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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
DRAFTED MEN CAN NOT
ENLIST AFTER DEC. IS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Swiftly
is the time drawing near when men
of the draft age will not be able to
volunteer their services to their coun.
try. Lieutenant Colonel John II. Gar.
diner OF tho San Francisco recruiting
district with headquarters at 660 Mar.
ket street. has ordered that all re.
cruits from outside districts be at
headquarters not later than tho 18th
of December that their enlistment
may be- completed before December
Is.
Since the announcement that De.
cember Is would be the closing date
for volunteering among reglstrants,
the daily average In recruiting has
practically doubled. Far sighted
young men are selecting their branch
OF service. The recruiting officials an.
nounce that practically all branches
OF the service are open Mt this time,
Offering many opportunities for young
men TO use their civilian experience
In the U. s. army.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
HOSTILE PAPER APPEARS
IN RIO DE JANElR0

RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec. IA new
paper. published in Portuguese, called
the Correio de Berlin, has begun pro
German propaganda, opening It's cam
paign with anathemas upon the Unit
ed States, which II declares has CO
creed the Latin republics TO break re
lations with Germany.
Desperate attempts are being made
here to undermine American solidarity
but they are not making much i'm
preston on the Brazilian people.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
ADOPT H0OVERISM
IN DENVER HOSPITAL

DENVER, Col, Dec. food Ad.
ministrator Hoover's plea for conser.
vation of food and elimination of
kitchen waste has met responsive
chord at the National Jewish Tuber.
cular Hospital here.
a cafeteria" is being installed at
the institution at cost of $4,000,
and, beginning Dec. !, all patients,
except those too i'll TO serve them.
selves, will be their own walters and
select their meals from the variety
of foodstuffs displayed on latest de.
signed steam tables and glass.topped
shelves.
The seating accommodations will be
arranged with view to the best san
itary surroundings, and the dining
room facilities will permit of immedi.
ate service TO the hundreds of in.
mates.
1t is estimated the hospitals oper.
ating expenses will be reduced 10 per.
cent by adopting the cafeteria sys-
TEN.
Only one other institution of its
kind in the country conducts a cafe
terra, according to officials at the
Jewish sanitarium.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
I'm THE FLANDERS HE'LL"
DESCRIBED BY A GERMAN

LONDON, Dec. IA German de
scrtption OF a British bombardment,
smoke screen, attacks with gas. flame.
throwers and tanks followed by a
charge OF Canadians and Scots pub.
lished by the Berlin Post is entitled
I'm the Flanders He'll"
For weeks. day and night" says
the writer" the British kept our posi-.
tion under fire. Ever fercer burned
the glowing stream that poured crack.
ling down upon us. Every day this
hre grew hotter. Our artillery re
piled powerfully. The army com.
munique spoke of concentration of
enemy artillery fire on individual sec.
tors. Even we cannot describe what
that means. The history of the world
has never seen anything more awful.
All calibers were brought into action,
and crater of unprecedented extent
opened beside the others, was ex.
cavatcd afresh. swallowed up the old
ones, spread out beyond the lime
trees and threw up the hinterland
Nothing remained intact of all those
nights of hard labor under the enemy's
fire had created.
The destroying fire diG its work
with depressing thoroughness, seem.
ing to eXtinguish all life. and now
came the turn OF the smoke shells.
Thick smoke lay before our eyes, so
that we could see nothing. and yet
ever further forward must we push
our death-defying posts. a real fog
is mere patchwork compared with this
artificial fog which the British send
out in order to veil their dispositions
when this appeared inadequate
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
TO RAISE BILLIONS
BY WAR STAMPS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Two bill.
lions in small savings within n year,
beginning Monday. Is the goal set by
unole Sam--and he intends to get
there: War savings stamps and war
savings certificates will be on sale in
virtually every bank, post office. rail
road station, school and retail store
10 the country, for the double pur
pose Of encouraging the saving habit
and obtaining money in small sums
rot available through the sale OF the
Liberty Bonds.
Frank A. VanderlIp. who is direct.
ing the war savings movement, has
appointed directors and advisory com
mittees for every state. and their
work will be supervised by six fed
eral directors, each OF whom has
charge OF two federal reserve dis.
ihets. BY this means the work of
harvesting the savings will be de-
centralized. yet the movement will be
given persistent direction throughout
the war.
Investment in war savings ccrtifl.
Gates Will be as simple as the pur.
chase Of postage stamps. under the
plans announced by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo for the nationwide
certificate sales campaign TO be in.
aGgurated Monday.
Any person may invest amounts as
small as twenty y.five cents at time
al post Offices, banks or trust com.
pahleS, at most railroad stations.
Stores and factories and at many
"hef public places where accredited
persons will act as authorized selling
ssents. After the sales begin the
Wruhcaies may be purchased at any
wne' Investments In these certifl.
U'es VIII yield 4 per cent interest
'mpounded quarterly. The certi0
0ees will be dated Jan. l, 1918. and
VIII mature Jan. I. 1929. Ave years
"Ver date. The entire wealth and
,eeurity Of these United States Is be.
hind them.
Inc tax exemption provisions Of
se'e certificates, particularly from
Wv standpoint of tho purchaser of
'"alier amounts, make the invest.
.'n' attractive. No person may pur.
N'Se at ono time more than 800
, urn or hold at one time more than
"NVo worth OF these certificates.
'nese obligations OF the United
a"'es Will be evidenced by stamps
" Two denomlnatlons-a war.savings
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

