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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
PR0FlTEERING LANDLORDS
TO BE BROUGHT TO TIME

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 3.-The
city council has, by unanimous vote.
decided to take action against the
landlords who are charging exorbi.
tant rents. With the great influx of
war workers to the city in the last
year living space has been at pre-.
MUM and landlords have forced the
rents in many cases up to twice what
they charged year or so ago. The
council held this unjustified and a
form OF war profiteerimg and adopted
resolutions calling for immediate
measures to regulate rents and for a
study of methods by which to combat
the rent profiteering.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
ETERNAL TRIANGLE ON
..,; OSTRICH FARM
SHARES EMU

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June g
Widows are responsible Tor many
"A mans troubles, but now the emu
are developing the dangerous prac-
tiCe," said Sergeant McGce, OF the
park police. 1T is the case OF the
eternal triangle and it's all on ac.
count of that ostrich Don Juan"
AS the plot runs, before the arrival
oil Don Juan, Eyangcline was sor.
rowing, wailing widow. However, on
the arrival OF the gay young bird.
Evangcliue began 10 primp up, aim
ing directly TO gain the young and
handsome Don Juan. Although handi.
capped because an emu is not gifted
with feathers as beautiful as an os-
trich, Eyangelinc soon had Don Juan
following her every move. Even the
competition Of Psyche and Helen, the
TWO maiden Osriches, failed to alter
his attraction.
Not wishing trouble, the park au-
thoritics separated the two birds by Il
fence. But love Will find a way, and
Don Juan nearly lost his life locating
the route lie was found one morn
ing half way through the ratings
and it was plumbers job to cxtrl-
cate him. The next day a heavy wire
protector was nailed to the fence.
Evangciinc keeps moandcring up
and down the fence. pretending not
TO care. Don Juan Is wasting away
TO a shadow.
When q widow gets into the tri-
angle It's a terrible thing"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03

ing no very specific challenge to pick
up and respond to. The primary run.
ming is pretty much a "go.as-you-
please" affair and the other entrants
while cultivating friendships have
not speeded up the pace on any par
ticular route as yet Pace-makers
generally have the heavy burden.
Ben Luce was in the capital city
last week, resuming his duties in the
federal court and did not overlook the
opportunity to campaign. To his 9TH
er declarations he added satisfac-
tory statement in Virginia City con.
cernlng the rights Of labor.
Speaking of labor, the conference
that settled the disagreement over
the wage scale on the Comstock, was
held in governor Boyle's office, not on
the Comstock, as previously reported.
The governor invited the interested
parties as well as Commissioner Wade
of the bureau of conciliation to meet
and talk things over The result was
an arbitration that solved the matter
the same day.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
"SWAT THE YELLOW DOG"
is PLEA AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Swat
the yellow dog"
This Is the plea OF pamphlet be-
ing issued by tho Cleveland Advcrtis.
Ing club az II contribution to the
campaign against insidious rumors OF
military disaster and against German
propaganda. Tho pamphlet will be
used as letter enclosure and the
local advertising club will attempt to
get tho other Advertising clubs OF tho
United States and Canada to issue
similar pamphlets and push the cam
pnign. Tho yellow dog Is described
as a person who carries rumOr5 OF
disaster and spreads German prOpa'
ganda, innoccntly or with intent.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
NOUN TAINEERS PRODUCE
BURIED COIN FOR BONDS

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, June 3.
Thousands Of dollars in money that
had been buried by the mountain.
eeFs OF East Tennessee was dug up
recently and invested in Liberty
Bonds. Gold and silver currency was
lifted from fireplace corners, dug up
iIom under the garden trees and tax.
en- from the trunks of hollow oaks.
Some OF the money paid for bonds,
dated back more than half century.
The third loan is the only one in
which the mountaInccrs largely par
ucipatcd.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
STATE POLITICS
AS SEEN BY
BOYD MOORE
Editor of Nevada Newsletter
Writes Clearly of Candidates
And Platforms

