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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

BY WILLIAM &. SHEPHERD.
CHRISTIANA, April tS.-An
Scandinavia is worried over the
possibility that America will shut
off the food supplies to neutrals
and concentrate ON provisioning its
new allies in the war.
The anxiety with which such n
possibility is viewed was revealed
today by Premier knodson of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
PROMISES TO IMPROVE
The E000 SITUATION
BY JOHN GRANDENS.

BERLIN, April 1S.--(Via Lon
den. .)-Promises by the government
TO improve the food situation ana
te include workmen as members
OF the commission on the distribu-
ton of supplies are expected to
improve Germany's general strike
situation.
A census taken late last night
showed about 250.ooo workmen
participated in the strike. The
government leaders claim that many
OF these had decided to resume
work today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
I lisa MEN 4 DAY NOW
RAlLNtNG TO FLAG

WASHINGTON. April ls.-From
April II to 15, T,170 men were re-
eruited for the regular army. an
average OF 1.43s day. or more than
3 full reg!ment a day
The enlistment the navy Satur-
day and Monday totaled 1886 men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
WHOLE TEUT0N
LINE MENACED
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN PRO-
GREss ON BATTLE FRONT
OF HUNDRED MILES
BIC GUN FIRE DEADLY
German Prisoners Declare That
Whole Companies Are Almost
Wiped Out--French Push
Steadily Forward
BY HENRY WOOD

BY HENRY WOOD
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, April 1S.--All of Ger
many's hold ON France is now men
aced by the worlds ggreatest Of
fensiye.
Ii is struggle between Hinder
berg and the master strategists of
the Franco British staff on scale
unequailed before.
Frances part in the greatest of
all drives was preceded by the great
est bombardment in history. The
artillery roar began Friday. Mil
lions of shells have been hurled over
the German lines daily.
The French craftsmanship is so
deadly that the first German prison.
ers caught in the infantry sweep for
ward declared that of their compa-
MES OF $50 men each the average
tnat survived was only so each.
The sudden Franco-British drive
shattered the Germans hope to
avoid spring offensive by retreat
Ing. ....,.. ......'-
The French onslaughter is now
ha shattered the Germans hope to
avoid spring offensive by retreat
ing.
The French onslaught is now
gathering its greatest momentum
and the continued advance by the
British makes continuous battle
line from Dixmude to Rheims, a
battIe front of one hundred miles.
Today the French advance men,
aced the entire German line from
Rheims to soissons. coupled with the
gsifish attack on st. Quentin and
the advance OF General Haig's
troops toward Cambria and Lens.
Frances onslaught is on too
o;aantic n scale over this 1oo-mile
front to permit anyone to visual
I've the struggle in its entirety
Rut from the crest of a hill one
couId see during an early stage of
the great struggle an incident that
strikinsly reveals the Frehch
strategy no less than the reasons
for the Germans tremendous
,osses. This one incident was
Frances feat in wrestling one or
tbe strongest defensive positions
from the enemy, consisting Of n
village surmounting preeipi-
toms rayine, the bank OF which was
ho,avcombed with caves hewn out
ot solid stone in treacherously-du@
oua,,v excavations and shafts.
The Germans had stationed their
machine guns there-st,onsiy fortl-
f;e,, in the rock which French
artillery could not pierce FROM
the impregnable quarries below the
village the German infantry waited
confidently. the expected iroh'a'
ottack from the French,
Two columns of French miah-
try suddenly began an eneire'ih@
movement from the right and from
the left. Every movement was
visible 70 the naked eye. The
so,a;ers advanced at almost n
strolling pace along the summit OF
t,ro couyerging ridges, their bottles
c,c,,,v siihouetted against the sky.
>.;,her a veritable cloud of shrap-
no, which hung low over their
I.eads. nor high-expiosive barrases.
,or pas shells hindered for single
instant the slow. measured ad'
vance.
Not until both these columns
.;rou. ,,oeously approached the OUT
skirts of the villaCo did the Ger
mans. hidden in the quarry ana
s,m awaiting that frontal attack
realize they had been "ou'-hi"-
,enburged.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

WASHINGTON, April ls.-Gov-
ornnent officials expressed the view
today that Russia will stand stead
fast with the entente allies, and that
,,a neace pressure is merely
propaganda.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

EVANSTON. Ind, April 1S.-The
Northwestern University co-eds have
agreed to Danish silk hoeiery and
wear cotton stockings during the re-
mainder of tho war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
FIRST 100000 MEN
SOON TO &c CALLED

WASHINGTON. April fS.--In an
ticpation of speedy action by com
gress on the military draft bill. the
war department. has nearly cOm-
pleted plans to have the first levy
es 100000 men in training camps
by August fst. The first selection
will be made by lot.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
TO PLANT
BIG ESTATE IN SPUDS.

