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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
TO REPORT ALIEN OWNED
PROPERTIES IN NEVADA

Secretary Fletcher Of the Nevada
Tax commission has received a re.
quest from the alien property custo-
dian at Washington that county as
SCISSORS in Nevada forward to him a
list and description of all "alien own
ed property" in the state. The fol-
lowing explanation accompanied the
request:
Enemy property includes any and
every kind of property tangible or
Intangible. money, chattels. securities,
lands, Indebtedness, accounts receiv.
able etc, which belongs to an enemy.
Even II the property is held in the
name of another--by dummy or in
trust-if the local beneficial interest
belongs to. an enemy, it is enemy
property. cd. -
An enemy is any person, regardless
OF citizenship or nationality. who is
now living within, or any company in.
coTporated within, German, Austria.
Hungary. Turkey, Bulgaria, Luxem-
bOurg. the occupied parts of Belgium
and northern France and all other ter
ritory occupied by the armed forces of
Germany or her allies. Actual pres
ent residence and not citizenship is
the determining factor. A German
living in the United States is not an
enemy. unless he is interned. On the
other hand an American living in
Germany or in any territory occupied
by the armed forces OF Germany or
her allies. is an enemy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
MAN WHO WOULDN'T BUY
BONDS TREATED ROUGHLY

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May "A
Liberty Loan worker called at tool
manufacturing plant here recently
and asked the employees who desired
to subscribe to take advantage OF his
presence.
Every man in the plant but one
subscribed; his fellows reasoned with
him but he would neither sign nor
explain his aloofness, so they took
him outside, threw him bodily over
the fence around the plant. and bade
him stay away in the future.
Up to date he has obeyed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
OFFICIALS CALLED
TO FILL MAY DRAFT QUOTA

WASHINGTON, May g.. state Off.
cials today received calls to fill tho
May draft quota. Officials here have
not published the number of men to
DO called but Il is estimated that
about 100000 will be induCted into the
service during the month. The men
will entrain about May 25th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
SIXTY-TW0 HUNDRED
SKILLED MEN WANTED

WASHINGTON, May "A call for
sixty.two hundred skilled men for tho
national army has been issued by
General Crowdor. All states are in
cludcd in the call except New Jersey.
The order directs that the mobiliza.
tion movement begin May 18th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
AMERICANS CASUALTY
LIST is EIGHTY-SIX

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The
Americans fighting now almost along
the entire battle sector, continue to
suffer casualties; the list issued at
the war departments offices today
contains eighty-siX names, eighteen
having been killed in action. one died
OF wounds. two OF accident, five of dis
ease. two were severely wounded:
fifty-cight were slightly hurt. and two
missing in action. Every one of these
BOYS Were New Englanders.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
TREMENDOUS FIRE
BEGINS IN LYS REGION

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. May 3.-The last reports,
Issued late this afternoon say that n
tremendous crcscendo gunfire has
broken out this morning. the prlnci.
pal increase in firing being noticeable
in the Lys region. Whether or not
this portends another attack cannot
now be said. and allied commanders
are guarding other points as well with
the idea that the latest developments
may be ruse 10 dctract attention
from some other point, but II is gener.
ally thought that such Is not the case
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
RAILROADS PROSPER
UNDER GOV. RULE

WASHINGTON, May 3.-During the
first three months Of operating under
supervision the railroads
of this country show a net operating
income of one hundred fifty-four mil.
lions Of dollars against one hundred
forty-fOur millions for the same period
during last year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
FLANDERS SALIENT
OMINOUSLY SILENT

On the Flanders front. in the salient
between Picardy and Arras, an omi.
nous silence prevails. The quiet Is
being broken only by the occasional
roar of heavy artillery or the whir Of
airplancs in the air seeking the slight.
est information that may point to
where the next German blow will fall.
Not even minor activities disturb the
peace of the battlefield. There have
been less minor engagements and To-
cal encounters on this salient than at
any time during the previous break
in the fighting. Won Arnim in com.
mand of the enemy forces, refuses to
allow single hint to drop as to
where he will direct the next smash.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
FRENCH MAKE
SLIGHT GAIN

