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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
SEVERE BLOW
FOR GERMANS

ostend is one of the principal ports
on the north coast of Belgium and
controls the submarine outlet into
the North Sea as well as into the
Strait of Dover, and thence into the
English Channel. Since the begin
ming of the war it has been used as
a principal submarine base from
whence the U-boats were sent out TO
operate in the Channel and along the
north coast of England. The closing
OF the port will be a heavy blow for
the German arms and it is expected to
do much to cripple the submarine
campaign. 1t is thought very unlike
ly that the enemy will be able to
clear the harbor in any length of
time that will enable the port to be
again used as a U-boat base during
the remainder of this year, and it is
thought by some military writer's that
Germany will abandon its use for
that purpose entirely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
s. P. RAILWAY
WINS BIC SUIT.
Government Loses Fight To
Hold Rich Oil Lands in Cali
fornia; History of the Case;
Former Partner of Senator
HenderSon'S Attorney for the
Company

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-The
action of the government to recover
10000 acres of rich southern Califor.
mia mineral lands from the Southern
Pacific company, and others, was call.
ed the billion dollar suit" by the gov.
ernment officials who conducted the
case. The lands lie along the rail.
roads right of way IN Fresno and
Kern counties for distance of one
hundred miles, and are 10000 acres
in extent. There were 234 defend.
ants in the action.
The action was combination of
six separate suits, and was an echo
of the construction days following the
civil war. Proprietorship of the lands
was given the railroad as the result
of series of land grant acts passed
by congress to encourage railroads to
aid in the opening up of new country.
These acts specified that any portion
of the land containing oil and other
minerals should remain in the public
domain.
The main suit was started by At.
torney-Gcneral Wickersham in 1910,
when he sought to prevent the com.
pany from developing tho rich oil
deposits. The company according TO
Mr.. Wickersham, obtained the lands
on the pretense that they were non.
mineral and were to be used for ag.
ricultural purposes only. According
to the complaint the company made
no effort to determine II there were
mineral deposits, but retained John
+. Burch. a prominent land rates ex.
pert to report to the government that
the holdings were purely agricultural.
Subsequent actions were directed
against owners or lessons who had
secured portions OF the property from
the company and were developing It's
mineral content The actions were
all Joined and put in the hands OF r.
J. Justice. special attorney for the
department OF justice for prosecution
In order to gain first hand informa
tion IL was necessary for Judge Ben
Jamin +. Bledsoc, OF the United States
district court in Los Angeles, who
heard the suit, TO travel to all parts
OF the country, and to devote his en-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
TORNADO SWEEPS
OVER NORTH IOWA
Eleven People Killed And One
Hundred And Fifty Injured
When Big Blow Strikes Corn
State. Heavy Property DAM
age

CHICAGO, May 10.-At least eleven
persons were killed and over one hun.
dred and fifty more injured by a tor
nado which swept over the central,
northern and eastern portions of Iowa
late yesterday according to advices
received here early today. A hundred
farm buildings were blown down and
the property damage in many locali-
ties was extremely heavy.
Additional reports have swelled the
death list to eighteen eleven occur.
ring in Iowa and seven in Illinois.
AS all wires are still down in many
localities it is feared that other deaths
are as yet unreported.
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tire time TO the suit for a number of
years.
While the action was under way,
the justice died and was succeeded
by Judge ]. c. Biggs, of Raleigh, N.
c., retired state iurist With Judge
Biggs were associated Albert Schoo.
mover, former United States district
attorney for Los Angeles and other
prominent cousel.
The Southern Pacific was repre-
sented by Judge f. w. Henshaw, for.
mer associate justice of the California
supreme court, Charles X. Levers of
this city, and other counsel. Judge
Biggs and other counsel estimated
that the expenditures of both parties
in the suit aggregated 100000.
The company denied all imputa.
tions of fraud and deception by the
government, and contended that the
lands were secured in strict accord
with the wording of the spirit of the
land grant laws. At the time the land
was patented no expert methods we're
known whereby the mineral deposit
could be determined and the company
more than fulfilled its duty in retain.
ing Burch to make an exhaustive and
faithful report of the holdings the
company held.
A portion OF the land particularly
the oil bearing sections, are in the
naval reserve created by the Taft
withdrawal of 1909. This order az.
fcctcd the action, tending to strength.
en- the governments claim that the
lands properly should be in tho public
ownership, government counsel said.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
SOLDIERS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN FALLS
Three Passenger Coaches Fall
From TrestIe Near Camp
Jackson and Kill Fifteen Boys
In Khaki

