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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

A letter from Ray Hunt, of the
French Bakery. who was called to
Delta, Colo, a couple OF weeks ago by
the serious illness Of his sister, says
that she underwent capital opera
ton but her condition is improving
and it is hoped that she will com
plctcly recover.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
AMERICAN CORPORAL
KILLED IN ACTION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Gcncrai
Pershing has reported that Corporal
Walter Roberts of tho United States
infantry was killed in action on Jan.
uary 20. No details Of the action
were reported.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
NEUGENT APPOINTED
UNITED STATES SENATOR

BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 22.-John +.
Ncugcnt Of Boise was appointed Unit.
ed States senator by the governor to-
day to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Senator Brady. The ap-
pointmcnt holds until his successor is
named at the next election in Novem.
ber
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

Visitors are requested to remain
away from the new Elko County High
School and Burmttory during the scar
let fever epidemic County High
School Board OF Education -j2I-25
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
TRAINS STOPPED
BY HEAVY SNOW
IN ENTIRE EAST
Passenger Trains are Aban-
doned and Locomotives Re-
leased are Diverted to Haul
ing Coal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22,-Heavy
no"a over the entire east today com.
De.ea the abandonment of scores Of
sn er TRIMS and the locomotives
0 r.Iea-ed We're diverted to the coal
trafHc.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

Judge Doughty had but one case
before him today, that of a fellow who
mbih"d too much John Blrlcycorn.
He was fined ten dollars.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

WANTED-A waitress at once for
The country Edwin Herrera. Eureka,
Nevada. ioqn
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

Unless it becomes necessary to ex.
tend the order keeping children at
home on account of scarlet fever,
schools will open January 2S. 1t Is
generally believed that the disease is
now well under control and that there
will be but few if any more new
cases.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
NOT POSSIBLE

"The architect spoiled that new Po.
lice Court"
Couldn't be spoiled A Police
Court is of necessity fine building"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Nearly all Of our space is taken up
today with the delinquent list.
Or. and Mrs. Mason have returned
after an absence of several months.
Mrs. Mason, who has been quite i'll,
has completely recovered.
DR.. and Mrs. c. ]. Hood have re-
turned from California and they will
remain here for some time. The
Doctor will assist in taking care of
the practice of Doctors Hood & West
until an eastern physician arrives to
relieve him.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22

Max Arnhold and son are in from
their ranch in Huntington Valley. Mrs.
ArnhoId had the misfortune 10 slim
and fall on ice several days ago and
seriously injured her hip. As she has
been in poor health for some time the
shock to her nervous system was
worse than the injury to her hip.
In the list OF those who have scarlet
fever, published In last nights issue
Of the Independent, the name of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Williams little girl
appeared. This was an error. Mrs
Williams is in quarantine with the
disease. but the children are not with
her. We are glad TO hear that she
has sufficiently recovered to be up
and around.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-22
THE wHITEslDEs DENTAL CO..

A little more
quaiitJ fer a tit
tie less money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
80 WOUNDED 'YANKS'
LEAD LIBERTY PAGEANT
Philadelphians in Monster Pageant
Show Victims and Illustrate
Arts of War.

Phlla,lclhpia. Pa. Sept. 30 The drive
for the Fourth Liberty Loan opened Sat
urday with monster parade portrayng
what Philadelphia is doing 70 help win
the war Fifty wounded soldiers Of the
American Expeditionary Forces riding
in automobiles. with a fleet Of airplanes
towering overhead, led the procession.
There were bayonet drills by sailors and
marines, singing by the marchers and
appeals by four minute Men during brief
halts
One division comprised sailors, marines
and veow men: another included several
hundred ship workers from Hog Island
led bv Charles VI Schwab, director
general of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, and a third was made up OF the
womens organizations that are taking
part in the war
Interesting exhibits in the industrial
division were four eight-inch howitzers
and floats showing the method OF making
shells and the various kinds of shells in
use More than one thousand women
and girls munition workers from Frank
ford arsenal, attircd in khaki uniforms
and overseas caps. we're also IN line.
Pledges amounting to more than s20,-
600. 900 to the loan were announced prior
to the formal opening Of the campaign
in the Third Federal Reserve district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
NATION WARS On GRIP
IN TH|RTY-S|X STATES
u. S. Health Service to Institute
Immediate Vigorous Cam
paign; In East First.

