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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
OLD-TIMER, SO, DECIDES
HE WILL SETTLE DOWN"

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 1-Will.
lam NJ Davio, ninoty.cight years old,
has decided to settle down here after
crossing the continent twenty times.
81 am going to spend the rest Of my
days here" he said. unless the old
rowing spirit again sclzcs me" Mr..
DavIc says he remembers New York
when It's population was 100000 and
the city was lighted with oil lamps.
flo also remembers when the New
Workers kept pigs and chickens in
their back yards and carried water
from pumps in the middle of each
block.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
RELIGIOUS AND
OTHER OBJECTORS
MUST co To WORK
Those Found To Be Sincere
Are To Be Put to Work On
Farms at Home

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Drafted
men claiming conscientious objection
10 military service and who have been
found by army authorities to be sim
cere in refusing duty with noncom-
blatant units as prescribed by Presi-
dent Wilson are to be segregated at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, under terms
Of an order announced tonight by
Secretary Baker. II found to be sin
eere in their sCruples by a special
board OF inquiry they will be Gur-
loughcd to work on farms as laborers
at a priyate's pay.
stoddard on Board
Federal Judge Mack. of Chicago.
Dean Stone Of Columbia law school,
and Major Richard Stoddard. OF the
advocate generals office constitute
the board OF inquiry.
Under no circumstances will con.
sclentious ObjeCtors be discharged
from their responsibilities under the
selective service act" the order says,
and Instructions are renewed to mill
tary courtmartial to try and pun
ish all men found to be insinCcre,
defiant or active in attempting to
convert others to their belief
Punishment is Provided
The new board will give a final test
to those acquitted or not tried by the
military tribunals. and il 1t does not
recommend furlough for farm la.
Dor, or the objcctor refuses to accept
II. punishment under the articles OF
war is provided. In exceptional cases
the board is authorized 10 -arnEign OBJ
jeCtOrs to the friends reconstruction
unit in France.
Money earned by the furloughed
objeCiOrs in excess OF priyate's pay
and subsistence Is to go TO the Red
Cross. and the permission is to be
continued only so long as the objector
Is reported By disintcrcstcd obscrv.
ers to BE- working to the best Of his
ability
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
NOT GUILTY PLEA
ENTERED BY WOOD

James A. Wood. formerly connected
with the state food administration
office here. who was arrested in San
Francisco on May 9 and indicted by
the federal grand jury on charge of
taking 500 bribe from the Elko
Milling company, entered a plea of not
guilty Wednesday before Judge NJ. T.
Dooling in San Francisco.
He was released on $500 bail. The
bail was originally placed at $4,000 but
was reduced by the Judge because
Wood could not raise $4,000, accord.
ing to San Francisco papers.-Reno
Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
WIFE OF DEPUTY
STATE CONTROLLER
DIES AT CARSON CITY

Mrs. Margaret OLeary. wife of Will
liam O'Leary, deputy state controller,
died suddenly at the family home on
Sophia street at an early hour this
morning. She had long been Il suffer.
or from heart disease and dropsy and
consequent complications.
Mr.. OLeary and his wife slept in
adjoining rooms and after attending
to her wants about 3 o'clock this
morning Mr. O'Lcary retired to his
apartment, his wife stating that she
was all right and could get along un.
I'll morning Mr.. OLcary arose at
7:30 and going into his wifc's room
found her dead. She had not moved
from the position i'm which he left
her at an earlier hour and evidently
her death was painless and without
struggle. She had simply passed
away In her sleep.
Mrs. OLeary was a native OF vir.
ginia, about IS years OF age, and the
daughter of the late Abraham and
Sarah Wall, pioneer residents of the
Comstock Besides tho sorrowing
husband, three children survive Mrs.
OBcaTy,
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been announced but will probably
take place Sunday or Monday from
tho Catholic church. lntorment will
be at Lone Mountain cemetery.
To the surviving relatives the sym
pathy OF a large circle Of friends Is
xtended.-hppeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
mo CHILDREN ALLOWED"
RULE PLACED UNDER BAN

SEATTLE. Wash. June mo
Children Allowed" signs must be re.
moved by Seattle landlords from their
properties. according to j. w. Spang.
icr, vice.prcsidout of the Seattle
chamber OF commerce. He has Issued
a nappcal to rooming house proprie.
tors. hotel men and owners OF rental
properties. declaring that owing TO
the scarcity OF quarters for shipyard
workers and others engaged in war
work the situation in this city is be.
coming alarming,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
WALKER LAKE CARP
AS COMMERCIAL OUTPUT

