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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
SENATOR HENDERSON'S
SHORT HAUL BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The fol.
lowing is the text OF the bill on the
long and short haul introduced re-
Gently by Senator Charles d. Hender-
son. of Nevada:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit.
ed States of America in congress as
sembled, That section four of the act
entitled "An act to regulate com.
merce." approved February fourth,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,
as amended June eighteenth, nine
teen hundred and ten, be and the
same is, further amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 4. That ii shall be unlawful
for any common carrier engaged in
interstate commerce to charge or re-
ceive any greater compensation in
the aggregate for the transportation
of passengers of the same class, or of
goods, wares, merchandise, or any
property of like class or kind for a
shorter than for a longer distance
over the same line or route in the
same direction (the shorter being in.
| Cluded within the longer distanCe)
or to charge any greater compensa
tion as through rate than the ag
grcgate of the intermediate rates for
| Tan Iuh hut 10 ha1
not be construed as authorizing any
common carrier within the terms o.
this act to charge or receive as great
copcnsation for shorter as for {
longer distance.
ANY person. corporation, or com
pany violating any OF the provisions
Of this section shall, upon conviction
thereof in any court OF the United
States OF competent Jurisdiction with
in the district in which such offens,
was wholly or in part committed, b,
subject for each offcnse to the pen
alties for unlawful discrimination
prescribed by section ten OF thi
act"
Sec. 2.-That this act shall be i
effect sixty days after its final pas.
age.
Sec. 3. That all acts and parts {
acts in conflict or inconsistent wit
) the provisions OF this act are hereb
expressly repealed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
SEASON ON SAGE
CHIKCENS WON'T CLOSE

State Game Warden Charles w.
Grover, who returned from Carson
City last evening. authorized Us to an
nounCe today that under no consider
alton would the season on sage chick
ems be closed next year. as was con
templatcd some time ago. Mr. Grover
says that the season may be altered
either by opening 1t earlier and clos
ing earlier or vice versa. or possibly
that II might be shortened, but that
the sport so dear to the Nevada hunt
or will not be taken from him. Mr..
Grover said also that II had been
practically decided to close the season
this summer but that the strength of
the various petitions circulated and
sent from ElkO County made 1t i'm
possible to overlook the cry of the
hunters without doing them an injus
tive. for among them were many eX
pericnccd hi!lsmen who are thor
oughly familiar with the sage hen
conditions and who were unanimous
! in thcOir condemnation of the theory
| that the chicken was becoming eN
tinCt. These men say that the only
condition adverse to the growth o
the birds last year was the entry In
to this state OF many hunters from
Idaho and Utah who killed the birdI
ruthlcssly and without regard to th'
Elko county game laws. This lawlesi
killing extcrminatcd many OF tn
sage hens with never n cent of rev
cnue finding It's way into the stat
Golfers therefor. II Is thought tina
with this condition romodicd and tn
winter remaining as mild as Il ha
done thus far there should be n
abundance of the birds this year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
CHIEF CHIEF STONE ASKS ASKS
MINIMUM WAGE !.
SIX DOLLARS DAY
Lack of Preparation Cause of
Traffic Congestion On Rail
roads

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Grand
Chief Stone. of the Brotherhoodof En-
gineers, told the Wage commission
that the lack of preparation by the
railroads to meet the winter weather
was causing the traffic congestion.
He asked for minimum wage of
six dollars per day, with a penalty OF
ten and a half for overtime.
Stone stated that many of the roads
went into the winter with no provf.
sion for taking care of the motive
power, and that there were no doors
on roundhouses and no means of heat
ing them. He said, 81 know of one in
stance where twenty-five engines
kept burning all night, using perhaps
one ton of coal each hour to keep
them from freezing"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
OLD WOLF
BATTLES HUNTERS

