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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-28
BAKER REPLIES
To CRITICISMS
OF SENATORS
MAKES STATEMENT ON CONDI-
TIONS OF ARMY BEFORE MIL
fTARY COMMITTEE
ADMITS SOME DELAYS
SAYS EVERY SOLDIER WHO NEEDS
A RIFLE HAS ONE OF THE
BEST MADE

WASHINGTON Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker, replied to Senator
George E. Chamberlain's charges of
inefficiency in the war department to-
day at a public hearing before the
senate military affairs committee.
The secretary began by making a
verbal statement without manuscript.
He said he would give a comprehen-
sive statement of all the army activ-
tiles in the war, especially replying
to the charges that the department
had "fallen down."
Secretary Baker said that much of
the criticism came from the impa-
tience of the American people to edo
this great thing greatly" He con-
ceded that in so great an enterprise
it is possible that there should be
delays and shortcomings" The
country's confidence, however, he
urged, is necessary to the success of
the tremendous effort.
The secretary said there are more
than 100000 men under arms in this
country in referring to the cases of
alleged neglect of the dead in camp
cited by Senator Chamberlain. He
said that Major General Wood had
recommended the calling out of a
large army although the men could
not be provided Immediately with
rifles and clothing.
Every soldier who needs rifle has
one, Secretary Baker said, and of a
better type than if the British En-
field rifle had been adopted.
Lack of Machine Guns
Defending the lack of Lewis ma
chine guns Secretary Baker reiterated
the statement that General Pershing
does not want Lewis guns for his
ground forces, but only for aviation,
and declaring that by securing artil-
lery in France it would save ships.
81 am telling no secret" the secre-
tary said; "when l say that ships are
the crux of our problem"
AS To English Guns
Continuing further Secretary Baker
said that all the foreign representa-
tives and also all those who partici-
pated in the recent war council, IN
cluding Colonel House, declared that
securing ordnance from England will
not take supplies the British will need,
but that it will help them.
Men Ready To Go
"There are now in the United States
16 national guard camps and 16 nat
onal army camps, (32 divisions of
troops), filled with men ready to co."
Secretary Baker said. 81 do not know
now fast it may be necessary to send
hem to France"
Taking up the case of the body of
,he officer who died at an aviation
lamp being shipped home in a sheet,
which case Senator Chamberlain cit
I'd, Secretary Baker said inquiry had
developed the fact that the camp was
n charge of British aviation officer
Who followed the British method of
sending bodies home unclothed, the
mans clothing being shipped home
separately. An American officer was
hen put in charge.
Half Million In France
Continuing his statement Secretary
Baker said: eve will have half
million men in France early this year.
The United States will have 100000
nen available for duty in France in
1913. Germany has no idea of the
lumber of men the United States has
n France"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-28

Continuing his statement Secretary
Baker said: eve will have a half
million men in France early this year.
The United States will have 100000
men available for duty in France in
1918. Germany has no idea of the
number of men the United States has
in France"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
WHITE PINE WILL
EXCEED QUOTA
IN CLASS ONE

rhe local board, composed OF
County Physician DR. r. H. Richard
son, Shelf David Mclean and Conn-
ty Clerk oldneld have been busy
during the week and working into
the late hours of the night classify
Ing men under the selective draft
laws as the questionnaires come in
A great amount OF detail work is re-
CURED to Place the men in their
proper classes and the members OF
the board are giving each individual
case careful consideration As told
in the list issue of the News thirteen
inen had been lound eligible for class
one at that time and since i3 voung
men without dependents have been
placed in the same class from which
men w3ll be first taken as they are
needed Two of these, however. have
been transferred here from Goldfield.
leaving a total to date from White
Pine county of 81. II will require
much more work On the part of the
local board to 90 thru the remainder
Of the list. which Is very lengthy,
and II is now considered that when
the work Is done White Pine will
have far more than her quota of Just
such young men as are needed and
who will shine in history as among
the winners of the greatest war the
world has ever known The young
men selected in addition to the thir-
teen names heretofore published In
the News are.
Gust Malgogiogis. Fred Mayhem.
christos Kolanzes, William j. jolly.
Andy Jensen, Walter Jensen. Delne
trios G. Hautgis, Willie Ong Hing.
Emil Arthur Gerber, Archibald D.
Freeman. Lloyd o. Badgett, Thomas
! Barnes, James Breozeale, James Bis
oni, Ralph Butterworth, Nick Bavaro.
| Charles p Addison, Timoloen As
suras, Fred Allen, Floyd Paxton.
Joe p. Plat, August Koit, Felicl
Carline. Walter D. Porth. Lawrence
| W. Mood. Constants Theofanopulas.
George A. Zee, John PULL, Pasquale
Manone, Thos. Caulfield, Lemuel l..
Yaneey. Antolin Guerricayeita. Louis
d. Simpson, John II. Terry. Hugh
Clotfelter, Joseph Ciolina, Vincent
| Carone. John Barnes.
In addition to the above the two
young men transferred from Goldield
and placed in class one here are
Walter B. Maxwell and John w
| Taylor
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
INCOME TAX OFFICER
WILL SOON BE HERE