TONOPAH. May 3l.-John II. Mill
or OF Nina is figuring on founding a
carp smoking station on the western
banks of Walker Lake where the fish
are so thick and numerous, he says,
that they cannot be compared to any
thing save herd OF hogs grunting
and browsing away as they hug the
banks and beaches of the lake taking
in sustenanco. Some OF the fish
weigh between twenty and thirty
pounds and it is the intention OF John
H. Miller and Alya Miller to put in a
smoking station and establish a fleet
Of launches for seining the fish.
The commercial product is fast TAX
ing the place Of finan haddie on the
market and on the shelves OF grocery
stores where the consumer cannot de-
tcct the difference between the carp
and the imported tit-bit.
The Miller brothers have an APP
pointmcnt today with the state high
way commission to visit the west
bank OF Walker Lake with the object
OF having the engineer OF the board
make n rough estimate OF the cost OF
doing the heaviest rock work which
calls for the removal OF two solid
granite buttrcsscs that rise directly
out Of the deepest part of the lake
Mineral county Is willing to share In
n NJ hni atn ha
bank of the lake as the taxpayers re-
alizc that such a step will stimulate
tourist traffic In their direction Lyon
Douglas, Esmeralda and Lyon cOun-
ties have also promised TO come in on
the jackpot so there should not be any
shortage of funds when it is taken in
10 consideration that the national gov
crnmcnt Is willing to double the con
tributions made by local interests.
Mr.. Miller has plans in mind for
the construction Of n summer resort
which may possibly be improved to
become an all.ycar.round hotel since
the road is expected to be an open
titoroughfarc without any intcrfer-
cncc from winter storms On Cotton
wood Creek it is proposed to erect a
concrete hotel with two immense fish
ing ponds attached for the use OF the
guests. As beginning 500 fruit trees
have been set out
With the commercial fishing cstab
lishmcnt the capture would be done
by netting the carp. and It Is also
| proposed to establish a series of ice
houses for use by the company in
shipping fresh fish to the contiguous
mining camps instead OF having Ia
rely upon San Francisco and Seattle
for supply. With trout selling in
TOnopah and Goldficld for sixty and
scycnty.fiyc cents pound It is bcliev
ed that n big industry can be estab
lishcd by keeping tho price down as
low as forty cents a pound
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
NEW HEAD OF TEXTILE
DIVISION Is APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, June l (By Asso-
ciated s)-John w. Scott. of Chi.
cago, has been appointed chief of the
newly created textile division of the
war industries board. Malcolm Don.
aid of Boston has been appointed act
ing chief of the clothing and equip.
page division OF the army's quarter.
masters corps. relieving Albert l..
Scott, who retired to obtain a rest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
WOMEN PRISONERS SPEND
TIME IN KNITTING

CANON CITY, Colo, June Con.
fined in the state pcnitontiary here
there are ten women who are daily
doing their bit for humanity and the
cause Of democracy. Eight hours a
day these women knit sox and sweat.
ors for tho Rcd Cross. They have
reached an average OF one dozen
pairs Of sox a day. One Of the knit.
tcrs Is Is Mrs. Mary hngcline Gcrra.
none. serving n life sentence. May
Lamb. In for term Of twenty
years. Is another engaged in the Red
Cross work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
LARGEST ARMY BILL
IN ALL HISTORY
VOTED BY HOUSE
S12,O41 $4,000 Carried By
Bill And Authorizes Presi,
dent To Call Every Man
Available; Passed in Three
Days

WASHINGTON, June l. - The
largest annual army appropriation
bill in history, carrying Sl2,O4l. $50.
600 and authorizing the president 10
call into military service all men who
can be trained and equipped was
passed late today by the house and
sent To the senate The house broke
its record for speed on an army bin
by taking the final vote after three
days OF debate
For Army Of 100000
The measure is framed to provide
for an army of 100000 men during
the coming year in accordance with
the governments revised program for
rushing soldiers to France. Some OF
its big items are $6,3l5,I35 900 for
the quartermaster corps; 1896. .OOO:
900 for ordnance; Sl,O2S ,OOUvuV for
the engineers; S99O,25O,OSI2 for avia,
tion, and 1867 100000 for the medical
corps.
Forbids Stop-Watches
A provision prohibiting the use Of
stop-watches or other speeding.up de
vises in plants where money provided
in the bill is spent was adopted by a
vote of 63 to 50. The house alss
adopted an amendment by RepreseE
tative Anthony of Kansas forbiddins
'cost-Dlus" contracts except in emer
gencies.
Decry "oVer-optimism". ... .... .... .,
During the debate, Representative
Longworth OF Ohio and others cor
demned what they called "over-op
timistiC" statements concerning the
number of American soldiers sent
overseas and the amount of arms and
equipment provided for them. Mr.
Longworth referred particularly to
statement by Senator Lewis of IllL
nois at Chicago that there now are
million American soldiers in France.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
CALIFORNIA BOY is
AMERICAS FIRST ACE"
MEXICO Is PLANNING TO
GATHER BIG WHEAT CROP

