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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Origin OF Austrian National colors
The Austrian black and yellow were
the coIors of the holy Roman empire.
They were adopted. so the story goes,
by Frederick Barbarossa, whose fancy
was captured at ceremony in May
ence by the black and gold flooring of
the hail. "
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

The Reno National Bank has sub.
scrlbed for 100000 worth Of liberty
bonds. and former Senator w. A. Clark
OF Montana has subscribed for $4,000
through a Tonopah bank 10 be credit.
ed to Nevada,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13
TOSS UP GIVES NEW
YORK FINAL GAME

CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-Garry Permann
made the toss OF half a dollar when
Comiskey OF Chicago called heads"
and the coin fell tails. New York
Winning the location for the last game
H the worlds series.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Attention is called to the big re-
moNal announcement of Southerland
4 McFarlane on the last page. This
company will open for business IN
their new location Monday morning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13
HEAVY LOSS BY
FIRE IN IMMENSE
GRAIN ELEVATOR
New York Dock Company Be.
lieve Conflagration Was
Caused by Bomb

NEW YORK. Oct l3.-Firc last
night destroyed 10000 bushels ol
grain in an elevator owned by "A New
York dock company on the Brooklyn
water front. II is believed that a bomb
explosion was the cause OF the dam.
age and authorities are now making
investigations TO reach the truth of
the waiter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

MIR. and Mrs. Edgar sadIer are in
from their ranch in Diamond Valley.
Miss Alice Walters returned Thurs
day night from an extended visit in
Salt Lake City and Uintah Valley.
Mrs. Alvin McFarIane, who has been
here a number of days on visit with
her mother. Mrs. Walters, will depart
tomorrow for her home in Tonopah.
The 3. Y. p. w.. OF the Elko Baptist
church invites all young people 10 It's
meetings. The meeting tomorrow will
be at $50 p. III. Mrs. Rich, the new
president, will give her inaugural ad.
dress.
Committee chairmen for furthering
the sale of Liberty Loan bonds in all
parts of the state have been appointed
by the state executive committee and
have been given power to organize
their own committees to carry or the
campaign in their respective cities
and counties. John Henderson was ap
pointed chairman for Elko and N. :.
Badt for Wells
The Bernardo Greater Shows com
pany will conclude its engagement
here tonight and tomorrow will be on
the way TO Reno. The chilly rights
and the drain on purses for Red Cross
and other charitable purposes has had
Il considerable effect on the patronage
given the show. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the attendance would
have been much greater.
A letter received from VIM Hunt
says that while he and John Rett
were seated in restaurant in Port.
land, Oregon, when they were en-
route to American Lake, Washington,
the sound of marching soldiers was
heard and they went TO the window.
II was California contingent pass
ing by. and the first man that they
saw was Milton Reinhart. They say
that he looked proud and happy as lie
swung up the street with his com.
pany.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

The Henderson Banking Company
has received the Coupon Liberty
Bonds and they are ready for dist-ibu.
ton. Subscribers are requested to
call at the bank for their bonds tf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Or. W. e. Taylor, the optometrist,
OF Reno, will be in Elko. at the Mayer
Hotel, Monday, Oct Is. One day only.
Eyes examined. Glasses properly It..
ted.-Ady..fot3
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Save your shoes. Repaired by the
Modern Shoe Shop. We guarantee
our work We also sell mems shoes
at reasonable prices.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

The second annual Catholic BazHr
viii be held on the 25th. 26th and
27th days of October In the ball room
OF INC Mayer hotel. tl.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13
TEUTON ATTACKS
PROVE FAILURES
German Drive Near The River
AiSne Repulsed by French
Forces

PARIS. oct. 13.-The German
forces last night made several attacks
on the French positions north of the
river Aisne. According to an ofIlcial
statement all the drives were repuIsed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Beauty up-your personal appear.
ance and general health demand it.
The Whitcsides Dental Co. ASK
your neighbor. ."-s2i.t
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13
CHICAGO WINS FIFTH
GAME OF THE SERIES

CHICAGO, oct. l3.-The fifth game
of the worlds series was finished
this afternoon with score OF s TO ;.
in favor of the SoX. Chicago used
for pitchers, Russell. Cicottee. Williams
and Faber against Sallee and Perritt
of New York. The score resulted as
follows:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