the enemy employed gas, and the evil
mists came rolling towards our lines
and passed over them: only our gas.
masks prevented every living thing
from being destroyed. The gas had a
singular effect on our weapons; all
iron was covered with thick rust.
The English now judged that they
had done enough preparatory work,
for suddenly drumfire started with
the most terrifying effect Shells of
the heaviest caliber thundered across.
with mines, machine-gun volleys, and
hand grenades all uniting in a blood.
curdling, hellish pandemonium such
as even Dante would never be able
TO describe.
German nerves held out with the
utmost resolution, constantly awaiting
the moment when the hurricane OF
fire would break loose. And the storm
came. In the neighboring sector
ilame.throwers were turned on against
this murderous engine no measures
avail. There is nothing for 1t but to
get back into the rearward positions
And then the enemy was on us.
Tank after tank loomed forward.
These monsters appeared invincible,
and if one of them was hit by heavy
shell the guns and machine-guns in.
side were kept going unremittingly.
until finally their iron hail reached
our lines. And behind the tanks
came Scots and Canadians. We see
nothing but endless rows of enemies
AT last our reserves deliver a
counter attack. Murder breaks out
afresh. The field of dead becomes
once more a battle ground"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
WOMEN URGED TO
KEEP ON KNITTING

Harvey d. Gibson, General Manager
of the American Red Cross, authorizes
the following statement:
"A great number of inquiries are
being received by the Red Cross from
women knitters throughout the United
States as to whether they should dis
continue knitting.
THE Red Cross, therefore desires
to place before the women OF this
country its conception of the knitting
situation. AS is well known it is the
policy of the Red Cross to supplement,
so far as it has the power, the efforts
of the army and navy in conserving
the health and comfort of our soldiers
and sailors. either in this country or
abroad.
Sweaters and other knitted articles
are designed primarily for warmth.
They certainly are not ornamental.
Therefore it must follow that when
there is an almost universal demand
on the part of our soldiers and sailors
for sweaters and other knitted articles
the demand is real one. Such arti
cles. therefore. can only be classed As
equipment, supplementary though
they may be, to that furnished by the
army and navy. And they undoubted.
ly constitute equipment that will add
greatly to the health and comfort of
our men under conditions generally
met with.
"The Red Cross knows that the sol.
diers and sailors want sweaters and
other knitted articles. These goods
can be obtained from the Red Cross
in single garments only upon individ-
ual request; or if in bulk, then upon
the request of commanding officer.
How great the need is, is best eyi.
denCed by the fact that in addition to
the hundreds of thousands of knitted
articles produced by our Red Cross
chapters in the last few months we
have been compelled to purchase $50
900 extra sweaters alone to meet the
insistent demand made upon us by
| our men for them. We are sorry tha
we had to do any purchasing at al
because we know how much the sol
| diers and sailors of this country pre-
fer the sweaters and other articles
knitted by the women of this country
ut may be understood further that
in addition to the demands of our
army and navy we have very urgent
demands from commissions abroad for
life articles for destitute civilian popu'
lations-mcn, women and children
who. if not actually homeless are very
scantily clad and usually without fuel,
in this cold weather. TO warm their
houses.
1T is hoped that this general state.
mcnt will satisfy the women OF this
country who have been devoting all
their possible time to knitting for our
men. We cannot too strongly urge all
women who are now knitting to keep
on knitting"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
Not Altogether Unsppreeiated

