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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

field In his three years as manager
of tho Dayton club Of the Central
Ioagus stars. among them Pitchers
UHinos and Clark Of Springfield Tur-
ncr Of Evansville; inficldCr Cleveland
of Springfield; Ainsworth OF Rich.
mond; catch"rs Hanger Of Richmond
and Kelly of Evansville. and Outfield.
or Hanger Of Evansville. In addition
no has seven former Denver players
20 pick from. among them third base
man WunIt Nice will play second
base.
I'm Bm Jackson. "pa" ROurke OF
Omaha has the man who succeeded
Clarence Rowland rs manager of
Peoria in IN" Three league Jack
aon plays first base He Is fighter
and i'm Peoria hc was tho idol Of the
fans lie expects TO land seyCra
/ Central league players for Omaha.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

X ION your side are boundless !
+ supplies Of men, food. and mate !
+ rial; on this side a boundIess de- !
r mand for their help. !
"our men are war-weary and /
their nerves have been strained !
by more than three years Of 4
hard, relentless toll. 4
"our position is critical, par i
tieuiarly until the next harvest. 4
but the United States can save 4
US. 4
"Tou Americans have the men, !
the skill, and the material to 4
save the allied cause" 4
+ SIR JOSEPH MACUAY. 1
British Shipping Controller. !
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

Mr.. W. w. Peroival, proprietor Of
the Elko Roller Mills, returned from
the west last night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

Seads Of shaIe oil securities have
made their appearance about town re.
recently. Everybody has four or five
hundred shares Of it. Looks like
boom in the stock. anyway. 1t ought
TO h" about time for US to be getting
'h" shot now. We have heard the re-
port.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

The battIeborn flag sun waves
lom the courthouse. Somebody bet.
ter get into correspondence with an.
Other commissioner
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

Called communication, Elko Lodge
No. 10. F. d 4. NJ. Tuesday evening,
April 10th. Work in third degree. J.
+. Triplctt. Sec.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

Harvey NJ. Payne, of the state engi-
nccr's office, and W VI. Kcarney. for.
mer state engineer, returned to Re.
no This morning on No. Il.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16
TOWN TALK
Charles Treseartes is in from La
moille today.

Charles Treseartes is in from La
moille today.
F. w. Noble, the Humboldt county
stockman, is at the Mayer.
Called communication, Elko Lodge
No. Is. +. q, 4. NJ. Tuesday evening,
April 10th. Work in third degree. J.
+. Triplctt. Sec.
The battIeborn flag sull waves
iom the courthouse. Somebody bet.
ter get into correspondence with an
Other commissioner
Harvey M. Payne, of the state engi.
nccr's office, and W. NJ Kearney. for
mer state engineer, returned to Re
no This morning on No. Il.
ScadS Of shaIe oil securities have
made their appearance about town re-
recently. Everybody has four or five
hundred shares Of it. Looks like
boom in the stock. anyway. 1t ought
10 l." about time for us TO be getting
ihr shot now. We have heard the re-
port
A Carson City paper says that the
transcript Of the testimony of Stone
and Bouorff, the finger print experts
who testified in the famous Jarbidge
murder case, has been received by
the clerk of the supreme court to-
s"lhcr with the Photographic en-
largements o fthc defendants palm
'hut were used in the trial here.
This paper has arranged for a week
E battle map service showing the
battle lines a. they change during the
seven days Of fighting. These maps
will be tackled up in our office, a new
one each week. and the public is wei
come TO come in and look them over.
They are comprehensive drawings,
and clearly show the varying posi-.
lions OF the battling armies.
Jim Gregory and Henry Jones were
pretty sore at us the other day be.
caus" We accused them of going to
Metropolis with Ted CarviIle in q
Ford. We investigated and found
that IL was really Caorro NHra1I.c.. ,,,,,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16

F. w. Noble, the Humboldt county
stockman, is at the Mayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
UNNECESSARY ALARM
 OVER PRESIDENTS PLAN

Washington, December 25.-(Special.) According to the friends of the ad- lministration, there is unnecessary fear
 on the part of certain people and news papers in the United States that Presi- tion of '1eague of nations sovereign lover all other nations, including the United States.
 This fear has been expressed in the Senate by Senators Lodge and Knox, the ablest members of the republican minority. This morning the Washing ton Post editorially conveys the same alarm:
 Europe will do we'll to heed the warning that has gone from the United States Senate. Americans do not unani- fnously, indorse certain projects that President Wilson seems to be trying
 the people will reject and repudiate any arrangement that attempts to make the United States member of a league of nations sovereign over the United States. The United States will not ac- knowledge any sovereign except its own people"
 Admitting the contention of the Post to be admirable. the friends of the ad- lministration and consensus of diplo- matic opinion declare the fear thus con- veyed unnecessary-that the President would not subjugate the United States to any organization even if he could. Ex- President Taft, an able constitutions al lawyer and patriot par excellence, ihdorses the "league~of nations idea and declares the President would be held responsible were peace conferences to evolve no such scheme for the en- forcement of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
"Ont There"-Iefferson

