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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
OTTAWA GIRL AMONG
RED CROSS WORKERS
TURNED BACK At NY.
MISS RUTH SNOOk IN iNcRE-
MENT OF 200 RED CROSS WORK.
ERS WHOSE SAILING WAS CAN
CElLEO AFTER HAVING BEEN
UNDER SAILING ORDERS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS.

Miss Ruth Shook, daughter of Mrs.
John Shook of Chapel street, VIA
among the installment of overseas
workers who shared the fate of the
many soldiers who reached New
York and even midocean only TO be
turned back This installment of
workers, 300 strong, had gathered
from all sections of the United States
~ response to calls sent out b. the
Red Gross ordering them to report in
New York last week ready to san
the first OF this week. They We're
under sailing orders Monday and were
expecting to be ordered aboard their
boat almost any time, when a cable
came from France cancelling the re-
quest for these workers
The increment was composed of
canteen workers, hut workers, recon
struction workers. motor drivers, en-
tertainers and various other Red
Cross workers, who had enlisted their
services with the Red Cross while
war was in progress and had been
picked from thousands of applicants
The were to have had the distinction
OF being the last increment OF work
ers TO be taken for overseas service,
and were to have been used during
the reconstruction period until, the
armies abroad and the army IN the
United States were darnpffized
To say the workers were disap-
pointed would be putting it too mildly,
and when they We're released by the
Red Cross some of them started i'm.
mediately for home, while others re-
mained in the east for visits there.
Miss Snook is expected to arrive at
her home in this city some time next
week. She received her call early
last week and had to leave Ottawa
on Thanksgiving day, Her work was
to have been that Of canteen work
er in France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
CHRISTMAS IS TO Be
CELEBRATED IN THE
OLD FASHIONED WAY
STORES LADEN WITH BEAUTIFUL
AND USEFUL GlFTS-LOCAL
MERCHANTS REPORT EARLY
+, SALES AS HEAVY AS IN PRE-
VIOUS YEARS.

With only fifteen shopping days left
between now and Christmas, Ottawa
stores are busy places, and the spc-
cial Christmas articles on display vie
with the supplies carried in previous
years Practically every store in the
city has placed some special and at.
tractive supplies in stick for their
holiday trade.
The early holiday trade has been
just as heavy as in previous years.
and merchants are planning for ban
ner sales this season.
Hundreds of attractive Christmas
cards and greetings are on display
and are selling Well which indicates
the practice of mailing out greetings
will be more popular this year than
in previous years, in spite of the in,
creased postage. Hundreds of new
varieties and designs of cards are on
display.
Toys are more numerous and at
tractiye than ever before, and the OF
tawa kiddies are going to have the
surprise Of their lives on Christmas
morning with their clever and original
new toys. All kinds Of mechanical de-
vices and noise makers are on dis.
play this year, and dolls, doll dresses
and doll hats which will bring de
light to the hearts Of all feminine
children can be purchased.
The display of novelties and jewelry
Of all kinds is extensive and beauti-
full and electric lamps, books. furs
sewing sets, smoking sets, toilet sets
pictures and the hundreds Of other
attractive and useful gifts can be pur
chased in spite of the war
There are gifts enough in Ottawa
for everyone, and the varieties are oi
wide enough rage to suit every taste
and from the indications of the early
shoppers and the manner in which
the articles disappear daily from the
counters in the local shops it looks
as though the whole town was going
to merry Christmas
The ban on the sale of Christmas
candy was recently lifted, so the peo
| pie who are lovers of confections car
purchase all they desire, and the spe
( cial lines of Christmas fruits, nuts
and candies are arriving daily.
Tho local grocers have stocked
| themselves up with tempting articles
! for the Christmas feast, and in many
! homes the name OF Hoover will be en-
tirely forgotten during the holidays.
The ceasing of hostilities will make
! this Christmas never to be forgot
ten, and the people Of France anf
/ England will again rise to the ocCa
! sion and help the Yanks oversea,
have Il holiday they will rememboi
to their dying day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
CALL RECEIVED FOR
FICTION FOR YANKS

An urgent call was received at Red
dick library this morning by Miss
Vera ISnook. librarian, for more books
of fiction to be sent from Ottawa at
once for the soldiers both in camps
in the United States and overseas
Miss Shook is anxious to collect these
books and start them overseas as
soon as possible, and asks anyone
having books TO send them to the
library at once
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
Tools TO Make a Rifle.

