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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-04
H. s WILL STAND BY GREECE.
President Sends Assurance Through
Minister Droppers.

Minister Droppers.
washington. Wilson has
assured the Greek people that the
United States is determined to give its
fullest measure Of support to Greece.
and that the country's rights shall be
preserved in any final peace negotia-
tions. The Presidents attitude be-
came known when the State Depart
met gave cut the text of a statement
cabled to Minister Droppers at Athens.
which was given out for publication
in the Greek capital.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-04

IAN empty pocket maketh full
heart" according to the prover5. Yes,
but how about the stomach?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-04
CADET FALLS 1000 FEET.
Rooer w. Patterson Killed In Ten
neSSee.

Memphis, Tenn.-Roger w. Patter-
son, a cadet flyer attached to the Unit
ed States Army aviation school at
Park Field, fell from his airplane
while flying at height of about 1000
feet and was killed. The accident
occurred near Woodstock. Tenn, a
suburb. Patterson was flying alone
and, according to officers at Park
Field, apparently lost control of his
machine when it fell into a tail spin.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
TAYLOR SILVER MINES
WILL ONCE MORE
Be ACTIVE.

Operation on an extensive scale
in the old Taylor mining district is
scheduled to begin about January
18th.
W. s Bennett of Cody, Wyoming,
represeniing the Nyor1ing and Suoth
Dakota company. which recently pur-
chased the Taylo.. property has com
municated with Interested parties IN
Ely stating that the company expects
70 nut np n. thousapd-ton mill TO
treat the ore on the dumps of the old
workings. 1t is expected that the
o2d working on the Monitor. Iayior
and Silver Eagle groupe will re re-
opened. where good bodies OF silver
ore running ABOUT $40 to the ton
with 2 per cent copper is already
blocked out
The old Taylor mines came into
prominence after the Civil war and
were great producers. Experts are
of the opinion that this property is
coming back with the present after
the-war prices of silver
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
AVIATOR. DUNCAN RELATES THE
DESTRUCTION OF HUN SUB

hops in their machines. This, he
said. he did not mention in previous
letters home as it was strictly de
iendu' tor forbidden) to fly without
flying orders"
The French sure do believe in
entertaining YOU" writes the avia-
tor. Il used to bring them cigar
cites and sugar and they let me do
about as ! pleased ! went out on
four-hour patrols five times looking
for subs and once / had the pleas
ure of seeing Duclos (the obserser)
drop a 105-Kg. bomb about fifteen
feet from Hun sub. That was surely
tres interessant. We were out in
+. B. A. with 220 Hispano motor:
= was in the forward gunners cock
pit and Duclos and Saliner in the
rear. didn't know what it was
about until afterwards; but Duclos
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Chief Engineer Lindsay Duncan Of
the Nevada Consolidated Company
has just received a very interesting
letter from his younger brother who
is serving with the u s. Naval avia-
tors In France. Mr.. Duncan's broth
er was among the young men who
could not wait for this country to
enter the war and enlisted In the
French Foreign Legion, that body of
men noted throughout the world as
fighters. When the United States
entered the struggle young Duncan
was transferred to the American
forces, and is located near bordeaux.
According to the letter the young
aviator could not get the opportunity
to fly as often as he wished with the
Americans and he used to go to the
French station at Hourtin to visit
the French patrols and enjoy few
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
FIRE AT NEVADA NORTHERN
SHOPS CAUSES SMALL DAMAGE

About 4 O'Clock Friday an alarm
of fire was sounded for the Nevada
Northern Railway shops at East Ely.
The fire started in the main engine
room and for few minutes looked
as If it might gain dangerous head
way, but the effective work of the
cusmpany's fire department soon had
the blaze under control.
According to report the fire orig
anated from hot bearing on a line
shaft and spread to some betting
which was destroyed. Otherwise the
damage was slight.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
RED METAL REPORTED
NOW on FIRM tls6

