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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

SAYS
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL
Washington, March Zone thing
sure, most solemnly and soberly
sure-war between the United States
and Germany will be no quarrel be-
tween nations about the sinking Of
ships or the breaking of some rule
OF the war game.
It will be a struggle between ideas,
between conceptions Of civilization
and Of government, between great,
vital fundamental principles of ex-
istence.
The ship sinking may be TALKED
about; the struggle between ideas
will be the thing FOUGHT about.
The covert act" that will precipi-
tate the struggle will be exactly like
the shooting of the Austrian arch
duke. It will be the signal to begin,
but the war is on already and has
been on for ages, and it is not in the
power of any nation, however much
it may love peace, to sidestep that
conflict.
The ideas Of government and OF
civilization held by the people of the
United States can never by any pos
sibility jibe with the ideas Of govern
ment and of civilization held by Ger
many.
The two can never exist side by
side in the same world. They are abb
soIuteIy irreconciIable and always
will be. There can no more be peace
between them than there can be
peace between freedom and slavery,
fire and water, right and wrong.
There can be no compromise pos
sibIe between them; there is no mid
die ground. One or the other will
dominate, and whichever dominates
will in the end suppress the other,
This world cannot possibly exist
half Prussian and half democratic,
half working backward and half
STRUGGLING forward.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

BOUT SINKING SHIPS
EDWARD RUSSELL
One Of the strangest things ever
known is the trance some Americans
seem to be in about the nature and
the issues of the European war.
One of our neighbOrs, say, is a
German-American. We see his quiet,
weI-ordered life and rather attrac-
tive ways and we say a nation of such
men must be a pretty good thing.
What's the kick about it?
But this man doesn't represent the
German government He doesn't re-
fleet it nor resemble it, and that is
the first point in the whole tremen-
dOus drama.
The German government does not
represent the German people.
The first great base for everything
in our scheme of civilization is the
faith that governments derive their
powers from the consent of the gov
erned. The great foundation stone
of the German government is that it
derives its powers and all of them
from divine right.
What follows from our basic faith
is that the people are the first con-
sideratiOn.
What follows from the German
governments theory is that the peO-
pie are so many instruments to full
fill and uphold the will of deity as
expressed in the person of the kaiser
that deity has provided to rule.
Under the operation of this theory
there is, Of course, and can be no
such things as one inherent human
right.
What people have is not rights, but
privileges allowed by the divine vice
regent and to be recalled at hig
pleasure.
Wherever the German government
goes it carries this idea, for it has
no conception of any other.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
HAWAII RAISING
RECORD CROPS

HONOLULU. T. H., May 24Thc
Hawaiian islands are setting the pace
for people Of the United States and
it's islands in food production. School
children OF cities and districts with
names which the average American
can not pronounce, are in the midst
OF potato growing contests, bean grow
ing contest. and vegctabl" contest OF
all kinds, and also in competition
TO write the best letters on garden
ing.
The Hawaiian children, living in
warm climate, have the advantage
over the boys and girls OF the United
States proper. The children of the
Paradise Islands" are already har,
vesting and selling vegetables.
Prizes of $25 for the best garden,
Sl5 for the second best and $40 'oI
the third best both home grown gar,
dens and school gardens. have been
offered for the school children. There
are six sets OF these prices. for Oahu.
Kauai. Maui. MOlOkai and Lanai. Easi
Hawaii and West Hawaii There are
thirty-siX different prizes.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
CLAIM VERY RICH ORE
ON MUSTANG PROPERTY

ono of the richest mineral finds
made In years at Manhattan, If not in
the history of the camp, took place
Sunday morning at tn" Mustang. Op.
Grated under lease by Samuel Chase
and Percy Train. says the Tonopah
Times.
The ore vein when uncovered
proved 10 he Is inches wide and
showed free gold in liberal quantities
and while no assays have been mad"
those familiar with the ores Of th"
Manhattan district made the prcdic.
tion that II would bring settlement
of al least - 900 ton in the yellow
metal
! The discovery. which created no
| little sensation nj Manhattan. was
made nj the bottom of shaft that
had attained depth Of l55 feet.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
INDIANS SUBJECT TO
REGISTRATION FOR ARMY