When German lust for world domina tion, back in 1914, hurled the world into the mightiest conflict of all ages there were countless numbers of families in the free countries torn with strife be- tween their members; some through love of country wanting to do their bit; others willing to do theirs if we'll paid for it, while still others felt under no obligation to the nation that gave them protection. So was the Hudd family of England, whose husband and father had died on a Boer battlefield.
 Annie. 'Aunted Annie they called her, heard the cali to duty and wanted to be a nurse "Out There.' Princess Liz zie, her brother 'Erb and ''Old Velvet" her mother, only laughed and mocked her pr. Hanwsll, at first humoring her finally yields to her pleadings and as he is starting for the front promises to see that she gets Out There"
 Tn the base hospital she is a helper doing such chores as scrubbing the floors and washing the furniture. but her sun ny disposition and her unfailing success in finding things the patients want earn for her the name of Happy Annie" Be- fore going to the front she prevails on ''her man to enlist and when she had gone her brother, seeing the light, fol- lowed
 As helper she is working in the base hospital when .her man. is brought in severely wounded, and though violating orders she performs a service that saves his life. Her promotion to assistant nurse of what she has done.
 She returns to England on recruiting service and her brother prevails upon his now sobered mother and sneering, friv- olous sister. to accompany him to the meeting which she is to address.
 This, in brief, is an outline of "ou, There" presented at the Jefferson theatre yesterday matinee and night, for the first time; presented by an all-star cast that more than came up to expectations.
 Frederick Warde, veteran of the stage, 'well and favorably known to theatre goers of Birmingham, as Dr. Hanwell was excellent as the cheerful, sympathetic and patriotic physician who is ever ready to respond to his country's call or to the patients needs. There is no hint in his movements on the stage of the more than three-sc years that are to his credit
 Miss Pauline Lord as 'Aunted Annie, fits into the part as though she were actually living it Her role is mixed with comedy and pathos, furnishing many trying situations which she handles most satisfactorily. Miss Amelia Bing- ham as Princess Lizzie" well sustains her long established reputation as 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
Great Victory Dinner
 by Alsace Lorraine
 Association Generale

Chicago, December 25.Messages from President Poincare, Marshal Joffre and King George were read tonight at "victory dinner and dance by which several hundred Chicago members of the Association Generals Des Alsaciens- Lorrains celebrated the return of their beloved province to France. The greet ings were read by Felix Wildestein, secre- tary of the association, who represented the New York branch of the function. Lieut.. Louis Ricaud was present as rep resentative of the French high commits sion.
 "The task of developing the industries of the countries still confronts us, MT. Wildenstein, said American enterprise can do m0fe toward Restoring Alsace- Lorraine to it's former status commer- cially than any of us realize.''
 He lauded Americas war efforts and accomplishments and praiseA President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
SIMS SENDS OUT
 TAX INSTRUCTIONS
Foreign Corporations Must Pay on Both Tangible and
 Intangible Property

Montgomery, December 25.--(Special)
 Franchise taxes must be paid on both
 tngible and intangible property of for
 eign corporations in Alabama, accord
 ing to letter addressed to the probate
 judge of each county by Thomas w
 Sims, chairman of the state board of
 equalization. This is the consthuction
 placed upon the state law following the
 ending of the litigation between the
 Louisville and Nashville railroad The
 letter instructs the probate judges to be
 careful in checking up the figures of the
 foreign corporations who are required to
 pay franchise taxes.
 The letter in part follows:
 "As an outcome of the litigation be-
 tween the state and certain foreign cor
 porations with regard to the franchise tax, the Louisville and Nashville case being the test case, it was determined that the term capital employed would enable the state to collect franchise taxes based upon both tangible and in- tangible property. The method used in determining the amount for which judg-
 ment should be rendered was that of taking the total assessment, tangible and intangible, and producing it so that the full or 100 per cent value was obtained In other words, while the assessment was used as a basis the tax was levied or value greater than the amount of assessment; that is to say, the 100 ped cent value instead of the 50 per cent value. The difficulty, as you know, which confronts you in the case of for eign corporations in verifying their state ments required to be fled from which evidence the franchise tax is determined and receipt issued, is that of obtain ing copies of their assessments in coun- ties other than your own.
 "As you are aware the state or the tax payer has only 10 days within which to appeal from your decision. The time is too short and we have found that many foreign corporations have not paid the tax the law requires.
 "As practical method for handling the matter, we would suggest that you have copies of the affidavits of foreign corporations mailed this office on the day they are filed with you. We will then be enabled to check their report against data on hand or that we may readily obtain and have appeals filed in such cases as may be necessary We will greatly appreciate your CO., operation in the natter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
PERSONAL

