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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
Red CROSS NEWS

Tuesday was surgical dressings day
in the worl,room, with Mrs. b. G..
Mcbride in cnarge. assisted by Mrs.
II. L. Castle. Mrs. Cornish presided
at the desk and the knitting depart
mcnt
There was a large attendance and a
wonderful amount Of gauze work fin
ishcd. The following names were
registered during the afternoon.
Mcsdamcs. Bangs, Mentz, Castle,
sim Scott. Cornish, Russell. Wheeler
. Cantwpll, Post Wcathcrs, De Almond,
r. Toombs, Bruce, Middleton Ernst,
Mcbride, Johnson. French. Riddell,
Carroll, Fikc, Prentice. Griswold, En-
nor: Misses Mildred Wright, Dorothy
PcrciyaI. lone Baker Suorin, Scroggs,
/ English, Curler.
The Salvage committee reported
$3.50 received from the sale OF rags
7 from the Red Cross room.
/ Wednesday was an unusually salts
factory day with Mrs. Abel and Mrs.
Prentice in charge Of the ladies of
the Episcopal Guild. Mrs. Abel re-
ported nfty-Hvc property bags and
eleven pillow cases completed. This
with the number of bags already
turned in complete our quota Of 800
bags.
Mrs. l." y. henderson, assi9'eu d.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
TEUTON OFFICER
CAPTURED BY
j. s, COLONEL
Americans Give Enemy Much
Warmer Reception Than
They Expected When At
tack Is Made On Their Sec
tor

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March (By Associated
Press.) Am American staff colonel.
while with French raiding party for
the purpose of securing information
a few days before his men took up
their positions in the new American
sector, on the Lorraine front, met n
Prussian lieutenant in an enemy
trench and captred him. The colonel,
with an American captain, brought
the Prussian back to the French
lines which the Americans are now
occupying.
The German raids in this new sec
tor occurred Monday night. sharp
fighting taking place, in which the
German forces were rcpulsed with
serious loss. In this encounter was
a unit which were among the most
recent arrivals from the United States
and they displayed the customary
American spirit in fighting the enc
my, and apparently gave the Boches
a much warmer reception than they
expected.
The American troops here are
training with the French troops at
the Chemin Des DANES position. This
makes the third American force now
on the firing line on the western
front in France.
An American patrol comprised OF
one officer and eight priyatcs, which
has been missing since last night in
o sector northwest Of Toul, suddenly
emerged from a shell hole close t.
the German lines and made a dasi
across No Mans Land. without a sho
being fired at them.
PARIS, March THE officia
statement issued by the French wa
office. announcing the repulse of th'
German raiding forces in the trcnchc!
held by Americans in the new secto
1 Of Lorraine, said: "In Lorraine, thu
/ German raid on the trenches held b,
the American troops was repulsed
The patrols of our allies operating i
this region took number of prison
orc
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
SHIPS ARE
SUBMARINES TOLL

LONDON. March 7.-Eighteen Brit
ish merchantmen were sunk by mine
or submarines in the last week, ac.
Cording to the admiralty report to-
night. OF these IL were vessels of
1900 tons or over, six being under
that tonnage. No fishing craft were
sunk.
Arrivals Of British merchantmen
at ports in the United Kingdom, 2,0l5;
sailings, 2,2O9. Merchantmen un-
successfully attacked, six.
CNotc-Thc losses to British ship
ping in the last week were the same
AS in the previous week with respect
to the number of merchantmen sunk
In the previous week, howovcr,( II
of the eighteen vessels destroyed were
of more than 1900 tOns.)
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07