Colonel Darlington. special agent
~ the Indian service with Offices in
Reno. has received instructions from
the interior department that all In
dians. whether wards of the govern.
mcnt or outside of the gvcrnmcntS
control. are subject to registration
just the same as white citizens of the
United States. says the Journal
There are about 10000 Indians in
Colonel Durringt on's district. which
comprises all Of Nevada and parts of
Arizona. Oregon and California. and
probably 10 per cent OF thcs" are
within the age limits. The work OF
registering these Indians Is made
nor" diniCult by the fact that the
! Indians seldom keep track OF their
ages. while those that do make only
approximation.
The work of registering these In.
/ dians falls ON the shcriffs of each
county. just as does the registering
of white men.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

"S"lcctivr army" "sclectivc sery.
ice" "sclectivr draft''-thcse and
many other terms are being used in
tn" effort to avoid the word conscrip,
tion
Conscriprion a. a word isn't harm.
ml. Its primary meaning is accord.
inc to Webster. an enrolling or reg
ist"ring" but in the military sense
the word means "a compulsory enroll.
mcnr of men for military or naval
service. a draft"
"Sclcctive army" means nothing;
consCrption is III" word which fits the
case perfectly. And if there is moth
ing detestablc about the practice
there is certainly nothing dctestabIC
about the mcr" word. Conscript
The senators OF ancient Rome were
called "ConsCTipt fathers"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
GERMANS SINK
BRITISH SHIP;
OVER 400 DIE
Transport Torpedoed in Medi-
terranean off the French
Coast May d
SURVIVORS TAKEN
TO SAVONA, ITALY
Ship Was of Fourteen ThouS-
and Tons Register and in
Service Since 1915

LONDON. May 2i-The British
transport Transylyania was torpcdoed
by German submarine on May I with
the loss of il3 lives. The Transyl.
yania was an Anchor Line steamship
and had been in the British admiral.
ty since May, 1915. She was a YES
sci of $4,000 tons gross register.
Survivors Taken TO Italy
NEW YORK. May 24-Thc Tran
sylyania was sunk in the Mcdit"rran-
can sea off tn" Frcnch-Itlian coast
and the survivors were taken To Sav-
ona. Italy. BY the rcscurcrs There
they were taken care of by the popu-
lace and administered 10 by the red
cross.
= LONDON. May "a Latest state.
mcnts say that the losses OF the Tran
sylvania were twcnty.ninc officers and
three hundred and scventy-thrcc sol
dicrs. and others. Also the ships
captain Lieutenant =. Broncll. and
one officer and nine men of the crew
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
AND MAYBE IT
Is ALL TRUE

Each evening. as the vespcr bells
in the old mission church clang their
call Tor prayer. hundreds of black
birds gather from the grain fields of
the Juarcz valley and chatter Il choral
IN the tree tops of the Plaza de Paz.
opposite the churchyard
In land OF quaint legend and SIM
pl" faith. the appearance Of these
birds has given rise To- "a lor" which
is believed by many OF the Worship
pcrs AT the Shrine OF La Senorita
Guadalupe Hundreds of years ago,
the legend runs. the water OF the Rio
Grandc failed to flow. The grain
fields wirherod and thcr" was no food
for the birds TO keep them alive an
old Franciscan father al The little
mission fed them from his small store
Of grain until the water returned
Ever after. according to IN" legend,
IN" birds came to the little park in
front at the church and, III" natives
say. chant "A prayer for the soul of
the good father who saved their bird
ancestors from starvation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN
WED NEAR DESTRUCTION