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1O.-Be-
tween ten and fifteen soldiers were
killed and many probably fatally in
jured this morning when three pas
senger coaches carrying members of
the 321st infantry and the 317th ma
mine gun company fell from trestle
near Camp Jackson. Details of the
wreck are lacking.
The men had just entrained for an
army cantonment at Camp Sewer.
Nearly all of them were in two wood.
en- coaches which jumped the track
first, the steel cars following and
crushing the wooden ones.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
MCAD00'S WAR REVENUES
BILL Is TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Secretary
McAdoo's plans for immediate legisla.
ton by congress to increase the war
revenues as announced last night, met
with immediate and formidable oppo-
sition. After q conference between
the house and the finance leaders, it
was stated that a revenue revision
before next December was very
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
TROOPS
REGAIN PORTION
CAPTURED. SECTOR
Part of Front Trench in Vicin-
ity Northwest Albert Taken
BY Enemy Yesterday Re-
gained;French Also Victor
.iouS


LONDON, May 10.-It has been Of
ficially announced that the British
have recaptured 4 small portion of the
front trench northwest of albert,
which the Germans gained yesterday
PARIS, May 1O.-The war office al
so announces that French troops yes
terday captured Crivesnes Park, five
miles northwest of Montdidier. Aside
from this the activity has not been so
great today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
WIFE DESERTERS
ARE PUNISHED

MANITOWOC, Wis, May 1O.-Wife
deserters receive little sympathy in
coourt here. John Gross, who has a
wife and five children he failed to
support received a years sentence to
hard labor in prison, while Murray
Pherson, convicted of a similar of.
fense. also drew twelve months in
Waupun.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
LIST
NUMBERS TWENTY-ONE

WASHINGTON, ay lO.-Today'sI
casualty lists contain twenty-one
names. four having been killed in ac-
tion. one died of wounds, three Of
disease, three were severely wounded,
seven slightly wounded and one lost
at sea.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
FEDERAL GRAND Jury
FINISHES PROBE

TUSCON, May 1G.-The federal
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing the deportation of eleven hundred
and eighty-siX mine workers from the
Bisbee and Warren districts last July
has completed its inquiry. The jury
will report to Judge William II. Saw
telle of the United States district
court this afternoon or tomorrow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO
CLOSE BARS AT 6P. M.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 10.-Gov.
ernor Marcus II. Holcomb, of this
state, has refused to consider the re-
quest OF the committee of the state
Grange TO order all the saloons of the
state closed at 6 o'clock in the even.
ing as a war measure. in order to
promote the efficiency of farm work
in the state.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
POPE CALLS FOR
SPECIAL PRAYER
ON ST. PETERS DAY

ROE, May 10.-A special prayer for
the cessation of the evils torturing hui
manity was urged by Pope Benedict in
a special message issued today and ad-
dressed to the whole world the pray
er to go up on st. Peters Day, during
mass.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10

Somebody Is In bad with w. w.
Dooher. Two OF Dooher's fat and
Juicy leghorn chickens were missing
from the roost this morning and an.
other one was seriously wounded"
as Il were. Who said all the chicken
fanclers had gone to war;
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
SUB-llEUTENANT DOWNS
SIX ENEMY PLANES

PARIS, May l0.-According to an
official announcement from the war
office, six German airplanes were
brought down yesterday by Sub,lieu-
tenant Rene Fonck.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
QUICK SENTENCE FOR FRITZ

SEDALIA, Mo, May 1O.-"To hell
with Uncle Sam. He never did any.
thing for me. and am for the kaiser,
Fred Esser, a German is
alleged to have said. Fifteen minutes
later Fred began serving a six
months sentence in the county Jail
for his unpatrlotic remarks. He is
married and has family.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10

The preliminary hearing of Maud
Broderick will be held Monday in
stead OF tomorrow. Attorney Ed
Caine will defend the accused.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10

Odaphone and Marked Money Give Details of What Is Al
legged To Be Criminal Operation of Food Manipulation BY
Trusted Member of Food Administrations Ofce Charged
With Using Position To Furt her Financial Interests
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10
FOOD ADMINISTRATION MAN IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR CRAFT