Danny, y. NJ, Feb. 13.-Roaming
over an $1,000 acre ranch near here
is a wolf, so old, so wary ana so wise
that government experts say he can.
not be caught in a trap and that only
two have ever seen him. This old
wolf who is called Peg Leg" be-
cause he lost part of one foot in a
trap years ago, has caused ranchers
of this section such losses that their
total is almost unbelievable. These
run, stOckmen say, we'll into the
thousands of dollars each year.
There is a good deal of stock run
nthis section which is better than
the average range COW" and 1t is
Peg Legs" chief delight the stock,
men declare, to pick out some unus
ually good yearling or two-year old
steer, pull him down and make a
meal of him. Peg Legs work, the
trappers and stockmen say is as cas-
ily Identified as If he had left care
[ for he always eats from the same par
of the carcass of his prey, just aboy
| the haunch.
/ At one time, three government
hunters, men chosen by the biolog
cal survey for their adeptness, spen
several weeks in vain effort TO Il
cate the willy old wolf. At preser
one OF the best shots in the biolog
cal surveys service is attempting
draw a bead" on Peg Leg.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
TWO HODS OF COAL
MUST LAST TEN DAYS

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. l3.-Thc
local coal famine is all pictured in
the experience OF woman in the
coal yard at the fuel station at City
Hall. She was accompanied by a
twoyearold boy. When she asked
the card clerk if she could get coal
the following ensued:
Have you any children at home?"
Eyes. this boy and another"
Have you any coal at home?"
1.-TWO hods full"
The clerk took the name and ad.
dress. Before she left the woman
asked: when do you think l can
get some coal?"
Clerk: Possibly in ten days"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
NINE INJURED WHEN
SPECIAL HITS PASSENGER

A serious wreck occurred at Moline,
thirteen miles west OF Elko, at about
eight o'clock this morning, when n
special passenger train carrying a
load OF Hollanders. all colonists bound
for Java. went into a head-on coils
sion with second number twenty at
the side track near the tunnel. AS a
result of the collision five dining car
employees and four passengers, all on
the special, were injured. no one ser
iously, however. according to last re-
ports. a light engine was immedi.
ately rushed to Elko for DR.. Hood who
lost no time in getting to the scene
Of the accident DR.. Harper was also
brought up from Carlin.
The cause Of the accident is offici.
ally unannounCod but 1t Is said 10 be
the direct result OF a disregard for or.
ders on the part OF the engineer in
charge OF the special. The siding at
Moline Is about one and one halt
miles in length and the special was
under orders to take this siding and
walt FOR second number twenty.
These orders partiCularized the
meeting place as the east end of the
siding. while the accident happened
al the extreme western end. The
engineer OF the special train insists
that he could not stop his train in
time TO avoid hitting the other pas
senger but there Is some disposition
on the part OF old trainmen 10 dOub
this statement and charge the aCciden
10 carelcssness for the reason tha
the engine could easily have beer
stopped with one and onehalf mile!
simply by reversing her II by no 9th
er means The second section OF No
20 had evidently stopped since tn
shock to her was not great enough
10 injurc anyone and the special SUI
fered the most severe shock. TIL
crews OF both trains escaped injury
The pilots on both engines were CON
pletel ysmashcd and one set Of nun
Der twcnty's drive wheels deraileC
Other than this no damage was don
and the track was soon cleared fC
service.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
FRANCIS SAYRE SOUNDS
WARNING TO CHURCHES

BOSTON, Feb. 13.--Francis d.
Sayre, President Wilson's son-in-
law, has sounded a warning here to
the American church. lie declared
that "the times are calling for the
American church to assume spirit
ual leadership to fire and vitalize re-
ligiOn in every part of the world.
I'VE are at a time when American
democracy, faith and rights OF small
nations and belief in the brotherhood
of man are about to sweep over the
whole universe" he declared. "Will
it be socialism consuming the world
or Christianity? 1t is for the church
in America to say"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
MARRIAGES, DIVORCES,
SHOW LARGE INCREASE

BOSTON, Feb. ia glowing in
crease in the number of marriages
and births and a small but cheerful
decrease in the number of deaths in
MassassaChusetts was reported to
the Legislature by the secretary of
state.
There were 93,4S7 births and 1896
marriages, an increase OF 332 births
and 3,OS5 marriages over the pre-.
ceding year. The death list, 63, ,563
was 90 less.
The 2,SOS divorce DEGREES issued
was gain of eighty over the pre-
ceding year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
3 STATES REPRESENTED
AT BREEDERS MEETING

