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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25
RED GROSS NEWS

Mrs. A. d. Taber, assisted by Mrs.
J. b. Gheen, conducted very large
class in muslin bandages on Satur-
day.
The high school teachers under
Miss Brennan, the public school teach.
ers under Miss Hansers supervision.
and the p. r. o society in charge of
Mrs. Mason, were present and a
great deal of work was accomplish
ed. At the close of the afternoon
Mrs. .Taber reported 100 abdominal
bandages finished and tied for pack
ing. An enormous amount of reftl-
gee garments were received and pack
ed by the following committee: Miss
Simonsen, Mrs. EnElert, Mrs. Cornish.
Mrs. GriswOld. 2ud Mrs. Alexander.
Mr. Cornish s1hdIy assisted with
marking and shipping the boxes.
Miss Simonson also shipped two
large boxes of knitted garments to
headquarters, as usual on Saturday
The following names were regis
tered during the afternoon:
Mesdames. Lindsay, Higginbotham
Groiser, Bangs, Scranton, Jukes, Gen.
ne,u. GarroCht. Hylton. Ghcen. Rigs
by. Butler. Wahlund, Eschelman. Co.
mish, Thompson. Pratt. Mason. Hun
tor. Fcrnald, Pounock. McGahcn.
GriswOld. Hurley. Mcntz. J.. o. Hen.
d"rson, John Henderson. Toombs.
Taber. Alexander. Misses French
Hardosty. Thompson, Hanscl. Stcnin.
ger, Norle Lcberski. Simonscn and
Addie McNcmcc; Mossrs. 4. y. Tabor
cornish, Brown. Mitchell
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CLARA KlMBALL YOUNG
DIVORCED BY HUSBAND

Los ANGELES. March 2i.-The
lie romance of Clara Kimban Young
the noted film star. was shattered in
the superior court here when her
husband, James Young. a Hollywood
motion picture director, secured a di.
Horce on the grounds of desertion.
Ihe couple We're married in 1910 and
separated in 1917 in New York. where
uley had passed most of their married
life. Mrs. Young did not apnpar IN
court to contest the case. and her
only opposition was denial through
Attorney Alfred l.. Bartlett, of the
desertion charge.
The case was first tried last Octo-
Der. The court after hearing testi-
mony and the reading of depositions
at that time, took the matter under
adyisement. Young blamed their do
mestic difficulties on his wife's rapid
rise in the film world, while Mrs.
Young charged her husband with be.
.nng "insanely Jealous"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

Judge Doughty did thriving busi.
ness this morning as a result Of the
spring tight tonic now i'm the air.
ArcCardO IiaTu put another O on his
last name and set about haruOing
about town in most unEontlcmanly
manner with the result that he drew
% days and $50 fine for disturbing
the peace Jose Moreno busted up a
poker game by stealing the stakes.
amounting Co about eighty cents and
was handed thirty days; Frank
Thomas filled his system full of the
stuff that gets the best Of them but
had money left to pay q go fine. VIII.
lie Green and Charles Dick took the
! judicial frOwn of displCasurC with
| fear aud Quaking for disturbing tho
peace of the noighbOrhOOd on tho hill
when they became too hoistcrous in
! their rcyClrICE with three Piuto
maIdCns. but Il being their first Of
/ rcnsc tho judge allowed them to dc.
| part upon their promise lo COnrinc
! their celebrations hereafter TO the
wide spaces or saEcbrusl land nCal
| the Indian camp.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25
WlNNEMUCCA DEFEATS
ELK0 38 TO II

Last night the Winnemucca high
school girls defended their state
championship title against the fast
Elko basketball team at the Winnie
mucca hing school gymnasium. Our
girls certainly showed the Elko
team how the game should be play
ed Witness: WinnemuCca IS: FL
ko IL. The game was fast and inter
esting from start to finish, as the
team work of both teams had been
developed to a higher standard than
ever before this season.
This is the largest crowd that has
ever turned out for a basketball game
in this city," was remarked. Addi.
ional chairs had to be hurried in to
seat the unlocked for attendance.
Apparently the game was a financial
success.
Erma HOskins starred for the win
ners, tossing baskets from all angles
and being in the game every minute
of play.
Winnemucca lined us as follows:
Ethel Brown, captain, forward: Err
ma Hoskins, forward; Ruth Vargas.
center; Louise CoOnoy, side center:
Frances HOskins and Helen Rose.
guards; and Mabel Reil. substitute.
The ElkO team was composed of:
Adele Clinton, captain, center: Dor.
othy Middleton. side center: Agnes
Riddcll and Pearl Bryant. guards;
Nevada Butler and Julia Wines for
wards; Nettie Gardner and Josephine
Reid, Humboldt Star.
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FANTASTIC SWEDISH STORIES
OF AMERICAN CONDITIONS