Nine hundred and ninety-seven cut
ting tools alone are required In manli-
featuring n modern rifle. The twist
drill Is one of the busiest of these. To
supply 100000 rifles. 0f.000.000 holes
must be drilled Shrapnel, torpedoes
machine guns. blplanes, motor trucks
and antl.aircraft guns require from 10
to 5000 holes each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
COMPANY c BOY IS
SEVERELY WOUNDED

Mrs Mary Gribbln 52S West Lafay-
cite street, received an official tele-
gram from the war department this
afternoon informing her that her son.
Cornelius Gribbin, a member of Com
pany G., had been seriously wounded
in action on Oct 9.
Mrs. Gribbin received letter from
her son last week informing her he
was then in the hospital, but was re.
covering nicely.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
His Summer Name.

One day William while visiting his
grandmother. met the woman across
the hall with her little dog. William
inuuired what she called the dog and
she replied. I'VE call him Zero be-
cause we got him in the winter" VIII
liam then asked: swell. IL you call
him Zero In the winter what do you
call him In the summer"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL IS TO
HAVE BUT ONE WEEK.
FOR XMAS VACATION
PLAN EVOLVED FOR MAKING UF|
TIME LOST DURING INFLUENZA
EPiDEMIC-DAY'S WORK TO BE
FROM $50 TO AIS O'CLOCK.

Principal G. II. Kingman of the higl
school worked out the following plaI
for making up the four weeks recently
lost during the influenza epidemic an
the same was adopted by the board o
education.
In former years the school has al
ways had two weeks vacation al
Christmas, but this year the vacation
sfiffifteds to-@c c4rfssnsase ss~cek.
Dec 1928, school opening again on
Monday, Dec. 80. There will be no
session Of school, however, ON Wed
nesday, Jan |, in order that student
may be with their families for thI
time-honored Now Years dinner an
New Years gatherings. The spring
vacation will also be entirely elimi
mated this year.
In addition, each school day for the
rest of the year will be heightened
about one hour sessions beginning al
S.30 in the morning and closing
4:15 in the afternoon. Under the
present plan sessions begin at S;5
and close at 1886. The new plan in
wolves the scheme known as the su
jpervised study plan Some form 0
this supervised study plan has been
tried in various cities and largc
schools with excellent success. AZ the
close of each recitation which will be
forty minutes long, the teachers viii
assign the next days lesson, and the
same students will remain with the
same teacher in the same place 70.
twenty additional minutes for a period
of supervised study on the following
days lesson
1t is hoped by this methGd that cX.
pert guidance and supervision Of prep
aration on studies will enable the
teacher to make longer assignments
and will enable the student to be bet
Iter able to cover the assignments
Many students for various reasons are
able to study better in the school
room than they are away from the
school, and for this reason it is felt
that the additional time given then
in the school room under guidance
will be very beneticial. Some modi
tication Of this plan is now in vogu.
in Springfield, Joliet, Rockford AM
other cities.
Under the new plan The days pro
gram will be as follows:
First hour-Warning bell, 500; sec
ond warning, S;25; first session be-
/ gins at $50 and ends al $40 In thi
period will come military drill or
chestra practice, special chapols an,
assemblies and other activities for
merly held in the seventh hour.
Second period Recitation will be
gin at $40 and viii end at 9.5n, fol
lowed by supervised study from 9;5D
| to 1910.
Third hour-Recitation from l0.ll
TO l8:50 followed by supervise,
study from 1850 to l2:1o
Noon recess Of one hour Warning
bells at l:1O,
Fifth hour-Recitations from TT
to Lob, followed by supervised stud
from l:55 TO 2:l5.
Sixth hour Classes begin at 2
and recite to 2:55, followed by super
Sised study from 2:55 to 3;l5.
Seventh hour Glasses begin at 81
and remain to 3:55, followed by super
vision to 1 Is.
This plan Of supervised stury vii
be put into effect Monday, Dec. 80.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
QUARTERLY MEETING
OF Y. P. u. SUNDAY

The regular quarterly meeting OF
the Young Peoples Union of the city
will hold a meeting on Sunday after.
noon at O'Clock at the First Method.
ist church. A special musical pro-
gram will be given and Or. J. w. Ma
hood will deliver the address of the
afternoon. All yodxg people of the
city are invited to attend this meet.
ing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
Ciuar Boxes.