NE wYORK. April 1s.-W. X.
Vanderbilt has ordered that 500
acres of his Long Island estate
he plowed for potatoes. To help
feed the allies nearly every foot
of the 500 acres OF the estate will
be put under cultivation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
F'ORr on FIRING
MADE To THp NAVY

J. April is.--The
!, ''pef'ment, Shortly before
:. ''s' received official re-
! rom Boston saying gunfire
e' heard off Provincetoyn
,,,, morning. The navy de-
A.. gave out the following
,n, III connection with the
guard station at Cane
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Ordered to Stop at
| O'Clock.
international News Service)

international News Service)
New York, December 20
New Years Eve jewellers will
"go dry" promptly at 1 o'clock,
according to the edict issued by
Mayor Mitchell.
The order applies to hotels,
restaurants, saloons and all
other resorts. The Mayor says
he will issue no allnight licenses
under any circumstances.
The Mayor declares it would
be very unbecoming for persons
to remain up all night dancing
and drinking while the nations
soldiers were risking their lives
"over there"
One year ago the Mayor
stretched" the closing hour un-
til 2 o'clock.
Right on the heels of the
order Broadway began figuring
out a plan whereby the celebra-
tion might be continued after
the stated hour. One of the
schemes is to buy a stock of
"eats and drinks" just before
the stroke of one, as it is gen
rally believed that those who
have ordered before that hour
will not be molested.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Banditry in Chihuahua
international News Service)

international News Service)
81 Paso, December 29-After pilagng several Mexi-
can villages along the continental divide in Chihuahua
band of Villa bandits siezed and carried away from the
towns number of young girls taking them SOUTH
number of Mormon towns have been raided
Mormons arriving here declare that the Carranzs
is forcing many of their young into the
the army confscating also their stock and provisions
giving scrip in return.
Arrivals here declare that Carranza forces as well as
il'istas, are raiding American ranches running off
stock and ooting homes
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
"LET THEM ASK FOR IT"
Is the Dictum From Washington With
Regard to German Peace "FeeIers"
(By International News Service)

By International News Service(
IF Germany wants peace let the responsible German
government hold up it's hands and say There will be
no let up in in preparations for war;"
That is the way official and diplomatic Washington
ceets the renewal of the German peace campaign and
was the made to the latest development which,
according to report from Amsterdam, is that the
Kaiser authorized and extended to Chancellor Herting
the right to make peace
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Plain Clothes
For Cops.

international News Service)
Wichita, Kan., December 20.
the exception of the
traffic squad, Wichita police
men will no longer appear in
uniform. Safety Director S.
w. Zickefoose issued the edict
and explained that che did ndt
want to advertise his officers
to those who wanted to keep
out of the way of the law"
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Unified Railroads Appointments
(By International News Service)

Washington, December 29.-Tonight Director Gen.
eral of Railroads McAdoo announced appointment of
temporary staff for unified railroads" They are Wal
ter D. Hines of New York. acting assistant pro-tempore
to director general; Alfred H. Smith, president of New
York Central Railroad acting assistant protein direc-
tor general in charge of transportation trunk lines
east of Chicago and north of Ohio and Potomac river
At the same time Mr.. McAdoo issued orders directing
all railroads employees to the conduct Of railroad affairs
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Atrocities ForeshadOWed
(By international News Servicel

IDy L4JeTNdIIO1aI NEWS oeTVIceI
With American Army in France December 29.-Up-
on absolute authority it is learned that Germany has de-
clded to adopt most severe measures against all Aer
cans taken prisoners. is said they will be treated the
way Russians, who have been maltreaed in the
worst way, being starved kicked and beaten
High German official is quoted as saying that
Americans are unintellgent and not entitled to the
rdnary courtesies extended to Allied soldiers taken
prisoners" 4sssx.S Sa.s 81
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30