AT this writing politics remain in
the quiescent stage. New belliger.
ents are expected to be launched on
candidates. with a resounding splash.
but the becalming process that has
oyertaken most of those who have
gone right in because the water SEEM
ed fine. is not especially ENCOURAGING
Tor early announcements. Former
Governor Tasker L. Oddie is said to
be on the point OF making a definite
disclosure CT his ambitions. which
may concern the gubernatoriaI or the
senatorial office. II he should look
10 Washington he will have Ed Rob
erts TO contend with, not to speak Of
A. Grant Miller who is said to be
sprouting republican wings. Should
he choose the come back" role of n
candidate for nomination to be cover.
nor, he will find company in the per
sons OF Will Kearney and Jake" Full
mer. Either course has its chances
and its necessary limitations as to per
sonal. platform.
Personal platforms, to date, have
been characterized by haziness and
generality of term reminiscent of the
military art of camouflage. Beyond a
certain shyness, foreign to the aver
age candidate, those seeking nomina-
tton at the primaries have been given
TO a certain sameness of appearance
Primary contests develop individual
ity of tactics. After ticket is nomi.
mated, sense of security is given by
common platform and the feeling
that it is the habit of party men to
vote the ticket from top to bottom. I'm
the primary campaign, however. Il Is
every one for himself. There is a
personal appeal to every member of
the party and it is no time for embrac-
ing or condemning broad classes. The
consequence is that the primary as
pirant finds good in everything. evil
in nothing. This while making for
safety, is lacking in interest so that
the preliminaries have been rather
tame thus far.
Governor Boyle, while regarded as
IN line for nomination, has not yet IS.
sued the usual manifesto. He has
something of the advantage of being
'alriy accurately pictured before the
people by his official acts and Of bav.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
CLEVELAND TEACHERS
BELIEVED PR0-GERMAN

CLEVELAND. Ohio. juno "A
number of school teachers here will
not get their jobs back this year un.
less they can satisfy Superintendent
Spaulding that they are loyal in
every respect, Thirty teachers are
said now to be under suspicion OF
not being entirely American and they
may be called before the board for
examination II the charges seem to
justify such action after investigation
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
EDUCATED GIRLS SOUGHT
TO HERD GOATS IN FRANCE

Los ANGELES, June Dorothy
Barnes Egbcrt, known as the goat
girl is organizing goat unit to
TAX" to France under the auspices OF
the Stanford University. Miss Eg.
bert plans TO take number Of girls
70 France where they will herd goats
She says the goat girls" must be
college trained, but does not offer to
explain the necessity OF college ed
ucatiOn.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
SAYS NAVY TOO SAFE;
WANTED HUBBY IN ARMY

PITTSBURGH. Pa, June 3.-"Tll
sign release for him to join the
army, bdt not the navy. II Is too
safe" So declared Mrs. John
Bendthson, when she appeared in
court against her husband, charged
with n0n-suppOrt. After much argu.
ment Mrs Bcndthson was convinced
that the navy WAS AS dangerous as
the army and she signed her hus.
bands release.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
TAXICAB DRIVERS KNIT,
BUT THEY ARE WOMEN

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 5.-One
of the least surprising things to be
seen on the streets of Cleveland now
is a taxi.cab driver calmly sitting in
a taxi at it's stand, purling and drop.
ping, while sox and sweaters develop
before your eyes. But the drivers are
girls for Cleveland is rapidly getting
u large proportion of It's day drivers
from the other sex.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
CHILD LABOR LAW
DECLARED INVALID

WASHINGTON, June OBy Asso.
Ciatcd Prcss.) The federal child la.
Dor law of nineteen sixteen, forbid.
ding interstate shipments of the pro
ducts Of child labor, was today de.
carod unconstitutional and invalid by
the United States supreme court.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
KNIT AT PRAYER MEETING

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 3.-Fifty
women members of the Markham
Memorial Church here have adopted
the plan OF knitting at weekly
prayer meetings. The new plan is
meeting with success and the at.
tendance at the weekly meetings is
increasing every week.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
SIGHT RESTORED AFTER
3 YEARS OF BLINDNESS

FULTON, Mo. Juno / Charles II.
brown. siXty.nino. a farmer of Can.
uails, Is recovering in this city from
III operation that has restored his
slSht after three years OF blindness.
Inc first sight to greet his returned
,lslon was n parade of troops from
lamp Funston. Kan, which passed
bis window.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
GERMANY BRINGS SUBMARINE WAR
To THE SHORES Of AMERICA

Hun UBoatS Sink Fifteen American Ships Off the Port of
Nantucket. FoiIed in Her European Fight to starve
England and Keep American Troops Out of France Ger
many Fires First Gun in Segregation of America Attacks
Indicate Presence of Organized Force of Enemy Underseas
Vessels Kaisers Blow Would Keep Americans Off Western
Battlefield ..- o.. -
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
STRIKE ON IN
TEXTILE MILLS
lhrty-FiVe Thousand Opera
tIVes Go Out. Third Mill En-
gagged in Government Con-
tracts to Strike