Mass and holy communion Sunday
morning nj 8 o'clock at the Catholic
church
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-13

r. q. Stewart, Of Reeds station T.
a guest at the Mayer Hotel.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
''TUMMY" ON FIRE

Burritt School Boy, Sent to Drug
 Store for Dose of Jamaica Ginger,
 Innocent Victim When Druggist Errs
 A true story, savoring very much of comic publication variety, enamates from the Burritt schouf Swhcre hsspts- pill sent out to get some medicine was compelled to take it himself by the druggist who misunderstood the or der. ...-
 Miss Mary A. Campbell, principal, is said to have sent a boy out to a nearby drug store to get a potion of Jamaica ginger for a teacher for medical purposes. The druggist was advised by telephone that a boy was being sent over for a dose of Ja- maica Ginger and the teacher would pay for 1t.
 A few minutes later the boy re- turned to the school room, crying bit terly, his mouth wide open and his two hands clasping his stomach.
 'Where's the dose of Jamaica Gin ger?" asked his teachers
 ''In my 'tummy', it's all burning up inside" walled the youngster.
 Explanations followed. The drug gist, inferring that the boy was to be given the dose, attempted to in willingly and when he declined had held him while another clerk poured the peppery liquid down his throat.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

B. Klingberg, pastor of the Swedish Film church, and Rev. G. E.. Pihl; pastortof the Swedish 8ethany church, officiated. There was "a ;wea1th Of floral tributes. Among thoseS attend ing were associates on the board of health, city officials and many in pub lie life with whom the deceased had been brought in contact. In tribute to the deceased the. flag at city hall was at half mast, crepe was in evil dence about the building and the health department offices were closed from the time of funeral until 2 o'clock this afternoon
 The New Britain Medical associa- tion attended the services in a body and the bearers were selected from that organization. They were Drs. T. Eben Reeks, G. H. Bodley, Herman Strosser, M. w. Maloney, R. M Clark and C.. M. Cooley.
 Following the ceremony. until 12:3O this afternoon the body lay in state at his home and was viewed by many At 1 o'clock the automobile cortege started for Springfield where the body was taken for cremation
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
NO WARNING BEING
 GIVEN BY U-BOATS Britain Gives Two Examples of Ruthless Subma-
 rine Warfare.

London. Jan. 12,. 12:30 p. m.-In support of it's charge that submarines of Central Powers are sinking ships without warning, the foreign office has supplied to the Associated Press, the following details of loss of British steamships which are said to have been attacked and sunk in this man. ner:
 First--The British passenger steam CT City of Birmingham was torpedoed without warning by a submarine which hoisted no flag, at 11:35 a. m., on November 27, 1916, in the Medi- terranean. The. ship was hit in the afterhold and sank soon after. A doc tor and three men were killed. The TO passengers and crew of Al be- haved splendidly. They took to the boats and were picked up by the hos pital ship Letitia.
 "Second-The British steamship Reapwell was torpedoed without warning on the same day as the City of Birmingham by submarine fly ing no colors. The ship sank at 3 o'clock in the morning of November 2S. The captain was taken prisoner aboard the submarine. The crew took to the boats and were picked Up by the steamship Birton."
 The sinking of the City of Birming- ham, 7,493 tons, and of the Reapwell, 3,417 tons was reported in November by London Lloyds.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
Mrs. Arthur C. Carnell Was Pre-
 paring Breakfast for Child
GAS STOVE IGNITES CLOTHES
Victim Becomes Excited and Runs Out of House While Boy Had Gone for Help to Neighbours House Dies in Few Hours,

Mrs. Arthur D. Carnell of 25 flaw ley street died at her home today as the result of burns received when her clothing became ignited from a port able gas stove on which she was pre- pairing breakfast for her young son early this morning. The accident oc- cured about o'clock and although her body was terribly burned the woman fingered until about II o'clock when she passed away. She was 32 years of age and leaves her husband, three children, Virgil, aged 7 years, Ruth, aged years, and Roger, aged 1 F years, and two brothers, Luther Gaylord of Hartford and Charles Gay lord of Bristol. She was a former resident of Bristol, moving here six years ago with her family, when her husband accepted position as fore man of the timekeeping and box de- partment of the Stanley Works.
 Son Was Only Witness.
 Virgil was the only witness to the awful accident. According to his story, his mother was preparing his breakfast and in some unaccountable manner her dress became ignited from the gas stove. On detecting her
 