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 2i.-Un.
less a rescuer is found or the state
acts the modest little house where
the romance OF Abraham Lincoln and
Nancy Hanks were married is nearing
destruction. The house has been
sold to Springfield real estate dealer
and is to be moved from its present
site TO make room for tn" new State
Centennial building.
Whether it will descend to some
other use than a habitation for hui
man beings or r4ll be torn down alto.
gether has not zen decided.
The Seymour house" as il is
known in Springfield. is little red
brick structure. II sits well back
from the street with an "Xpanse OF
lawn in front and is equipped with a
wide vcranda. Its rooms not only
saw the queer. awkward courtship of
Lincoln brought TO conclusion. but
at times resOunded TO the voice OF
stephen A. Douglas. the Little Giant
and LinCOln's rival.
Through the Civil war il was u
CongrcCating place for officers of the
federal army and for leaders in Hi
nOis politics and business. Some Oi
the most famous historical figure,
Illinois has produced were glad tC
enjoy it, hospitality.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
STRIKE VOTE BEING
TAKEN ON THE ESPEe

\ strik" vote is being taken among
the members of the four organizations
OF the southern Pacific
The four brotherhoods hav" over
200 cases of grievances that have been
filed with the company and that have
not been acted upon. The grievances
are based on violations of the sche-
dulc.
The vote is expected To be- in by the
Sth of June.
The grievances extend over a period
Of the last few years and the employees
representatives and company officials
had several conferences recently in
an effort to settle the difficulties hut
unable TO get together.
The strike vote will get the s"nti.
mcnt OF the rank and file as regards
further action. Sparks Tribune.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
OlSMISSES CASE AGAINST
TAYLOR AND PITT

Tn" criminal case submitted by the
state against John G. Taylor and w.
e. Pitt of LOvclock. officers of the
oldt-Lovelock Irrigation com.
pany. came to an end in the district
court Saturday. Mcssrs. Taylor and
Pitt were arrested on complaint of
the state engineer last November.
charged with interfering with estab-
lished hcadEatcs. They were tried be-
fore Justic" Coplcy at Inlay, found
guilty and fined $25 and costs. The
case was appealed To the district
court by tn" defendants attorney and
the case came up yesterday for trial,
tho defendants adjudgcd not guilty
and In" case dismissed. Humboldt
Star
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
WANTS To BE
SECRETARY OF STATE

Clyde =. Johnson, auditor and re.
Corder of Esmeralda county, who is a
delegate from the Goldfield Aerie OF
Eagles to the state convention in Car
son, is an avowed candidate for nom.
ination on the Democratic ticket for
the Office of secretary of state and is
informing his many friends to that
effect. 1t is his intention while out
on this trip to continue on to the
eastern part of the state, visiting
Lovelock, Winnemucca, Wells. Elko
and other towns in that section in the
interests of his candidacy.-Carson
Appeal
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
Mr.. PEACE WINS
DIAMOND TROPHY
Hits 1875 Out of a Possible 200
at Championship Shoot
At Venice

W. :. Peace. chief dispatcher for
the Western Pacific. who went to
Southern California last week to par
ticipatc in trap shoots at Venice and
San Diego. writes that he is having
a splendid time, seeing the sights on
the beach" He doesn't say what the
sights" are. but it is probably just
as well that his wife is with him.
At the shoot last Monday Mr.. Peace
broke 1875 clay pigeons out of pos
sible 200 taking third place for the
day. and winning a diamond trophy.
Last year he won the Pacific Coast
championship. He is recognized as
one of the best trap and field shots
IN III" west
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
MORE INSTRUCTIONS RE-
GARDING REGISTRATION

The adjutant generals Ollie" re
cciycd wir" yesterday from Wash
ington stating that under authority
granted by section 6 OF the conscrip-
tive and sclcCtivc draft act. the
president dcsignatcs shcrifs and.
wherever convenient postmasters or
mail agents to administer oath 10
registrars" says the Appeal.
Further the prOvst marshal general
directs that where there Is more
than one registration place in a pre-
cinCt, each registration place should
be- designated by letter to be entered
in front OF the serial number on cards
and certificates. in order TO avoid
duplicate numbers on cards from the
sam" precinct"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
F. O. BROILI APPOINTED
FIELD ENGINEER