LAREDO, Tex, June Mexico
will shortly begin the harvesting of
one of the greatest wheat crops in
the history OF that country" said a
prominent Mexican business man of
Torrcon. Mexico, who is on business
visit to Laredo. From estimates
made" he said. at is calculated that
the wheat crop which is now fast
maturing in Mexico, will yield ap.
proximatcly 25,OOO.OOO bushels"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
FlFTI-SEVEN AMERICAN
NAMES ON CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON. June l (By Asso-
ciated Press.)-Today's casualty list
contains the names OF fifty-seven
United States soldiers who have made
their sacrifice for home and liberty
Three were killed in action, six died
OF wounds, ten of disease, one of air.
plane accident. seventeen were wound
ed. eleven slightly so and nine were
missing in action.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
NO SUSPICION is LEFT
IN STEEL PRODUCTION

NEW YORK, Nay 3l.-Elbert II.
Gary, president OF the American Iron
and Steel Institute. speaking at the
convention of that body here today,
declared that the United States gov
eminent and the steel producers were
now working in complete harmony and
understanding that all suspicion to-
ward the industry had been dissipat.
ed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
HURLED 100 FEET IN AIR,
YET ARE ONLY BRUISED

DUQUOlN, ILL.,. June 1.-Stalled In
an automobile and struck by an Iii.
nois Central passenger train travel.
ing sixty miles an hour. Harry Jack.
son, ]. f. Billiard and Jesse Webb, Of
Duquoin, were hurled 100 feet in the
air. Aside from few minor bruises
they were uninjured. The machine
was demolished.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
RETAIL CREDIT MEN PLAN
BIG MEETING AT BOSTON

BOSTON, June l.-PlHns are rap
idly nearing completion for another
war convention that IL coming to
Boston this summer II Is the ma
tonal convention of the Retail Cred.
II Mems association. It will take
place at the Coplcy.PIaza hotel. Aug.
ust 20 to %. Five hundred delegates
from all parts of the United States
will attend.
The credit situation that has arisen
"a a result OF the war will make the
convention OF supreme importance.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
GAS MASKS FOR EVERY
ARMY HORSE AND MULE

WASHINGTON, May 3l.--Every
horse and mule In the American eX-
peditionary forces soon will be equip.
ped with a new type OF gas mask
which 1t is declared will make them
impervlous to gas attacks. The masks
ale coming from a specially equipped
factory at the rate of 5000 day, it
was announced today. and are going
rapidly to France.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
REPAY RIDE BY H0LD-UP

SHARON, Pa. June 1.-The kind.
ness of G. r. Tague, OF Washington,
u. c, led him to fall among thieves.
He invited two strangers to ride with
him in his automobile and when out
on a lonely road they covered him
with rcvolvers and robbed him OF all
his money.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
Do LITTLE PLANTING FOR
FEAR LABOR SHORTAGE

SEATTLE. Wash. June Farm.
ers in the Yakima and other eastern
Washington sections are hesitating
about planting fall crops because
they believe they will be unable TO
obtain sufficient farm labor to har.
vest them. Every man and woman
capable of welding farming i'm.
plement can be used. say the ranch
crs.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
YEARS
FOR ROSE Stokes
Violating Espionage Act Gets
Missouri Woman Ten Years
On Each Count in Indictment

KANSAS CITY. June (By Asso-
ciated Press)-Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes was today sentenced to thirty
years in the Missouri state penitenti-
airy. the sentence resulting from her
conviction on three separate counts
FOR violation of the espionage act. The
sentences are to run concurrently,
thus reducing her actual prison time
10 ten years.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
"SKI" AT $14 A QUART IN
DRYEST STATE IN UNION

WHEELING. W. Va, June l.
West Virginia is the dryest state in
the whole United States, according to
a statement by ]. Walter BEEN, chief
state deputy prohibition commission
er. AS an indication OF how effective
prohibition has become he said that
while there is some pocket selling
going on the retail price of liquor is
S1f a quart.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
24,674 DRAF TED
MEN CALLED FOR
SPECIAL TRAINING
Thirty-Six States To Be Called
On to Furnish Men With
Grammar School Educations