Late last night Sheriff Ear
hart, Undersherrif Bowman and
Deputy Kelly made a descent
upon the house of J. Y. Martinez
C"California") on Elm Street,
who had been under surveillance
sometime, ,and they captured
quite a consignment of booze.
Martinez was arrested and
lodged in jail. He admitted i'm
porting the liquor.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
ANOTHER Bril- LIANT
BRITISH VICTORY
Turkish Armies in Palestine Defeated in
a Series Of Desperate Battles
(Interna tional News Service)

London December 29.-There is announced another
riant victory The Turks by the British forces
operating in Palestine Northwest of Jerusalem Gen.
ra Alenby pushed back the Turco German right flank
for distance of two ar onehaf miles, Many prisoners
ere taken and heavy losses inflicted upon the rereating
turks
Desperate counter attacks followed but were re-
pulsed
North OF Jerusalem series of desperate attacks upon
he British lines made by four TurcoGerman divisions
repulsed with great loss to the attacking divisions
Il some points the British ounumbered two to one
inter weather has enforced lul on French and
Italian fronts
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
SIaCkerS Prefer Crime
to Battle for Country
international News Service)

Columbus O.. December 29.-During the past six
months there have been between the ages of 8
to 80 committed to State penal institutions than ever be-
re. There have been fewer men over 81 committed
chan IN recent years. 1t has been pointed out this
5uatlon may be due to sackers committing petty Of
in order to escape military duty There are about
$50 young confined than records of previous
years show
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
SllmDerS Disturbed by
Expectation Of Trouble
international News Service)


Cleveland, December 29-Anton Buelznski isn't get
ng much sleep these nights He lays awake waiting for
his house to tumble down 1OO-foot embankment onto
tie Erie railroad tracks He has sued the road for So 900
damages for seepess nights and depreciation of his
roperty.
Bueznski says the rumblng of the passing trains has
a'sed his yard to gradually crumbe and fall to the val
ICY below When he bought it the house stood 100 feet
from the edge OF the cliff Now only twenty-five feet
separate the two.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
Blacksmith Evangelist
Gets "Shower" Of Eggs
(By international News Service)

Knoxville Tenn, December, 29-One hundred and
three eggs the gift of little children at Pin Hook
Tenn to RevJ T. Sexton well known blacksmith evange-
list who has just closed revival at that town. On each
of the eggs was written the Of the child who had
given it. Although wanted to shower him with
Rev. Mr. Sexton insisted that should give him
more than one egg
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
II This be True, Then
Cigars May be PippinS
international News Service)

Hood River, Ore, December 29-Apple peels and
taking the place of the tme-honored cab
bage leaf in the finest smoking tobacco according to
Hood River people Formerly the supply was obtained
from Eastern fruit districts but hereafter Oregon dried
apple pomace is to add flavor to smoking mixtures
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30

At Hammond, Indiana the railway tracks are filled
with snow bound trunk line passenger trains, and hum
dreds of passengers storning the town for food
At Gary the munition works are tied up from work
Ing account of the snow, and about 5000 idle
The snowfall in western Indiana is unprecedented
In Missouri and Kansas the temperatures reported
ranged from three to twelve degrees below Coal
stocks are low in Both States.
New York. December 29.-Zero weather has grpped
the city, which, coupled with shortage Of coal has caused
widespread suffering
Tonight Fuel Administrator Wiggin appealed to
Washington for priority order to rush coal.
Tonight the temperature is three degrees below
Boston registered four degrees below zero, Buffalo
four below, Detroit eight below
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
New Secret Service Head
international News Service\

international News Service)
Washington, December 29.-Tonight Secretary of the
treasury McAdoo announced the appointment of W. p.
Moran head of the Secret Service Bureau succeeding
". j. Flynn.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-30
A RAGING BLIZZARD
Visits the East, |nfIicting Suffering and
Distress at Many Points
international News Service)

Chicago, December 29--Tonight Chicago is in the
grip of record cold SPELL with incoming trains tied up
outside the city in feet of snow and serious coal
shortage threatened The temperature range fdom five
to ten degrees below zero.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