STOCKHOLM, March 25.--Thc
u.Gcrman newspapers in Sweden
are printing fantastic stories regard.
ing conditions in America. This
propaganda Is designed obviously to
awaken hostility toward the entente
powers and tho United states and to
offcst the effects unfavorsblc to Ger.
many caused by the sinking OF Swed.
ish ships and by the LuXburg affair.
The Nya DaEligt Alchanda prints
an alleged interview with Swcdo
lately returned from America. Ac
cordng TO this unidentified voyager
American soldiers are committing
suicide by the hundreds through fear
Of submarines; American provision
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LITTLE YARNS Of
THE WORLD WAR
Unique Stories Clipped From
The Telegraph Having Their
Origin in the War for De-
moCraCy; Proving the Front
Is Both Humorous and Ser
-iouS
"a FRENCH KIDDER"

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March %. Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press.)-
What is known back in the United
States as 'kidder" cannot be sup
pressed even in a front line trench in
France.
Seven men were standing in a
trench section. All looked as in
the sky an airplane circled round and
round over the German lines. A SER
gcant took a look at it through his
field glasses.
"Boche," said he. Then a moment
later he added. headed this way"
The machine came closer and clos
er over head. One young private
who had just come up from replace
mcnt division and lad not seen many
ENTHUSIASTICALLY German air
plancs-before, watched this one in
tcntly. His head kept going back,
back, back until his neck was on a
right angle with his body. And his
mouth which had opened just a little
as his head started going back. fin
ally was wide open. There he was
looking up opcn-mouthed. Then the
sergeant saw him.
Hey there" cried the sergeant,
you better close that. First thing
you know that Boche will see that
opening. think it a dugout door and
drop a bomb in it."
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

LONDON, March 25.-Thunderinng
.,,., from the battle front are being
80 in London today and the battle
.,s,lruss with great violence along
n, Vbole front, according 10 official
E,s,,thes from British headquarters.
p-ryyfrl attacks were delivered by
4, Germans yesterday afternoon and
sr,l,E north of Baupaume but were
,,,1lsed with heavy loss. At one
,oia, the German infantry reached
4, English trenches but were i'm
usflately thrown out. In other places
~ euemy's attacks were stopped by
r1s. machine gun and artillery fire
: front of the British positions and
Ns troops driven back with great
uses. During the night and morning
tesh hostile attacks again develop
a in the same sector and also TO the
guth OF Baupaumc.
gooIEs OF FRESH GERMAN
TROOPS DRIVEN BACK TO EAST
BANK OF SoMME
South OF Perronnc large bodies OF
i.esh German divisions succeeded in
trussing the river between LiCCourt
and Bris. Battle-won but stubbornly
determined, the British divisions fell
upon them, driving them back To the
east bank Of the SOmmc. Magnificent
instances OF individual bravery were
recorded In this counter attack. the
British troops displaying n courage
that was wonderful
FRENCH TAKE OVER SECTOR
OF BATTLE FRONT
Saturday French divisions were
thrown into the conflict to assist the
British and took over sector OF the
taiue front according to Official state.
Egsy from the French war office. In
ts nsiOn Of NoyOn and on the right
hrS Of the Oize heavy fighting with
NLh German forces is in progress.
GIG GUN GOES AFTER
PARIS AGAIN THIS MORNING
BUT IS SlLENcED
The long range bombardmCnt OF
ltrS was resumed AZ six thirty this
coming, but after the second shot
lad been fired. was sllcncod, for rea
Sas unknown but II is presumed thr,
Ene defect In the gun itself. az No
sport OF allied artillery or air At
asEs reaching It's station has yet
ksn received.
WERlCAN ENGINEERS
N THRoES OF CONFLICT
American engineers, long known Il
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AMERICAN ARTILLERY
WIPES OUT TWO LINES

