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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12

An agreement between the leaders
~ the wet and dry" factions is
about to be reached by which Nevada
will be a dry" state after January l,
1870. and the national prohibition
auendment will be ratified either at
4 regular ar special session OF the
leEislature The agreement Is a COM
promise under which both sides are
10 unite TO defeat the initiative pro-
hlbi,ion measure. substitute prohi-
bition bill TO be adopted. A bill to
compensate liquor dealers for their
stock and fixtures is also TO be adopt
Cd, to be effective only in the event
that the initiative prohibition meas
ure shall not be defeated.
Nevada bone dry" state not lat
tr than January !. 1920, with rau-
heatlon OF the national prohibition
amendment at the next regular ses-
sion OF the legislature are the featur-
es OF negotiations which have been
pending for several days between the
leaders OF the wet" and dry" fac
tons with every indication that the
tEo opposing forces will reach a COM
plste agreement TO accomplish those
ends within a very short time.
Utmost Secrecy Prevails
The negotiations have been con.
dqc;ed with the utmost secrecy and
while none 0 fthose on the inside has
agreed 10 give any public conforma-
ton to the report that such a plan is
on foot at the same time none has
been found to register any statement
sayoring OF a denial.
The plan involves also the calling
da special session OF the legislature
for the purpose OF adopting a sub.
sttutc" measure for the present init
htiye act, the substitute measure TO
carry time clause, thus removing
What the vets" have insisted all
along was the chief Objectionable fea.
tuFe to the act, namely, that Il Is
eontiscatory in its present form be-
cause under its terms, 1t would be
come effective Immediately after the
official canvas OF the vote had been
announced in December in case IL
should carry.
Effective January I, 1920
In every other respect the plans be
Ing discussed call for a bill to be in
Goduced at the special session iden'
teal with the initiative act. The date
% which the proposed new bill would
fcome effective has not been entire,
" greed upon, although tentatively
liked at January l, 1920. This would
ave lhe owners of stocks of liquors
and liquor houses about thirteen
months time TO dispose OF their pres
eal stocks and equipments.
what Is perhaps one of the most
Important features in connection with
me pending negotiations Is an agree
ueht between the two opposing fac
IONS to make a concerted effort &c
Oe'eat the present initiative act, as
uoder the statute It is compulsory
mat the initiative act be voted on a
lae next election.
'0mpenSation for Liquor Men
10 protect the liquor dealeri
ya'nst the possibility OF failure o
'oe concerted effort to defeat the In
N.s''Te act 1t is planned to have pass
" Al the special session an addition
I" OIL with proviso that II shall be
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
COURT PROTECTS CHICKEN

ATLANTA, Ga, June 12.-AL order
has Just been issued by the Georgia
branch of the federal food admins.
tration prohibiting the buying or
selling OF any chicken for the purpose
of slaughter weighing less than one
and one-half pounds.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June IL (By Associated
Press.)-American artillery yester-
day aided the French in their coun-
ter attacks against the Germans in
the southwest and south of Montdi-
der, directing an harrassing fire
against the enemy. Otherwise the
American forces were unengaged in
the present battle. The Americans in
the sector southwest of Montdidier
however, have been ready at all
times to assist in the fighting at the
first opportunity.
BATTLE RACES
THROUGHOUT NIGHT
PARIS. June IL (By Associated
Press.)-The battle continued in its
utmost intensity throughout the night
On the front between Montdidler and
the river Oise without any material
change, according to today's official
announcement. On the French left
additional progress has been made by
the French in the region of Merry
and Genlis Wood. Near the center,
along the Aronde front. and in the
region of st. Maur, Loge Farm, and
Antheuil, the French repulsed violent
enemy attacks. Despite repeated eff
forts on the part of the Germans on
the French right they have been un.
able to debouch on the south bank OF
the river Matz. The French are
holding in that part of battle areas
south of Chevrinicourt and Marst
Sur Marst. South along the Aisnt
on the front between scissors ant
the Marne the Germans attacked this
morning and the fighting is now go
ing on between the river and Villers
Cotterets Forest. Violent combats are
occurring on the front near Dommi
ers, Cutry and South Ambleny.
| AMERICAN CASUALTIES
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-sIx
WASHINGTON, June IL (By Asso.
ciated Press.)-Today's casualties
number one hundred and twenty.six
men, which includes fifteen killed in
action. forty-five dead from wounds,
accident and disease.
PRUSSIAN WAR MINISTER
SAYS "GREAT PART OF
FRENCH ARMY is BEATEN"
AMSTERDAM, June IL (By Asso.
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'WETS" AND "DRYS" AGREE ON
BONE DRY NEVADA IN 1920