pressed the opinion that unless these
places were closed serious crime
might be committed before a great
while. The sheriff impressed every
one present as being fair-minded
fellow, who really felt it to the best
interests OF both Utah and the coun-
~ of Elko that the licenses at Wend,
over be revoked, and il is safe TO as
sumo that regardless of their revoca-
tion or non-revocation, the sheriff is
going to find some way TO handle the
situation. Manager Bush OF the Sal
duro Potash company operating nine
miles from Wendover, began with an
impressive address upon the value OF
potash but this proved dry subject
the business. asking, as did all the
others. for the revocation OF the
Wendoyer licenses.
o. e. Daily. deputy -attSyney general
of the state of Utah, represented him
self as bearing a special message to
the board from Governor Bamberger
of Utah. Mr.. Dalby was in good voice
and shook the rafters with his denun-
Citations of John Barleycorn as he eX-
lists at Wcndover. and he closed his
talk with powerful appeal on behalf
OF the people OF the state of Utah,
who. regardless OF the careful consid-
Grafton given their welfare by the law
corraling sufficient portions of the
wine that Is red at times to make II
difficult for them TO ascertain just
what business il is of the laws and
the officers, anyway. Attorney w. +.
Vane OF this city represented the
Western Pacific railway and intro.
duced the other speakers as well. At.
torney Milton Badt spoke in favor OF
the saloonmen and from general ap,
pcaranCes seemed TO have just lit,
| tie edge on the meeting at the time of
adjournment. No decision was reach.
ed but an adjournment taken until
the 10Th, and both sides given until
that time to present further evidence
II they so desired.
Regardless of the state OF Utah.
who ought to be able to take care OF
itself without coming to the county
of Elko for assistance, it seems too
bad that the Western Pacific Railway
Co, who built the town OF Wendoycr
should be required to suffer the con
sequence OF the sale OF liquor so neal
It's plant Some remedy for the con
dition should be found on their aC
count at least Conditions through
out the country are bad enough with
out a railroad operating under wal
regulation being obliged tC bear tn,
double burden of not enough men 70
the service and a condition of incapa
city among those that they are abl
| to keep at work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
LOSES PART OF SAVINGS
WHEN ROLL Is WASHED

FREEPORT, ILL.,, March 7.-Distrust
in banks caused Chas. II. Crane, aged
seventy to nearly lose his life's saw
ings. He had 1850 in currency pinned
to shirt he sent to Chinese laun-
dry. Missing the money, he hurried
TO the celectiars establishment where
he received his shirt nicely Iaundered
minus the money. Investigation by
the police disclosed fragments of the
bills in washing machine. All but
500 Of the money was recovered.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
ALTHOUGH ALIEN, BOY
RESENTS PRAISE KAISER

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, March 7.--Jo-
scph Xclcwick, eighteen years old, OF
Milwaukee, applied to Lieutenant
Walter II. Brown, recruiting officer,
to enlist. He spoke English with a
German mixture and said he was born
in Vienna. His father. he said, was
so proGcrman that he had run away
from home because he couldn't stand
for an excess of Kaiserpraisc. lie
was rejected because he was an alien
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
MEN FROM SHOW ME-
STATE GOT THE PROOF

FREDONIA. Kan, March 1.-Two
Missourians from Scdalia were in
Frcdonia to look over some oil leas'
cs. They wanted to sec LaTncd Well
No. I. recently drilled in.
when they arrived at the well they
were informed II was almost full. The
two men from the SHOW me- state
declared:
"Show us how full II is
The bit was drawn up and the oil
spoutcd out over the top OF the mast
That night Frcdonir tailor had
two Jobs of cleaning clothing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
INVENTS PORTABLE BRIDGE

EUGENE, Ore, March "A light
portable bridge, cspccialls fitted for
military use in field campaigns, has
been invented by T.. H. McAllistcr, en-
ginecring professor at the University
of Oregon. Colonel John Leader, re-
tired English army man, In charg"
of military training at the university,
praises the bridge highly. and says 1t
Is just the thing for infantry advanc.
ing quickly over land cut by frequent
streams Colonel Leader has written
Secretary Of War Baker recommend
ing the adoption of the bridge by Tn
Gle Sans forces.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
HOUSE AND SENATE
AGREE ON R. R. BILL

WASHINGTON, March The ad.
bill for control Of the
railroads during the war, and for
certain pcriod after tho war ends, was
prepared for final action by congress
when the senate and house confereos
reached complete agreement on the
differences. this afternoon, in the
measures which have been submitted
io both branches of congress.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
CAMOUFLAGE0 LIQUOR

SPRINGFIELD, H., March Tea
sold by Charlie Sam, Springfield
chop sucy proprietor, 10 two deputy
shcriffs had too much OF n kick in
il. Charlie am two other Cclcstials
were given berth in the county jail
on crniGc of booticgging. The stuff
was camouflagci in regular tea pots
aud looked innDrcn, enough, the
deputies said.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
ALIENS ASK POWER TO
SELL ENEMY PROPERTY

WASHINGTON, March Con.
grcss was asked by Mitchell and Pal
mrr, alien property custodians, for
legislation empowering them to sell
any enemy alien property in the
United States within their discrc'
tipu
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
HELPING GOVERN MENT

Judge T.. A. Ducker has sent his val
uablc pair of binoculars to tho assist
ant secretary Of tho navy. The glasses
are the kind used by naval officers In
the search for submarines. Persons
oll over the country who have glasses
of this kind are donating them for
use during the period of the war;
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
LOOKS FOR HONEST THIEF