WITH THE AMERICA NARMY IN
FRANCE, March 25.-American ar
illlery in the Toul sector, conceded
unued to effectively shell the enc
my first line and communication
trenches near the town of st. Baus-
as the finest in the field has con-
SAINT Billets and North Boqueteau.
The first lines in at least one place
nave been virtually abandoned by the
Germans.
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ALLIED MILITARY EXPERTS
CONFIDENT OFFENSIVE
WILL FAIL

WASHINGTON, March 25-Allicd
military experts are unanimous in
their confidence that the German Of
ronslve will fail and the enemy un-
able TO break through the line. This
was the information given the senate
military committee today by Major
General Wood just returned from th"
Turonnan battlefield Major General
Wood recommended that nm American
army Of two million men bo maintain
cd abroad as soon as possible ana an
other two million BE- trained a' once.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

The following is from the Carson
News Of Saturday: James Dysart,
El5o attorney, is today appearing be
fore the supreme court asking for an
alternative writ of prohibition to pre-.
vent the district court of Elko county
from proceedings in the trial of Arne'
Parus. who shot John Winter last
fall. The writ is asked for because
of four women having been on the
grand jury bringing in the indict-
mcnt against Parus. Attorney Dysart
is a brothcr.n.law of the defendant in
the case.
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DANCES jig AT 1O2

LOCROSSE. Wis, March 25.-Tom
Edwards. OF Viola, Crawford coun-
ty, who is lO2 years old, can dance
jig and hurdle chair with greater
ease than most men of thirty. He
attributes his longevity to the fact
that he never worries, never drank
anything stronger than sweet cider
and has never used tobacco. He con-
fesscs a weakness for candy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25
BOOK DRIVE FOR MEN
IN TRENCHES IN BELGIUM

BOSTON, March 25.-The drive to
send fifty tons of books a month to
General Pershing's forces in Europe
is under full swing in New England.
Local libraries are making the col.
lcctions and tons of books are being
delivered daily at New England head
quarters in this city. The goal set
for the nation is 100000 books.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

American Consulate department mt
Petrograd has sent a dispatch pre-
dieting the German occupation of Pet.
rOgrad within twenty-four hours.
WILSON SENDS TELEGRAM
ONGRATUlATING HAIG
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Prcsi.
dent Wilson has sent a telegram to
Field Marshal Haig reading as fol
lows: May | not express to you my
warm appreciation for splendid stead
fastness and yalOr with which your
troops have withstood German on
slaught and perfect confidence all
Americans feel that you will win
secure and final victory"
GERMANS STANDING IN
MIDDLE OF FORMER
SOhME BATTLEFIELD
BERLIN. March 25.-Thc Germans
are now standing to the north OF the
SOmme in the middle Of the former
Sommc battlefield. says the official
German statement. Baupaumo was
captured during the night fighting.
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
SAYS FoRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
PRISONERS
BERLIN. March 25.-The Official
statement from the front received
here today reports that the American.
French and British divisions have
been thrown back through Pathlos-
wood, and further reports the taking
Of BaUpaumc and NesIc with forty
five thousapd prisoners and six hun
drod guns. GuisCard and Chauny are
reported as captured i'm the evening
fighting. Violent fighting deyoIonod
IlfnT. fHnTRl1Fr
ports that tho enemy was defeated
WAR DEPARTMENT SEES NO
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
SAYS BRITISH WITHDRAWAL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN
WASHINGTON. March 25-"Tho
war department secs no cause for
alarm on the part Of the people Of the
United Siaics,' said Major General
March acting chieIoGstalf TODAY
when commenting upon the sltuat-
tion in France. Sir Douglas Hafg."
went on the General. "has announced
tEat the British withdrawal Is in &C
cordancr with definite plans. That
announcement Is to be accepted"
Tho war department today was still
without information To confirm the
rcpori that American units had tax.
en- part in the battle"
CAPTURE OF NESLES AND
GUISCARD CONFIRMED
LONDON. March % The capture
of the towns Of NcslcE and Guiscard
announced yesterday by the German
war office was today confirmed by
tho British official statement
LONDON SAYS BRITISH
FIGHTING WITH GOOD HEART
LONDON. March 25.-"Our troops"
SAYS the British official statement.
although tired. are In good heart
and are fighting splcndidIy The
enemy Is only progressing mt tho cost
Of heavy sacrifice. Our losses in ma
tcrial have been heavy and include a
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LONDON SAYS BRITISH
FIGHTING WITH GOOD HEART