PARIS, May 3.-Thc French troops
have gained some ground near Will
ors.BrcttoneuN along the Amiens
front, according TO the French state.
ment issued today. Late yesterday
afternoon the Poilus made an attack
on the front between Hailles and Cas-
tel. southeast OF Amiens, capturing
Hill Eighty-two and wood on the
hvre river nearby. One hundred pris-
oncrs or more were taken in this en-.
torprisc, which number included four
officers
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and that another big attack will take
place along this sector soon.
SUMMARY is
FAVORABLE

The summary of the situation is
stl!l favorable. Regardless of the loss
Of KENNEL Hill the allied arms are
still strong and confident OF ultimate
success. Reserve forces have been
brought up at different points and
the British are prepared TO make an
other back to the walr' stand.
American troops are now fighting val
iantly along the whole line and their
assistance is beginning to be felt by
friend and foe alike.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
HARBORO AS CHIEF
OF STAFF

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 3.--Major General Jas.
w. McAndrews, has been appointed
chief OF staff of the American expedi-
tionary forces, succeeding Brigadier
General James G. Harbord, who has
been appointed to a command in the
field.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03

ing that by so doing they Will De aDle
to save money enough to buy at least
one Liberty Bond. Sandals cost two
dollars and half a pair. shoes any
where from seven to seventy dollars.
rs loyal to the government as any 9th
er house in the state and we believe
that we have taken part in, and do
mated our time and money to more
war activities than any other firm in
ElkO county. Further than that. Wc
have nothing to say. We have not de-
cided as yet whether we will resist
The penalty or not"
Mr.. Ed Carville, OF the Elko Com
mission House, had very little to say,
contenting himself with the statement
that some weeks ago he had turned
all of his flour over to the govern
mcnt and received the government
price for It, and that he did not be
lievc he needed license for such u
sale.
Mr.. Carville did not state whether
or not he would pay the fine imposed
without resistance.
The Independent does not propose
TO declare that the government Off.
cials have made a mistake or have
meted out injustice in this matter.
As was stated by Mr.. PCrCival, ii may
be true technically that the food ad-
ministratiOn could have adopted no
other method of handling the situation
but on the other hand II seems that
some attention at least should be ac-
corded the reasons of these men for
their violation of the regulations II
such n violation occurred Merely to
fine man summarily without q full
consideration OF his case Is not Jus.
| ticc, all else that may be said TO the
contrary, and if the Reno Evening
Gazette wishes to be fair and unbias
ed in It's position II will confer "a IA
yor upon three of the substantial bus
| mess men of this community by Civ
! Ing their statements to the public
Thus far none of the firms involved
have received notice OF any govern
ment action from any government of
| fiClal, but IL such action has been tax
en- II has been ordered without hear
ing having been accorded and II
what appears on the outside to be al
arbitrary manner. We would earn
cstly urge the officers of the food ad
mlnistratlon to accord a full and com
pleto hearing to the firms whom th,
Gazette asserts have been fined II
order that the public as we'll as thos
accused, may know whether or no
the seemingly equitable excuses mad
by tho houses through their official
can be accepted as any defense II
the matter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-03
GIRLS TO WEAR SANDALS

DENVER, Colo, May "a san.
dai club" organized by girl operators
in the local telephone company traf-
flc department has for It's underlying
motive patriotism. The girls have
pledged themselves to wear sandals
this summer instead OF shoes, figur.
ing that by so doing they will be able
to save money enough to buy at least
one Liberty Bond. Sandals cost two
dollars and half pair, shoes any
where from seven to seventy dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
CITY LAWS ARE
UP FOR CHANCE
Revised Ordinances of 1910 to Be
Approved at Meeting Next
Monday.