HARDIN, ILL.,, March 7.-On the
theory that not all thieves are dis
honest c. II. Lamar, editor of pa
per here, has advertised he will leave
The back door of his office open at
night so that the person who stole
Lamar's laprobe and horse blanket
can return them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
AVIATION CADET
MEETS WITH DEATH

FORT WORTH, March 7.--Burton
Hurtburl, Of Prescott, Ontario, ca
dot in the Royal Flyng Corps, was
killed while attempting to make
landing. He was flying with an in
atuclor at the time. the latter being
in the rear scat. who was uninjurcd.
uurtburt Is the lhlrty.siXth cadet who
has been Killed here.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
MORE SIGNS OF SPRING

PORTLAND, Conn" March L.
Thirty robins and one blucbird' seen
By local residents in single day, are
believed TO forecast nm early spring
Thcv are tho first reported in the
state this season.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
MOUSE ATE CITIZEN PAPER

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March John
Danis. Springfield miner, has his
second set of naturalization papers.
They were issued after he proved
the first ones were eaten up by a
mouse.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07

WkSuINGTON. March Z. -- The
stcci manufacturers have requested
the government to fix prlceu on al
products entering into tho manutac
tnrc OF steel. In order that fixco
price for steel may be established.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
ENTENTE TROOPS
REPEL RAID
Attempted BY Enemy Last
Night on Western Front In
Face of Heavy Artillery Bar
rage

LONDON, March THE war Of
flee reports that an attempted raid
by the Germans last night on the
western front, east of Epehy. under
the cover of heavy. artillery barrage.
was completely repulsed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07
humboldt star

Humboldt Star.
Each pair Of glasses sent in is tag.
god with a metal tag and at the end
of tho war Is returned to It's owner.
The need for these glasses is great
for It ia almost impossible for the
government to purchase them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-07

No further business coming before
the board they took recess subject
to the call of the mayor.
II. s. TABER, Clerk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
CaIome| Today! Sick Tomorrow!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Don't take nasty, dangerous calomel when bilious.
eonstipated, headachy. Listen to mel

Calomel makes you sick: you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and 1t salivates: calomcl Injuries your
liver.
you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
ana all Knocked out; IL your bowels
are constipated and your hea d aches or
stomach Is sour. just take spoonful
OF harmless Dodsons Liver Tone in
stead or using sickening. salivatinr
calomeL Dodson's Liver Tone Is real
liver medicine. You'll know Il next
morning. becaue you will wake up
FEELING fine. your liver will be working
your headache and dizziness gone. YOUR
stomach viii be sweet and bowels
resu!ar You Will feel like working.
You'll be cheerful; fun OF vjror 80
nbi,ion.
your druggist or dealer sells you a
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NEEDED DOUBLE TRACK
'irSininn HALLWAY Increa.ins rn~il,
ties Mt Terminal. to Bc Permanent
for After-Wnr business

The Nirginian Railway is making
rapid progress on the construction az
Ns double track line from it's Sew.rv.
toint terminal to South Branch yard
me track is little more than thir-
Teen miles IN length. and II the rand
~otK that is now being done on IT
's kept up, the company will he opcr-
ating II in few weeks This douhIc
tracking has been made necessary bv
me ever embarrassing business 10 the
united states naval base and the quar-
,crmastor's terminal. The worl. being
"ohe Is strictly FIRST class and IL in no
way makeshift. but the track VIII
NC lot permanent use long after the
h~Ea' ana military activities will not
De consideration. IL is certain th,t
" VIII be needed. FOR when the war
comes to an end Industrial activities
WI! take the place OF naval and mil
tary work.
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ALL OVER DIXIE LAND
Industrial Developments Of On, Xiv,
ana Another In Numerous Dow,
south States

