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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-29
THREE BRITISH
TORP { D D B D A 7
DESTROYERS SUNK
Ht Mines or Were Torpedoed
off Dutch Coast on the Night
of December % With Loss
of 1870 Men

LONDON. Dec. 29.-Three British
turpedo boat destroycrs were sunk
through being struck by torpedoes or
hitting mines off the Dutch coast on
the night OF December %. with the
Ioss of thirteen officers &nd $50 men.
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REVERSED

when We were Nrst married !
goyc my wife regular allowance.
And now"
Now. she takes all my salary ana
Io,,s mo have the allowance"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-29
Department of Attorncy-Goncrol,

Department OF AttOrncy-Goncral
Carson City. New, Nov. G, 1917.
Mr., W. w. BOohcr.
Secretary Board of Government,
Elko, Nevada.
Dear Sir:
Owing to press OF business since
my return, answer To- your favor OF
the 25th ult.. has been delayed. Upon
due consideration OF the matter there
In mentioned. am of the opinion that
the governor. as such. has no right TO
appoint any Of the employees OF the
Nevada School of Industry, nor can he
b. authorized to do so by resolution
Of the board.
The board could direct the super
intendcnt to appoint, and, upon his
refusal so to do. could remove him
from Office.
Yours truly.
EDW. r. PATRICK,
Deputy Attorney Genera
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Deputy Attorney Genera

Carson City. Nov. q, 1917.
0. d. Hoag.
Elko, Nevada.
Retain your position. your appoint
ment Is legal.
GEO. n. THATCHER,
Attorney General
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-29

MIR. and Mrs. Max Arnhold are In
from their ranch in Lee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Baltimore Breaths
Watt in Holiday as
Booze Questers Return

Baltimore breaths were plentiful
Yesterday. A Baltimore breath is
like a breeze waited from a distu-
lery. blended with mixed ale
| Many passed through the Union
Station last night heavily laden
with suit cases containing Christ
mas cheer OF the liquid variety.
Both the interurban line and the
railroads closed a record breaking
week for trips to the Monumental
City and the majority of the late
afternoon and early evening travel
ers carried containers that were
light in going but weighted down
on the return trip.
1t was the first December "a in
many years that the familiar bowl
Of egg nogg that formerly decorat-
ed the mahoganies OF the city was
missing and no attempt was made
by the near beer emporiums to
offer an adequate substitute.
Anti-Saloon League leaders said
that Washington would see a
Christmas celebration almost en-
tirely free of the Demon Rum.
Former saloon keepers say there
is more bottled liquor in Washing
ton homes today than when the CITY
was wet" The popularity of Bal
timore as a stopping place for
Westinghouse in the past seven
days is cited as the reason for this
Belief.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Union Station Is Scene
OF Bustle as Soldiers
And Mail Clog Transit

Union Station was the center of
great activity last night in connection
with the movement of trains. con-
gested traffic and mails and soldiers
leaving to spend Christmas with the
home folks.
The huge lobby Of the building was
crowded with men. mostly from the
Quartermaster's Corps at Camp Meigs,
going to nearby homes or other places
for short visit, as Leave until
Wednesday has been granted those
who do not live too far away,
Nearly all the trains were reported
from one to two hours late, and con-
ditions in this respect did not improve
to any noticeable extent as time wore
on.
Most all the available space at the
station is packed with mail matter,
which has accumulated to an extent
never known before. W. J. Wilson,
superintendent of the Washington
Railway Terminal Company, which
controls practically every line operat-
ing to and from Washington, is untir-
ing in his efforts to relieve the con-
gestion, and for the last six days has
not been home. remaining at his post
Of duty almost constantly, during
which period he has accomplished
wonders.
At q late hour last night It began To
look AZ though daylight was in sight
in connection with overcoming the
mail blockade, as all the big force of
employees under Supt. Wilson are CO.
operating with him to the utmost ex-
tent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
"Washington's Soldier Boy"
Comes Home for Christmas