=. o Broili al Reno, formerly of
Virginia city. received word ycster
day from State Engineer SCrugham
that the latter had appointed Mr.
BrOli field engineer in the stat" on
gino"r's Office. Mr. BrOili's duties will
take him To all sections Of the state
and the position IL one Of rcsponsi
blity and importance. He is cmin
entity well qualified by experience anC
ability for the work
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
WHAT SOLDIERS WANT
Y. M. c. A. KNOWS

Major General John Organ. com.
manding New York Division, said:
when our troops moved to the Mex.
lean border. the association new just
what 10 do and how to do 1t without
any guess work. So il has become an
institution in the army. No system
will ever succeed without proper lead
crship. Certainly the association has
such leaders. They were not holier
than.thou.men. but good. red-bloOded
fellows, who bore every evidence OF
being helpful without being obtru
sivc They were wonderful power
for good.
When the order went out that
houses of prostitution were to be put
under guard; when we watched every
woman who = I OFF train. until her
business was known. when, IL neces-
sary, she was put out of that vicinity:
when we ordered disuse of whiskey
and other liquors. the association
joined us in helping to make soldier
sentiment in favor of that very &C.
ton.
America Is at war and money can
be turned over to the Young Mems
Christian association with every con.
fidence that il will be expended scien.
/ tifCaliy and along lines most accept.
/ able to soldiers"
/ The local committee, Chas. II. Hen.
dcrson. J. a. Mcbride, Judge u. f..
Curler. Geo. Jensen and Robt. Hesson,
are gratIfed with the prompt and lib
cral response being made to the III.
gent patriotic appeal to put over
EIkO's share To this V NJ. G. A. war
I fund.
The Rev. Chas. McHarness who
leaves Elko today, cheerfully sent In
his check.
Every member of the teaching stan
of both high school and the grammar
school contributed yesterday. Many
who are deprived the privilege OF
! service at the front will generously
, contribute.
The y. NJ. &. a. protects the soldier
while he is fighting for you.
All contributions should be sent to
Chas. d. Henderson. chairman. Elko
: Nevada
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
MOYER HOPES TO
AVERT T0NIGHT'S STRIKE

DENVER. May 2i.--Prcsidcnt Moy-
or of the international Union Mines,
Mill and Smcltcr workers has an
nounccd that he is hopeful that the
strik" of the miners in the United
Verdi mines at Jerome. Arizona.
scheduled to take place tonight may
be avcrtcd.
4 representative Of the union is
onrOutc to Jerome for Il conference
with the miners and the company,
d The Jerome workers have asked an
I increase in wages
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
HIGH HEELS WORSE
THAN U-B0ATS. HE SAYS

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 24.-Wom-
ems highhcclcd shoes are more dan
CerouS to the American nation than
German submarines. This is the as
scrtion OF James II. Kirby. of Peters
burg, ILL.,. representative in the Illinois
assembly, who is fighting hard for a
bill To limit the height of heels to one
and threc.ciGhts inches
tn" bill was killed once, but at the
urgent insistencc of Kirby il was re
yivcd and sent back To committee
II has furnished much fun for the
lawmakers. It's no joke, and It's
going TO pass" Kirby insists. how
ever
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
GREAT BRITAIN
AGAIN RA|DED
BY zEPPEL|NS
Four Ships Penetrate Inland
and Drop Bombs on Country
Districts

LONDON, May 24.-An official
statement this morning says that
four or five hostile air ships approach.
ed the eastern English shore shortly
before midnight last night. Four OF
the ships appear to have penetrated
inland TO the eastern counties where
they dropped bombs in the country
districts, apparently being unable to
locate their positions.
The raiders were pursued by our
aeroplanes, but the thick clouds en-
abled them to make good their es-
cape. One man was killed in Nor.
folk village. The material damage
is believed to have been negligible
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
WOULD MAKE lDLENESS
IN WAR A CRIME