01125
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, May q,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that CLYDE
w. LANG, of Elko, Nevada, who, on
August 20, 1913, made Carson City
homestead application OSl57, now
Elko. No. 01125. for the NWA SEA !;
NEA SWA and VIZ SWA OF Section
10, Township SO North, Range SO East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg
lister and receiver of this office on
the twelfth day of June, 1917. Claim
ant names as witnesses: William A
Stinson, Of Elko, Nevada; Elisha Il
Wood, of Elko, Nevada; Joe Lang, Of
Elko, Nevada; Frank d. Smith, Of
Elko, Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication May 3, 1917.
Last publication June 3, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
APPLICATION NO. 1905

Notice of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
14th day of April. 1917, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40, Of the
Statutes OF 1913, Mamie Winstead and
Henry Peterson, OF Lee. County OF
Elko, and State OF Nevada. made ap-
plication TO the State Engineer Of
Nevada for permission to appropriate
the public waters OF the State OF Ne
yada. Such appropriation Is to be
made from South Fork OF Humboldt
River, at point in the NWh OF
NEA. Sec. 20. T. 81 N, X. 81 E., NJ.
d. u. & NJ, by means OF dams, and
two cubic feet per second Is to be
conveyed to portion OF SWH OF NEA
and NWA of SEA. Sec. 10. T. 81 N.
r. 81 E. NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means of
bitches, fumes and laterals, and there
used for irrigation and domestic pur.
poses, from May until October OF each
year. Water not to be returned TO
stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer.
First publication April Fl, 1917.
Last publication May Fl, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Four Judi.
clal District of the State OF Nevada,
In and For the County OF Elko.
In the matter Of the estate OF vii.
liam g. Hall, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the district court OF the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State
OF Nevada, In and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
End day of May A. d. 1917, the un.
dersigned was duly appointed as ad.
ministratrix in the ancillary admins.
tration OF the estate Of said deceased,
and that she has qualified as such.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims against
said decedent or the said estate, must
file the same with the clerk OF the
above entitle court, with proper
vouchers and the statutory AFFIDAVIT
attached, within ninety (90) days from
the date of the first publication OF
this notice, or their claims will be
forever barred.
Dated this End day of May, A. D.
1917.
MARION T. HALL.
First publication May 2, 1917.
Last publication June 2, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21

to read as follows: Section IL. A
license shall be required OF all tavern,
hotel or inn keepers, all restaurants.
public boarding houses or eating
houses, and all public lodging houses,
within the limits OF said Town OF Car.
lin, and the above mentioned business
shall be divided into three classes as
follows: Those doing business in the
aggregate to the amount of three
thousand dollars or over per month
shall constitute the first class; those
doing business in the amount OF over
one thousand dollars and less than
three thousand dollars per month
shall constitute the second class;
those doing business to the amount Of
less than one thousand dollars per
month shall constitute the third class.
The license for the first class shall
be given upon the payment of thirty
five dollars per quarter; for the sec
ond class upon the payment of fifteen
dollars per quarter; for the third
class upon the payment of seven dol
lars and fifty cents per quarter. PRO
VlDED, that nothing in this section
shall require the payment of any
license for lodging houses that are
kept in connection with eating houses
where the aggregate receipts Of such
lodging department do not exceed
thirty dollars per month. Any house
keeping more than one boarder shall
be deemed a public boarding house,
and any house keeping more than one
ledger shall be deemed a public lodg-
ing house"
Section 2. This amendment to the
above-entitled ordinance shall be in
effect from and after the publication
OF the same for the period of one
full week in the Elko Independent, a
published in the Town of
Elko, County of Elko, State OF Ne
yada.
BY order of the board of county
of the County of Elko,
acting as a town board in and for the
Town of Carlin, County of Elko, State
of Nevada.
(SeaD ROBERT B. HUNTER,
Clerk of said Board.
First publication May 81, 1917.
Last publication May &c, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21

traitor of said estate with the win an.
nexed.
The time and place for proving said
win and hearing said petition has
been fixed for Monday. the 2Sth day
OF May, 1917. ut ten O'Clock In the
forenoon of said day. at the court
room in the court house In the Town
and County OF Elko. State OF Nevada,
when and where all persons inter
ested are notified to appear and show
cause. II any there be. why said paper
should not be admitted to probate as
the last viii and testament OF said
David Lindsay. deceased. and the said
petitioner appointed administrator Of
said estate with the will annexed as
prayed for.
Dated the 18th day Of May, 1917.
(SeaD ROBERT b. HUNTER,
Clerk.
BY H. C. SPROULE,
Deputy Clerk
First publication May Is, 1917,
Last publication May 81, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
NOTICE TO AUTO DRIVERS