LONDON. N0TCH 2I-""OUT troops"
says the British official statement.
although tired are In good heart
and are fighting splcndidIy The
enemy is only progressing at the cost
OF heavy sacrifice. Our losses in ma
tcrial have been heavy and include a
certain number of '1uks"
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FRFNCH AND j. S. TROOPS CO To RE-
LIEF Of HA|G; BRITISH LINE HOLDING
GERMANS BIG GUN SLENCED THIS MORNING AFTER
SECOND SHOT; AMERICAN ENGINEERS IN THRoES OF
FIERCE CONFLICT

laid is Given Credit For One OF Most Mastery Retreats
Known To All Time; British Units Outnumbered Eight To
One Hold Stubborny To Pos IS Impeding German Advance
After Four Days Fighting Germany Has Failed. Germans
Rio Gun Costs 81 900 Per Shot To Fire
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BABY IN GREATER DANGER
OF DEATH THAN SOLDIER

ST. LOUIS. March 25.-Its seven
times more dangerous to be a baby
in the first year Of life than TO be
a soldier at the front, insofar as the
probability of dying is concerned, ac-
ccrding to A. II. Lichty, executive
secretary of the central department.
National War Work Council of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
the United States.
Out OF 100000 babies in their first
year, $50 600 will die on an average.
he said. while out Of the same num-
Der of soldiers at the front $4,000
will die.
The life of a soldier at the front is
only three times more dangerous
than that of any citizen i'm some
peaceful pusuit. he said. Out of
100000 soldiers at the front. in
sured in London, an average OF thirty
in each 1000 have been willed in the
three years Of war, he said. Deaths
from natural causes were ten in each
1000.
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HAIG'S WITHDRAWAL
CHARACTERIZED AS MASTE
BRITISH DELIVERING
STRONG COUNTER ATTACKS
BETWEEN NESLE AN HAM

LONDON, Murch 25.-Routcr's cor
respondent at British headquarters
reports that the French are now com.
plctcly in the action. The British are
delivering strong counter attacks be.
tween Ncslc and Ham. North Of
Bapaumc the Germans were attack
ing In considorabl" force nj dawn hut
failed to get through the british bar
rage.
GERMAN OCCUPATION OF
PETROGRAD FOREcASTEO
IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
WASHINGTON, March % Tho
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WAR DEPARTMENT SEES NO
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
SAYS BRITISH WITHDRAWAL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN
CAPTURE OF NESLES AND
GUISCARD CONFIRMED

LONDON. March % The capture
of the towns Of NcslcE and Guiscard
announced yesterday by the German
war office was today confirmed by
Tho Dritish official stnicmcnL
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

a vacancy now exists in the office
of county game warden and many ap-
pliCants are building their fences for
The appointment
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shops are being plundcrcd and the
proprietors lynChed by the masses;
Swedes are faring hard in America,
due TO the LuXburg disclosures;
the homes of $1,000 Germans in New
York are being watched by the police
and the inhabitants searched in the
streets every time they leave their
houses, and American newspapers
mot owned by British capital" have
disclosed that the American en,-
bassy in Budapest had been hoard.
ing bombs"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-25

Sheriff Joe Harris departed this
morning for Denver to bring back
Bcnischr wanted in connection with
the grand jury- investigation institut.
ed last fall.
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have been with the British army on
the Cambria sector, are now in the
very thTOcs OF the gigantic conflict.
fighting with unsurpassed gal
lantry and herOism, gigantic Obsta-
Clcs in the path OF transportation. De
spite the terrible fire and unheard OF
difficulties they have done excellent
work in these problems OF transpor-
tation. according to Haig's official
dispatches and are bearing them
selves equally well with the British
veterans. These same engineers re
ccivcd high praise for their bravery
in the battle OF Cambrai last fall.
GERMANS FAIL TO BREAK
ENGLISH LINES AFTER
FOUR DAYS STRENUOUS
FIGHTING
Persistent attacks with strong fore
cs Of infantry and lavish use OF the
heaviest artillery known to modern
warfare have not enabled the Ger
mans TO break through the British
defense after four days OF intense
I fighting. The great offensive blow
in northern france has not yet
brought decision in favor Of the at
taCkcrs Heavy fighting is still in
paumc where the British and French
fronts join.
/ I1AIG'S WITHDRAWAL
/ CHARACTE ERIZEO AS MASTERLY
Field Marshal TIaig's withdrawal.
previously planned in case of a heavy
I attack. Is conceded to be a mastery
one by all military experts Great
| credit for it's success has been given
small units which sometimes out
numbered eight and nine to one. clung
/ ia their posts. fighting bitterly 10
! the end and thus impeding the Ger
man advance
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A wire received today announces
that the final fight articles between
Jess Willard and Fred Fulton were
signed today.
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TOWN TALK