Leaders of Two Factions Rea ch Understanding Nearly
All Points of Liquor Question; Immediate Call for Session
OF Legislature is Likely; Initiative MeasureTo Be Defeat
ed BY United Action of Both Sides and New Bill Will Make
Plans for Compensation For Loss Of Stocks
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GERMANS NOW TAKE
AMERICAN THRUST AT
APEX OF THEIR
LINE SERIOUSLY

LONDON, June IL (By Associated
Press)-The Germans are now TAX
ing seriously the American thrust at
the apex of their line in the Gig
non valley northwest OF Chateaus
Thierry and thus far have used five
divisions in attempting to counter,
but entirely without success, Reu-
ters correspondent at French head.
quarters telegraphs under Tuesdays
date. Two fresh divisions were
thrown at the American center at
Bouresches this morning in fruitless
attempt to recapture the village.
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ENEMY MAKES NO FURTHER GAINS:
FIGHTING CONTINUES HEAVILY

American Artillery Aids in French Couner-D Drives With
United States Reserves Waiting to Assist at First opport
nly Won Hndenbg Concentrates Forces on New Import
ant Move Southwest of scissors Having as Objective the
Turning of the French Flank to the North -. ....-.
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WILSON EXPLAINS
open DIPLOMACY
To Quiet Senate Controversy
Over Borah's Propose! For
Public Consideration of Trea-
ties, President Says He
Means Publication of Trea-
ties After Ratification

WASHINGTON. June IL (By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The president today
gave his statement TO congress in
terpreting his meaning when in q
speech 10 congress delivered last
January he announced himself as be-
ing in favor of "open diplomacy"
This explanation was delivered II is
said TO quiet the senate controversy
over the proposal of Senator Borah
for a public consideration OF treaties.
The president made known that his
advocacy of open diplomacy did not
refer TO senate or executive discus
sion OF treaties in which he recon-
mended no change but meant the
publication of treaties after their rat
ification.
PRESIDENTS DIsAPPRoVAL.
KILLS SENATE PROPOSAL
President Wilson's disapproval to.
day killed the proposal up in the sen.
ate for the open discussion of trea.
ties. The senators voted down fifty
TO twenty-three the amendment offer.
cd by Borah embodying the proposal
which had been offered as an amend
ment to the resolutions of Under
wood of Alabama for curtailing the
senate debate during the war.
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ciated Press.)-"A great part of the
French army has been beaten" Gen.
eral Won Stein, Prussian war minis
ter declared in a speech to the Reich.
stag, according to Berlin dispatches.
The so-called Foch reserve no long
er exists" he averred.
GERMAN STRATEGY
SEEMS APPARENT
The German efforts to batter down
the French defense between MontdI.
dier and the oise begun Sunday
seems TO have been checked on the
third day OF the struggle. On the
western end OF the battleline the
French have counterattacked and
regained important positions. A new
attack by the Germans southwest OF
scissors would seem for the moment
to be almost equal in Importance to
that east of Montidier. The present
German attack appears to be an eff
fort on the part of the enemy TO cut
in south of Compeigne Forest, out.
thanking the French to the north and
compelling their retirement and a re-
location OF the entire allied line from
Montdidier to Chateau Thierry.
MARINES LOSE
SEVENTEEN
WASHINGTON, June IL (By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The marine corps
casualty list published today carries
seventeen names, eleven of whom
were killed in action, two died of
wounds and four were severely
wounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
u. s. Armies
raining for
Open WARFARE
Men in Home Camps Re-
ceive Instructions for
an Offensive