Rock Island city ordinances
brought up to date will come up
for approval at next Mondays SEES
sion of the city commissioners. and
then bids will be asked for printing
in book form. Latest city ordinanc-
es at the present time compiled are
those of 1910, which have been re-
vised in many essential points
Probably the most striking
change made is that of the water
works ordinance, lowering water
rent to the small consumer. Rates
are now provided for in blocks of
10000 cubic feet. The first block
is rated at IA cents per 100 cubic
feet, as against IS cents, the lowest
rate previously charged. Large
consumers are charged slightly
more than in the past.
Other ordinances that have been
changed are the plumbing and
building codes and ordinances
governing the fire and health de-
partments- Little change has been
made in the ordinance governing
the police department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29

of five years Dividing the princi-
pal of S60,O00,GO0 and the interest
OF $22,050,000. a total of $50, 05o. 900,
into 25 payments, we have the av-
erage annual payment of Sc, 2S2, 600,
which viii require a registration of
32S ,902 cars per year. 1t is there
fore apparent that the cars regis
tered n 1917 without any increase
will yield more revenue than will
be required to pay the bonds and
interest
Allowiu~ the foregoing to be true,
let US loo what will be the prob
able increase in registration For
the years 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917,
the increase each year was more
than 30 per cent over the previous
year. We do not anticipate a con-
tinuance Of such a percentage of in
crease; but we do believe that a
conservative estimate would be 10
per cent each year for the next six
years. This would give US 900, coo
ears by 1894 and would yield about
IS 000, GOO annually. The increase
this year To Sept. lois ever 10000
cars, or nearly u per cent in eight
and oue-third months even in face
of war conditions. There is, there
fore, no question but that the fees
as now fixed by law will not only
pay the bonds and interest, but will
also provide a large sum additional
for maintenance and for improving
the connecting roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
CARBON CLIFF

Au9rew Flanagan 0f COTfax. Iowa
Is visiting IT the home OF his aunt
Ms Steve N3freE.
" and Ms. John Fghlstroul are
vfsftiug at tire home Of their daugh-
~, Mrs. Verne ISuCeT, at Sweds-
hHrE Iowa
Mrs SwauE 4 Moline spent the
last month - the home Of her grand
eEaghter Mrs car lawrence.
M and Mrs Claus Hansen, IT, re e
turned home this week from Proph-
ststown. II to remain here for the
winter months
Mrs.. Mar TToHend IS stavtng with
her daughter, Mrs. Perry Bee kwith,
Mira William NEtte7. ST is in Pc
aria, III, having been called TO the
beds3da o. her son, Charles Mitten,
who is quite III
hr. and Mrs. John wild eTuuth are
ne parents II a baby girl. born Oct
Mss Alma Williams Of Moline
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
William Rec Ewitr
Miss Ella 1Iitte1 IS visiting at the
home - her sister. Mrs. steve Ad-
ans. - East Moline
n WiIl=-s Of san raDcisco. cal,
: visiting I'D 5-e home OF his daugh-
e. M Forrest TiCteringtOn.
Mrs p 81 Phelps Of Davenport.
Iowa. and Mrs. Harley Stipp Of East
heir parents Mr. and Mrs Nicholas
EraubecE
' George kennedy has purchased tn .
cottage q James Thompson on Third
street
William johnson has moved into
the E7wood Little cottage on Second
street
Miss kathryn Camp Of 81. Louis
is visiting NJ The home Of her aunt
Mrs C-'e- FTut.nr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
Patriotism Takes
Girl Into Greasy
Job Without Fear

Late hours, idle mornings, dainty
clothes, bonbons and gossip are
Just a gew Of the peace time lux
uries which American wonlanhood
is putting away without moth balls
now that the call has come for the
full utilization of her services in
the winning of the war. SeIf-sacri-
fee in frivolities is now accepted
as matter Of>course.
That women are doing their bit
was therefore not denied by the
manager of northern Virginia
war plant who went to Washington
recently to get in personal touch
with the District of Columbia office
of the United States employment
service Women are fine work
ers,' he said, their spirit is beyond
reproach, they are careful, accur-
ate, and painstaking, but, without
exception, all that had come within
his experience drew the line at
greasy jobs
The xaminer-in- charge listened
attentively; then told the official
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
REYNOLDS