William $. Barr, pharmacist mate sec ondj class, United States navy is spend- ing the Christmas holidays with his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. M. H. Barr, Seventh avenue, south.
 He is at present stationed with re- ceiving ship at New York, and is under orders to leave for duty abroad on Jan- uary l. During the recent influenza ept- demic he was stationed at the naval hos pital at Chelsea, Mass, and was com mended by commanding officer for effi- cient work.
 Charles T. Lehman was called yesterday to Albany, Ga, on account of the seii- ous illness of his sister, Mrs. Rosalie Bell. His daughter, Miss Pollie Lehman. accompanied him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
LOVE AGAIN LAUGHS
 AT THE LOCK SMITHS

Washington December 25-lSpecial) It is estimated, as previously published in The Age Herald, that 10000 Ameri- can soldiers have married French wives. There is only one case, however, ac- cording to available records in the war department, wherein an American off cer married an American woman in an other branch of the military service. In establishing that record, a Birmingham woman, reported by an Associated Press dispatch, was a chief contributing fac tor
 A nurse attached to evacuation hos pital No 6 at Coblenz is Mrs. Frederick A. Stark. She is listed however. as Miss H. Durant of Birmin gham, for it Is not regarded as good form for off cers and nurses to marry while still en- gagged in the service. Little trifles of this nature, however, served simple as lock smiths at which love laughed.
 The facts came to light however, when Mrs Stark was sent to Coblenz and her husband ordered to his home in Stamford Conn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
THEATR.E]s
Jefferson-An all-star cast in "c 

Jefferson-An all-star cast in Out There.'
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville and photo weekly.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville, photo drama and weekly.
 PHOTOPLAYS Strand-Dorothy Dalton in Quick sand.''
 Colonial-Ethel Clayton in "The Mys- tery Girl.''
 Rialto-Norma Talmase in The Heart of Wetona,' Odeon One-Alice Howell in "The Col lege Queen Eddie Palo in The Lure of the Circus Harold Lloyd in Take a Chance.''
 Trianon-Constange Talmage in "A Lady's Name.''
 Aicazar Gaby Deslys in 'Infatua- tion."
 Princess-Douglas Fairbanks in American Autocracy."
 Oden Two-"The Brass Bullet" He's in Again" and Charlie Chaplin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
GENERAL MITIGATEs SENTENCE

GEN ERAL MITIGATES SENTENCE
 Anniston, December 25 = (Special.j General Melville s. Jarvis. commanding officer at Camp Mcclellan. revolving tho evidence in the case of Private Tom Taylor, charged with being absent from his command without proper leave and the forgery of pass, has mitigated the sentence imposed on the soldier in this case.
 The general courtmartial which heard the evidence sentenced the soldier to be dishonorably discharged from the service, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and to serve one year at hard labor.
 The commanding officer has ruled that the short period of absence of one day and the long period of confinement prior to the trial of the accused had been sufficient punishment, and has accord ingly mitgated the sentence to confine- ment of one month and forfeiture of two-t thirds of the soldiers pay for like period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
MACKENsEN. JR.. ARRIVES

Anniston, December 25. - (SpeclaI.)
 Rev. H. Macksensen, the Lutheran camp pastor at the local cantonment, is in re- ceipt of message telling him son has been born to him at his far away home in Fargo, N D., and that the young min- ister weighs an even nine and half pounds,
 The 1900 miles which separates father and son seem longer at the Christmas season than usual and the camp pastor is making a sacrifice in staying on the job here and bringing pleasure to the hundreds of soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
BIG INCREASE IN
 MINERAL, PRODUCTION

Washington, December 25.-(Specialo The geological survey announces in its annual report production of minerals in the United States in 1917 to the value of $5,010, ,94S.00 exceeding by 43 per cent the previous record scored in 1916. Figures for 1918 will be available next spring, and will, according to estimates, reveal still greater achievements under the stimulus of war demands.
 The increase in value was $l, l,4S6,9f6,- 900. Pig iron, ferro alloys, copper coal and petroleum contributed "A per cent of the years total value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
TRAIN RESERVE MEN
 AT ALABAMA SCHOOLS

Washington. December 25.-(Spectal) The University of Alabama, the Ala bama Polytechnic institute and the Ma rion Military institute will immediately resume their former status as units in the reserve officers training corps. This corps, which is expected to de- veiop through 300 units 50,00O reserve officers was abandoned during the war for institution of the students army training corps, The latter corps will in turn be supplanted.
 Under the new plan of the war de- partment regulations are being pre- pared as result of which specialization will be permitted in artillery, engineer ing, signalling. ordnance and medicine. whereas formerly all material was pre- pared for the infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
Reports Show Nearly
 17,OO0,000 Enrolled