Dorothy had been the pet OF the
household for three years when n III
tie sister came. Dorothy lat once
ceased to receive any attention while
everyone praised and petted the baby
One evening a roomful Of company
stood around and admired the baby
and poor Dorothy was seated forlorn
Iy in secluded corner. where
caught her murmuring reassurlngly
to herself: Use an awful sweet 1T
tie girl; Use an awful sweet little
girl"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
GERMANS FLANK
BRITISH ON THE
! CAMBRIA FRONT
British Pull Back Most of Their
Troops and Guns, Saving
Them
HEADQUARTERS

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Dec. l.-By Associated
Press)-In their operations in the
Cambrai region yesterday the Ger
mans began their turning movement,
but the British were able to pull back
most of their troops and guns az the
Asst attack and save them from being
caught. The British, however, were
forced to blow up a certain number
Of guns. So far as can be ascertainei
no British guns were captured by the
Germans.
The German casualties were exceed
iugly large and the British probably
lost considerable number OF men
There is no concealing OF the fact
that the Germans gave the British an
uncomfortable hour or two, but the
situation this morning is not one to
cause any particular uneasiness.
Some Of the scattered British troops
in the front line may have fallen into
the hands OF the Teutons, but most of
the soldiers are reported as having
been withdrawn safely.
Some ground has been lost, but un
less Unforeseen events arise the Ger.
man plans have been frustrated. with
the innic,ing OF serious losses.
The fighting still proceeds today
With the British continuing their
counter attacks.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
AUSTRIA WANTS
NO TERRITORY
FROM RUSSIA
Chancellor Says Willing to En-.
ter Into Peace Honorable
To Both Sides

AMSTERDAM, Deg. 1.-Referring
TO the Austro.Hungarian governments
acceptance of Russia's invitation to
discuss an armistice, Premier Won
Seydler in addressing the reicbstag
is quoted in a Vienna dispatch as say.
ing that THE Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment will endeavor to obtain a
peace that will be honorable for both
sides and directed by the principle
that there shall be no territorial or
economic oppression"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
NEUTRAL KINGS
IN CONF ERENCE.
Organize to Facilitate Ex'
change of Merchandise and
Other Measures

CHRISTIANA, Dec. 1.-The kings o
Norway, Denmark and Sweden are to
day in conference here, says an om
cial statement. They have agreed tC
observe neutrality toward all belliger
ent nations, to organize to facilitate
the exchange of merchandise and the
continuation 'of preparatory measures
toward safeguarding common inter.
csts Of neutral powers during and aft
er the war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
PRESIDENT WILL ADVISE CONGRESS
To OCONF|NE ITSELF TO WAR MEASURES
Prohibition and Woman's Su frage as Constitutional Meas
ures Will be Pressed Early in the Coming Session

+ WASHINGTON. Dec president
Wilson believes that congress should
confne itself almost entirely at the
coming session 10 legislation for the
vigorous prosecution of the war.
1t is expected that he will tell this
to the next congress in his opening
address which he will deliver at IL: 80
o'clock next Tuesday. The president
has not sen: out to the news agencies
any advance copy OF his address. and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
Willing to Drive a Bargain

Alice loves sweets more than her
mother thinks is good for her. causing
almost daily crying spells. But now
Alice has the mumps. The doctor had
just given her some medicine and, be.
fore leaving. patted her and said:
Now, Alice. you'll soon be all right;
just be a nice girl and take good care
of your mumps" She frightened up
at once and answered: "rn be good.
You just tell mamma / must feed them
lots and lots OF candy"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

will keep it open till the last moment.
The usual appropriation bills, fiscal
legislation, including the new bond
authorizations; revenue measures,
transportation. "aai "i ether a;;::cs;!c
problems are regarded by the legisla-
tors as constituting the sessions
work.
Prohibition and womans' suffrage as
constitutional amendments it is ex-
pected will be pressed early in the
session.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
RECOMMENDS DECREASE
IN 0LEOMARGARINE TAX