Washington, Sept 30 The combined
cvnert forces of the Government will
Immediately concentrate their efforts
toward stamping out the influenza epI-.
dcmic now sweeping through the United
States
With a special appropriation of 81 600,
600 provided by Congress yesterday.
Sturgeon General Rupert Blue OF the
United States Public Health Service,
cooperating with the medical authorizes
of the army and navy, Will begin NlgoI-
Gus campaign 10 check the disease which
has already spread to thlrty-slx OF the
fOrtv-eight States of the Union, ana
is killing four per cent OF IT'S victims
II is denied hv the Public Health
Service office that any Of its specialists
have discovered new serum for influenza
The Surgeon Generals staff of the War
Department is preparing vaccine for
pneumonia which sometimes follows
an attack Of influenza. Most OF the
deaths recorded come from a comptI"a-
ton Of the two diseases, pneumonia
being the more fatal.
AID AGAINST INFLUENZA.
The new pneumonia vaccine, which
IS now being used on army officers and
mon who volunteer to take IL. twas de-
yclopcd hv special committee Of proml-
ncnt phvSiCians, some of whom are con
ncctcd with Johns Hopkins and other
leading hospitals Experiments have
shown that the vaccine is AN effective
check on pneumonia and will help IN
eases where influenza becomes com
plicated with that disease Il Is stated.
however. that the vaccine was not de-
vclopcd as a result Of the epidemic Of
influenza.
The Surgeon General Of the Army
has made this statement about the
vaccine
AS result Of plans which have
been under Amusement for the past
six months to check outbreaks Of lohar
pneumonia. vaccination against pneu-
monia will he given to officers. enlisted
men and civilian employees Of the Sur
geon General on Saturday afternoons
All persons who appear will be volunteers
This decision Is in no way connected
with recent health conditions IN tho
camps.
Experiments with the vaccine have
been progressing satisfactorily for some
time Vaccination against pneumonia
has been gwen in two Of the army camps
At Camp Upton last winter. during the
tcn weeks from tho period of vaccination
of pneumonia. due to the three types
! Of pncumococus protected against, occurr-
ed among the vacclnated troops About
10000 troops. All volunteers, We're vac
Cinated
HE'LL TO NEW ENGLAND.
We have five Of our regular service
men in Boston already" said high
! official of the Public Health Service
| TODAY. and will send sixty Of the volun-
/ tccr service tomorrow.
! Medical care and good nursing are
| needed Red Cross nurses are going
to New England to help out in Boston
and other places where the disease Is
I worst
/ The iniuenza germ is the same rs
/ that of the old style Ia grippe There
was an epidemic OF influenza here IN
/ 1898, and il was virulent
Sanitary experts believe that the
| present outbreak was caused by the
coming and going of SO many soldiers
! and sailors. The disease Is widespread
! in European countries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
BANKERS NAME MADDOX.
Albanian Head of A B. A; Lib
erty Loan Campaign.

Chlcago. Sept. 50 Members OF the
American Bankers Association conclud-
cd the business of their forty-fourth an
nual convention and adjourned Friday
night Officers were elected for the en-
suing wear rs follows President, Robert
Maddox, Atlanta. first vice president,
Richard = Halves. - LOUIS. second vice
president John : Drum. San Francisco,
treasurer, James ID Hoge. Seattle. Later
the executive council reelected these Of
ficials General secretary, +. + Farms
worth New York; assistant general sec
retarv, W G. Fitzwilson. New York;
general counsel Thomas b Patton, New
\ ork
An invitation was received from CO.
lunbus, o. asking the association TO
hold its next annual convention IN that
city. 1t was referred to the EXECUTING
council, which will select the nc0 met
ing place.
The delegates enthusiastically appIaud~
ed the reading of war bulletins giving
details of the Allies victorious advance
on the various battle fronts and then
stood for minute of silent prayer for
the success of the Allied armies at the
front, after which the Great Lakes Band
played THE Star Spangled Banner.
The closing hours OF the convention
were largely taken up with the reading
of committee reports
J. c. Thomson, of Minneapolis, pre-
sented the report of the American lnsti-
tute of Banking section, calling attention
to he fact that because of the war one
third of the employees of American
banks at present are women
The report recommended that women
be admitted to the banking business In
the various capacities they are now en-
ploved on the same basis as men. 1t
was urged that the different local chap
tiers undertake to train women for the
banking business
The Currency Commission of the As
ISOLATION recommended in its report that
no currency legislation be enacted dur
ing the war, but that the situation be
| expertIy stuked with view Of meeting
the important economic REIMBURSEMENT
which will be necessary after peace Is
/ declared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
NO HELP FOR BULGARS;,
KA|SER'S TROOPS BUSY
Peace Pleading Nation Finds Her
Position Hopeless; Germany
Too. in Straits.