The village schools were closed
last Friday evening Tor an indefinite
vaca ton during the influenza cpl
demic-
Mrs Frank Ed1urd returned Tues
day to her home in Cedar Rapids.
Her mother. Mrs. John Carlson. ac-
cnmpanied her as far as Rock Island.
Rev. j. G. Granger and family and
Mrs Kerr of Rock Island~were- guests
Friday evening at the M L. parsOa-
age.
Miss Louise Moore. a student in
the Des Moines high school, is now
at her home here during the inf1u-
enza epidemic
Ruth motOred 10 Rock island Tues
The Misses. Cora and Ivan Keu are
again on duty at the telephone Office
after a weeks Illness with infu-
Mrs. Albert Jump is working in
Rock Island
Clarence Anderson has enlisted in
the motor car section of the army.
Miss Emma Johnston has been as
sisting in caring for her niece, Mrs.
J. G. Aoftt. in Rock Island
DR. knutson. Russell olson. Har-
old 1fcEntire and Floyd Plat have
been given the physical examination
for military service
T. Robert Johnston and his son
Robert Of MOmence. I'LL. are visiting
at IT. II. Johnston's home in Bowl
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. SNOW left
Tuesday afternoon for Chill, Wis,
where they viii visit among rela-
tives till the holidays
Rev A H Head recently received
a letter from his father in England
and one from a brother in South
Africa From their dilapidated APP
peaTance one would judge the let
tiers had been on @ tOrpedoe0 mail
steamer and had been for some time
in water-sOaked mail pouches
Private John DIng5 writes from
Waco. r exas that the influenza cpl
demiC so far has not been serious.
Egg Preserver, BeaTdsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
SELECTIVES TO
DRILL TONIGHT
Regular Weekly ManeuVers 70 Be
Carried Out as Scheduled
ut Long View.

Tonight is the regular weekly
date for the practicing Of army ma
neuvers on the part Of local selec-
tives at Long View park. Expecta-
tions are there viii be a good at
tendance this evening. Howard A.
Klove, drillmaster. announces that
he expects no less than 400 regis
trants to turn out Last week there
were 300 men present and good
headway was made.
Anew class viii be started this
evening, and an urgent appeal Is
made for, all men who have not
been attending the drills 10 appear
to get started with the new class,
and therefore forestall any handl-
cap they would have to overcome
by enrolling after the class is well
on its way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
SANDER SENT
BACK FOR CARE
At NAVAL BASE
so,~rart Percy EkluRd Arrives in
Tnftazl states to Receive Med
icaI Attention.
aRRTES WOUNDS OF BATTLE
All Re Whh Yen for Thanksgiv-
ing or Christmas Dinners"
He Writes Parents.

] ss-eesnt Percy a Eklund, son Of
r and Mrs. Pehr H Eklund. 1922
-i-d avenue. has been inva1ided
A,ne and Is now in a navy hospital
brooklyn. n. Y, while a com
,und fracture Of his left forearm
sssls. He was wounded while in
Zion overseas on July IS.
A letter received by his parents
,sHfng OF his arrival in New York
-enfioned the fact that Fklund had
S4a1 at the front for six months
sefore receiving a single injury
a vas caught by a German shell
srriHg the allied offensive at Sois-
sons.
4 Will be with you either for
thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, +"
Sergeant Ekluud stated in his letter
home. He probably will be given
rs discharge after his recovery.
FkIund enlisted in the United
states marines on Aug. ., 1917, in
his CITY. He was first sent to
paris Island. s {, for training, and
then to France, where he compiet-
d his studies as one of the nation s
5Fhtsrs. Finishing his course, he
WIS sent 10 England and then back
% France on March Is. He has.
grtI. the day he was ordered back
70. this country. been in France and
nany times IL action.
Brother in War.
4 brother. Private I.arRed Y. Elk
ind, IS serving overseas. while ex-
Corporal Oliver G. honorably dis
charged, another brother, is at
home
The wound from which Sergeant
TkIund is now suffering is not ex-
uscted 10 i1caDacitate him. While
be viii be unfit for further mill
arr duty, his arm is expected to
be restored to its normal condition
during The time that he undergoes
treatment at the hands of the naval
medical authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
FUNDS PLENTY
FOR EXTENSION
Present n lumber of Autos, With Ex-
listing Fees, WIN More Than
Care for Road Bonds.
By s. f. BRADT,
State superintendent OF Highways.