me Carolina Oil Company has hae,
Incorporated at Greenvilie, S. c. win
Siao,ooo capital stock Josepb A NJ,
Cullourh is at the head of H.
Inc cherokee Medicine Companr .,
'>uah'a' ia, has just been incorDor
aied by Clinton II. Walker and other,
with. $4,000 capital stock.
AZ S'psey. Ala. the Phillips Mining
company was incorporated last week
10 mine coal on an extensive scale
me capital stock OF tho co!npany il
set down at 100000.
the American Pine Products Com
pan!' maze up OF New York capitalists
and operating one Of the ARREST n,an;s
IN .hisSissippi At Ellisvilie. which plant
was some time ago destroyed by fro
will rebuild the entire ou,h, -, g,
early date. Turpentinc oils are the
principal products of :he works.
inc Crittenden Lumber COMPANY or
EARLE, Ark. and Providence r l. has
purchased 1900 acres OF hard wood
timber lands in Morehead Parish. La
ana VIII build woodworking mills o.,
once TO utilize the came.
Ihe OIL Field Production Cornnanv
mas been incorporated ut Austin. T.y,.
NY l. Foster and others. TO operate
cotton oil mills near the ca pital CITY.
The American Agricultural Chemical
company. Of Jacksonville. Fla. Is com
p'eung the details for rebuilding it's
immense fertilizer plant near Jackson
VILE, which was recently burned a, 3,
loss OF si.5o,ooo.
The first unit OF the chemical nro-
oucing plant being erected nv the
united States government at Kings
port. Tenn. Is 10 cost $500. 900. -Four
other units arc TO be built later on.
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Look At ME- Feel Strong as an OK

ana r"'h, for an, 'aNh. W" can talk IL
you please. bat arn thoroughly convinced
that ,>uslt.I ircn caU',,in- so,nc,h,r, that
,,u., n. 80 t, ,,,,. =. 49,. 800,
''' ~ '''-' ''''
hrfh6'"' '"f.' an" ''nrfS" iH'" mans
blood. Here j. ~ cvtra r.rI.nrc that I
wish Won ,,,.,,.l ,,g.. I,o,,. ,
''' -
.NuNat'- .f'' 60 be- ua'I and hiShly
enforced ag such men as Han I~sl. VI
Sna.y former s.,-s.f ,.,-.-., nrt1i,,
49,
"S''''a's 30 '.'- ..''''J- Ah''t states
JudEr At..a.aa 30 tr. Court 20 Clalma II
wasa!nrt.t Ty4-. --.ut,f, :. .,,,,,,,sr,
CDWIntaFlIutr ~ ,Le ,'rir"i States board
Of Meditation ara Cancellation formerly
chic: Justice oil tr. I-trrn,,,.r.i ,,,,,,
c. 49,, -
"'''''"' @i'''' senator ana
Vice rfcsi.,uiIaI mine" rhas 4 Toun-
OF .:!nn.sofs.: former a. 9 yrn,,or J.I.h,rl
i,,u.,, t ~, ,,
'" -''''' "a '''''""''' ~ present
Asst. Ju-Ba Advocate General e. > Army;
General John l.. Ci.ra Crstiredj ~. arula-
,.,,- 100. 80 s,htr.. - 49,
" '''"' 49, 800 "''" '''"' ~ '''
: Array when Only Twelve y"NgI 90 age
Genera! DayId stuart Gordon fr.,t-.,D nora
90 "a. u-.to -. ,.,.,
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NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
Iron Mining In Two Countfcs-Rocl<-
inEhnm County Pays on Highway
NotcS-Othcr Industrial Iten,s.

local firm of contractors obtained
the contract for tho erection OF the
nurses homes at Camp Greene, Char
lotto.
The Rockingham County commission
ers have sold to Toledo. Ohio, firm,
S225.o0 OF per cent th:rty-ycar bonds.
the proceeds OF which will be used In
taking up notes issued 10 pay for good e.
road work In the county.
w. NJ. Knight is building another
skyscraper in Greensboro. 1t Is to be
business and office building, with all
the modern improvements.
The rutherford Telephone Company
has been incorporated TO build tel
ephone line throughout Rutherford
County. with n central exchange at
Bostic.
The Granville Iron Company has
hecn chartered by Raleigh and Penn
sylvaria capitalists with authorized
capital OF $1,000, 600 to mine iron ore
in Granville and Durham Counties. a
branch railroad will be built from tho
mines to the Durham branch of the
Norfolk and Western Railway.
The Doctors Lake Mining Company
has been incorporated at Raleigh. with
SoJ 900 capital stock.
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factor which figured very materially
In cutting down the crop.
1t Is thought however. northumberland
ing the drawbacks. that the growing
crop Will show an increase of at least
ten per cent over last year.
Tho seasons have been very favoc-
able. particularly for the early plant
ing. which is looking fine.
The late planting has improved very
materially I'm the past two weeks. and
a: present all indications point TO n
pretty fair crop Of tobacco In this
section.
AS there seems ito be no doubt about
primings selling very high, more
farmers than ever known are saving
priminEs and 1t is thought they will
be well paid for their trouble.
The Lynchburg market omen. for
the sale OF primings Monday, Angus,
10. and it would not be surprising IL
from 100000 to 2.ooo.ooo pounds OF
priminSs are not handled on, this mar
ket.
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INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Ncw enterprises SprinEiaR Up Here
and There In Dixie in Spite
OF War Times,