Washington. sept 70 f4ccd hr p
violent machine gun attack ~ the
American FIRST Army On the heights %
the Mcusc, determined French pressure
10 he west Just beyond tho Forest ~
Argonnc and "a inutanr0Us BRITISH
thrust ~ Cambria German Armies IN
he western front in the opinion 81 ot
hcials here. nrc confronted Nv q menace
that rendars impossible the sending %
aid to weakened Bulgaria Realization
that her strongest ally could do nothing
NAV have had much 20 Do with the die
patch ~ peace 0vcrturcs bv Bulgaria, 4
was thought hero
There IL danger enough for the enemy,
officers said TODAY IN the Franco American
attack linked up ~ II Il with the Rrltish
drive A. the thrust IN The Champagne
develops II appears most probable ~
many observers here that tho direct
object sought j. to extend 'he battle line
directly ZIP the Mcuse until The hon
VILE Metz fortress - masked and the
German Armies surrounding il virtually
separated from the enemy forces in
Northern Franco and Pelgulm.
The progress made by General Perish
inp's men in their frat swift rush yes
ferdav gave further evidence % waning
tfprinaU man IDWFts ARIA htNo tAtAt 1879
man Generals again we're outRuf ssed
As the drive progresses. II IL believed
that the French front beyond the Suippe
River will become involved, and the
operation will be extended TO the more
omen country before Rheims The cutting
edge of the great attack, however. appears
to be the American advance on the
Ne,iee MANY officers think that it Will
require only comparatively limited
further stride forward here 10 compel the
enemy 10 undertake agreat withdrawal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
DEATH TOLL At CAMP
DIX FALLING OFF
Reduction in New Cases of In
f1uenza Gives Encour
agement.

Camp Meade, Admiral Md, Sept. 10.
just a scrap of paper with these words
upon it. Good luck To you, fellows
They raised hell with us while we were
here But we stopped them you do the
same
This little scrap of paper from No
Mans Land * here now to serve as an
inspiration 10 the men of this camp. The
man who wrote the message was dying
when he used up his last energy 10 put
the letters together Around him lay
six others MI dead after rs brave a fight
as men ever waged against overwhelming
odds They were Pennsylvania machine
gunnerR
Lieutenant Herman Thomas, now Of
the I'D Infantry. discovered the little
group Of dead heroes and he picked mp
the message, pinned TO blasted tree
stump and read II 10 his mon he
words thrilled them, and they went on
forward for one If the big smashes INTO
the German limo that proceeded the gen
eral offensive Of Foch at Cheateau Ihicr-
~ and elsewhere
This was 1T st Agnan. n place that
does not figure on all he maps, but IT
is near Dormans. and Dormans was
one of the places captured by the Ger
10 be widening the Chateau Fheirry
salient This little group Of men from
the l00th Infantry went out 10 n she'll
hole 20 meet the expected advance Of
the Boche With mics and machine
guns they slashod the onrushing masses.
fresh shell holes all around showed how
hard the German artillery tried TO find
tho strong point held by this little out
post Piles of Germans dead IN tho
hclds beyond showed how from different
angles the Roche had tried To get past
this point So bloody was the business
that the Germans must have decided 70
give up tho attempt although by that
time every ono Of the machine gnnners
was wounded and possibly the only man
still living was the one who took out
his pencil to leave the little note ~
one Of the most inSglring messages that
have come from diving heros IN this war.
The Spanish influenza Is still on the
Increase Yesterday Is men died but the
names and addresses were not gwen out.
There were 3g6 new eases, bringing the
total up to $500 patients.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
HERO'S MESSAGE
ST|RS FIGHTERS
Scrap OF Paper From Brave Lad
Read at Camp
Meade.