The copper situation at last reports
Is on . Arm basis. according to re-
pprts from New York, where the
metal Is being quoted at 2s cents >
pound for the first quarter Of 1919.
The present price of 26 cents, -
fixed by the war industries board. VIII
no longer be effective.
1t is estimated that the government
has in hand between 100000 an
LOO. 900 200 pounds of copper, -
compared with 62.000.000 pounds
that Great Britain had on the day
government control ceased,
The federal owned copper will not
be dumped on the market, but 1t As
understood a plan may be devised
whereby 1t will be liquidated in con-
junction with new production as 4
comes to market.
Some copper for next years DE-
livery has been contracted for; es
Inmates are that 5000 tons have been
booked for January and February
shipments. The price viii doubtless
have to be governed by the averages
for those months.
Plants throughout the country
with government work which has
been cancelled in whole or In part
have copper in varying amounts In
their yards. 1t Is understood that
one-of the Ford concerns has tried 10
cancel orders for a substantial quar,-
Itity or copper.
While the cost Of copper was not
discussed. opinions were heard that
the present average cost of the coun-
try Was not far frosm 20 cents g
pound, based on the federal trade
commissions method OF computation
Depletion enters into the computa-
ton, but only as the federal trade
examiners figure.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
SCHOOL BELLS
RING AGAIN
on JAN. 9Th

The county board of education has
decided to open the high school Jam
nary End. and in order 10 get the re-
quired amount Of studies necessary
to complete the term the pupils will
attend school Saturdays.
Owing to the absence of J. V. Muir
ply. the school board meeting which
xas to be held Friday night, TO de-
termine the date of the opening CT
the schools, was postponed.
1t is understood. however. that
January 9Th will be the opening date.
Just what the arrangements for
speeding up the studies to make up
for time lost by reason of the flu
quarantine have not been determined
by the members of the board. but it
is the expressed opinion that no Sat
urday work by the pupils will be re-
Quired.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
HEALTH BOARD
REM0VESFLU !
QUARANTINE

At q netting Of the Board OF
Health Thursday at the court house
. resolution was adopted to lift the
quarantine established during the In
fluenza epidemic. Saturday night at
midnight was the hour sci when alt
provisions OF the quarantine. except
the right to isolate any and all In
diyidual cases OF the disease, would
be rescinded. The quarantine In fu-
ture will apply TO cases OF the hu
which may be reported and the car
ing for those afflicted Is well as the
members OF the family or household,
by strict isolation Of these cases,
Those present at the meeting were
Commissioners j. H. Gallagher and
Richard North. Sheriff Mclean and
Doctor r. II. Richardson.
Several different opinions Is to the
date for the removing Of the ban
were presented, sheritf Mclean sue-
gesting an immediate release, while
Commissions Gallagher favored de-
LAY until January Ind Commission
er North offered eomDHomise, 6afs
urday, December 28th, which was aer
oepted by the board.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
BAIRD AND RYAN
WORKING ZINC PROPERTY

Orvil Baird and Gearge Ryan are
getting out a high grade zinc ore on
their claims In Robinson district
near Ruth.
The property Is located near the
old Willard groupe and the ore was
discovered just below the surface
while running an open cut. The de-
posit of high grade zinc is in the
lime or held as q lime replacement
and is found in pockety formation.
Forty-five tons of the ore Is nov
ready for shipment and the owners
expect to take ont ore at the rate oi
a car q month even under present
weather conditions.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER
SOUNDS APPEAL FOR HELP.

Ladies of the White Pine Chapter
of the Red Cross are sending out an
earnest appeal to its members and
friends asking that everyone will
lend all the help possible TO enable
the chapter to finish on time the
work assigned to them.
Owing TO the recent epidemic II
Is away behind on the work of get
ting out the 500 Belgium pinafores
which 1t is nledged to finish before
the last of January and unless the
ladies make every effort to assist in
this work. the chapter will have to
write failure on its records, some
thing that has not happened yet In
its history.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

thought of closest students. 1t was
thought OF as one OF those things that
1t was right to characterize by .
name. AS university man | have
always resented 1t. 1t was said 10 be
academic. as IL that in itself were q
condemnation, something that men
could think about but never get.
Now we find the practical leading
minds of the world determined to
get It."
Conferences between President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George
and other members Of the British
cabinet were successful. Most cor
dial harmony of ideals was found to
exist with the happiest augury for
the future relations Of the United
States and Great Britain.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
BOUNDY BROTHERS HAVE
PURCHASED LIGHT PLANT