Cigar boxes are chiefly made from
red cedar. which Is grown In central
America, Mexico and the West Indies.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
WILSON'S LEAGuEPLAN
WILL BE APPROVED
EX-SENATOR LEWIS
lBy International News Service)

Washington Dec. 6.-Warning the senate of
possible conflict between the United States and
the allies, growing out of the execution of the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
Daily Thought.

To deny The freedom Of the will Is to
mike morality Impossible. --Ereude.
s r.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06

Fair tonight. with low
est temperature above
freezing. Saturday partly
eloudy, with rising tern.
perature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
Elsner GOING to to Berlin.

Copenhagen Dec -- Kurt Elisner
chief Of the New National Committee
in Bavaria is reported enroute to Ber-
lin, where he may accept the post Of
foreign secretary. according to infor-
nation from the German frontier to.
day
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1889
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
JOE NJ 'NAMARA
WRITES AGAIN
Pays Visit to Artillery Range
During Night and Describes
How it Feels To Be Up Where
The Big Guns Are Roaring;
Expects Soon To Go "Over
There"

The Independent received another
interesting letter from our fellow.
townsman, Joe Mcnamara, yesterday.
II is quite out of the ordinary run of
Soldier letters" in that it details
some interesting happenings in Camp
Lewis, where so many Elko boys
have recently been trained. The let
ter Is as follows:
Camp Lewis. American Lake. Wash
Dear Friend CharlCs-We are in for
measles, and the sentence is two
weeks. These little red devils are
an unwelcomc guest. but since they
visited your humble servant in his
infant days, believe me, | am relieved
from entertaining them again.
Things are humming around Camp
Lewis, as usual, and many train loads
of recruits have arrived during the
past two weeks. some of them being
from Minnesota. II Is my opinion
that there are over fifty thousand
men here now. so with this number all
doing something the camp Is not very
quiet. Many thousands will move out
very soon for somewhere, we don't
know the routing or the destination,
but view of the equipment nCcCsscr
lily prompts the close observer to ar
| rive at the conclusion that the boys
are going "over there" For the last
two nights the rumble and roar OF
artillery fire in a measure disturbed
our slumbcr until away into the
night. This from the artillery range
| here q distance of some few miles
from where we are duartCrcd. Tho
| intermittent fire of machine gun bat
talIons and infantry companies from
the other side OF the parade ground
was also audible between the artil
lcry salyos. The boys were getting
their finishing practice In might fir
ing, and Il took little imagination "a
In a great measure realize what a
position close to tho front Is like. As
you know never heard artillery fire
before coming here, and from u dis
tance OF few miles II sounds very
much like a steady peal of thunder
only more threatening and sinister
The fact that we are in war iB surely
ever present with one here these
days, and view OF the targets after
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
CLASS Of 1878
LEAVES HIGH
SCHOOL TONIGHT
TWenty-0ne Young Folks
Form First Class To Be Grad
uated From the New EIko
County High School; Program
At Auditorium Tonight at
$50 O'clock

Twenty-one boys and girls will
leave behind their High School Alma
Mater when the class of 1918 leaves
the portals of the new Elko County
high school auditorium this evening.
2 our pleasant years, the dearest OF
all in memory during the later trials
OF life, will have passed into the gold
en- embers of young manhood and wo-
manhood. These young people leave
their student days most excelIentlv
equipped for whatever line of endeay-
or they may select, for no school in
the United States excels in efficiency
and latitude of learning, the Elko
county high school. Whether the
paths OF the future may lead these
beginners along life's road into busi-
ness, into further study, or into the
now omnipotent service of the gov
ernment, they will have no cause to
feel that they are any less equipped
for combating the trials that may be
theirs than any of their future asso.
ciates.
The Independent desires to express
not only its own "Godspeed" but that
of the entire community, to the grad
uating class OF the high school. Thru
their course of learning and study
this paper has been actively associat.
ed with them not only in matters OF
business but in thoughts of success
for their future, and of enthusiastic
support for their various student &C.
tivities. We have always found them.
and we know We will ever find them,
clean, honest and upright, fitting
young people to carry the respect and
confidence of a community that is
proud of their efforts. May their fu-
lures be as bright and as pleasing as
their pasts and their work in the
world as successful as that done in
school. The Amen of the benediction
tonight marks n solemn moment in
their lives. 1t closes and opens twen-
ty'one careers. II Is blessing for
the past, hope for the future. Vale.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
ALLIES At CRISIS.
SAYS ASQU|TH
British Premier Says There
Will Be No Relaxation of
British Allegiance to the
Great Purpose For Which
Democracy is Fighting