A. stated in the News In the issue
of December 30th, Federal Income
Tax Officer will arrive In Ely on jan
uary 27th and remain until February
9th. During the period of approx
pately ten days that the officer will
re here his office will be In the court
louise where he will gladly furnish
any desired information as to who
will come under the new law and be
obliged to pay an income tax and In
what amount All married men and
women living with their wives or
husbands win pay on all net income
over 100000 per year. while single
fuen and women will pay on all in
excess of a net income of 100000
per year.
II will be we'll to figure up between
now and the 27th. just what your
income was from all sources last
year. so that upon the arrival OF the
officer you may avail yourself OF his
assistance In making out the report
which must be In before March LIST,
or those who fail will be subject TO
heavy fines
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
DEATH OF MRS. LARSEN
FOLLOWS BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. Dena Rasmussen Larsen, wife
of L. T. Larsen of East Ely, died at
the Steptoe Valley hospital Friday
night, after an illness of less than
two DAYS. Her death was a great
shock 10 her family AS well as to
the friends, of whom she had many
in the district She was taken i'll in
the night al her hCme and taken to
the hospital Immediately the serious
ness of her condition became mani
fest Everything possible was done
te spare her to her loved ones, bu,
size lapsed into Inconsistencies from
hieh she never rallied.
Mrs Larsen was born near Ste
Hens Point. Wisconsin. February 13.
1866. and was married to Mr.. Lar
sen n Ada. Minnesota. thirty-two
years ago. Following years of resi-
dence In Minnesota. Wisconsin. Wyo.
ming aud Utah, she came with her
husband and family to this district
the same year that the Nevada North
ern railway was opened into Ely.
Soon after the opening of the rail
road Mr.. Larsen br IL, the boarding
house that stands Just north of the
'ailrcad yards in East Ely. and eli
gagged In this business. al East Ely
and Kimberly, until about year
aPo Mrs. Larsen, as his faithful and
efficient assistant. won the frienos
that woman of her worth and char
acter is bound to win Devoted al
Ways to her family. her loss Is great.
and general sympathy is extended.
particularly TO her husband. bereft
in his declining years of faithful
and loving helrmeet and companion
Besides her husband she Is sur
vived by three children. Alice. wife
of Edward Fitzgerald of hurley.
Idaho; Laura, wife of Albert
scowcroft of Ogden. Utah. and son.
Warren J. Larsen Of East Ely.
Mrs. Scowcroft reached last ELY
Friday afternoon, and with her faith.
er and brother was at tile bedside
~ her mother when the end came.
rhe deceased is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. Edward Davis, IN Mercer.
Wisconsin. and two brothers living in
Wisconsin.
A service will be conducted at 3
o'clock this afternoon In the Wilson
Rates undertaking parlors. Rev.
Richard T. Wilton OF East Ely Of
fcfating. Tomorrow morning the
body will be shipped to Ogden for
interment. the other daughter. Mrs.
Fitzgerald. meeting the funeral par
~ at Ogden.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
Young Man Killed
In Ruth Mine