Camp Dix, Nriphtstown. n. j., Sept
30 Continuance of the fine weather of
the last fS hours is expected To prove
valuable ally Of medical authorities IN
combating the influenza epidemic 81
Camp Dix, a considerable reduction IN
the number Of new eases being already
noticeable / he increasing number OF
volunteer nurses from Red Cross ofgeid-
cations throughout the State, Y ho are
Offering their services Mt the base hospi-
tai, is also an important factor IN the
successful care Of patients Despite the
alarming increase IN the number 0f cases
during the latter part Of the week, the
number of deaths for yesterday IS
slightly reduced SiYty-two deaths from
influenza or pneumonia Is yesierd ~
reco nj. This makes death total of 3@
caused by the epidemic New cases OF
infiucnza reported today are 6f6, Of pneu-
monia ~
First Lieutenant George Lang, 81
Minneapolis. an officer in the i35th In
fantry, Is among yesterdays victims IN
increasing number of Eastern men, with
New Jersey hard hit figure IL the
latest Us which include he following
Privqtes Edward German. No 2632
south Twelfth street. Philadelphia;
George Iiolton. oceanlc, Joseph \.
kerher. North Bergen, Ernest l.. King,
Highlands; Charles Il Donrelly, Millvllle
Alexander Satiek. llackattstowh;
T. Haines, Mcdford; John Church,
Salisbury, Md, William Carroll Belle
vue Md; benjamin Mock. Reading, Ia;
Carl II kostlcr, Toctztarg; Angelo
pctrola, Rec! Bank. Noble l.. Wallace
Cockcvsville, Md
Fruit which nurses arr nov able 10
feed to the patients ~ result Of the
generosity II hundreds 81 individuals
and dozens Of commlnlti les ~ New Ter
sev and Pennsylvania is contributing to-
ward speedy recovery Of several thou
sand convalescent sufferers, according to
camp medical officers In The same man
ner. dellcacIes such as custard p'Iddings.
jellies, eggs preserves and grape Iucr
are proving invaluable IN tho dieti9g #
tho more critically III in tho base hos
pital
Sunday saw no lct-up IN tho supply -
good things for the sick soldiers which
are arriving AZ the Mole TeqlIot IN
Wrlghtstown Ono of the most unusual
gifts IS that of n Trenton ice cream
manufacturer, who IS supplying frcsh icc
cream for 1000 soldiers day and has
notified the base hospital ant horitlca that
he will continue 10 send y rs long as he
need for this food for fcverish patient.
exists here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
MOST BREWERS LOYAL.
According to Statement Made by John
G.. Hartmann of This City.

John G.. Hartmann, president of the
Hartmann h Fehrcnbach Brewing Co,
says most brewers in America are Ameri-
can-born and loyal to America.
Mr.. Hartmann said that he, like many
other brewers, was American born and
knows no other country. America il
always first in my heart and mind, said
Mr.. Hartmann, "and cannot under
stand the motive for grouping all brewers,
Mt least by inference, M pro-Germans and
traitors One Of my priced possessions is
the portrait Of my father in The uniform Of
his country, the United States, which he
wore in the Civil War Refusing 10 be
ground under the iron heel of Prlisslanism
he left Germany in iSf7 and came TO this
county. ] defy any one to point To any
act of his or his family that could be con-
stnIed as disloyal or unratriotic.
Mr. Hartmann says o canvass ct the
company's plant, shows IL 100 per cent
for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
HERO NIGHT AT GRACE.
Service Was in COmmemoration
of Soldiers Fighting
for Democracy.

1t was Hero Night, Al Grace NJ. Z.
Church last night, and splendid audience
filed the church. to saow their apprccIa-
ton of what the forces of the Allies
and particularly our Sammies are doing
The choir rendered an appropriate
program OF music and DIR. Randolph
preached sermon fitting the occasion.
The service was arranged in response
to Bishop Mcdowell request for an
appropriate service IN honor OF the
boys who have gore, and those who
arc TO go overseas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
To Lecture Ipon Masonry.

The Ages Of Masonry. including the
Egyptian, Grecian, Roman and medieval
periods and American Free Masonry
ure by John Clrich at the Wilmington
High School Friday evening October
Mason will play Miss Elsie Gefricb
and Miss Adele Rates viii give vocal
selections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
A Number Of Offenders Whipped at
the Workhouse Today.

Seven offender against the laws Of
Delaware received III addition TO their
terms of confinement. an aggrc gate
Of 100 lasics ~ the wo-khGlse saturday.
The list Of names and pcualties follow.
George Proud highway robbery three
years and 20 lashes; William FitzsmmonS,
larceny. two years. 10 Iashcs; George
Russell, oOlOrcd, larceny. ono year 10
lashes. Ira Pennington. colorcd, larceny.
two wears, 20 lashes: sun Thomas. colored
larceny. six months. 20 lashcs; Joseph
Townsend, larceny one year, Is lashes,
Benjamin Harrison, larceny, eight months
five lashes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
WHAT $l.OO
WILL DO
None, Refunded IL CHASCO-NIN, the
Iron. Nux and Tasteless Cod Liver
Tonic Does Not Increase Your
Strength and Vitality.