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 3 (By
Associated Press 1.-The textile mills
here' employing thirty.five thousand
operatives have shut down in ccnse-
quehce OF general strike called by
the textile council. A third of the
operatives OF this mill were engaged
IN work upon government contracts.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
HEROINE Is BENEFICIARY
IN SOLDIERS WILL

BELLAlRE, Ohio, June 3.-Wilbur
Day. a local soldier, with no one to
make his insurance payable TO has
named as his beneficiary seventeen.
year.old Elizabeth Workman, who re.
Gently lost both legs when she
dashed before a train and saved her
little sisters life.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
FIVE TONS DANDELI0NS
TAKEN FROM CITY LAWNS

HUTCHINSON, Kan, June 3.--Fiye
tons of dandelions were taken from
tho lawns and parks OF Hutchinson
In two weeks campaign by the
cleanup committee. The committee
paid about $50 for tho work. Eugene
Smith brought In 5Oe pounds and
Galen Finch brought in iS5 pounds.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
U-B0AT VICTIM is
TO GET EVEN

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 3
Frank Wilson, four times victim OF
German submarines while employed
in the British merchant marine. left
here for Canada to enlist in the Eng.
lish navy to get even" with the
enemy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
TOWN TALK

IUWW lRlk
Mrs. Ben Arnold and little dauEh.
ter returned from a visit to Salt Lake
City last evening.
Mrs. Alice Woodsate has returned
from Reno where she went to attend
the marriage of her daughter Fern to
Mr.. Herbert Sproule.
James 8yers, pastor of the Presby-
| terian church and justice of the peace
at Lamoille is transacting business
matters here today.
e. e. lutts is in town from his
ranch in Ruby Valley. Mr.. Lutts is
driving Friend Mayne's erstwhile
Stutz Bumpster.
A card from Roy Merrithew says
that he has gone to Portland to meet
his brother Don, who is stationed
there with his company now. Roy
says that he expects soon to be on
his way 10 France.
Louis Wascal, whom we dubbed
Louis Rascal, was given a hearing be-
! fore United States Commissioner
Booher Saturday on charge of sedi-
tious utterances. He was bound over
to the federal grand jury. 1t was al.
legged that Rascal said that the Unit.
ed States had no business in the war
and that the kaiser would show Uncle
Sam where TO head in. Uncle Sam
celebrated the occasion by heading
Rascal into where he belongs, anyway.
Clarence Phillips let his foot slip
| today and slid clear into the Justice
court. Clarence looked up the stuff
/ that cheers a few days ago and was
fined eight dollars a glance. Also he
was warned not TO pull any repeat
Yesterday he pulled said repeat and
when the officers gave chase he
mounted an outgoing train in an eff
fort to elude them. That was where
his foot slipped. 1t slipped on a rung
of the box car ladder and he hung
there the train dragging him some dis.
tance before he managed to detach
himself. Judge Doughty hung a $50
fine on him. 1t was the end of a
perfect day for Phillips.
District Attorney caryiIIe has re-
| turned from Eureka, where he went
to assist Mrs. Eva Plummer, district
attorney of that county, in the pros
ecItion of DR. Childs Mantor upon a
| charge of practicing without a H.
Cense. Mantor was formerly at Tobar
where he also practiced medicine. The
| defendant was acquitted. One of the
| jurors in discussing the case after
ward with Mr.. Carville said that they
would have convicted Mantor but for
the fact that he was the only doctor
around Eureka and serious complica-
tions might arise during the time he
was incarcerated in Jail.
/ Fifteen men are called from here on
June fifteenth for service in the
army. These fifteen men. under the
new instructions, should be men with
grammar school educatIons and are
wanted for service in the carpentry
and cement working departments as
well as for mechanical duties both at
the front and behind the lines. Men
OF mechanical turn of mind are most
wanted Sheriff Harris says that an
effort will be made TO have these men
volunteer but failing in securing the
required number. they will be drawn
! from Glass one of the draft. The
branch of the service thus opened for
men who desire to avail themselves
CT IL, offers excellent chance for study
and advancement. The men will be
placed in school at Reno. in special
| department created for their training
and will be thoroughly trained in
| tlpir now yUnrtr hnfnrn gccinn .or,.too
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er Cole, were sunk by submarines
New Jersey, this morning. The Bris-
tol rescued the crew and brought them
TO port. 1t also rescued the crew Of
another sailing vessel which had been
sunk. The Bristol reported that she
had encountered a submarine thirty
eight miles off Barengat Sunday after
noon and that two U-boats were OPP
Grating in that vicinity. The Steam
ship Grecian reports that the schoon-
er Haskell was sunk by gunfire by a
German submarine in the same gen
was rescued. II is also reported that
the schooner Wiley was sheIled by
submarines. Captain Newcomb, OF
the 81 E, stated that his vessel had
been attacked by Smarine which
boarded him, took away his papers
and placed bombs aboard his ship.
The captain and crew took to the
boats. Captain Newcomb stated that
the submarine was about two hun
dred feet long and carried two large
guns. He said that he distinctly saw
another submarine beside the one
which attacked him.
NEW YORK AND PORTO
RICO LINE STEAMER SENDS
OUT WIRELESS SOS GALL
A wireless has been received at
New York from the New York and
Porto Rico line passenger steamship
Carolina, saying that she is being at
tackled by a submarine. The Caro-
lima, with two hundred and twenty
passengers aboard and one hundred
and twenty men in her crew is bound
for an Atlantic port at which she is
now twelve hours overdue.
FURTHER SINKiNGS
FLASHED
NEW YORK, June 3.-Two more
American vessels, the Hattie Dunn
and Samuel W. Hathaway. were sunk
by submarines this morning.
The fate of the Carolina is un-
known. Further wireless calls were
received after the call for help which
was received by one United States
guard ship. Shipping authorities es.
tmated that the Carolina was in about
the same position as the Cole when
she sent out her sos call. Atlantic
coast naval stations have been di.
rcctcd to send vessels to tho assist.
ance of the steamer Carolina.
TWO TANKERS SINKING
OFF ATLANTIC COAST
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June (By
Associated Press "A British steam
ship which came into port at full
speed today reported having picked
up wireless appeals for help from two
American tankers which were being
attacked off the New Jersey coast
Both tankers were reported as sink
ing.
ANOTHER PASSENGER
SHIP SUNK
NEW YORK, June 3.-The City of
Columbus, passenger ship engaged
in Atlantic coast trade, Is reported as
having been sunk this afternoon.
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
GERMANS HELD
At ALL POINTS
Both French and British Coun-
ter-Attacks Gain Ground for
The Allies and Results in the
Capture of Many German
Prisoners