LONDON, June II (By Associated
Press.)-Speaking at a luncheon at
the Aldwith Club, former Premier
Asquith said today that there was no
Use in cloaking the fact or attempting
TO minimize its gravity that the allies
mad reached most critical point in
The fortunes of war. But, he added.
nothing that had happened on the
western front since last week, or in
March, would in the slightest degree
weaken the British allegiance to the
great purpose Tor which Britain Is
lighting, or their determination to
press the final accomplishment of
their final war aims.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14

/ twenty-nine killed in action and died
from wounds, as well as accident.
Fourteen died of disease, seventy
were severely wounded, one wounded
in an undetermined degree, ard five
missing in action. The siXty-two
names on the marine casualty list
comprises the largest number an
nounced since the marines began tax
ing an active part in the fighting in
France
The German attacks on each side
OF the French salient between Mont
didier and Noyon have been definite
ly checked. Halted in their rush to-
ward Compeigne and unable to out
flank the French by their onslaught
south Of Scissors the enemy has ap-
parently ceased his plunging tactics.
The Germans have been held north
of the Aronde and Matz rivers to the
west of the Oise. They have failed
TO make serious attacks against the
new French positions ,east of the
Oise river. Sectors further south,
which include points where the Amer
leans have been fighting, have been
heavily bombarded by the enemy.
ITALIANS ARE DRIVING
ON AUsTRIANS ON
ITALIAN FRONT
ROME, June II (By Associated
Press) - Austro-Hungarian troops
yesterday launched an attack against
the Italians on Cady Summit and
Monticello Ridge, announces the ItaI-
ian war office today. The attack has
been broken by the defenders.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14


area beneath with light almost as
bright as day. The rockets burst
was followed by gun fire. This was
star shell practice. | understand, as
the light provided by the exploding
rockets is all particulars like the light.
from star shells on the front. Appar-
ing of the troops in firing to fit them
fO- speedy service after their arrival
in France. | understand that results
obtained in this practice have been
very satisfactory. It was well after
midnight before We arrived back at
quarters, and firing was still going
on at the range. Going through the
camp at such an hour OF the night Is
| quite an experience. You know there
arc guards everywhere with rifles
and fixed bayOnets, and believe me
they are not slow about commanding
halt" but as we were provided with
passes no inconvenience was suffered.
The absence of pass, however.
might have resulted in our spending
the night in some guard house. The.
guards are good fellows, all right, but
orders are orders, and friend or foe
must halt and be recognized. and ifI
no papers of recognition can be pro.
duCCd. there Is no discrimination
shown. This is how our Uncle Sam
guards the boys at night here.
Word comes to- me that Joe Smell
son has brcathcr the ozone at an al
titude Of about 1900 feet in a flying
machine, at the training school in
Redwood City. | predict that Joe
will some day be an Ace"
The situation on the front could be
better | suppose, but the work OF the
Yanks in their sectors is very en-
couraging, and It is evident they are
proving to the Germans tho Yanks
aren't such noyiccs at the new war
game, as Bill has been trying to tell
his subjects I'm Berlin.
Well, Charles, since this was origin
ally only meant TO be word of
thanks, will cease. since also I can't
as I nihe days Of yorc, attach a fec
for a document of such length. wish
you TO convey my best wishes to all
the boys, and suppose you have prior
to this time fulfilled all requests Of
this nature contained In my former
letter With best wishes, am
Very sincerely,
JOSEpHUs.
Private ]. NJ Mcnamara, 5 Misc.
Dept, Q. NJ c., Camp Lewis, Am.
....... Lake, Wash,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
ON AUSTRIANS ON
ITALIAN FRONT