GAlESBURG, Ill. Feb. % With
entries from Illinois. Iowa and Ohio
on exhibition the annual sale and
show Of the Illinois Shorthorn
Breeders association opened n two.
DAY session here today. Delegates
from all parts of the state were pres
ent. 'I.Ig
The exhibitions are inn classes Of
from l TO 10, with the last five in
groups. Prizes will be given to the
winners having the best animals on
display.
r. q. Ross, OF Mansfield. O.. and
'ohn Garden, OF Wapcllo, Ia, arc the
judges.
e. @. McMastcrs. OF Altoona, presi
oeht Of the association, delivered the
opening address.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
MEN IN ALL WALKS OF
LIFE ENGAGE IN KNITTING

CARROLTON, No, Feb. l3.-Red
Cross headquarters here has lost its
feminine character altogether. No
longer do the women hold forth alone
especially in the knitting classes.
Every Monday night and on four
other nights a week, prominent bus
mess and professional men OF this
city meet at headquarters and knit
They are knitting sweaters and other
things for the soldiers. The men
come from all ranks of life, business
and professional men, bankers, coun
" and state and city officials, city
lrcmen and policemen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

NOMINATE KAISER AS
PRESIDENT OF u. S.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, Feb. 13.-
Because he is declared to have an
nounced that he would nominate Kai-
ser Wilhelm for president of the
United States, James Fingi is now in
Jail and is liable to remain there in
definitely while federal agents inves-
tigate his case. Fingi is native OF
Germany. He is alleged to have made
his remarks concerning the kaiser
while in saloon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
ELKO MEN SIGN
FOR SHlPBUILDING

The following men have to date
signed with r. w. Hesson for service
in the shipbuilding corps:
Clyde l.. Byrd, carpenter and build.
er.
Harry w. Chenowth, electical wire
man.
Jas. Barclay Critchley, mechanic
and battery man.
Thos. II. Duffy, boiler maker.
=. A. Gardner, carpenter and con.
tractor.
John Handy, rigfer and rivert
holderon.
John B. Homold, carpenter and tool
sharpener.
T. Leroy Jones, plumber and sheet
metal worker.
Walter J. Mann, plumber and me-
chanic.
VIM. T. Messerly, plumber and pipe
filter
w. j., Percy, mechanic.
II. r. Ray, mechanic and storage
battery man.
Abe Reid, blacksmith and r. r. en-
gineer.
DAILY p. Smith, carpenter and
blacksmith
Raymond Walker, vuicanizer and
mechanic.
George Weiland, carpenter and me.
chanic.
Walter ]. Wheeler, plumber and
pipe filter.
Lee II. Hardin, carpenter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
BRIDEGROOM AT 81

CADIZ. o.. Feb. 13.-WhCn John X.
Hoagland. eightyy-One. applied at the
probate court for license to wed
Miss Belle Woodburn. fifty-nine. he
made statements in writing that he is
the oldest farmer, oldest thresher,
oldest fiddler and oldest fox hunter
in Harrison county. No one challeng-
ed the statements and the couple
were married.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
PEACE
AUSTRIA-ENTENTE

LONDON, Feb ia lobby cor
respondent for the Daily News says
that facts are known which bring
the possibility OF separate peace
between Austrla.IIungary and the en-
lcntc much nearer,
Great reluctance is manifested in
Austria toward the prospect Of fight
ing with the British and American
ing with the British and American
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
AMERICAN SECTORS
: NORMAL "a HOURS
PatroIling Operations Kept Up;
Marked Improvement In
American GunnerS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. IL (By Associated
Press aside from increased aerial
activity, the American sectors have
remained normal for the last twenty
four hours.
Harrassing artillery fire and pa
trolling operations have been kept up,
but no clashes have resulted.
The American gunners are growing
more accurate daily.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