washington's soldier boy has come
home.
And the fact that his stay will be
short has made his welcome only
more royal
Last night the soIdiers-snd that
includes the sailors. for they are
all soldiers Of democracy-were every
where. And from all visible evidence
Washington was bent on seeing that
they had a good time.
In the cafes the walters exerted
themselves and many a patron wait
ed patiently while q soldier who sat
next him was served. although the
soldier had come In last. In the
smart places the orchestras played
for them. and at the theaters II
would seem that actors put In q bit
more pep than usual-even on the
screen.
On the streets you could see them
everywhere-some few alone, but not
many. There was either a mother
or a sweetheart along. usually. and
sometimes little brother and sister
were there. too. Not infrequently
the soldier boy had his bundles, hav-
ing done some Christmas shopping
himself.
One dignihed officer was noted max
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25

ing his way through the erovds,
bearing Q good-sized Christmas tree
on his shoulder. and another carried
huge bundle which couldn't have
been anything but Christmas tur-
key.
Wherever the soldiers congrersted.
In the hotel Hobbies. the cigar stores,
the corners. there was good cheer
and laughter.
Many Of the soldier boys ara COL
lege graduates. who have been avsy
from home and mother many months
at time. and have felt the Joy OF
the holiday seasons. but never be-
fore. perhaps, have any OF them real
lied just what q wonderful thing IL
is to go back home for Chr1strnaS ..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
FOOD And FUEL
PROBES GO ON,
SAY SENATORS
Resent Alleged Efforts Of
Hoover and Garfield
Backers to Interfere.

Members Of the Senate manufactures
subcommittee investigating the coal
and sugar shortage last night resent
ed intimations that influences might
be brought to bear to stop the two
probes
Friends of DR.. GARFIELD and Mr..
Hoover, Federal Administrators, we're
reported to be seeking assistance in
having the investigation stopped. They
declared that publicity given charges
made before the Senate probers was
doing untold damage to the programs
OF the Food and Fuel Administra-
tons.
I'VE were directed by the Senate"
said Senator Vardaman, Ito investi-
gate and find out the reasons for the
sugar and coal famines. And nothing
but the Senate can stop our work.
There have been shortages in both
commodities, and we are going to
learn why.
I'VE are not seeking crookedness or
planning to impugn anybody's mo-
tiveS but II We run across anything
that Is not as It should be, we GER
tainly will bring It to light.
As for charges that the committee
Is biased, or pro-German, or disloyal,
they are rot. Every man on the COM
mittee is a friend of the administra-
ton. and seeks only to bring out the
truth, which will ultimately be found
to be a favor TO the administration"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25

FAINT doll that Elizabeth Ann took such
a shine to. So most of the purchasers
in the toy departments were those
who were just desultorily picking uu
odd toys for the Christmas tree.
Riddles Looked On.
And there were plenty of Riddles
just looking over things. watching the
demonstration run the toy armoreo
train through black papiermache tun-
nels and past dangerously close enemy
trenches and gazing with big child
eys at all the gay playthings thar
Santa has to dispose of. And there
was one thing that the kidlets Jus,
couldn't resist. With horns and whis.
ties lying on every table it was lust
child nature to see If they really did
blow.
So in every toy department one
heard casual toots and squawkin.
whistles that added to the gaiety or
the occasion.
But, In the words of one tiny. bright.
eyed youngster. Santa won't mind. =
And he didn't.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Flying Squadron Arrests
As in us Store Theffs

especially effective In the detection
tract attention in any part of a de-
partment store and very often
catch their quarry completely OF
guard.
One case was reported of a mother
with two children. a girl of ID and a
boy of Is. The trio had a straw suit
case filled with stolen articles. Def
mite charges were lodged against the
children. but until the girl confessed
there was no direct evidenc impli-
eating the woman. who was preparing
TO leave when her little daughter I'M
expectedly broke down. The woman
then admitted her guilt. saying 1t was
her first ofrensa
III that was her first offense I'd
hate to have her become any more &C
cOmplished," said Inspector Grant.
shed take the store next time"
Two colored girls worked together.
the first one engaging the attention Of
the salesperson. Then the other would
come up and break In with some re-
quest. While the salesperson was &C.
cupied with the second the first would
gather in everything in sight. One OF
these enterprising operators of color
calmly carried a $165 seal-trimmed
gown out of department store before
she was taken in custody.
Two Baltimore women were found
with four dresses in their possession.
the least expensive of which was $40.
A very plump italian woman at
tracted the attention OF a member OF
the flying squadron. He escorted the
chubby one to headquarters, where
three dresses were found wrapped
around her under her coat. She was
of normal size when she left the de-
partment.
Most of the articles shoplifted, how
ever. were smaller and easier to han
die. such as gloves. waists and small
miscellaneous articles. 1t was only
the exceptionally clever and audacious
crooks that attempted to carry away
coats, hats and dresses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Last-Minute Shoppers Besiege
Stores Until Doors Are Closed