practice is proof of the efficiency of
the troops that have been training for
the big fight. Tonight | am going TO
try and get as near the range as pos.
sible, but suppose will be well within
the safety zone. Red flags uot the
practice grounds, and no one except
participants are allowed beyond those
lines.
James McMullcn and Fuzzy Cross
are now in the field artillery, and
told me that they were scheduled for
their overseas examination next Sun
day. Needless TO say both the boys
are elatcd. and anxious to be where
duty does not mean only practice. but
their target the belt buckle of the
lusty Hun.
Your humble servant is still holding
part of sector in the contract de-
partmcnt Of the camp quartermaster's
office, and as usual everything is well.
suppose Elko has lapsed into its
summer state of dust storms. The
old town Is well keeping up its cnvi-
able reputation, | notice. as contribu-
tor to all war funds, and Is such a
place fellow likes TO state he's from
here in the army. There are not many
Nevada fellows here now, as a great
many have been sent to other camps
and over seas. The bunch from Elko
though, in different organizations
manage TO meet on the average OF
once in ten days somewhere in camp
or out. preferably out, and camp cx-
pericnCes are told and retold, fore
casts made about our future destiny.
but strange to say we are never able
to guess what the next order will be
Roy Corbctt is top sergeant in the
Depot Brigade. and Walter Mann "A
supply sergeant. Buck Snelson is
doing squads east and west" in
the 36ith infantry. between hikes and
the other boys are doing pretty much
of the same thing in the other organi-
cations.
Well, Charles. this has been writ.
| ten In sections. II Is another day.
| Last night I made the grade out TO
the night range and succeeded in get
ting Immediately behind the firing
! trench. on this particular range the
regulars were firing at the time.
| Each man fires fifteen rounds. The
/ targets are lit up by large flood lights
and when rapid fire Is tho order the
| light shines for only about three sec.
onds at time, and there are three
such exposures few seconds apart.
| During tho time the targets are 80
| exposed the men must empty their
| guns. which means five shots. II is
| surprising. but agrCcably so, to see
! the number Of bulls eyes scored at
| this difficult practice. There IS some
noise along the firing limo as they
pump the lead out, and from dis.
tancc the steady fire sounds much
like the echo from the artillery
range. TO my right there was an.
other range, and every few minutes
rocket pierced the darkness over
the ground and burst high In the air
flooding the ground over quite an
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
DRY CLAUSE PUT
IN SENATE BILL
Senate Agricultural Commit
tee Inserts National Prohibi-
ton in Agricultural Bill

WASHINGTON, June II (By Asso.
ciatcd Press.) with only five mem
bers present, the senate agricultural
committee today tentatively inserted
in the agricultural bill the amend
ment offered by Senator Jones Of
providing for national
prohibition during the war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
ALLIES REGAIN ALL
IMPORTANT POINTS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June II (By Associated
Press. Thursday.) Five days have
sufficed to stay the German offensive
between Montdidier and Noyon. the
objective of which was Compeigne.
Despite their long preparation the
Boches have been unable TO overcome
the French resistance and brilliant
counterattaCks by the allied troops
have taken back everything import
ant which fell into the hands OF the
enemy during his first rush with mass
ed troops.
MARINES AND INFANTRY
LOSSES ON AMERICAN
SECTOR
WASHINGTON, June II (By Asso-
ciated ress)-General Pershing's
casualty fist forwarded today mum.
bers one hundred and nineteen names
for the infantry and sixty-two for the
marine corps. The infantry lost
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
HUNS UNABLE TO BEAT FRENCH;
FIVE DAYS DRIVE At STANDST|LL
Despite Long Preparation Ger Unable to Gain Com
pegne and Allies Retake Every important Position Lost in
Montdder-Noyon Struggle; Enemy Has Ceased PIungng
Tactics and Quiet Prevails Along Western Battlefront

PARIS, June II (By Associated
Press)-The fighting on the front of
the latest German attack has died
down and only local operations occur
red last night, according to today's
war office statement. Artillery fight
ing occurred during the night between
Nillers-Cotterets forest and Chateau
Thierry, which includes the sector
held by the Americans. A German at.
tack near Antheuil. west of the Disc
river, was completely broken up by
the allied fire.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-14
OPEN EMERGENCY HOMES
FOR WIVES OF SOLDIERS

DES MONIES, Iowa. June 1.-Two
emergency homes which will care for
the wives of soldiers after leaving a
maternity hospital have been estab-
lished here by the civilian relief de-
partment of the Red Cross.
The plan is to keep the mothers in
the homes until they have regained
their strength. They will be taught
to care for their babies and for them.
selves. After leaving an effort will
be made TO see that they are located
in homes.