Fred Voerg in vaudeville at the
bradley last night was highly appre.
ciatcd by large crowd of music low
crs. Mr.. Vocrg plays an assortment
Of instruments including what he
calls prohibition fiddle" This in
strumcnt has but one string and Is
made from cigar box. II has the
tone Of the sweetest violin. Mr.,
Vcorg will be on for the last time to
night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
hmm ENGINEERS
WANTED BY US.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Also Fifty Men For Tank Serv
ice in France; Brotherhood
Locomotive Engineers Call
ed Upon

WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb. 13.-
The war department has asked the
motherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
% furnish fifty men for tank service,
and one thousand engineers for trans
por,atIon in France.
Grand Chief Stone OF the Brother
hood told the railroad wage commits
sion that he would supply the depart
ment with the names of available
men.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

Buck Snelson received word yester-
day OF the death of his father at Jop-
lin. Missouri, and left last evening TO
attend the funeral. Joe Snclson was
at the bedside with his wife at the
time death came. We extend our sin
ccrc sympathy to our fellow towns
mon
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

or Newlands Heights over.
looking the Truckee We may chew
rye straws and go to bed at seven
o'clock every night but we get up be-
fore the courthouse opens too. so grid
on ye old political axe you fellows In
tho west; we have hunch we arc
going to take your numbers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

Guy Blair, in charge OF the govern
mcni's weather bureau here. reports
that three below was the coldcst reg
lister taken by him during the past
three nights Old timers who have
seen It forty below right here in
F,lko are going around in their shirt
sleeves complaining Of the heat
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

some blizzard last night. The snow
urlted to n considerable depth and
'ne wind sounded like a Kansas cy-
c'ohe' To-day is ms serene rs day in
June, however
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
BAND LIST
HITS S1OO MARK

500 was the total amount register
I'd for the band list today at the time
of going TO press. At the request of
the bandmen we are holding the list
open until Saturday evening of this
week to make the fund as large as
possible. Today's subscribers:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

NEW YORK. Feb. ia marked
Improvement in Roosevclts condition
has boon reported.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

Jack Wilson, Odd Fellow, will be
buried this afternoon by his fellow
lOdgemon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13
FAV0RS CHURCH ADS

STOCKTON, Cal, Feb. l3.-There
is a business side to everything, even
in the opinion of Rev.
T.. V. Stivels, pastor of the First
Christian church, who told the Ad
Club that churches should advertise
to get the best results.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

George Smith, OF Tuscarora, more
Familiarity known as Doc" died at
the county hospital last night
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-13

Nj. 3. Shipp and family departed
for Salt Lake City this morning.
The Springfield herald., 1918-04-19

ought to know. This is given volun.
tarily."
Seventy years Of successful use has
brought Thedfords Black-Draught In
to common use in thousands Of Amer.
lean homes. Every member Of fam.
fly. at times. needs the help that
Black.Draught can give. In cleansing
the system and thus relieving the
troubles that come from constipation.
indigestion. lazy liver. etc. You can
not keep well unless your stomach.
liver and bowels are in good working
order. Keep them that wayI Try
Black.Draught 1t acts promptly.
gently, and in a natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take dose tonight. You
will feel fresh tomorrow. Price Csc
a package; costs one cent dose. All
druggists tJB-s)
The Springfield herald., 1918-04-19
TORPID LIVER, DIZZINESS
INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION
Al These Troubles Relieved One Family By The Use Of Thedord
BaekDraught Nothing Found That Could Take Its Place.

springerton. Iu.-Mr. W.. F. Rister.
Of this town. says: For fifteen
years we have used Thedford's Black
Draught and have not as yet found
anything that could take Its place.
have used It for indigestion number
Of times and 1t gives relief For sour
stomach. and q heavy. bloated feeling.
It b splendid. And when the liver
gets torpid. 70 when you stoop and
raise mp suddenly you feel dizzy. a
few doses win set you straight, wc
keep It and use It for constipation and
the above troubles and find It most
satisfactory.
I can recommend 1T to others and
gladly do so. For the number of
years I've used Black-Draught now.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-15
MAYSVILLE MARKET