Fred Bauer. a young man, q
years of age. was killed while at
work in the Ruth mine about ten
G clock on Friday night. There we're
10 eye witnesses 10 the accident and
just now young Bauer met his death
can only be imagined from the sur
rounding circumstances.
He was engaged in pulling some
muck in finger raise just above the
COO foot level. He had finished pull
ing the muck and in some way fell
down an incline about SO feet where
he was later found by two workmen
in the mine Just below where young
Bauer was working two grizley bars
are placed through which the muck
drops. An examination of the mine
proved that one of the grizley bars
WAS ont of place and ii is believed
that the unfortunate young man fall
cd to notice this and fell thru with
the muck. When discovered he was
covered with a pile of debris and
probably died from suffocation.
DR.. Langan. the physician in
charge at the mine was notified but
when he arrived he found that the
nnan had been dead for some time.
Coroner Collins was Immediately
notified by telephone and left for
the scene of the accident at once.
All operations in the mine at the
ioint of the accident we're ordered
suspended by the Coroner until Dep
uty State Mine Inspector Baird
could be notified, The body Was
brought to the morgue and the Dep
uty State Mine Inspector made an
examination of the premises. An
inquest will be held probably to-mor-
ROY afternoon.
Mr. Bauer had been in this dis
triet but short time and had worked
at Ruth just little over month. He
came here from Utah and according
to all the information that can be
had he has father living at Silver
Greek, New York. The Coroner inn
mediately telegraphed the father al
The address given and the body Is
now being hid awaiting reply tc
the message.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
RED Gross BOX HEARD FROM,

Receipt of the first box sent out
by the Local Red Cross Ccapter has
been acknowledged with favorable
comment Miss Baldwin inspector
for the Pacific division of the Red
Cross Society who recently visited
Ely also accorded high praise to the
workers of this district. and stated
that their work here has not been
excelled by an other chapter in her
territory which included three states.
This should be AN incentive to all
the workers and II Is hoped more
women will become interested daily.
There should be no slackers In this
work. Aprons will hereafter be fur
nished at the work room for those
who ara not already provided with
them and vish to lend their services.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
Y. M. c. 4. Dnue
otals Near $1,000

In addition to taking nearly ST..
100000 in Liberty Loan bonds, and
With most liberal subscriptions to the
Red Cross War fund. the people of
White Pine county have contributed
nsarlY $1,000 toward the mainten-
anee of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the yari-
Gus training camps and at the front
in France and Flanders. /. IS a
splendid showing. and one of which
orr people may we'll feel proud.
The following Is a partial list of
those who subscribed through j. w.
Riggane. treasurer of the association
for White Pine county:
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

rhe local board for White Pine
county has reported the names of
the following delinquents to the local
noliee authority The notice reads
as follows
To the Sheriff of White Pine County:
There is hereby certified the fol-
lowing list of the names and address
es of persons who have been duly and
legally notified to file with the local
board the QUESTIONABLE required by
Me regulations promulgated by the
President of the United States under
authority granted by Act OF Con
eress approved May IS. 1917. and
who have failed to file such ques-
tionnaire.
Under authority OF Section Of
the Act of May Is, 1917. and by See
fion 40 of seleetiYe Service Regu-
lations. you are required Immediate
" TO visit in person or through dep
utIes each person whose name ap-
pears on this list. 10 locate such per
sons If possible aud bring them be
fore the Local Board If you are
unable to produce such persons with
In five days OF the date hereof, ex-
elusive OF Sundays and legal holi-
days, YOU shall report 10 this Local
Board all information you may have
obtained concerning such delinquent
registrants.
Further information and descrip-
ton concerning these persons is
available in the records of this Local
Hoard
Frank Gonelaves. Ruth; John
Tseuntseres. McGill. Joe Siri, KIM
berly. Bert e. Caldwell, Kimberly;
Wilber Lawrence Miller, Weiser. Ida
no, Box 204 Wong Kong. Kimberly;
lehiro. Muronaga, McGill; Henry Tor
Andry) Marach. Rock Springs, Wyoa
Butte Ave. 304 pilot, Louis Katich,
Ruth: Mike sertich, Kimberly; Law
rem Chandler Beringer, Ely; ID. Luck
lch. Ruth, Nick Zobenie, Ruth; Guy
Everett Madden. Ely. Peter Lazis,
Ruth Frank Grotto. winnemucoa,
NeY, Luyneh Radakoyich, Ruth,
Constantine Kofides, McGill, Stayros
Apostopoulos, MeGll Jos. II. Mills,
Ruth Mike Gorouke. McGill, chas.
Toner. Park City. Utah. Box 1901;
Mile obrieh, Ruth. John Harronyo,
Joy. Bud Marshall. Ruth, Manos
Boordes, Ruth, George Henry Mil
Ter. Salt Lake City, Utah, s43 E.
Sixth South; lila Raieh. Ruth
Christ Colopises. Crashy, Nyo.; Don
Bogieh. Kimberly Niekola Bakarich,
Ruth. George Zaklan, Ruth; Carl
Lampe ribballs, East Ely. Hercules
Mails. MeGn, Jack Nlclas. Ruth,
William Ferdinand 0berhansli, Ely;
Isidir Hayashikawa. MeGill. Nike n.
Parlica. Ruth. Earnest Stanfield,
Ely: James Sullivan. Ruth. Thomas
Asumendi. Elko. New, John Luko-
puloi. Ruth, Nichiro Honda. MeGill;
Sharalampos G. Saites. Ruth: Sakuji
Kuznoka. MeGill; James Shoras,
Ruth Nick Zanas. Ruth: Matt Boro-
vac, Ruth; Louis G. Milobara, Reno.
New; Jose Jayo, Aurum; James Nc
fvoy, McGill. Guy G. Graham, Van.
couver, b. G. Jim Bellino. Salt Lake
City, Utah; Nick Poljak. ELY, Joe
1ukich, Ely: yasa Monvolich. Ruth;
HUE Pang, Kimberly; Jabier Zragui.
Eureka Nevada. Louis Skonras,
Ruth; Joe Bavoro. Kimberly; Juan
Gardunio. Ely
+. ID. OLDFIELD.
Member of Local Board
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
GREEK CRUSHED
MEATH 80 TONS
Of GRAVEL