Last night at the end Of the big
Yuletide shopping drive Washington
stores closed their doors emphatical,y
on thousands OF last-minuto shoppers.
And the shoppers weren't through
shopping. But they had to give up
and go home just the same.
I've been out all afternoon and
haven't been able to get a present
for my wife" said one man. How in
the dickens can l go home? I'm a
man of peace except where the Gel.
mans are concerned"
A horde of buyers surged through
every store in town last night They
had to wait, patiently or impatiently,
but wait they must and did. until the
hurrying salespeople had time to get
around to them. But practically all
of the shoppers were good-natureu.
Grouches were few and far between
Folks realized that they were Simply
paying the inevitable penalty Of put
ting OFF their buying until the last
minute.
Soldiers and tackles First.
Numerous soldiers ami jackies were
in the crowd. And they usually re-
ceived preference. A salesgirl coutd
spot a cap or campaign hat over the
heads of three or four other people.
While all stores were thronged. the
i've and ten-cent stores were literally
packed. These emporiums of the in.
expensive seemed to be the goal of a
good part of the city's population.
You got in by main force; you Got
waited on il you were lucky; you got
out If you could, and you generally
couldn't. But in these days of high
prices and low salaries a ten-cent pres
ent is thing to be sought after by
givers.
Candy Shops Crowded, Too.
Another class Of stores that was
even worse crowded, If possible, was
the candy shops. 1t looked as though
large portion of the population had
suddenly decided to buy sweets for
Christmas.
Strange to say, the toy departments
OF the big stores were not congested
TO anything like the condition Of Gel.
tain other divisions, especially those
catering to holiday trade, as books,
neckwear, jewelry and the more frae.
lie OF women's garments.
MOST folks had bought for the kio,
dies early. 1t would never have done
10 take chance on not getting just
the kind Of automobile Johnny likes
'or 70 miss securing that chunky In
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
TEN MILLION
MARKPASSED
BY RED CROSS
Christmas Drive Results in
the Enrolment of About
,000,0 900 Members.

/ The expiration OF the time set by
the American Red Cross In which to
enroll 100000 Christmas members
found that goal passed by q consid-
cradle distance. At a late hourt last
night, with the bulk Of the returns
in, the total was approximately l3.-
| 900 900.
The Atlantic division. with a quota
Of 2,o15,0oo. reported 2,s9o,o0o Christ
mas campaign members. The States
comprising this division reported as
follows: New York, 1,56o,0Oo; New
Jersey. $4,000; Connecticut, a25, 0Oo In
these figures one-third Of the chap
tiers were not reported, and many
chapters will continue work through
out the week. In Connecticut every
chapter exceeded its quota.
| The New England division, COM
prising Maine. Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Is
land, which has a quota of $4,000
reported that all sections outside of
Boston and perhaps Western Aiassa-
chusetts would exceed their quotas
and that the excess would balance
any deficiencies, thereby bringing the
total up to the divisions quota.
Quakers Keeping On.
The Pennsylvania division. with a
quota OF 5000 reported LOO, 900
CHRISTMAS members already enrolled
and that all the chapters intended
TO continue during the week.
| Inc Lake division, comprising In
diana, Kentucky and Ohio, with a
quota OF l,063. 1000, finished its cam
paign with over 100000 Christmas
drive members.
the Central diYision-Iowa. Wis
consin, Nebraska, Michigan and ILL.,
nois-reported 1,6iG,000 Christmas
members. This division also will
continue at work OF its own accord.
ana the managers expect to pass the
present enrolment materially. The
division has a quota of 1,ls9,OOo.
the Northwestern division, with a
quota OF $4,000, reported 49, 900
members enrolled In this division
the weather was SO extremely bad.
last week that enrolment will be
continued to make up for this early
loss. This division comprises Wash
ington. Oregon. Idaho and Alaska
In the Gulf States.
The Gulf division. comprising
louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama,
is working to a $780, quota, which
is much larger than was allotted
from Washington headquarters. and
is well on its way TO that figure.
The Southwestern division COM
prises Missouri. Kansas. Arkansas.
Oklahoma and Texas. and has a
quota OF 1,162.O0O. Yesterdays re-
port was that 100000 members
would be enrolled before the day
was over.
Returns from the Northern dIvI-
sion and Southern division were
scant. the best conservative estimate
being 100000 for the Northern and
100000 for the Southern.
The count had not been completed
even in the larger cities of the Pc
tomac division. but apparent,
would not fall far below and migl
POSSIBLY slightly exceed the quot
Of $4,000. as the campaign in thi
division will be continued through
out the week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25