The principal Southern Industrial
newS this week. as detailed in the cur
rem; issue OF tho Manufacturers Rec
cTd. may be briefly outlined as follows:
american Celluloso & Chemical Man
! rfacturinE Co.. Ltd. New York
completed final arrangements insuripy
the establishment of its big plant nj
Cumberland. Md, the initial Investment
to be 100000 and this amount to bc
increased to s1o.oOO.O0O. 1t has award
cd the general building contract. and
the contractor will employ 400 mon
with view OF completing the miami
within four months. There will be a
Eumber OF hreproof-constructi build
ings, and the completed plant will en-
r'oy 1000 men. A 5oo-acrc site has
oecn chosen for tho plant property and
additional acreage will be developed
Tor an industrial city. Cellulose prod
vets for war purposes will be manu-
factured. and after the war ends the
company Will also manufacture indus
trial alcohol. drugs. dyes, chemicala
etc. many being products heretofore
made in Germany.
birmingham Coke & By-Products
Company Birmingham, Ala, awarded
contract for It's 100000 coke plant
recently announced. This plant will
burn l.coo tons Of coal each dav and
It's daily production OF coke will he
80 tons. besides toluol ammonia. naph-
ina. etc. The government will flnancc
this important enterprise and take -
large proportion Of the product, tho
COKE Tor the government nitrate works
al Muscle shoals and the other chem
lca!s for the War Department.
Navy Department decided upon \ 50
ooo'oo0 expenditure for establishing an
airpiane training base at Galveston.
TEXAS. Specifications have been prc
pared Tor the various buildings, togcth-
or win an electric-lighting system,
"ater works. sewers, roads. etc I'M
provements will Include hangers. land
Ing pier. machine shop, reDair Man,
administration buildings. homes -
seventy officers and 100 student ava
tors. barracks for several hundred NAV
etc. '''
George ]. Pilkington. Miami. Fla
WIZ establish 100000 plant for con.
s'fucting wooden steamships. He has
f.'H%oo-foot site fronting on Ris-
"ANne Fay. and will begin work win
sells. '"o YES
National Steel Products Comnanv
f"sley' Ala. plans to build 5000. 600
steel castings foundry
Eriitcnden Mining Company. Mario,
ny. orsanized with 100000 capital
to mine iuorspnr.
Morrison Lumber COMPANY St,,os
VIE \. c. Incorporated with capital
eioe'ooo TO manufacture lumber.
hehtucky-Harlan Coal Cornpanv
', nitesburg, Ky. incorporated with
Iov,ooo capital to develop coal prom
County. la"
~ bowie Coal Mines Company, Bowie
cSas' Incorporated with 100000 can
''ai FOR developing coal land.
ONO Valley Fuel Company. Wells
nurS' W. Va. incorporated with sl0o-
ooo capital 10 mine coal.
Absorbent Cotton Conn,ny
lea Valley Park. Mo-. Organized ,I,r
S1oo'ooo capital to establish plant win
uaiiy capacity 100000 pounds OF ali.
sorbcnt cotton.
= shenandoah Milling Company. Front
hoyai, va. TO build mill with daily ca
chester. Va '"
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tho latter will reserve tho right to de
eide whether II will nnrticlpnte In tho

| inc latter VIII reserve tho right to de
eide whether 1t will participate in the
payment. The announced reason for
this notification is that tho Director
General Of Railroads feels that all work
OF this kind which can be postpon I'd
without injury should not he under
taken now because OF conditions affect
ing labor ana materials. and that rail-
roads should not be expected to pa
tictpatc in the payment unless the ex-
pcnciturc is indispensable.
County authorities in virginia hav-
Ing In charge highway work should
'nke notice OF this ruling. for in many
counties there are contracts with rail-
ways under their old management !,
bear certain part OF the cost OF max
ing good certain highways.
IN almost every city" says Printers
INK mere Is some small business that
making "a better housc-trap, or
churn, or pie. or candy, or skirt than
us nciShbors are making. and vet folks
are not extending Il beaten path to Il,
uoor. True enough. This concern NAV
De doing nice little business. but the
vast majority OF the people Tiara
abouts know nothing OF it's existence
or or the worthiness of its product
NO doubt it is picking up n portion Of
us sales locally, but the chances arc
mat the bulk OF It's output is sold In
other communities"
Ihis Is the time, the writer poin,.
out, for such manufacturers to CON
centrate on tho home market and de-