Theodore Kotrotsos. native OF
Greece, and about q years of age
was killed in the yards of the Nevada
Northern Railway company at Eas.
Ely about go Yesterday afternoon.
Kotrotsos was one of the best
known among his eountrymen in this
district. He has resided in East Ely
for some time and enjoys the respect
and confidence of all those who know
him
Just how the accident happened
perhaps will never be determined.
hut Krotrotsos. who was engaged as
a light repair man was walking along
With the car inspector who was ex-
amining a Nevada Consolidated train
loaded with gravel and just ready
~ start up the hill where the gravel
is being used on the Lincoln High
work in Robinson canyon. Nick
Stathopulos. a cousin of the deceased
Who is employed by the NevauS
Northern as a car inspector was
making an examination on the op-
poslte side of the train. Without
any warning whatever the car sud
denly dumped and approximately 80
tons of gravel dropped ON the un-
fortunate young man pinning him
under It to his death.
49, af
W r. Benedict. General Foreman
for the Nevada Consolidated Copper
company. Mr. Benedict was an eye
witness to the accident and states
that he noticed an Inspector tapping
along the side of the cars with a
hammer and this action attracted
his attention Suddenly he saw the
car dump and rushed down to inquire
the cause as the train was about
ready 10 pull out. Upon arriving al
the car he found the unfortunate
young man Under the load of gravel
Fellow employees worked heroieall,
and succeeded in uneoyering the bod,
of Kotrotsos in little less than nine
minutes but TOO late TO save his life
Undoubtedly the crushing injuries re
suited in death. which was perhaps
somewhat fastened by suffocation.
Besides his cousin Nick Stathopu.
los, who was making the examination
on the opposite side of the car when
the accident happened another cousin
of the deceased, Tom Stathopulos
better known as Tom Stathakos, here
was for anumber of years one of the
highly respected young men of this
district. He is now with the army
at the front and was one of the first
of the boys to answer his country S
call and leave for American Lake.
Coroner Collins was notified as
soon as the accident occurred and
reached the scene in an automobile
lust a few minutes later He author
ized the removal of the body to the
inorgue where il is now being held
as arrangements for the funeral have
rot yet been completed An inquest
will be held In the Coroner's Office
at the court house tomorrow morn
ing At 10:45.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
Flag VIII Have Thirty Blue Stars

The service flag ordered by L. G.
Cannon. vice president and general
manager of the Nevada Northern
Railway. will contain thirty blue
stars. that number representing for
mer employees of the company. who
are now In the war service for their.
The flag will be on exhibition at the
general offices of the company.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

Attorney g. r. Foreman arrived
nome last Sunday night from the
coast, where he went with Mrs. Bore
man Tor short vacation Mrs.
FOREMAN remained in California for
a visit with relatives. and returned
lone last night
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
Sheriff Again ON the Job
+. ID. OLDFIELD.
Member of Local Board
11th. 1918.