The dying squadron" OF the Met
ropolitan police, headed by Detective
Sergeant CornwelI, which has con-
Quoted an energetic and affectual
campaign against holiday shoplifting,
concluded its work last night with
forty-five prisoners held under LIS
pending charges of theft in depart
ment stores.
While the majority OF these prison.
ers are not habitual criminals. in the
legal sense of the word, many clever
professional shoplifters who have
been under police observation were
caught red-handed by the squadron.
Some prisoners have as high as six
counts against them. plain clothes
men having followed them from store
to store. giving them plenty Of rope,
and then nabbing them when they
fancied their depredations complete
and themselves safe.
The variety of these cases is i'm
mense," said Inspector Grant.
They range from trifling articles
takeu from the ten cent stores to
gowns worth several hundred dol
lars each. In the cases of several
sndll 10Y 5 "hO nave HOOheu 10Y
from the FIVE and ten cent store.
we simply turned the punishment
OF them over to their parents. But
practically all of the other cases
are of a very different caliber
Most OF the offenders are women
Most of them claim that this is
their first offense. Every state
ment they make is, of course,
given due weight.
But when after woman has
protested that she never committed
theft before and deluged the Of
flee with tears, it Is rather depress-
ing TO find that the home contains q
number of stolen articles. We
have had many cases like this
These women belong to a class that
are on the way to become habitual
criminals IL they are not stopped"
Pohcewomen have been found
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Two Banquets Served
In District Building

Two Christmas banquets enliven-
ed the Offices of departments in the
District Building yesterday.
Up to noon also, old Santa Claus
was busy in the forms OF several
II the chiefs. and eats" occupied
the space which was usually given
over to dry correspondence. in the
Offices of Melvin c. Hazen, Dis
trict surveyor. and ]. l. Solly.
agent for the board of Children's
Guardians.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, superin-
tendent OF Fairgrounds. smilingIy
walked into her office yesterday
morning. to open her eyes in won
der at the sight of a fully trimmed
Christmas tree on her desk. 1t
had been decorated by her officc
force and from the topmost branch
blOOmed a fountain pen, gift
from her clerks Mrs. Rhodes then
distributed many gifts from the
tree
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Editor The Herald, Washington.

Editor The Herald, Wellington,
D. c.:
The uorld IS at pur. Nations
are torn asT,dsr. BsCod flo5Us
from countless 1Voards. Soldiers
are dying by tie thousands.
Yet, Sod Of Our Fathers, not
since he frs. Christmas Day
haze TIE so mash TO thank Thee
for. That ne dtVcH together a
united Christian NATION, from the
pine-erowned mountains of Maine
TO the rose gcydeHs of California,
from TIE sGrGed shores of the
Greet Lakes to TIE Ip1rr currents
of the GEF Coast one God, one
FLAG: for this upe thank Thee.
We ore grateful to Thee that
.4meried has been chosen to lead
~ this struggle for the frescrVG-
ton Of Truth, Justice, Freedom
and Liberty and the humiliation
of AmoerGeY Oppression, injus-
tice and Hate.
We thank Thee that Thor
hast so blessed the ground be-
meath our feet that It becomes
the StorshoHss of the 7yorld. And
that the spirit of conservation and
sacrifice is popular throughout
the land so that re way send
millions of pounds of food TO the
millions Of hungry mouths cVer
the seas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
W:S.S. BUYERS
WIN PLAUDITS
OF CALLAHAN
Capitals Quota Is Being
Taken by Public
Spirited.