II you are nervous, weak and run
down, and cannot eat or sleep as YOU
should your system is below par ant
needs building up Ii you let this ooul'
ton 90 on ii soon leads to serious lllnes
You can and should avoid this
CIIASCO-NIN, the Iron NuN ans
Tasteless Cod Liver Tonic is recommend
ed for all rundown conditions. 1t viii
steady your nerves, make rich red bloot'
and increase your strength and vitalit'
often 100 per cent IN two weeks
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 404- 406 Market street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
RankerS Return.

Richard Reese. Of the Equitable Trust
Company; William G. Taylor. OF the
R Peama1S b hpsl cqmg es29g R Bobf p
eb Steward OF the Wilmington Trust
Company r. F. Wooten, Of , the First 8
Hall, of the Milford Bank, returned sat
urday night from Chicago, where they
attended the convention of the American
Bankers Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
RED CROSS NEEDS WORKERS.
Volunteers Wanted TO Sort and Pick
Old Clothes Gathered for Belgians.

Patriotic Wilmington women and girls
are wanted by the Delaware Chapter
of the Red Cross to sort and bundle up
clothing which the residents of the city
are bringing and sending to Southwest
corner Sixth and King streets, for ship
ment to the Bclgians to save those UNI
fortunates from the terrors of the winter
cold.
Charles Topkis, who rs chairman OF
the committee in charge of the campaign
needs a number of workers at the head
quarters, Southwest corner Sixth and
King streets. Volunteers are asked to
give only part of their time to the work
which is light and coirgcnial. Charles
Topkis can be found there any hour,
starting today.
Clothing may also he sent to O'Connors
grocery store. Rockford Road Resi-
dents living in Iii ction are urged to
bring clothing to is place, from which
it will be taken to headquarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
FLAX ENRICHES IRELAND.
Growers and Workers Share Increased
Prosperity.

Dublin. Sept 25-Flax growing IN Ire
land has received a remarkable impetus
from the war Before hostillties began,
Ireland grew only a small proportion of the
fax required by the great Ulster linen in
dustry but Britains participation IN the
war. and the resulting restriction of flax
imports from foreign countries, Increased
the price Of fax to the point where II be
came a very profitable crop for the Irish
farmer
Farmers in all parts Of the island are
now engaged in growing flax. The sudden
and extraordinary prosperity Of the flax
growers is being shared by the flax work
ers Male workers receive an average Of Sl6
weekly, and women average Sl2, wages
uuhcard Of in the productive branch Of the
industry before the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
Barnard signal Instructor

Daniel p Barnard 4th one Of the first
boys to enlist from Trinity parish. was
called to the Scr1 zee aInut tW, weeks ago
and is now stationed n Ms; h exon BAR
racks al Cape MAY whera ~ has been
made signal Instructor tor bis company
Mir Barnard IS n his senior year al Della
ware College where lie Is taking the
electrical engineering course
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
VISITS JUDGE GRAY

Chief Justice Edward d. White, OF the
nited States Supreme Court, was visit
or 10 Wilmington Saturday on his way 10
" Washington from his summer home on the
New Jersey coast Justice White visited
Judge George Gray in his office in the
du Pont Building for few minutes and
then drove off in his automobile, saying
he wished to get back TO Washington in
time to open the session of the Supreme
Court today and did not wish 10 motor on
Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
Hurt i'm Auto Smash.

A street ear collided with an automobile
driven by William Murphy at Sixth and
Spruce streets Saturday afternoon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam kapilnski, the other
occupants Of the auto. suffered bruises and
slight cuts They received treatment at
the Homeopathic Hospital and were then
sent home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
DIR. Ewing on The Dreamer.

More than 800 Red Men and women
members fauMhary organizations, heard
X v DR. Harvey " Ewing at Union
NJ l. Church last night on The Dreamer
a sermon which showed that the races
Of men dream Of An ideal life but arc
always dissatisfied with present life
This Is due largely to individual selfish
ness and to inequality Of lifes condition
and Ia tly to envy Of brother creatures