PARIS, June } (By Associated
Press.)-Thc British forces last night
gained some ground in local opera
ton on the northern side OF the Elan
ders salient. Nearly two hundred
prisoners were taken in this lighting.
FRENCH HOLD
EVERYWHERE
The French held the German drive
everywhere last night. Enemy losses
we're extremely heavy. The French
took prisoners according TO the war
office announcement. The French
CONGRATULATED along the entire
front from Ourcq to the Marne and
progressed at several points. a yio-
lent German attack on both sides Of
the road near Chateau Thicrry was
broken up by the French.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03

NEW YORK CITY, June (By As,
sociated Press.) Port authorities
here have barred the departure OF
outgoing ships this afternoon on ac-
count OF submarine sinkings that have
occurred off the coast OF Nantucket,
y. j., within the past twenty.Iour
hours. One ship sunk was the Ed
ward II. Cole, sailing vessel Ru-
mors OF the presence OF German sub
marines off the American coast have
been current during the past two
weeks, the reports telling of one or
more having been sighted in southern
waters. The attack upon American
shipping occurring almost at the very
entrance TO New York harbor is TAX
en- to mean that Germany has at last
inaugurated a submarine campaign
to break up the transportation of
American troops to France.
FIFTEEN
VESSELS SUNK
Information received on the mari.
time exchange here indicated that as
many as fifteen vessels have been
sunk. The submarines are evidently
looking for American transports. Hay-
ing been checked by the American de
stroycr flotilla in the war zone, the
German admiralty apparently has
concluded to carry the submarine
warfare TO the very doors of America
in the hope OF stopping the flow oi
troops that will turn the balance oi
warfare against the Central powers
on the western battlefront Withir
the past week a South American shiI
arriving here brought reports of the
presence OF two German submarines
in the vicinity OF Bermuda. The re.
port that fifteen vessels have been
sunk seems to indicate the presence
Of a large number OF submarines and
that the enemy has inauguratcd their
attack in force.
The number Of victims from sub.
marine sinkings is said today to have
reached at least fifteen. It is very
evident that Germany has carried her
unrestricted submarine warfare to
this side OF the Atlantic
WASHINGTON, June 3 (By Asso,
ciatcd Prcss.) Naval officials said
that up to the time OF the sending of
Associated Press dispatches telling of
the destruction of American shipping
off the coast of New Jersey, the navy
department had no positive infOrma.
tlOn OF the presence of enemy sub.
marines in homo waters. Later the
navy department received an official
report of the sinking of one schooner
Later it was officially reported that
three had been sunk Besides tn,
Edward II. Cole two others were re
ported sunk, the sChooners Jacob s
Haskell, and Isabella -. Wiley. The
navy department, in announcing tho
sinking says:
"fhc navy department has been in
formed that three American sChoon
ers had been sunk off this coast by
enemy submarines. The steamship
Bristol arriving in New York this
morning, and the four mastcd schoon
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-03
TWO TANKERS SINKING
OFF ATLANTIC COAST
ANOTHER PASSENGER
SHIP SUNK