The Boundy Brothers of Schell-
bourne have purchased of the Ely
Motor Co. one OF the Model A SO
light full automatic light and power
machines.
]. J. GubIer and A. r. Whitehead
of Lund are contemplating purchas-
ing one OF these plants for use In
their district
Josh Yelland OF Spring Valley and
Mrs. A. e. Birch OF Duckwater have
been interested investigators OF the
plant with the idea Of introducing
this up-to-date plant in their respect
i've localities.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
President Wilson Declares
that a League of Nations
Is Acceptable to Allies
Especial To the Eews)

LONDON. Dec, 2s.-sDeaking In
the historic Guild Hall today, as the
guest of honor at the great function
attended by the leading British
statesmen, President Wilson declar-
ed that the allied countries have vir-
tualIy agreed upon the general peace
principles. The fight for the balance
of power, the President said. must
give place TO international equity.
He declared that an agreement On
terms of peace was near. Continuing.
the President told his audience he
had found the leaders OF the allied
nations In accord.
In conclusion the President said:
when this war began, the thought
of a league of nations was indul-
gently considered as the interesting
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
FROM WOUND
RECEIVED IN ACTION

According TO letter received last
week by ]. II. Marriott of Osceola,
who spending the rolidays in Ely;
his son Chester who was wounded
while fighting in France Is on the
road to recovery. Chester Marriott
is member of the Fifth Marine
Corps and has been in some of the
hardest battles of the war.
He writes that he will soon be able
to ',kick away his erutches" and
start for home
Earl Marriott another son of Mr.
Marriott is still with the American
forces, stationed near Paris.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
WIRE FLASHES ON WORLD TOPICS
.
Especial to the News)

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2S.-From
Norway and Sweden a number of
Russian agitators have already been
expelled and are on board ships ar
irving at Finland. Many Bolshevik
agitators bound for Scandinavia and
the entente oountrys have been ar
rested by the Finnish authorities,
who are determined to meet the Boil
shevik menace with all means ~
their command.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

HarIand and clearence Rowan.
sons OF Chris Rowan of Ely. returned
during the week from the training
camns Clearence who Is in the
navy will remain home for short
visit and return TO San Francisco.
Harland has been mustered out of
The army and will take up the duties
OF civil life. He was in Eneiand
ready to go to France.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
ARRIVE IN ELY TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF WIFE

G. II. and S. r. Wasson, father and
son. arrived in Ely late Saturday
night to attend the funeral Of Mrs,
Cornelia Wasson. who died last Mon
day after a short illness of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Nasson and son left Phoebe,
Nevada, some time Thursday. bur
met with car trouble Just before
reaching Geyser. They started oul
to walk and wandered about in the
desolate cold all night reaching the
Geyser ranch Saturday.
Sam Bassham Of Ely was sent to
search for the expected parties and
brought them to the city Saturday
night.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
MRS. ALFRED TAMBIHN
DIES IN Los ANGELES

A telegram received last night by
Mrs. Joseph Murphy conveyed the
news of the death of Mrs. Alfred
Tamblyn at Los Angeles, CAL. Sat
rrday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Tamblyn is now in Los An
geles where he was called the first
part of the week by the serious ill
ness of Mrs. Tamblyn.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
SOLDIERS & SAILORS
RETURNING TO ELY