Will the automobile fees pay the
cost OF the bond issue system of
roads? That is what both the bond
issue law and the motor vehicle
law provide The former would
not have passed the legislature nor
wouh it have been signed by Gov
eTnor Lowden if it had not made
ample provision for payment of
bonds and interest without q dollar
Of tax on farms, homes, or other
property outside OF motor vehicles
In order to assure sufficient funds
the motor vehicle law was amend
ed increasing the fees from 100 to
$50 per cent and making the pay
ment of the bonds a first lien on
said fees.
Let US look at the figures. In
1917 the total number of cars IL
censed was 340,252. The total col
lectiOns by the secretary of state
from automobile and kindred Ii
cense fees were 81 ,5SS, 1874 SO, an
average for the year of $467 per
car The amendment to the motor
vehicle law, applicable in 1920, in
creased the fees on cars from 10 to
s. horse power, 100 per cent, and
on cars over 50 horse power, which
includes the large touring cars and
heavy motor trucks, $50 per cent
We can, therefore, safely estimate
the average total collections from
automobiles, trucks, etc, in 1920 at
SO per car.
The question then arises, how
many cars must pay license fees
each year to meet the bond and in
teFest requirements? The bonds
are to be issued in 20 annual series,
but the construction period will
cover five years; hence the bond
payments viii extend over period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29

that hts conclusion seemed a little
sweeping
Well" said the latter, I'm from
Mtssouri-you know the rest
THE rest" developed a few days
ago. a girl applied for work in a
machine shop at the District of Co
lumbia Office. She was recommend
ed to the MissiouTian and.started in
as q machinist's apprentice.
The last In this little
history is IN the form Of n letter
from the above mentioned Mis-
sourian with reference to this girl
Her aptitude at her greasy job" he
says is such that in three months
she will probably command a sal
airy of $50 a week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
SEIZE HTTN PROPERTY.

San Juan, Porto Rico-Approxi-
matefy 100000 worth of Panama
Canal and Porto Rico bonds de-
posted with the treasurer of Porto
Rico have been seized by the gov
eminent and placed to the credit of
the alien property Custodian. The
bonds were required 10 guarantee
the payment of risks to Porto Rico
policy holders.
NJ B. Spelman, representing A.
Mitchell Palmer, enemy property
custodian, who has been in Porto
Rico zandsthe Virgin Islands for the
past three weeks, has found enemy
property here valued at many hun
dred thousands Of dollars which
has either been seized or reported
to Washington for seizure
All the News All the Time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
GOES TO TRAIN IN
OFFICERS SCHOOL,
CAMP HANCOCK

John Potter. 1906 Seventh ave
nue.. vas entraiued today for Camp
Hancock. Augusta, Ca, where he
is to enter the officers training
school.
He was sent to the camp by the
local exemption board, which had
received orders from Provost Mar
shall General CFowder for the en-
,rainment-
He viii take up studies in the
machine gun corps. He recently
completed a three months course
at the Plattsburg officers training
schOl for civilians.
Willard Edward was entrained
by the local board yesterday after
noon for Camp Jessup, Ca He will
be in motor transport service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
FOUR DRAW FINES
IN POLICE COURT;
TWO WERE IN ROW

CAMEL Waeyaert and Chester
Wise were hailed into Rock Island
police court this morning on
charges of assault and battery. The
men are said to have been staging
a fight They were ned So each.
Carl Bonitz was taxed So on
charge of drunkenness. Arthur
Liedicke was fined SO on a charge
of disorderly CONDUCT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29

All the News All the Tfme-Th
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29

We never we've prepared for Christmas berssr
than ne arethis year. We have presents for every
member IN the family, father, mother, daughter
son, sweethearts and last but not least the soldier
boy. EE+
We are prepared TO handle your order now
better than at Christmas. A small deposit will
hold any article in the store until Christmas We
urge early selections, SO you eanget JUST WHAT
YOU WANT, instead of waiting until Christmas
and taking second choice. Remember in sending
the boys lover there" the container furnished by
the Red Cross is 3x4x9 inches. Jewelry is easily
sent and an everlasting remembrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-29
Uncle Sam Says:

Do your Christmas shopping this year as early
as possible to avoid the rush at the last minute.
The usual Christmas rush means that the mer-
chants have to employ extra help, and that is one
thing we can't afford to do. Let all of the surplus
help do government work now that they need
them. At the present time the government cannot
get enough help, and by Christmas with the usual
monthly draft into effect it will be harder yet to
get help Help Uncle Sam, he is helping you.