Sheriff David Mclean after spend
Ing few days on the Pacific coast
returned home during the week and
Immediately resumed his active dut-
les as the chief peace officer of the
county rhe sheriff looks much re-
ireshed and the short visit In the
low sltitude undoubtedly gave him
renewed vigor.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

L. b. Matheyer returned last Mon
day night from California where ne
spent the past two weeks with his
wife, who Is spending the winter on
The coast
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

The =. o. s Society will give a
silver tea on Monday afternoon.
January i4th, from to 6 o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. Charles Vernon
Jenkins. A musical program Will be
given and refreshments served. A
charge of a5c is requested. The pub
Tic is cordially invited
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

George 7. Chase arrived Monday
night from Miami, Arizona, where
he has spent the past several years
for a visit with his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Geo. T. Chase of East Ely
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
arranging Annual BalI

The brotherhood of Locomotive
firemen and Enginemen have start
ea plans for the eighth annual ball.
which will be given In Bio hall. Ely
tuesday night, February IL. Tickets
VIII be on sale this week.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
ID. II. I.eyson Improving.

Latest reports from the steptoe
hospital concerning D. B. Leysoni
who WAS recently seriously Injured
are of most favorable nature and
indicate a rapid recovery.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
Total

The following collections were
made through the instrumentality of
Arthur Smith of East Ely. chairman
of White Pine county.
Nevada Northern Railway.
aa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-27
REPORT OF AUSTRIAN
DISORDER CONFIRMED
Washington News Comes
From German Source.

Washington, Jan. 2s. 2s.-Confirn,atorE
reports of the labor troubles in Aus
tria were received ri the state depart
ment today. in dispatch from iioI-
land. This dispatch was scn'. how
ever. prior 10 January 20 and added
nothing to the unofficial information
already received. The report was
based upon facts secured from German
sources and indicated that the cause
for the disorders in Austria was po-
liticsi AZ well AZ economic and was Il,
manifestation Of growing desire ia
that country for peace.
Officials Of the state department dis
played interest today in the reactions
that have been recorded among the so
! cialists In Germany as result of the
4 speeches of Won Hertiing and Czernin
The opinion of Schiedemann WAS giyer
especial consideration since It is cles
indication Of the attitude of the NOR.
conservative group of socialists,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-27
NUMEROUS FIRES SHOW
HAND nun lNCEMD|AR|sT

New York, Jan. 26.-lndie atoms
Of widespread plot to cripple the
war activities Of the United States
were seen today in . series Of fires
in shipyards. or n1pnition ships, in
war plants, and storage buildings
at various points along the Atlantic
seaboard and farther inland.
Nearly all Of them were Of dis
tinetIy suspicious origin.
Fears that the flames may have
been set by enery aliens were
given strength by the fact that
they started within 4 few hours at
widely separated points almost a
week to day after Edwin r
Hurley, chairman Of tho United
States shipping board, gave warn.
ing that the government had 70.
eeived authoritative warning Of .
German plot to apply the torch to
plants Of all kinds, especially ship.
yards, which are producing impIs-
ments Of war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-27

Eight Killed Outright, lOI
Buried Under Ruins. ,

New Port. K. l.. Jan. ~. sz= Three
po'np proofs al tho naval forpedo sta
ti"h mere were wrecked by an explosion
of illuminate of mercury late today. AT
least eight civilian employees were
hlii.h and seven were injured. ouo
pr"hably fatally, Ten others were
buried in the ruins of the heavily con-
cfet"d structures and little hope was
expressed that many Of them would
De removed alive.
captain Edward l.. Beach. command
ant OF the station. said one of the sur
VlVorS was able to give an account of
what had happened, but there was no
doubt, he asserted, that the explosion
was accidental
The Identified dead are William Cas-
"rI' ana John Francis Murphy.
LAT" tonight n rrsCue party heard
voices IN the ruins Of No bomb -proof
4 pipe VAS sunk 10 the spot and II
Nas learned tHO men were alive. but
they died before they could be reached