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May EFT
will be a crime to show symptoms Of
hook worm If bill to be introduced in
the state Legislature by Senator Dun
lap. of Champaign. H., is enacted into
law.
The bill provides that all idle men
in Illinois between the ages of nine
teen and fifty years must join the
army. 60 10 work or go To Jail.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
BANK ROBBERS
MEET WITH DEATH

NRDMORE. OKLAHOMA. May 2i
As result of an attempt of three
bank robbers 10 rob the First state
Bank oG Tuscahoma. Oakland today
ono of the three is dead and the other
two are believed TO bc dying. They
were shot by the cashier Of the bank.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24

Dr. Lauan has returned from Por-
tola. whcr" hc went last Sunday night
with +. H. Rouse. Western Pacific
fireman. who was taken i'll with acute
appendicitis lie and the physician
i'm charge of the railroad hospital
operated on Mr. Rouse Monday, and
M last accounts the patient was do.
ing nicely
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
FRENCH LINER
S0NTAI SUBMARINED

PARIS. May 2i.-It has been Off
cially announced that the French liner
Sontay. OF seven thousand. two hun
drcd tons displacement bound to Mar
settles from Salonika with three hun
dred and filty.Gour passengers was
tOrpcdoed on April IS. The total loss
OF lives is placed al forty-nv"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
GERMAN RAID
ON BALTIC SEA
Copenhagen Dispatch Says the
Violent Cannonading Was
Heard Tuesday Night

LONDON, May 2i.-Pronounccd
German activity on the Baltic Sea on
Tuesday night is reported in the Cen.
tral News dispatch from Copenhagen.
Violent cannOnadinF lasting through.
out III" night was neard by persons
on the shore. Houses Oh the Southern
Danish Islands shook from concus-
siOns.
a naval engagement is reported to
hav" taken place, but this report is
not confirmed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
JAPAN NAVAL CRAFT
IN MEDITERRANEAN

LONDON, May 2f.-Thc arrival of
4 considerable number of light Jap
ancsc naval craft in the Mediterran-
can TO cooperate with the naval forces
of the allies was announced today in
the house of commons
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
ITALIAN TROOPS
TAKE PRISONERS
Break Through Austro-Hun-
garian Lines and Take
important Forts

ROME. May 2i.-The Italian forces
broke through the Austro- Hungarian
lines from CastagnOvizza TO the sea,
taking nine thousand prisoners, II has
been officially announced.
The Italians occupied part of the
area south OF Castagnavizza on the
BOscomalo road. passed Boscomalo
and captured the town of Jamaino and
the strong forts east of Pictrarossa
and Bagni
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
FIRST WHEAT BEING
HARVESTED IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH, Texas, May "a
The first Texas wheat was cut near
here yesterday. The binders started
in a hundred acre field that will yield
an average of from six 10 eight bush.
els per acre.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
ENTERS SECOND STAGE

LONDON, May 2i.-Thc Italian Of
icnsiyc has entered into second
stag" with important new gains be.
tween Gorilla and the sea. Major
General Maurice told the representa-
tive of the Associated Press today
The first day of the new drive re,
suited i'll the capture OF three thous
and nrisnncrs-
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FRENCH CAPTURE
MANY PRISONERS
Since First of May Eighty-Six
Hundred Have Been Taken
In One District

PARIS. May 2i.-The German coun.
ter attacks near Yauclerc plateau
were repulsed last night with heavy
losses TO the attacking force. it is
officially announced.
Since the first OF May the French
hay" taken $500 German prisoners in
this district.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-24
FOR SALE

A 1916 Overland with 1917 engine.
Good as new. Two extra tires, two
extra tubes. Bargain for cash. In.
Guire at this oflce.--Adv.