JAMES A. WOOD, EMPLOYEE OF NEVADA BOARD OF
CONTROL, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS IN SAN FRANCISCO ON CHARGE OF BRIB-
ERY PREFERRED BY ELKO ROLLER MILLS OF THIS
CITY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
ELLINGTON

Christmas exercises were held in the lecture room of the Congregational church Tuesday evening. A pleasing program of songs and recitations by the Sunday school children was fol- lowed by a social for cid and young. Light refreshments were served.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. D. Hale and daugh- ter spent Christmas in Manchester, guests of Mir. and Mrs. Howard Che ney.
 Mrs. Julia Morris of Springfield Mass, and. Miss Margaret Morris of Thompsonville arc spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Reade.
 Mrs. Merrick Kibbe Is the guest of friends in Broad Brook for Christmas week.
 c. l. Metcalf, who has been danger ously i'll with pneumonia, is improv- ing. as his friends are glad to learn
 The c. E. society held a business meeting and social at the home of Rev J. T. Carter Monday evening. The entertainment took the form of a book guessing contest, each member repre- senting the title of some book.
 Howard TinSley. who has beer training with the medical corps al Camp Sheridan; Ala, and Herber Clark and Jack Connor of Camp Dev. ems. Mass, have been mustered out O service and have returned to theil homes here.
 Mrs E. A. Brace and children, Vir-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
WESTMINSTER

Christmas exercises Were neid in the church Christmas evening by the church school
 merry group of workers met in the church Saturday afternoon to trim it for the holiday season.
 Friday aftei noon saw twenty adults and number of small children pres ent to enjoy closing exercises of the school, and a visit from Santa Claus. The programme was well given, Ray mond Green acting as chairman. All the children as well as their teacher Miss Eva Iathrop, of Holland, receiv- cd praise for the afternoons enter tainment. Following was the pro- gramme:
 Flag salute; prayer by Rev. Mr Da- vies; recitation, Clara Greene; song by the school. Christmas Bells; story, Mrs. Davies Pass It Along, by five children; The Christmas Story. Isa- l bell Greene; recitation, Elwood Hub bard: song, by Mir. French; dialogue, i The Christmas Crazy Class; recita- tions, Archie Green Alvin Medberry; l song, by thn school. Glory to God; mond Green, Zola Merrifeld. four years old dialogue, Mrs. Randy's Family Christmas; recitaFioas, Isabell tGreen, Viola Bennett: scng. school /! Sweet Voicts; recitations, Julia Green Laura Bennett, Earl Macleod; read ing, The Red Cross Roll Call, Ruth ] Rosenzweig; recitation Raymond Green; original declanlation, The Downfall of Kaiseris1n, Ruth Rosenz weig; selection by Victrola
 The Christmas vacation ends and the winter term begins Mondly, December
 S0th.
 l An adverse decision was rendered
 by State. Secretary Charles D Hine fol
 the state board. in the Wheeler case
 which lately had hearing before tn.
 board in Baldwin school house.
 Rev. Paul E. Nilsson, who was ir
 Tarsus four years, one of these il
 war times, spent Sunday in Testmin
 ster, telling! of facts in his own knowl
 edge and experience in Turkey today January 15 he and his wife start baGl
 with the great party of 200 nissionar7 relief workers to bring back survivor
 from the deserts where they have beer
 driven by the Turks, and to help then live, rebuild houses, ani enter int various industries for seIf-support
 The vessel in which they sail is { transport furnished by the United
 States government for the purpose ant is also to be laden with supplies. .
 In the evening many fa;lnd to attent MT. Wilson's lecture who rlanned t come on account of the rain. The lee
 ture on The Moslem World was finel | illustrated by the stereopticon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
sTONINGION

A Stonington woman did some shop lifting in Westerly Tuesday and the Christmas feeling that prevailed re- suited in her release from the custody of Police Chief Brown, as the store keepers, after recovering their goods, did not desire to prosecute, especially after the woman declared she had 'an honest and industrious husband and four children" At the outset, when detected just after she had purloined silk corset cover in a Main street store, she declared her innocence, claiming the cover had been purchased elsewhere, and did not falter in her claim, even after she was in the cus- tody of Chief Brown. An investigation showed she had taken a $5.9S shirt waist from a High street store and a pair of $9.50 shoes from store in Main street. She had in her possession when released a $1.25 box of candy and a shirtwaist which she said she bought n Stonington. The woman finally wilted and acknowledged the theft of the corset cover, the shirtwaist and the shoes, and pleaded for mercy for the sake of her family.
 stonineton Pointers.
 The annual prom of the senior class of the Westerly High school will be held this Friday) evening. | Jerome s. Anderson, Jr., and family spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs c. L. Fitch of Noank, parents of Mrs Anderson.
 William II. Vaughn is seriously il with pneumonia.
 A large number has been added tt the shipyard working force.
 Saonington expects to have -,20t members in the local chapter of tn, Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
DAYVILLE