 for aid, and he went to the home of Colonel w. w. Bullen. In the mean time the woman became excited and ran out of the house. The wind tended to aggravate the flames and when Colonel Bullen and Charles Cleveland arrived on the scene, most of her clothes had been burned off. Medical aid was at once summoned Q n6 0rc Nfor J on the scene. The physicians found the unfortunate woman in a terrible condition and. despite heroic efforts. the end came at II o'clock Medical Examiner Harry A. Elcock was called to view the remains.
 Although a resident of the city but few years, Mrs. Carnell enjoyed a wide acquaintance and was extremely popular with her neighbors and friends. She was a memb Der of the Bristol Methodist church.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
SCARED HIS FAMILY.
Franklin Street Man Acts Queerly and
 Police Are Called.

After an absence of about three weeks, John Bundock returned to his home at 91 Franklin street this morning, acted suspiciously. and threatened members of his family. Fearing that he intended to do them harm, neighbors telephoned an emer- gency call for police aid. Policemen Fred Wagner, John King, Charles Johnson and Horace Mercure went to the scene. Before they arrived, John had escaped and was last seen hurry ing up the railroad tracks towards Hartford, scantily clad and dressing as he went
 Mrs. Bundock said that her hus- band has been acting strangely of late, has been mysteriously away from nome a great deal and she fears that he will do injury to herself and the children, if he is not apprehended
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
POLICE WANT CHANGE
Will Petition Safety Board for Adop- tion of New Wage Schedule, Giving Maximum Pay After Two Years.

A petition for the adoption of a new class schedule in the police de- partment will be presented to the board of public safety at its next meeting by the patrolmen. The com mittee chosen by the police to pre- sent the petition consists of Officers Howley, Murphy and Litke.
 At present the schedule of wages in the police department is as follows: First two years, $2.75 per day; third and fourth years, $3.02 per day; fifth and succeeding years, s33O per day. The police wish the schedule revised so that a patrolman will re- ceive the maximum wage after two years service, abolishing the two- year schedule of the first and second grades. '-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
GIRLS ARE STILL THERE
"Silent Sentinels'' Give President Salute as He Drives Into White House Ground and With a Smile.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Although the temperature was Ii degrees below freezing and g. cold wind was blowing, the twelve suffrage silent sentinels" again took up their picketing of the White House today to impress their cause upon President Wilson.
 At the White House it was said that the invitation to dinner and for warming their feet still stood good.
 When President Wilson returned from golf, the silent sentinels stood at salute with right hands raised to their hats. The president smilingly re- turned the salute, noticing the sen tiHels for the first time.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
TO APPEAL TO LANSING.
Widow of Dead Embassy Attache
 Wants Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The widow of Luis DAntin, the American en- ployee of the Mexican embassy here, who died suddenly in Mexico while on his way to Queretaro with Ambas- sador Designate Arredondo, will make personal plea to Secretary Lansing to institute a careful inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
 The American official report from Mexico City supported the official Mexican report that death resulted from natural causes.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
MAYOR RICE DYING.

New Haven, Jan. 12.-The condition of Mayor Frank J. Rice, who recently underwent an operation, was said to- day to be very grave and it was felt he might not live the day out He was taken i'll last August, his illness developing a general breakdown.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
STATE WOULD BUY B. & NJ.

Boston, Jan. 12.-An order was in- trodrced in the house of representa- tives today to direct the state to as- certain the price at which the com monwealth could purchase the stock of the Boston and Maine railroad, owned by the New York, New Haven &, Hartford railroad, through a sub sidiary body and now administered by federal trustees.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
PHILLIPS PROMOTED
Assistant Secretary of State to Succeed OsbOrne-St. Louis LaWycr Enters DeDartment

Washington, Jan. 12.-William Phillips of Massachusetts,, third as- sistant secretary of state was nomi- mated by President Wilson today as assistant secretary of state, to succeed John Osborne, who recently resigned
 Breckenridge Long, St. Louis lawyer, was nominated as third as- sistant secretary of state.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
CORPORAL STEWART A SUICIDE.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Corporal John A. Stewart, Company c, 9th In fantry, whose body was found on the Mexican side of the river near Laredo two days ago, it is believed by Ameri- can army officers on the border, com- mitted suicide.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR DIR. ANDERSON
Large Attendance of Friends and Health Board Associates Att
 tend Last Rites Today.