NEW YORK. June 3.-The City of
Columbus, passenger ship engaged
in Atlantic coast trade, is reported as
having been sunk this afternoon.
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A card from Roy Merrithew says
that he has gone to Portland to meet
his brother Don, who is stationed
there with his company now. Roy
says that he expects soon to be on
his way 10 France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-26
SAMURAT SWORD FOR
FAIRHAyEN CITY, MASS,
Visoount Tshii VIII Make Presents
ton On July PROMINENT OF
firiais VII Take Part

Viscount Ishu, Japanese arnbass-
ador, Will visit F'airhaven, Mass, July
and formally present 10 the people
OF that city a Samurai sword made in
the early part of the fourteenth CEN
fury and mblematic of the soul OF
the Samuri.
The presentation will be made on
behalf OF the donor. DR.. Nakahama. OF
Toxic, in eommemoration of the saw
ing of the life of his father by Captain
Whitfield. whaling captain OF Fair
haven. about seventy-fve years ago.
Mr.. Nakahama, the father, had BEEN
shipwrecked in the Chine sea, and was
found by Captain Whitfield on rocky
island where he and some comrades
had been subsisting about two months
upon sea birds and rain water falling
in the clsfts OF the rocks. Captain
Whitfield took great fancy to young
Nakahama. He brought him back to
Fairhaven. took him into his own
family and entered him in the public
schools. He remained in Fairhaven
several years, finally returning to ia
pan.
The am bessador has accepted an
invitation rendered by Charles s. Ash
ley. mayor OF the city of New Bed
ford. to deliver an address in that
city on the morning of July 4.
Lieutenant overnor Calvin Cool
idge, of Massa chusetts. will be present
on the occasion and will extend to
the ambassador a welcome on behalf
OF the commonwealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-26
GOVERNMENT WANTS WOMEN
FOR MrNTTIoN PLANTS

The war department authorizes the
following statement from the ord
nance department:
The demand for women workers
In plants engaged in the manufacture
of munitions OF war is not expected
by the army ordnance department to
lessen as result OF the work or
fight order for all men of draft age
issued by the provost marshal-gen-
eral.
More than 1000 women now are
working in one plant engaged in the
manufacture OF big guns, and more
are needed. plant in Minnesota has
large class of women apprentices in
training to run machines on all light
operations in the production of car
riages for great guns.
The business OF training women
for war work Is proceeding on a large
scale. At a loading plant now build
ing in New Jersey, women who will
act as instructors for other women
are being trained in the loading OF
powder by loading chips OF wood into
silk bags"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-26
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Riahm ond-Maln- /.
Station Schedule dn0res not guaran.
teed. For the South--Daiiy: 1880 A. NJ
observation pArior cafe car: see r. n.
siscpine car to Atlanta: HAS r. NJ
express, slseping cars to Danvilis and
AshsviIle open see r. NJ; sac p. NJ
local for KsysvillA. Chase CITY ana Or
ford-week dAya
York River LtnA--fsyS 4 II. ana &:tI
r. IL. daily local to West Point. S;1t
P. n daily. except sundaS, steama
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Richnond-From ths
eoush: I :oS A. n. / Is p. n. $50 p. n
datly; SEQ A. II. except sunday. From
West Point: SEQ A. II and s:1S +. n
dafly. steamer Train. s:SS A. n. daily
Ontes so7 n AAi1 II Phone MAJ 2Tx
excspt Monday.