Mir and Mrs. N. L. Creig spent Christmas with the latter'.; parents, Mir and Mrs. Angus Park, at Han over.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Bruton and daughter, RIIth enjoyed the holiday with friends in Woonsochet, R. I.
 Mrs. Myrtle F. Blanchard picked a Gandelion in full bloom Sunday-rath- CT an unusual event for December g. Sergeant Elijah Berriman ard Ed ward BerthaiInme from Camp Devens were at their home here for the week end.
 Mrs. ". L. IaBelle will entertain the NToman's Missionary society at her home on Thursday afternoon. Jan uary ?, with Miss Stokes as leader The Congregational Sunday school will hold a New Years party in the veStry New Years eve 1t that time a tree will be enjoyed
 Miss Helen NJ. Kelley is spending the holiday season with Rev. and Mrs John w. WriEht at Merri.nacll. N. H. Miss Annette Johnson cf Putnam was the guest Friday of her aunts, Misses Cora and Bearnice CogsweIl Mir. and Ms. Frank E. James have ! received a letter from thcI- son. Cliff 1 ford, who is n service overseas. that l ne was conY2iesc1ng in hospital. He ! did not state the cause of his ill., l ness.
 Mrs. r. g Kennedy spent last week l Wednesday in Worcester.
 The pupils at the grade1 schools had a very pleasant Christm1s entertain ment and tree Friday afternoon and now are enjoying the holiday vacation
 Christmas Sunday was observed al l the Congregational church, with ex- | cellent music and fine sermon by the 1 pastor from tlIe theme, ''rEc Poetry o1 1 the Nativit'- and the Sentiment o1 1 Chftstn' 2"." Tho church was decorated with E13';St'F.os wre3ths. and a large
 bououet If oriuson and white carna l tio2s Tha"n was q Vesner service at | o'"locl- n. m, Rev. William Swain son re" dina' one of William Aller Knights ert,rtaining stories. "Tht
 Signs in tho Fire" which was inter
 sDersed with timely hymns by tht choir.
 The play "The Dutch Detective" under the auspices of the Mems clut drew 0 largA audience to Columbia hall Friday evening. The entertain. ment was brimfu1 Of mirth and all tn,
 players sustained their parts admira bly, It was a financial success, al so, SIP being netted
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
EKONK

Philip. Clark of the U. s. W. was home on snort furlough recently.
 The Patriotic rehearsal by the young people of the Congregational Sunday school choir was given in the church Wednesday evening, December 25th.
 Mrs. J. E. Tenant and Miss Susie [9endleton were in Middletown Fri gav.
 Schools in. town closed Friday for the holiday vacation. Those in the Center school had a dinner party at noon, Christmas tree in the afternoon with appropriate exercises.
 Robert Porter arrived home Thurs day from orc of the camps in A1aba- ma, having bis discharge from the U s. service.
 Mrs F. A. Burnham;s two sons ar rived home last week, having been dis charged from a camp ill Watertown Mass. Earl Tucker of the U. s. Avia- ton corps fram France.
 Hartford visitors Saturday were Mir and Mrs. Winthrop Porter. Mrs. Eitz abeth Cumings, Frank Porter ant Robert Porter.
 Mrs. Gertrude Honeh and daughter
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
NOANK