Largely attended by former pa ciates in the field of medicine, frater- nal circles and public life, the fu- neral of Dr. Arvid Anderson was held at 10 o'clock this morning from his home at IA Walnut street Rev. J.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
PARIS GIVEN SCARE
City Plunged Into Darkness When Noises From Above Are Believed to Be Caused by Zeppelins.

Paris Jan. 12. 4:50 a. m.-The Zeppelin alarm which was sounded here last night, was as it turned out, due not to Zeppelins but to airp1anes. As soon as the warning was received the city was plunged into darkness and the street cars stopped.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
WHITE YOUTH GIVEN
 99 YEARS IN PRISON
IeXarkana, Ark, Court Finds Him Guilty of Attack on Negro
 Girl.

Ashdown, Ark, Jan. 12.-Fred Edwards, a white youth of Texarkana Ark, today is under sentence of 99 years in states prison for having at tackled a negro girl. He was sen- fenced here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
AWAY, VILE WEED.
Oklahoma Lower House Puts Bar
 on the Cigarette

Oklahoma City. Okla., Jan. 12.-A law under which the smoking of a cigarette in Oklahoma would make the smoker liable to arrest is in pros. pect.
 A bill with that end was passed by the house of representatives yester- day. The measure would make it un- lawful to offer for sale or give away cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

16 YEAR OLD NEGRO LYNCHED.
 McDonough, Ga, Jan. 12.-Harris Sutton, sixteen years old, negro, as- saulted a ten year old white girl De- cember 3, was hanged here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11
SEAT SALE FOR THE
CLOSING CONCERT
Retailers Will Put on Mendels-
sohn Choir and Minneapolis
Orchestra Next.
STARTS MONDAY MORNING

The seat sale for the fifth and last
number of the Associated Retailers
course, which will be given by the
Mendelssohn choir in joint concert
with the Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra Monday evening, February ~,
60 on sale Monday morning at the
Auditorium box Office at o'clock.
No small amount of interest has
been manifested in this number of the
course and the committee is plan
ming for a record sale when the box
office opens.
The great popularity of the choir,
under the direction of Thomas J.
Kelly, together with such a famous
musical organization as the Mime
apolis Symphony, with Emil Oberhof-
fer, conductor, is certain to render a
program of unusual merit-one that
will entertain, interest and please ev-
eryone who is in the least unsteady
inclined or enjoys music.
For example, nearly everyone in
Omaha knows the great possibilities
of the Mendelssohn choir and there
are few orchestras in the world that
can be ranked with the Minneapolis
orchestra An orchestra such as this
is like an individual--it has a soul
and body. Its soul is its musical
qualities; its body is its financial sup
port. Emil Oberhoffer, the conductor
of the Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira, is the creator Of its soul, while
group Of public-spirited men and
women of Minneapolis is the creator
of its body. Minneapolis has rea-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11
Woodmen Of the World.

w. A. Fraser Camp, Woodmen Of
the World, No. 400, will meet Tuesday
evening in Muiler's hall for initiation.
The new officers viii perform for the
first time
South Omaha Camp No. 2ll will
meet Wednesday evening, in Wood
men Of the World hall, opposite the
postoffice, for initiation of class OF
candidates. The drill team will have
charge OF the floor work.
Sobieski Camp No. rs will meet to-
day at in Woodmen of the World
hall, Twenty-ninth and Walnut
streets, to transact the regular month
~ business Of the camp and initiate
candidates. Leo Szcspenick has &C
ccpted the depptyship Of the camp.
Thompson Camp No. 523 announces
its fourth entertainment of the sea-
son, hard time dancing party in
Benson auditorium next Saturday eve
ming, February II. Jacobs orchestra
will furnish the music. ]. E. Rounds
is chairman Of the committee.
Lithuanian Camp No. ~ will meet
February IS in Woodmen of the
World hall, $500 South Thirty second
for regular meeting.
The attendance at the regular meet.
ings Of all the camps during the
month has been unusually large
owing to the election Of delegate.
to the head camp meeting, which con
venes in Lincoln, March %.
Paderewski Camp, No. So, has de.
cided to consolidate with Kosciuszko
No. 3s2, and the final act will b.
consummated at meeting of tn,
membership next Sunday, February
Is in Pulaski hall, Thirty-third ant
L streets, South Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11