Washington, December 25-An enroll ment of nearly 100000 was shown by reports from the American Red Cross Christmas roll call received tonight at national headquarters here. Many divi- sions reported that thus far they had been able to get only scattering returns from many chapters and this led offi- cias to believe that the ultimate total will exceed 20.000000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
COMPLIMENT SUPERINTENDENT

Anniston, December 25. = (Specfal.) A happy little incident occurred at the car barn of the Alabama Power company Tuesday night at 8 o'clock when more than a dozen of the motormen and con- ductors who were off duty assembled for the purpose of presenting a fine FL gin watch to J. G. Mckinney, the super intendent of the corporation.
 The handsome timepiece was presented to the superintendent by the secretary of the local union, A. P. Ezell, on behalf of the 35 motormen and conductors who "nickled in'' and bought the Christmas present for the pioneer superintendent who has been on the rolls of the company for full score of years.
 The secretary presented the watch to MT. Mckinney in his usual happy man. her, and gave full expression to the ap- preciation the men feel after a close as- sociation with their superior officer day in and day out MT Mckinney was much surprised at the expression from the men who work under his direction, and re- sponded to the sF'ort speech of the pres entation officer in few well-chosen words,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

Anniston, December 25. - (SpeciaL) The several hundred men of the camp quartermaster detachment at Camp Mo Clellan good timed" themselves and each other throughout Christmas Day, and their celebration was a continual succession of happy features from early morning until late at night.
 The celebration started at the sound blow, and continued until after taps had gone. monster Christmas dinner Wlth all the frills and fringes necessary 10 make the inner man happy was fol- lowed py an appearance of the Olympia Mais' an aggregation secured especial for the occasion The players put on a snow Tn the afternoon and in the evening, and the intervening hours were spent in dancing, singing and playing.
 The jazz band of the duartermaster de- tachment furnished music for the occa- sion and came in for a full part of the praise accorded those who made the Christmas celebration such an enjoya- ble success.
 "A large number of the civilian friends of the men from the detachment were invited to partake of the holiday pleas ures offered and many of them were in attendance.
 While the enlisted personnel of the de- tachment were in the midst of a cele- bration in their own way the officers of the detachment were in the midst of celebration none the less elaborate and enjoyable, and altogether the officers and men of the quartermaster detachment spent an extremely enjoyable day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS BALL AT
 ELKS' HOME TONIGHT

A grand Christmas reception and dance will be given tonight by Birmingham lodge No .79, Benevolent Protective Or der of Elks, at their home, corner of Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. The ballroom will be decorated in Elks colors and national emblems and the holiday idea will be carried out.
 The dance will be informal and strict iy by invitation. The committee of ar rangen.ents is composed of Horace c. AL ford. chairman; Albert s. Winch and Abe Gordon Dancing will commence at S o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

plans prepared at the preliminary ses- sions for the permanent settlement oI war issues and the assurance of perma- nent peace
 There already are indications that there will be applications from numerous small states, some of them existing pe- fore the war and others resulting rom the collapse of Russia and the divisloh of Austria and Turkey. In this cate- eory are the Zionists of Palestlne, Arabs Armenians, Georgians and small governments in Mesopotamia, which the British and French governments all ready have promised recognition or protection
 The Czecho-Slovak republic aireaoy has been recognized by most Of the na- tions of the entente and by the uhiteu States: Siberia, Finland, the ukralne' Esthonia and numerous other fragments of Russia are seeking recognition.
 It is expected that the leading powers will reach a preliminary agreement re- garding disposition to be made or these claimants but this will be subject 10 the approval of the general conference when if is assembled It was pointed out today that these complexities or pre- liminary organization are almost iaen- tical with those which confronted the Vienna congress and which held OH the actual assembling of that body TOT many weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

would be wholly inconsistent with this conception of social organization and of government to hide from the peo- ples the making of the Nstructure of freedom in which they are hereafter to dwell.
 Such a procedure of concealment be- longs to the era when 'sovereigIrs and statesmen were to ordain and peoples to obey and follow.
 "All Europe is saying good-b by to that and joining her voice to that of America. We must take council to- gether on the ground of the future. not of the past.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
TO ERECT MONUMENTS

Chaumont, December zo'-Nbs .ue Associated Press.)-At the notel Vile, the mayor. in speech oi ssa+ coma announced to the President that inc town of Chaumont, in order to forever this historic days had decided to seal into the Wal o1 the Hall of Fetes a marble slab pear ing in golden letters the date o1 tne Presidents visit. He added that tn7 people were planning to erect mohu- ments to the Americans and Britlsn.
 The mayor presented to Mrs. "iisoi' a box filled with gloves.