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA reduc
ton of ten cents pound on the ,ox
of colored oleomargarine both as &
war measure and to increase the pIo
duction of food fats and as a means
of actually raising large aggregate
revnue was recommended in The an.
nual Internal revenue bureau report.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

stamp costing from $4.l2 to $423, &C.
cording TO the month in which pur-
chased, and having a maturity value
OF So, and a thrift stamp, costing
twenty-five cents.
During the rest OF this year (l317)
and through January, 1918, war.sav.
ings stamps will be sold for S4l2
each. At the beginning OF each of
the succeeding months of 1918, start.
ing February !, the cost OF 4 stamp
Will Increase one cent per month. All
warsavings stamps issued during
1918 will mature on January !. 1923,
when they will be redeemed at SIS
each. The difference between the
purchase price paid at any time dur
ing 1918 and IS represents the in.
terest the government will pay the
holder
With the first war.savings stamp
bought the purchaser will obtain
without expense a war-savings Ger.
tificate. containing spaces for twenty
such stamps. II the twenty spaces
al, hlled during December, 1917, or
January. 1918, the cost to the pur.
chaser will have been S4.l2 for each
stamp. or SS2.tO for the filled c"rtlfi.
cate. and on January l, 1923. III" gov
rnmcnt will redeem the certificate At
800. giving the holder a net profit
Of Sl7.6O for the use of his money.
Thrift stamps, costing twenty-five
cents each. are from time to time as
purchased to be affixed to Thrift
cards. which will be supplied without.
| cost. Thrift stamps will not bear
interest, but thrift card, when filled,
| at cost OF 81, may be exchanged for
war.sayings stamp bearing interest
at per cent compounded quarterly.
merely by turning the card into the
post Office. bank or other sales
agency, and paying the difference be.
| tween 81 and the current price OF a
war-sayings stamp. The thrlftstamp
feature Of the plan will afford an un'
parallclcd opportunity for the small
investor TO save, in order TO place his
or her money at interest with abso.
Lutte safety.
The privilege OF surrendering GER
tifcatc to the government and re-
cciving the cost thereof plus interest
at the rate of about per cent has
been provided for the convenience Of
those who may have bought ccrtifi.
Gates and later on find themselves In
need OF their money. 1t is hoped,
however, that this privilege will be
exercised only in cases of necessity.
Upon ten days written notice after
January | next. postmasters will pay
off certificates at their cost to pur
chascrs. plus an increase Of one cent
month on each war.savings stamp
on the certificate surrendered, as
shown by table OF value appearing
on the certificate. Under this plan,
Il will be absolutely impossible for
certificate or the stamps thereon to
dcpreciate in value, nor can there
ever be any question that II Is worth
the price shown thereon.
That Is the story Of the system uh
der which the sale and redemption
OF warsavlngs certificates will oper
ate. There can be no technicalities
TO confuse. no change or depreciation
in value, nor any operations which
any child who can read and count
cannot comprehend
Money derived from war savings
ipvoeimcnts will be used TO meet the
expcnses Of the war. The greater
part OF these funds will be expended
within tho borders Of the uniten
States.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
Uncle Sans Fighters We'll Fed

The American army Is the best tcd
army in the world. It's ratlons are fig
urcd on the basis OF each soldiers re-
duIrements. II is liberal ration, usu.
ally more than enough to satisfy the
hunger OF even a heavy" eater.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
TWELVE VICTIMS
FOOTBALL TOLL
This, However, Is Six Less
Than The Number Ex-
acted Last Year

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-The football
games throughout the United States
eXacted toll of twelve victims dur.
ing the 1917 season, according to all
reports received by the Associated
Press. During 1916 eighteen of our
husky young men were killed in this
game.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

FOUND-A roll OF white cloth used
for making surgical dressings Own.
or may have same by calling at this
Office. d1tf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
GERMANS MAKE
ATTACKS ON THE
VERDUN FRONT
TWO Violent Efforts are Defeat
ed by the French and
Line Held

PARlS, Dec. 1.-The German forces
made-vioient- attacks last night on the
'erdun front. the war office reports
this morning. Two efforts were de.
feated by the French troops who after
severe engagement held their lines
intact.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01
RUSS MINISTER'S
POWER IS REVOKED
Dismissed From Post in France
for Joining in Allied Con-
ference

PETROGRAD. Dec. 1.-Maklakoff,
the Russian ambassador TO France has
been dismissed from his post by Tro.
tsky because OF his participation in
the allied conference. which Trotsky
considers a state offense cntailing
heavy penalty.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-01

Isaac Griswold, formerly county
commissioner, Is down from his nome
In starr Valley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-01
All He Wanted.