Mrs. Bertha Hale is now out of
danger and on the way to recovery.
Deputy District Attorney Chas. a.
Cantwcll is back on the job today but
is limping about on crutchcs.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Will H.
Hays, new chairman of the Republic
an national committee was here today
comforting with party leaders. Hays
has in his hands the delicate task of
"assimilating" all of the various fac
lions of the party for a great drive
which will place the Republicans in
power again. At the same time he
must act in such manner that poll
tics will not interfere with the work
of carrying on the war.
my work is assimilation, not elm
ination," said Hays, indicating that he
is taking as his first task the bind
ing together of all factions of the Re-
publican party. He gave evidence to-
day that he meant to follow his words
with action by making one of his earli-
est appointments with Senator Reed.
Smoot of Utah. Senator Smoot rep
resents the conservative element of
the Republican party, while Hays has
always been aligned in the party with
the more progressive element. Later
Hays expects to confer with Senator
Boies Penrose among others. Although
always supposed to be member OF
the progressive wing, Hays was elect
! ed by Penrose influence.
One of the most delicate pieces of
work which Hays has before him in
Washington is an attempt to co-ordi-
nate the Republican national commit
tee and the Republican congressional
committee. These two bodies for a
number of years have acted independ-
emily to accomplish the same pur-
poses-the dominance of the Repub-
lican party in government. The Re-
publican congressional committee has
always conducted it's own work for
the election of Republican congress
men without aid from the national
committee, and has regarded it as one
of its prerogatives that it should not
be interferred with by the national
committee. Hays was given a recep-
ton last evening by the congressional
committee.
Another matter that will be settled
during the Hays visit in Washington
Will be the selection of a city for the
headquarters for the national COM
mittee. Many leaders desire to estab-
J lish permanent headquarters in Wash
ington. On the other hand there are
others who believe that to establish
, headquarters in Washington in wal
times would give room for criticism
: on grounds that it is bringing politics
? too close to the seat of the war ad.
! ministration. Hays has not yet voiced
r an opinion, but he is an enthusiastic
{ supporter of the war and has indicated
that he will not be party to any &C
ton which might be in any way con
2 strued as the introduction of politics
3 into the conduct of the war.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28
Big Profits in Beets Says
the Amalgamated Field Man

ers in the beet districts where sugar
factories are now established. Why?
Because it is impossible for the sugar
cane men to produce sugar for this
years delivery, from the fact that the
cane they cut this year must be plant
ed in 1915 and 1916, therefore, it is up
to the farmers here in the sugar beet
districts where the factories are ready
and all necessary implements are on
hand, the climate is ideal, the land is
suitable and the water plentiful and
with the price at $500 per ton for
sugar beets, l know of no crop that we
can grow that will bring larger pro-
fit to the farmer than the sugar beet.
The following are some figures that
show the cost of producing twenty tons
or a twenty ton crop of sugar beets
to the acre. l say twenty tons for
am sure where a farmer will select
first class land with a sufficient
amount of fertility, that irrigates we'll,
might say level land, not too level
that the water will not have good
drainage, giving the crop first-class
care, preparing the seed bed properly
and having sufficient amount of moi
ture and firmness to assure a good
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-28

(The following article was written
for the TIMES by F. ID. Johnson, field
man for the Amalgamated Sugar COM
pany. The estimate of twenty tons an
acre is above the average, but assum-
ing Mr.. Johnson's figures to be ap-
proximately correct on a twenty ton
basis, it is evident that at fifteen tons
per acre at present prices there would
be a comfortable margin to the good,
which anyone can figure out, making
due allowance for reduced cost of
handling the smaller yield-EditoT
Times.)
At this time of the year when the
food administration is making so many
appeals to the farmers for more food
stuffs. l think it is wise to be very
careful in selecting the crops that are
going to produce the most food per
acre and that food in a condensed
form. Owing to war conditions, Eu-
rope is not producing near the sugar
that it is consuming.
Who are they asking to supply them
with this very necessary food? The
United States Who are the food adj
ministration of the United States ask
ing to produce this sugar? The farm