that there is nothing doing, absolute
ly nothing doing, good day, sir.
Whereat all we honest folks ap-
plaud.
I'VE need a hail." said ]. ]. Cam
eron, secretary Of the association,
"and we are going to build. We have
money in the bank and about $1,000
interest in the market at Eleventh
and Jackson streets to start on. We
can easily form a stock company just
among our members.
I'VE have looked around at several
possible locations on different down.
town streets. We will probably erect
a building something on the order
of the. Swedish auditorium with one
large hall and two smaller ones as
well as Offices for the association. We
need the smaller rooms for board
and committee meetings.
THE cost will probably be around
$4,000. The rentals of stores on the
ground floor will pay interest on the
investment and something besides for
a sinking fund and we will have our
Office rent free and also the audi
forum. .
1--WE feel, also, that we will have
a very good chance Of getting the
national grocers' headquarters here.
They are now in ST. Paul.
also, with this building, we be-
lieve we can draw several national
specially dealers to make Omaha a
western distributing headquarters for
their products.
The Omaha Retail Grocers' asso-
citation has come up in two years
from an organization with only few
members and 5000 debt to one with
800 members, a goodly bank account
and more income every month than
OutpO,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11

ated a number of candidates at the
meeting Wednesday evening.
Canton Ezra Willard No. |, Patri-
archs' Militant, held the regular BUSH
ness meeting last Thursday evening.
Captain Golden outlined the work he
proposed to do during his term OF
office.
State lodge No. 10 will have degree
work Monday evening. Beacon lodge
No. 20 will have degree work Tues
day evening, and Wasa lodge No. 1873
will have degree work next Wednes-
day evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11

Omaha lodge No. 2 celebrated its
sixty-hrst anniversary by having fami-
lies Of members present r. v. Cole,
secretary of the grand relief commit
tee, spoke on the assistance given Odd
Fellows away from home. A short
program followed, in which the Shell
ly family, athletes, Miss Bittner and
Miss Roselle Klein took part. after
which Past Master Grecnleaf and
wife led the grand march. Refresh
ments were served and dancing fol-
lowed. No. 2 will have degree work
next Friday.
Hesperian encampment No. 2 will
meet next Thursday evening. Grand
Patriarch George Huntington will be
present
Triangular encampment No. 20 initi-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11
Knights Of Pythias.

Nebraska Lodge, No. /. will enter
tain its members and friends at a
dancing party and entertainment
Monday evening, February IL at
Crounse hall. The committee guar
antees good time to all All knights
and their friends are invited.
Pythian Veterans will hold their
annual banquet on February l9. There
will be special meeting in Room
508 Omaha National Bank building,
at 1850 p. M, February IL. for the
election Of officers for the coming
year. All Veterans are urged to at
tend this meeting, which will be adj
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-11
Woodmen Circle.

Dora Alexander Guards will be
guests OF honor at a joint entertain
ment to be given by Fraser Grove No.
| and Welcome Grove No. 81 at
Woodmen OF the World hall, Six
teenth and Capitol avenue, next Fri
day evening, February 10.
Welcome Grove No. 81 met in its
home, Druid hall, last Monday even
ing, when there were present the fol-
lowing supreme officers: Dora Alex
ander, supreme clerk; Ida M. Kelley,
Davenport, Ia, supreme banker; Mary
Taylor, San Antonio, Tex, chairman
board OF managers; Mamie Long,
New York City, board of managers,
and DR.. Charles Brown. supreme ply
sician. The following were elected
delegates to attend the state head
grove meeting in Lincoln March %:
Laura Schrum, Myrtle Grange, Cath
crime Hosford, Edna Reipine, Hattie
Heath, Cornelia Thomas. The even
ing's entertainment was closed with a
solo by Winfield Schrum, END OF a
Perfect Day" accompanied by Char
lotte Gill.
Managers Of the Woodmen Circle
are in session at its council chamber
in the Woodmen OF the World build
ing, this city, checking accounts, TAX
ing invoices Of property and perform
ing duties required by its constitution
and laws. The following represent
the board: Mary Taylor, San Antonio.
Tex, chairman; Fife Rogers, Little
Rock, Ark; Emma F. Campbell,
Mamie E. Long and c. M. Kelley.