War savings and thrift stamps
have given Christmas this year q
new meaning. Christmas Day finds
the fourth week OF the war savings
campaign well under way in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and with the holi-
day impetus which has stimulated
every section of the city in this
work. Director D. J. Callahan feels
that Washington will set an exam
pie for the entire country. just as
IL has done in the past, in all pa
triotic movements.
Before leaving headquarters last
night Mr.. Callahan gave the follow
ing message to the workers in the
war savings campaign and the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia:
Il want to offer my sincere
Christmas greetings to the citizens
Of Washington for the splendid
spirit and generous cooperation
they have shown in aiding the great
war savings campaign which is
now we'll under way for handling
the Districts quota The untiring
efforts of the men and women OF
the various committees throughout
the city and the patriotic spirit OF
the entire community deserves the
highest praise possible.
AS closing word. I quote the
closing paragraph from a letter
written to me by Secretary Nc
Adoo under date of December /, in
which he said:
81 have no doubt that as soon
as you tell the public when and
where and how these securities can
be bought, your problem will be
solved, for I believe that there are
no more patriotic people in the
world than are to be found in the
National Capital of the United
States"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25

cities or the country and that the
last fspelve mosihs has demon
sfrofsd the youth of the natio.
10 be wen of grit and eoHroge
and iron and sfamind.
We thank Thee, Lord, Mot.
Thou has promised Legion of
Angels to eneamb round aboa.
and protect them that fear Thee.
And pe thank Thee, Lord, for
Thy great gift to this sin-ewsed,
sody-ridden 1Vorid. We thank
Thee more Than sver before, be-
cause above the smoke and the
dark clouds of battle the radiant
light of the Gross still shines and
through the grief d.d the dsspoir
and the tuiekedneSs and the
nights of terror, comes the mes
sage that all thiHgS uiH .pork to-
gsther for good TO men and NO.
fonS tCho love the Lord
That there ariH come eventual
ly a continued "feaee on earth
TO men of good aOiiI." For Il suas
for this, Lord, that there 1uds
born in the little stable at Beth
lehem on Christmas morn, Jesus
Christ, Son of God, sVho came
into this 1Vorld TO redeem us from
sin.
Like Tiny Tim, 7 soy merry
Christmas to you GIl; God bless
you svsry one"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
Gotham Turkey, SIunp.

New York, Dec A-The high price
for turkeys took . tumble tonight as
the result OF deferred purchases ana .
late innux Of the bird. Last weeE
turkeys were selling anywhere from
Is to 90 cents q pound. but the retail
price today was between g ana Is
cents. Tonight deaIer5 were inclined
TO sell at 80 or 20 cents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25

S07 Ninth street northeast, also has
been missing since December 8.
other missing boys are William Hay
hoe, IS, Of "a Chestnut avenue, Mount
Rainier. missing since November 10
Lawrence Mccain, II. who left his
home in Fort Myer Heights November
%; Jimmy Mayhlon, also II, los Second
street; George II. Parkman. Is. 9li
Madison street northwest. for whose
location a reward of $50 is offered. and
LaRue James Smith, 1910 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast.
The last named is thought to have
entered the army under a fictitious
name.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-25
DAY LABORER
PRESIDES AT
RUSS TRIALS
: '-ellious Ministers Seized
by Bolsheviki Before
Courtmartial.
Special Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.

Special Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.
Petrograd, Dec. 24.-The revolution
airy court-martial, created for the pur-
pose OF combating the counter rev.
olution. opened its session today. The
chairman of the court is an unskilled
day laborer and the first cases to be
tried will be those OF the ministers
whom the Bolsheviki have thrown
into jail.
Negotiations are in progress be-
tween the Bolshcviki and Ukraine
Rada and 1t is expected that a settle
ment will be effected. By the permits
sion OF Trotzky a detachment of Ger
man war prisoners are being organi-
zed for the purpose OF helping the Boil
sheviki crush their opponents.
Cossacks Killed Many.
The fighting at Rostov between the
Cossacks of Gen. Kaledine and the
BOlsheviki lasted six days. Eight
hundred OF the guards were killed
and more than 1000 wounded, while
the Cossacks lost twenty killed and
~ wounded.
Many of the defeated Bolshiviki
we're thrown into the river Don. For
ty-two pogroms. anu-Jewish out
breaks, have taken place during tn .
last month in the provinces OF Kiev.
Wohlinia and Podolia-
Guards Kill In Petrogrnd.
The streets Of Petrograd are wit
nesses to the most peculiar state OF
Affairs. While dozens of people are
killed in the streets daily by drunk
en- guards and by sober guards fight
ing the drunken ones. the sidewalks
are damned with people and there
is hustle all about.