WASHINGTON. June IA call has
been sent out by General Crowder
for twenty-four thousand six hundred
and seventy.four draft registrants
with grammar school educations, to
be sent to special training schools.
The men are to be taken from thirty.
six states.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
PULLMAN COMPANY
RAISES NIGHT RATE
Berths To Go Up From One
Dollar Fifty to Two Dollars
For Overnight Minimum

WASHINGTON, June l (By Asso.
ciated Press.)-In line with the in
crease in passenger fares to three
cents per mile. the Pullman company
will shortly raise their minimum over
night rate from $3.50 to 81. Other
Pullman rates will not change mater
tally.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01

Wouldn't it frost you when you con.
tract with a man to do a certain thing
and you go ahead and do II and send
him the bill and he then forgets all
about it, Wouldn't it frost you?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
LATEST REPORTS SAY
GERMANS FAIL TO
cross THE MARINE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June l (By Associated
Press.) THE attempts of the Ger
mans TO cross the river Marne have
met with vigorous allied resistance
and have failed. The troops that
made the effort retired from the riv-
er bank.
AMERICANS REACHING
USEFUL POSITIONS
IN BATTLE AREA
EAGER FOR FRAY
American troops are reaching use
ful positions in the battle area. These
troops are displaying a most ardent
desire TO share with their European
comrades in the present great battle
GERMAN AIR RAID
ON PARIS is BLOCKED
PARIS. June (By Associated
S)-German airmen attempted
two raids on Paris yesterday. The
first was a failure but on the second.
bombs were dropped on the capital.
HUN ARTILLERY
FIRING RAPIDLY
EAST OF AmIENS
LONDON, June German artillery
was considerably more active this
morning in the sectors of Villers-
BrcttoneauX, east of Amiens. Hebu-
tcrne and North Albert, according to
today's official announcement.
ATTACKS ARE
REDoU5IEO IN
VIOLENCE NEAR
soIsSoNs
PARIS. June 1.-The German at.
tacks continued during the night with
rcdoubled violence on the western
side Of the new salient between Sois-
sens and Chateu-ThIerry. In this
sector the French made successful
countcr-attaCks, driving back masses
| OF German troops in the region of
Soissons and on the line of Chaudun-
Nierzy. everywhere gaining ground
and capturing several hundred pris.
oners. Along the northern bank of
the Marnc the enemy pushed forward
advance parties from the northeast
borders of Chateau Thierry as far as
Ncrnuil. On the French right. sharp
fighting occurred on the road be
tween DOOrmans and Rheims, The
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
BATTLEFRONT SITUATION IS
PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED TODAY

French Counter Attack Delivered at Chateau Thiey Drives
Back Mass Of German Troops And Captures Several Hun
dred Prisoners; Germans Now Strike Westward to Force
Elimination of Montddier Salient and Cut Off Paris From
North
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01

situation remains unchanged to the
north and northwest OF Rheims.
WASHINGTON THINKS
GERMANS WILL DIGiiN
ON THE MARINE
WASHINGTON. June General
March, acting chief of staff, today
told members OF the senate military
committee at the weekly conference
of war department officials, that it is
the opinion in military circles here
that having reached the Marne, their
present objective, the Germans will
now probably dig themselves in and
prepare for a later drive to be deliv-
cred probably against Paris.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
NOW DRIVING WEST
Having reached the Marne the Ger
man Crown Prince is now striking
westward with all the force of the
great armies at his command with
the apparent purpose OF forcing an
elimination of the Montdidier salient
and ultimately pushing in below
Amicns to cut off Paris from the
north. Thus far, according TO the
French official reports, the Hun pro-
gress has been small despite their
most desperate efforts. On the i'm
portant front between Scissors and
Chateau-Thierry the French have
been impetuously counter-attacking
and at points the enemy has not only
failed to advance but has been forced
TO give ground
AME ERlcANS STILL
DELIVERING
TELLING BLOWS
WASHINGTON. June l.-Persh
ing's additional official communiQue
received here today reports that
! American volunteers of technical de.
tachments yesterday blew up thirty.
two enemy dug.outs and a bridge kill.
ing and wOunding more than twenty
! OF the enemy.
CALIFORNIA BOY
| AMERICAS FIRST ACE"
! WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE (By Associated Press), June
Ito Lieutenant Douglas Campbell
OF California goes the honor of being
the first ace" OF the American Fly
ing Corps. Campbell yesterday shot
down German acroplane near Pont
A Mousson making his fifth official
/ victory
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
GERMAN AIR RAID
ON PARIS is BLOCKED

PARIS. June (By Associated
PRESS)-German airmen attempted
two raids on Paris yesterday. The
first was failure but on the second
bombs were dropped on the capital.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-01
AMERICANS REACHING
USEFUL POSITIONS
IN BATTLE AREA
EAGER FOR FRAY

American troops are reaching use
ful positions in the battle area. These
troops are displaying most ardent
desire TO share with their European
comrades in tho present great battle.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
SELLING HEAVY,
MARKET SAGS
War Stocks, However,
Cause Surprise by
Strength; Oil Shares.
Also Up.
BY BRoADAN WALL.