WASHINGTON, June 6.-American
troops in training at home are being
especially schooled now in preparation
for the forward movement against the
Germans which is certain to follow
final defeat Of the present German Of
fensive campaign. 1t was learned to-
day that orders have boen issued. to
division commanders to lay greater
stress on training for open warfare and
reduce the time devoted to teaching
trench warfare specialties.
The men are being hardened to long
marches, given target practice without
end and thoroughly trained to care for
themselves in the give and take of
open combat, all in preparation for the
advance toward Berlin.
Military observers say this change
in the midst of the greatest effort of
the German General Staff of the entire
war speaks significantly of the spirit
of confidence that perya0es the coun-
ellis and armies Of America and the
Allies. When many Of the men now in
training here reach France long
marches and swift maneuvring against
retreating foe may we'll be the order
of the day.
Influential officers returning from
the front have been insisting recently
upon greater attention to general ele-
ments of warfare and less to the fine
details of position fighting in fixed
trench lines. These officers say the
American soldier takes naturally to
training of this sort and that he should
be developed as highly as possible in
all-round soldering, leaving the de-
tails of trench warfare education to be
added by brief postgraduate course
when he reaches France. This view
found ready sympathy here, for it is
believed the old stalemate of the
trench lines has been broken, never to
be restored.
Officers who have come from the
front say that the American units pour
ing into France in q steady and grow
ing stream, despite German U-boats at
both ends CT the 3,000-mile water haul,
are arriving we'll advanced in training
for the business ahead of them.
Commenting upon the high tributes
paid by French and British officers to
the Americans, it was remarked to-day
that, while the engagements in which
the Americans have been given a
chance as yet have been minor affairs,
proportionately the dash always has
been there.
One officer recently back from the
front pointed out that, while French
and British veterans are brave beyond
words, ready for battle whenever and
wherever it may come, they are cooled
by long years of the struggle. The
Americans are craving chance to
fight, for it is all new to them.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
u: >. Marines AdDance 2 Miles on Marne;
lake Heights by Storm Then Renep Attac
U-Boat Sinks British
Vessel Off virginia
British Say Air Raid
On N. Y. Is Possible

LONDON, June 6.-The an
nouncement that the Police Com
missioner Of New York had issued
instructions to citizens as to their
conduct in case hostile air raids
are made over the city, has aroused
mucn interest here. Naval men de-
clare that German air raids on New
YORK are not wildly improbable.
Two years ago it was reported
that Germany was constructing
submarine seaplane carriers, and
II was suggested that one Of
the airplane raids on the British
east coast was carried out with the
the aid Of such craft.
Naval men consider it likely that
the Germans obtained their inspi
ration Tor such craft from the CO.
operation between British sub
marines and airplanes in raid
on Cuxhaven about Christmas, 1914.
with the coming of the submarine
cruiser it is considered to be no
difficult matter to transport a sea-
plane for carrying out raids, not
on a formidable scale, but on
scale picturesque enough to have
distinct psychological value from
the point of view of the German
admiralty.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Mine Sweeper Plant
Raided by u. S. Agents
Seize Time Cards and Other
Records of Company's
Workmen

Assistant United States District At
torney Henry Ward Beer, accompanied
by agents of the Department of JUS
tice and Naval Intelligence officers,
last night visited the plant OF the
Tebo Yacht Basin Company, at the
foot of Twenty-third Street, Brook
lyn, and seized time cards, time books
and records of the companys work
men. The officials had search war
rant issued by United States Commits
sioner McGoldick, of Brooklyn.
The Tebo Yacht Basin Company has
been building mine sweepers for the
United States and has been refitting
and repairing government ships. 1t
has also been doing a considerable
amount of private work. William H.
Todd, president of the company, who
lives at the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn,
could not be reached last night.
Government officials who took part
in the seizure refused to make any
statement.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Crozier, Back From
Front, to Speed Up
Great Gun Output
Explains to War Council
the Need of Heavy
Artillery
Especial Dispatch to The Tribure)