The following Is Il list of army and
navy smen who have returned during
the week from The various training
camps throughout the country:
Johnny Adams, G. r. Grier. p. n.
Mangum, p. c, Doughty, Mike
Pistone. Corporal Ell Gerbieh, l.. -.
Zervas, L. A. Tietz. isan,el Edwards.
Il. F. Smithson. y. @ Simon. Earl
Behrman. VIM Dss.saS, E. o. Riva.
Jack Frost. 2. 4 Buake " g.
Downey. Pearl Decker. Oliver FREE
,nette, A. X. Pateraoi. ~ ID. Siri.
Frank Grider. A. 7. Mclswing. n. M
Rowan. Clarence Rowan.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
ELY VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPT. GIVES DANCE
ON nEW YEAR EVE

ALI that is necessary is to LEI the
public know that the Ely Volunteer
Fire Department is going to give o
dance and the boys of that famous
company will be on hand to give
them the time Of their lives. Each
year the event Of the season Is the
firemen's dance and after the dull
period in the way of amusement that
the district has Just passed through,
1t Is up to the fire boys TO bring
back the old life. which they sure
figure on doing New Years eve.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
WILL TAKE UP DUTIES AS
ENGINEER IN UTAH.

Lieutenant E. A. Porter who with
his family have been visiting w. b.
Graham, his father-in-law, will re-
turn shortly to Gunnision. Utah
where he will resume his position as
engineer in charge of the Sievera
River water works.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29


caught an S. o. S. from q Spic steam
er which the Hun was chasing and
shelling. He climbed to 1000 me-
tres heading out to sea until we
finally saw her The sub was on the
surface about two miles away and
was having a lovely time as the
Spies couldn't seesn to get the
range The Bochers never spotted
us until we were about a mile away
and then you ought to have seen
them haul ship aad try TO get their
gun tucked away and subemrge. Due
los dropped two bombs, the first one
missing by good 80 yards, but
the second seemed TO lift her clear
out of the water. 1t was the pret-
test thing 1 ever saw. wasted q
whole drum OF cartridges, but don't
think did much harm. | did see
one Hun go overheard just before
the bomb hit but whether | got him
or he jumped / don't know. Both
the Francais insisted that ! hit him.
lut then they are notoriously polite.
When we got back to camp every
body insisted on bringing out Cham
pagne and very pleasant time was
had. That's the only time ever
saw Hun exceps as prisoners SO you
can see l haven't had exactly a wild
tbne."
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-Posters APP
pear in every parish in Irelnad today
announcing the Irish Republic has
cume into being. It was stated .
central Sim Fein council will be es-
tablished In Dublin almost imme-
diateiy and will call itself the Irish
parliament.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
lieutenant Smith Is in CobIontz.

Lieutenant Smith Is IN Cobtontz.
Manager Arthur Smith Of the Ely
Securities company has received the
welcome news that his son, Lieuten-
ant Tom, has been discharged from
the hospital, fully recovered from tho
dangerous wound he received while
fighting on the French front last fall.
The lieutenant writes that he had re-
ported for duty with. his regiment
and expected TO be in Coblentz. Ger
many, by Christmas.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.--More
than one million one hundred thous-
and troops at home and overseas
have been designated for discharge.
according to the federal war depart
ment.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
Learns Of SONS Death.

w. D. Campbell of steptoe receiv-
ed telegram Thursday telling Of the
death of his son-in-law, {. Mcoor-
mick, at Fl Paso. Texas. Mrs. Ellen
Mccormick. the daughter of Ar
Campbell. was visitor last summer
at the Campbell ranch where, II will
be remembered she narrowly es
capped death from lightning. Mrs
Mccormick was with her husband al
tie time OF his death.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

PARIS. Dec. 2S.-Armistice condi-
tions relative to the delivery of rail-
road rolling stock are being carried
out satisfactorily by the Germans. In
q single day $500 cars and zoo 10.
comotives were turned over TO the
allies
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

william Fraser is out Of Hospital.
William Fraser who has been sur
fering. with a severe case of typhoid
fever at the county hospital is now
able to be about His sister, Miss
Anna Fraser Fraser is reported to
be convalescent.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
Saw Last Shot Fired.