The last legislature passed a law
prohibiting children under sixteen
years Of age driving automobiles in
any city or town and made it the duty
of all peace officers to enforce the
law. That part of the bill relating
to children reads as follows:
mo person under sixteen years of
age shall be permitted to drive or
operate any motor vehicle in any in
corporated or unincorporated city or
town in this state. For a violation of
this section'any peace officer may ar
rest the driver of such motor vehicle
and remove from the same the license
number plate thereof and such mum.
Der plate shall not be restored to the
owner thereof except upon the pay.
ment of ten dollars in addition to the
fine provided by this act"
The public is hereby warned that
this law will be strictly enforced.
ADV. ]. c. HARRIS,
Sheriff
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
NOTICE OF AssIeNEE's SALE

The undersigned as assignee for the
benefit of creditors of the Mccall
Smiley company of Deeth. Nevada,
offers for sale at its Office, 1411
Walker Bank Building. Salt Lake
City, Utah, on Thursday, May "a,
1917 at 2:30 p. m, all the stock of
goods, wares and merchandise form.
erly belonging to the McCall-Smiley
company and now located at Deeth,
Nevada, together with fixtures, build.
ing, etc, which were inyentoried as
follows:
Merchandise S13, $50. 20
Store fixtures .......................... 1,l57OO
Office and Lodge building. 10000
Bidders will be required to deposit
a certified check or current funds for
at least ten per cent of the amount
OF their bid as good faith money which
will be applied on the purchase price
if their bid is accepted or which will
be returned to them If their bid is
rejected.
The assignee reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
The stock may be inspected by call
ing on A. ]. McDermott at Deeth, Ne.
vada, at any time before the sale date
or the inventory of the stock may be
inspected upon application to the un.
dersigned at its Office.
For further information apply to
UTAH ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT
MEN, 1411 Walker Bank Building,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
First publication May II, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

1 6lkO Ufto1
Carson City 0el29
Department OF the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, April 4.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that John
Angel. Of Mountain City. Nevada. who.
on June /, 1911. made Carson City
homestead application 06129. now
Elko No. OATS. for H. E. Survey No.
So. embracing portion OF the unsur-
yeyed public domain. Nevada more
particularly bounded and described as
follows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1,
from which u. 8. Location Monument
No. 2i3 bears S. go 32' w. sea chs.
distant; thence S. 57s 29 W., 1888
chs. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. o. or
E., 42.63 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence S.
So ga E., 1912 chs. TO Cor. No. 4:
thence S. go 03' E., 1914 chs. to Cor.
No. 8; thence 8. s. So W., 51.26 chs.
to Cor. No. s; thence w. 7.79 chs, to
Cor. No. z; thence N. g. "a E., 1880
chs. to Cor. No. /. the place OF be-
ginning. containing 1888 acres &C.
cording to the official plat OF the sur.
vey OF the said land returned to the
general land Office by the surveyor
general, and forming part OF unsur.
veyed Sections SO. Township IS North,
Range 90 East; Section 81, Township
i5 North. Range 81 East; Section i.
Township A North. Range 81 East;
and Section /. Township "A North.
Range So East, Mount Diablo Meri.
dian has fled notice of intention to
make final five year proof, TO establish
claim to the land above described, be.
fore the register and receiver of this
Office, on the twenty ninth day OF May,
1917.
Claimant names at witnesses: vii.
liam Wore. OF Elko, Nevada; Pierce
Wore, OF Elko, Nevada: Samuel Nc
Glnness, OF Mountain City. Nevada;
James T. Martin, OF Mountain City,
| Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication April &c. 1917.
Last publication May 81. 1917.