The residents of the Spicer home were given ! special chicken dinner Wednesday and each one received gifts. There are eleven men and wo- men at the home all in good health.
 Funeral services for Captain John l Christianson were held at his home 1 Wednesday afternoon and were con- ducted by Rev A. H. Wthee of the Methodist church. Burial was in Val l ley cemetery. The work of canvassing the village | for the Red Cross membership has not 1 yet ended. As all is being done by one individual it is slow in being com 1 pleted. Mrs. Roswell Palmer has se- ] cured 8 large number of signatures. among them several new names. Miss Esther Carroll of Monson is 1 at her homo in Elm street for the hol- ] jdays.
 1 Schools of the village will reopen 1 Monday, after a vacation of a few | days.
 Miss Anna Hendrickson is assistant 1 in- the post office as Miss Marjorie ! Luce is having a vacation.
 L. F. Miller if South Norwall1 is at his Groton Long Point cottage for Q few days
 i Christmas cards were received here | by the friends of Albert F;.tteson, who is in Falmouth, England. ! Letters have been received from Les 1 lie Porter in France. He is well and eager to be home onc\ more. MT and Mrs. Bernard Steele have 1 returned to their home ill New Haven, after a visit here.
 There will be a Christmas concert in the vestry of the Baptist church this (Fridaya evening and . social at | it's close
 Mrs. Della Rathbun has returned l from a visit in Providence
 Mrs. Emma White is recovering rom illness
 Air. and Mrs. Charles Barber are i visiting relauves in New Haven ! Mrs. Nellie 1Ebbets is visiting heI son Warner Ebbets in. Philadelphia
 Mrs. Howard Dn'fee who has beer i'll with influenza is able to sit up.
 MT. and Mrs. A. V. Morgan are guests Of Rev and Mrs. E. E. Gates in Anso- n'a.
 Wayland Morgan and Miss Charlotte Morgan are visiting relatives in New York
 Mrs. Ada Fitch and Miss Maudt Fitch are in New York for the re. mainder of the winter l Mrs. Carrie Mcdonald and Miss Car. Tie RoarlIe are visiting relatives il Providence.
 Cornclious Fowler is visiting rela tives over tha holidays
 Charles Zv>cardy has secured em. Dloyment in the Groton branch of tn, GrotoH Iron Works as the plant her, has shut 'do}r3 for ! time
 Mrs Ann Lamb and son. Walter i of 'NerT I crlc1 arc visiting relative here for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27

ginia and May, are in Hartford with Mrs. Braces mother. Mrs. Brace spent Christmas with her husband, Captain Brace, who is stationed in Washington, D. c.
 Miss Nellie E. Mcknight, a teacher in the Milford High school, is spending her vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. H. Mcknight. A pleasing Christmas program was given in the church Sunday morning,
 the Sunday school uniting with the church for Christmas exercises. The Friendship class held a busi-
 ness meeting and social at the home
 of Mir. and Mrs. A. D. Cordtsen Mon day evening. New officers were elected
 for the year, after which a social hour
 was enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the hostess,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
CHESTERFIELD

The dance given in Eureka Social club was well attended. Mrs. Ashley and Wesley Hanney furnished music A turkey was awarded a party in New London
 The Christmas tree and the enter tainment in the school was well at tended and a fine program was carried
 Everybody in this place was sorry to have the teacher leave. All the members in two families here are i'll with influenza. Raymond and John Dayton of New London have just finished the contract of work for Mrs. Mary Yardusky.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Mrs. Thomas Wandrasek and her two daughters are spending the week in New York
 It is expected that Rev William F. English will preach here next Sunday. MT. English is the treasurer of the Missionary society of Connecticut. Brother English is also grand master of the most worshipful grand lodge of the state of Connecticut
 James Bowen was taken to the Hartford hospital last week, being ill with the influenza.
 Miss Clara and Holman Hall are home from their respective schools for
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
NORTH LYME

Misses Marion, Olive and Jennie Stark visited at-I--AN---S -StarI's this woke.
 Eugene Leffipgwell moved his fam fly and household goods to Chauncey LeffingWelTS Monday
 Ervine Rogers moved his household goods to Miss Eliza Martins house Monday. ----------------
 N. s. Strong was in Leffingweil Sat urday night after F. E. and Keeney. Banning of Hadiyrnes whose automo- bile was damaged so badly that. they could not get it home. They towed it home Sunday. A -~- 94
 Mrs William Sisson spent Christmas at A. r. Hewitt's in Grotori. .a,q :.
 W. M. Sisson, Jr., and Mrs. Minnie Gates were in New London Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-27
JAIL BREAKERS WERE
 CAUGHT IN CONVECTION, KY,

Concord, N. H., Dec. 26.-Frank Por- iel of Burlington, Vt. and Howard B. Porter of Manchester. who escaped from Merrimack county jait here on November 29, have been arprehended in Covington. Ky, according to mes sage from Coyington received today by Sheriff GeTrge A. Wooster. .Porier was under arrest on the charge of rob- ping a postoffice, and Porter was ac- cGsed of using the mails in a scheme to defraud