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The return
Of Major General William Crozier,
Chief of Ordnance, from an extended
visit in France, England and Italy,
where he made an exhaustive study of
artillery, is expected to result in fur
ther extension of the artillery pro-
gramme of the American government.
General Crozier has laid before the
War Council and Secretary Baker de-
tailed information he gathered while
abroad. The nature of the report is
believed to have brought home to the
department the urgent necessity for
maximum production of heavy ord
nance.
AS an evidence of it's supreme conf
dence in the outcome of the war, the
War Department. it became known to-
day, is preparing foS the manufacture
of gigantic siege guns to be used in
levelling German fortifications when
the enemy shall have peen driven back
from the occupied portions of France
and Belgium.
The American artillery programme is
said to contain provision for the manu-
facture of counterparts of the man.
moth Krupp guns that levelled the forti-
fications of Antwerp and Liege. Nego-
tiations already have been completed
with the United States Steel Corpora
tion for the manufacture of large artil-
lery at the plant under construction at
Neville Island, near Pittsburgh, and
progress has been made in the negoti-
ations for second huge ordnance plant
to be operated by the Midvale Steel
Company, near Philadelphia.
The amount of money to be expended
on the Midvale plant has not been an
nounced, but It is planned to construct
one approaching in size the $7O,0OO,OO0
plant of the Steel Corporation at
Neville Island. Both plants are to be
utilized in the manufacture in quantity
Of the heavy siege guns as prepared
ness measure for the day in the future
when they may be called in play against
enemy Notifications and huge depots
back of the enemy lines.
As further indication OF the efforts
of the War Department to keep close
tab on the manufacture Of heavy artil-
| lery. Brigadier General Tracy C. Dick
| son. of the Ordnance Department, mas
been sent to South Bethlehem to
assume direct charge of all the work
| performed by the Bethlehem SteeI
Company for the Ordnance Department.
Majors Claude c: Nuckols and ,1nomas
E. Durham, of the Ordnance Reserve
Corps. and Captain Paul M. Mazur,
of the Ordnance Department, have been
ordered to report to General Dickson
az inspectors of work for the United
| Ctatea Government.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Germans Suffer
Disastrous Defeat
In Oise Assault
(By The Associated Press

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 6.-Continued attempts
by the Germans to extend their lines
on the Disc yesterday met with dis
astrous failure. They tried to get
around Pont L'Eveque by crossing the
Oise in the neighborhood of the north
ernmost point of Carlepont Wood,
where the small hill Mont Alagache
stands out like bastion, but the
French drove them back Immediately
they left the protection Of their lines.
The sector between the Oise and the
Aisne also found the Allies very ac-
tive. They are determined to hold this,
and are displaying the greatest en-
ergy in improving their positions, at
the same time capturing small patches
of prisoners, most Of whom show signs
of terrible fatigue and privation.
A French prisoner who escaped from
the German lines declared that hun
dreds of bodies of Germans were lying
around everywhere. According to his
story. the Germans guarding him and
others had not received rations since
May 81, and were compelled to live on
what they found. The same conditions,
Ne added, prevailed throughout the
German armies in the front lines.
An unmailed letter found on Ger
man officer in another part OF the line
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Teutons Driven Across Disc
Near Sempigny; Lose
100 Prisoners
anks Aid Advance
In Region of Corey
Bligny and St. Euphrasie,
on Eastern Flank of
Salient, Captured

Sharp local fighting along the Cham
pagne battlefront yesterday sup
planted the fiercer struggles Of
previous days. The growing thun-
der of the artillery marked the ar
rival Of heavy guns on both sides.
The most important operation of the
day seems to have been that in
which American marines, operat-
ing with the French near Torcy,
northwest of Chateau Thierry,
launched blow into the German
positions on a two and a half mile
front, making a gain of more than
two miles.
Following up their success of
Wednesday near Corey, north of
the Ourcq, the French infantry,
supported by tanks, renewed the
attack and made substantial
gains. They took a large number
of prisoners. e..--.4..-.-sss
"A German attack on tile recently
won Allied position before Cham
plat, on the east wing of the
Champagne salient, broke down,
with heavy losses. Further north
the French recaptured the viii
lagos of Bligny and st. Euphra-
sic, which the enemy had entered.
East of Sempigny, near the base Of
the salient, the enemy on Wednes-
day crossed the Disc River. The
French took 100 of those vino had
crossed prisoners and killed the
rest.
The capture of more than $4,000
prisoners, 656 guns and 1000 ma
chine guns in the latest offensive
is claimed by the Berlin War
Office.
German military correspondents ad-
nit that the drive is spent and
that no immediate further advance
can be expected against Foch's
powerful reserves.
Increased artillery fire southwest of
Noyon and near Rheims is taken
to indicate a possible new German
blow at the hinges of the great
Champagne salient. Ludendorff' S
fanl1s south of the Aisne are be-
coming more difficult to defend as
the Allied forces increase, ami
observers report that another
blow to protect his gains is in the
making.
Heavy German troop movements are
reported in Lorraine, and may
foreshadow an offensive is an en-
tirely new sector, perhaps against
the Americans, near St. Mihiel.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Russia Offers Black
Sea Fleet to Germany