Old Jerry had saved his masters life.
and the latter wished TO reward the faith
fuI old slave suitably.
MAKE three wishes, Jerry, and you
shall have what you have wished iof,"
declared the master.
Jerry thought moment. "Den, masss,
I'D like Jest as much OBJ dat good ole
peach brandy, sab. as me an ole Dinah
can drink Tor de res ob our days"
"Why. that's easy. Jerry; and YOU
shall have il. Now. The next wish 2"
IAN ies' as much ob dat good ole home
made terbacky as me an Dipah can smoke
for de res ob our days"
Still Jerry had not asked for his iree-
dom.
THAT is granted. Too. Now Tor The
third. the most important Of all. my old
servant 2"
For a while Jerry was lost In deep
thought. AT length he spoke "Ei It's
all de same 10 you. masss, I'D like 10
hab jes' little mo- OBJ dat good ole peach
brandy, ssh."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-01
Sting OF The Honeybee.

In proportion 10 its size, the sting oi
the honeybee is probably the most ELECT
i've internal machine IN existeace.
The singing apparatus IS smaller than
that OF a ratilesnake. yet a single sting
has been known 10 kill man. When
we realize that il is almost invisible and
consider what it can do we cannot tail
to be astounded. II seems the very
quintessence OF deyilishness.
The honeybee's sting IS complicated
so complicated that many words and much
ink have been used 10 discussing its con-
struction and use.
II is generally conceded that the sting
consists ola shaft OF three parts, the princi-
pal one being a sheath within which move
two barbed lancets. Like the barbs OF
fishhook, the Iancets are not easily ex-
traeted from the flesh into which they
have been driven. The sheath and the
lancets combined form hollow tube
through which the poison flows from the
poison sac.
Two hairy, soft projections. evidently
very sensitive, inform the bee when she
is in contact with sti1gable object
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-01
Roles How Ito Read me Bible.

The American Bible Society gives the
following rules how 10 use the Bible:
When in sorrow, read John IA.
When men fail you, read Psalm 81.
When you have sinned, read Psalm 81.
When you worry. read Matthew 6 l3-
"a.
Before church service, read Psalm a.
When you are in danger, read Psalm 81.
When you have The blues, read Psalm
"a.
When God seems far away, read Psalm
13o.
When you are discouraged, read Isaiah
40.
II you want TO be fruitful, read John Is.
When doubts come upon you, try John
I'll.
When you are lonely or fearful, read
Psalm q.
When you forget your blessings, read
Psalm l03.
For Jesus idea Of Christian, read Mat
thew 5.
For James idea Of religion, read James
4: 1921
When your faith needs stirring, read
Hebrews II.
When you feel down and out. read Ro-
mans 8: 3l-39.
When you want courage for your task,
read Joshua |.
Whenthe world seems bigger than God, /,
read Psalm 90.
When you want rest and peace, read
Matthew IL: $3.50.
When you want Christian assurance,
Romans s: l-30.
For Pau's secret of happiness, read
Col. 3: l2-l7.
When you leave home Tor labor or
travel, Psalm l2l.
When you grow bitter or critical, read
Corinthians l3.
When your prayers grow narrow or
selfish, Psalm 81.
For Pauls idea of Christianity. read 2
Cor. 5: 1919.
For PauPs rules on how to get along
with men, Rom. IL.
When you think Of investments and re-
turns, Marx 10: 1871.
For great Invitation and great op-
portunity. lisa. 50.
rJesus' idea OF prayer, Luke IL: lib,
Matt. 6: 5-l5.
For the prophets picture of worship
that counts, Isa. 5S: liz.
For the prophets idea Of religion, lsa.
/: TO- 1S, Mic. 6: 6-S.
Why not follow Psalm il9: II and hide
some Of these in your memory?