Saw Last Shot Fired.
In a recent letter received from
Leslie McKernan who is serving with
the American forces in France In the
Twenty-sixth Engineers corps, he re-
lates that he was beside the guns
when the last shot of the war in that
sector was fired. Raymond McKer-
nan, brother, is stationed at Ver-
dune and writes that he doesn't
know just when his regiment will
be mustered out.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
sending Them Home.

Lieutenant I'D Whitmore, VINO Is
stationed at Fort Benjamin rial,i'
son, has been given charge OF tne
entire camp and is superintend'hs
the mastering out of the boys re-
naming at that camp.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
DUCK SEASON CLOSES
ON DECEMBER 81

Game Warden A. C. Powell has
been notified that the Federal law
applies to the closing of the season
for hunting ducks. and deslgnates De
cember 81 as the last day for this
SNORT
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Harry Smith Homie sor s"c"e''
Harry Smith, son of Arthur smith
of East Ely, is spending the holidays
with his parents, arriving from snii-
lips-Exeter college. New Hampshire,
the early part of the week. he WIN
return to school in about two weeks
time.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Files Bond as Administrators.
J. H. Gallagher has flsi with
County Clerk oldfield mis- herr p ~
ministrator tor the estate Of his fatn-
ar the late William Crane ca' cher
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

Automobile show rooms viii be
opened by the Lincoln Highway
Garage in the building recently oe-
cupied by the Olympic Liquor com
rany on Aultman street.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

McGin schools Open Jan. 2
Lindsay Duncan lof the Mculii
school board has telegraphed to the
absent teachers that the Mcuiii
schools will open Thursday, January
second.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-18
GREATHI)IJSE:
REFUSED THE:
Bic TASK

TIMES BER-Ar-
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind May IS-There
was complete upset of the dope in
regard to the election of democratic
state chairman when tho state com
mittee met Yesterday About an hour
before the opening Of the meeting Chas.
a. Greathouse. announced that he
would not stand for recollection. al
though up to that time 1t was taken
a mater of course that he would
he reelected 1T was known that for
long time Greathouse had talked
about refusing to run asain and it was
even said some months ago that he
would resign without awaiting the end
his term But lately members of the
committee We're led to believe that he
would take another term. and when
they came to town Yesterday they had
that idea IA mind They said there was
no question about the oatcome-that
there would he no contest ana that
Jreathouse would he reelected by ac-
ramation.
1t was then that Greathouse upset
al IF their calculations by ISSUING a
statement that he would not take a
second term. lie said that his duties A.
. member Of the Federal Board III Vo-
cational Education would require all
~ his tfme and THAT he could not
hold both positions and give salts
faction To either He aafd he regarded
service to the government In carrx.fna.
out the program for the rehabilitation
81 crippled and disabled soldiers as be-
ing of vastly more Importance just now
than being chairman of tine Democratic
party in Indiana. and that he believed
it TO be the duty Of every citizen to
give his time and services wherever
they would do the most good for the
country
Greenhouse said that ne had arrang-
ed to move his family to Washington
within q short time ana that he would
give his entire time to the Federal
work.
His announcement fell l5ze a bomb
sheA in the camp, and COR time there
was considerable scurrying around to
decide on man to take his place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-18
Our Reasons for
Our Great Faith
I'm This Property
YOu Should Buy at
SChug Broadway Park

Because the values are the best to be found
in Gary today-the price and the terms of pay
nent the lowest ever offered. No interest. No
taxes for one full year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-18
FINE BLACK SOIL, HIGH GROUND,
SPLENDID VIEW

Gary was located originally in the drifting
sand dunes which, at great expense, were lev
eled of But that leaves the ground drifting
sand unsuited for garden pretty lawns. In
many cases at great expense black soil has
been hauled and spread the lots, which
are then cultivated but the gardens and grass
are not as good as where there is natural deep
rich soil as there is on our property.
Our property. SCHUC BROADWAY PARK
is on the high ground just south of the original
townsite in the rich black soil Splendid view.
rich black soil ideal for gardens and homes
only four short blocks from the Broadway
line and right the Hobart line Property
Of this character is limited and as Gary grows
the lots will, naturally, become more and more
valuable