New York. Nov. l3.-Both public
and professional selling of stocks
was INDUCED in today to such an
extent that the whole market was
heavy. L. s. steel barely held its
own in spite OF the fact that It
" Sellig well under par with the
dividend OF Ia per cent to come
at the end of the month and with
two years of big business assured.
One Of the surprises was the
strength Of the so-called war
stocks-Bethlehem Crucible and
Central Leather. for instance, hold
ing even better than U. S. Steel.
The oil stocks were fairly strong.
Some speciaIties showed vitality,
notably Linseed and Distillers.
The only thing that is certain in
Wall Street. according to public
opinion. just now, is that the stock
market is going down. If ii does
1t will be the first time the margin
traders and little spectators ever
beat the Important banking inter-
ests.
Buying Is Of the best character
and especially so in standard issues.
Much OF the selling is due to the In
difference or resentment OF the brok-
ers who, being unable to increase
their loans and. being therefore un-
able to encourage a constructive mar
ket. are advising customers to let the
market alone or sell in the hope OF
picking stocks up at a lower figure.
The money committee may be act
ing wisely in forbidding a construc-
tive stock market at this time, but
its action is one OF the most remark
able developments of the war as con-
ditions like those at present never
existed before. there Is no one VIII
ling to criticize the bankers. They
may be right.
Advance Of Great Northern Ore GER
tihcates was due to a knowledge that
whatever price the finished material
may be vast quantities OF ore will
be needed.
Texas and Pacific Railway stock
has been absorbed for several weeks
by strong houses on the theory that
featuring lines.
washington reports that at the
conference of steel men it was de-
cided there should be no cut in wages
just now. The opinion is expressed
in Washington that this means there
will be no reduction in prices for
some time 1t can also be added
that IL neither labor nor prices are
to be reduced the reduction will be
entirely in volume of production.
With the war over and certainty Of
abundant labor material nobody is
going to do extensive building at
present prices. The only exception
will be urgent work and public
building that can be done regardless
Of financial consequences.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGs-strictly fresh, select. u: average re-
ceipts. IS: cold storage, so.
CHEESE-New York State factors. new, S.
BUTTER Elgin. print. &c: Elgn tub, g.
LIVE POULTRY - Roosters. per ID. %;
turkeys, per h.. 33a3s chickens spring. per ID.
SaSO; hens. per H., 2 keats, young. l'h lbs.
and up. 60.
DRESSED rOULTRY-Rresh killed sprin,
ioa42 turkeys. per ID. t5ais: roosters. Per lb..
20: hens. per H.. Sias6.
GREEN FRIIT-Apples. PER bhl. 3.0oas 60
box. 75ca2.O; basket, fancy. .Ooa4O0: Cab
fornia lemons l0O0al30O;e California oranges.
s.0oa9.OO; grapes. Niagara. 2sa5O; Concord, 8a3o;
cranberries. 1000 per bbl.. 200a2.0O Per box;
grapefruit. per box, 375al00
VEGETABLES - Potatoes. No. !, 30Oa35O
beans. per basket, 2soaS.y; peppers, crste.
75alc0: okra. crate. 35Das.OO; radishes bunch.
2a3; cucumbens. bas 2OOa2s0; eggplants, l.ooa
, 80 crate; cabbage, new 100 lbs l50al. rs: bgets
per bunch. Sac; lettuce. l.00al.5o per basket
tomatoes. nearby. lOoa3JOO; -TFNs. 2.OOa3.oo Ter
basket; lima beans. per qt., i0a50. sweet po-
tatoes. 4o0a5 30 per bbl. celery, 5Oa75 per
bunch; do 35la6 % crate.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h., 7as; lambs
lsR 6: hogs. heavy, 10; calves. 10; medium. l6al7
SEEDS-CloVcr, A50a25 per bushei; timothy.
5 l5a5 10 per bushel; red top grass. ljAl6 per
POUND blue grass, So per bushel; orchard
gTass. 3.i0a3.6Q per buEhel.