Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-22
ENGLISH CHEER
CAUSES NEAR RIOT
Enthusiastic Listener At La
moiIIe Interrupts Speech
With Words of Approval
That Nearly Act the Other
Way

|
81 know that you and would rather
| BE- dead, aye, a thousand times dead
and buried beneath many feet of earth
than to have some pin.headed kaiser's
brute--!!" Hear. Hear!
Hear" Those few words of speaker
and listener, came nearly converting
the pleasure gathering at Lamoille on
| Saturday night into the scene OF a
| riot. Judge Curler was just conclud.
/ ing his speech upon the necessities of
/ America AT war, and was hurting at
/ his hearers one of his powerful de-
| nunciations Of the Hun ruler overseas
when q gentleman by the name of
! Jones, whose first name we were un-
able to learn. became so enthused
over the speakers words that he
shouted the old English words of ap-
| plausc. Hear! Hear. Hear" For a
moment all was still. The speaker
! stopped. Suddenly Judge Taber
| chairman of the county council of de-
! fensc. rushed across the hall and con.
| ironted Jones. Whats the matter
with you" demanded the Judge. ZEN.
/ plain yourself Are you a friend of
/ the kaiser's? What do you mean by
/ intcTrupting him that way" 4 shrin
voice nearby shouted out: Take him
! in Somebody made a pass at Jones
with "a formidable fist. Murmurings
and mublings came from all over the
hall. II looked bad for Jones for the
time being. when Judge Curler said
/ quietly: IT'S all right. gentlemen,
that's only his way of cheering"
| Judge Taber then turned to the pco-
pie and said that he hoped this eXpla-
/ nation of the affair was correct but
/ that its motives would be later Inyes
. tigatcd. Judge Curler had concluded
by this time and was at the side of
/ the intcrruptCr. Mr.. Jones then ex,
/ planned that his blood was pure Welsh
ana that the words he had spoken had
/ come only from his heart as words of
! applause. Judge Curlcr took up the
/ explanation from him and squared
! things, Judge Taber publicly asking
| Mr.. Jones to accept his apology. Thus
closed what might have been de
pIorablc situation caused by a misun.
/ dcrstanding. Had the crowd not been
fairmindcd and receptive of reason it
might have developed into a very ser
ious matter for Mr.. Jones.
The dance was an entire success.
Ffrtyfivc machines were parked in
front OF the Lamoillc hotel and most
Of these were from ElkO. over two
hundred people made the ride from
various points to attend the affair and
"a nice sum was cleared for the Red
Cross. The evening was a beautiful
one and full advantage was taken OF
il. During the early part of the affair
MrfCainc and Judge CurlcT both ad
dressed the people upon war topics
chairman Of the meeting The Home
Guard band played several selections
4 six piece orchestra furnished excel
lent dance music and the floor was 81
crowded until midnight as to inter
fcro with comfortable dancing, bu
everyone entered into the spirit o
the occasion royalty and all rCpor
having most enjoyable time. Ate
generous midnight supper, Jim Bell
niger, constable OF Lamoillo, rattle,
off a set OF deer horns made up int
? hat and coat rack. They brough
the sum OF Sli. which was also giyci
to the Lamoillc Red Cross chapter
These horns were given to the con
' J, mittcc by Mr.. Ben Bangs Of this city
t 4 leather vest. given by the BissingC
q company Of Elko, was also ratified
h which brought the sum OF Sc, a totG
\ of $50 for The charity, in addition {
Il the dance receipts. Most of the Elk
III visitors left at ono o'clock. voting O.
H crythinr and everybody around Ii
Y mojllc most royal entertainers.
81 Affairs of this kind should be
II regular occurrence. They stimulat
interest and do wonders in adding
ii the funds Of tho various war organ
l cations. They serve to unite the pc
VI pie into a moro solid instrument +,
=i554aa1adaIiazaaazsaa