PARIS, June en-. Tchitcherin, Rus
sian Bolshevik Foreign Minister, has
sent wireless dispatch to Ambassador
Joffe, in Berlin, according to dispatch
received by the Havas Agency from
Moscow. announcing the Bolshevik gov
ernment is ready to surrender the Rus
sian Black Sea feet to Germany on con-
dition the wsrships be restored to Rus
sia after peace has been declared and
the Germans refrain from using tho
vessels.
The conditions also stipulatc the
German invasion Of Russia shall cease.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

HAVEN'T heard of the Negro Joan Of
Arce Read The Sister OF Certain SOL
der" N 7. book stands. s5c.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Crew Landed at
Old Point Comfort
Rescued by the Steam.
ship Palmer; One
Man Slightly
Injured

Navy Department announced to-
night that the British steamer Har-
pathian was torpedoed and sunk at
o'clock yesterday morning about
100 miles east of the Virginia Capes.
The crew was rescued by the steamer
Palmer, which arrived at Cape
Henry late this afternoon, and was
landed at Old Point Comfort. One
man was slightly injured. The Har-
pathian was 4,5OO-ton vessel.
The Harpathian is the second YES
sci to be torpedoed by the raiding
submarines. The other ship to suf-
fer similar attack was the Winnie
come, an 1,s0O-ton vessel, sunk dur
ing the early days of the raid.
No further details Of the sinking
were available at the Navy Depart
ment up to late hour tonight.
The Harpathian sank in seven
minutes. There are rumors of
fight to-day between a destroyer
and a submarine near the point at
which the Harpathian went down.
Taking No Chances.
The speed with which the Har-
pathian was sunk indicates that the
submarine did not want to take
time to destroy the vessel by she'll
ing or bombing, officials of the navy
point out, but used the torpedo as
the safest and speediest method of
attack. 1t is believed that the u
boat feared the presence of destroy
ers.
The Harpathian went down just
about sixty miles beyond the point
at which the Eidesvold, Norwegian
tanker, was sunk Tuesday, forty
miles off the Virginia Capes.
The Harpathian's crew was res
cued after having drifted for twen-
ty-slx hours in small boats. She was
struck without warning.
The U-boats operating off the coast
had not previously been heard from
since the Norwegian steamer Eids-
void was sent down at 5 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, some forty miles
off the Virginia Capes.
Operated in Small Area
The raiders apparently operate l
IN comparatively small area on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
French steamer Radioleine was at
tackled off Maryland on Tuesday
morning, and about the same time
! the schooner Ef<vard R. Baird, jr.,
was sunk further down the coast.
That afternoon the Eidsvold was
sunk near the Capes, the raiders
having escaped southwark through
the patrol fleets.
The fact that the submarines are
Drawing the dangers from the patrols
which are converging around the
area of operation leads officials to
believe that the raiders are waiting
ior much bigger prey than they have
yet found. The place where they
nave operated most recently is in the
lane of travel up and down the coast
End through it must pass much of
TIE important shipping going in and
out Of the Virginia Capes.
The sinking of the Harpathian
brings the total of vessels known to
have been sent down on this side of
the Atlantic by the raiders to
iourteen-six steamers and eight
sehooners. All the vessels were
american except the Eidsvold ard
Harpathian.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
America Warned
In Advance OF
Raid By U-Boafs

tSpeciai Dispatck to The Tvibune)
!, WASHINGTON, juno 6.--The Navy
apartment had received warning in
payance of German .ubmarine opera
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