The e. l.. Manchester Produce Co.
Inc, U. s. Food Administration.
License No. G-0S467.
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CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, of this place, writes: II was
very constinated. had sour stomach
and was 30 uncomfortable. I went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
I was more eonstipated than before.
heard Of Black Draught and de-
cided to try It. found 1t Just what I
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got we'll Of the sour stom.
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and l would take a
dose now and then, and was In good
shape.
cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can USE"
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in its action, leaving no
bad after-effects, 1t has won the praise
Of thousands of people who have used
It NC-135
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-15
JAPANESE GROWING MORE
RELIGIOUS, SAYS JOURNAL

Osaka, Japan-Taking exception to
the talk of degeneration of the pres
ent day Japanese, the Asahi points to
the remarkable increase of religious
feeling.
1t says that the two most popular
temples in Japan, one in the east and
tne other in west, attract millions of
pilgrims every year. One is the Fulo
Buddhist temple, at Martha, and the
other the Kompira Shinto shiren, at
Shikolu The latter has a number of
replicas or detached temples in Toxic.
1t is said that the annual number of
pilgrims to Kompira is more than g.
100000, but this years number is I'M
precedented. The number of pilgrims
during April is reported to have
reached close upon 100000, and if
visitors arrive at this rate the num-
Der for the year will reach a tremen-
dous figure. The people of the little
town of Kotchra, where the temple is
situated, are reaping golden har-
vest.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-15

who has seen American soldiers face
to face with all the crytaslized emo
lions that misfortune, and pain, and
violence, and enrmous disasters can
invoke. And they have not turned the
hair of calm, grim fortitude Instead
they have taken the hellish agonies of
chalance
Perhaps you would like to know
something of DR.. Lewis experiences
upon which he bases his tribute.
q. go. Then days ago we were order
| ed to move,' he writes. at requires
about seventy-fve large trucks to
move the equipment We arrived at
the site selected for us in few hours.
| The site was wheat field covered
| with stacked grain. Our men clear
ed this field and within twenty-four
hours after our arrival we were re-
ceiving and operating upon the wound
ed. During the next four and half
days we passed through the hospital
approximately 1900 patients, $50 of
whom were operated upon.
"....I have been operating twelve
hours day. One day when the work
was heavy | operated nineteen hours
out of twenty-four. Bouresch, Lucy,
Belleau wood, and Chateau Thierry
. ARE going to be great places in
American history, for the Fifth and
Sixth marines at Bouresch, Lucy and
Belleau wood equaled or even sur
passed anything that American has
ever done in the way Of fighting. They
were brought up in camions from
their base, dropped off without any
rest, and went into the fight against
great odds. Some of the orders were
given to them as they dropped off the
camions.. ..."
We are apt to consider wounded
man chastened man, cured of his
present temper for eagerness, and
seeking rather to take solace in his
misery and the comfort of his sur
roundings. The news from No. S
says not. American soldiers are not
being discouraged by bullets. They
do not complain nor rend the air with
rroans. Theirs is the instructive
American thought. "Iet me at him
again"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-15
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
Chicago Tribune)

Tributes to the American soldier
come thick and fast and they are from
sources whose praise is gold. From
Foch down we have had them, but we
ink there has been none finer than
nat we quote below 1t is the report
Of Chicago surgean now at the front
DR.. Dean Lewis, one of the most gift
ed surgeons of America, surgical di-
rector of evacuation hospital No. s..
DIR. Lewis was one of the chief sur
geons of the Presbyterian hospital be-
fore sailing. He has judged the Amer
leans not by their parades, their bands
their performances on review or in
the comparative safety of camp but
from the viewpoint of one who knows
human emotions. DR.. Lewis has ana
lyzed the soldier under the trial of
excruciating pain when the fabric of
innermost character is revealed:
He writes:
THE American soldier is wonder
full. No one can understand him un-
less he has seen him when wounded.
No complaint is ever heard. / have
handled any number of severe gun
shot wounds of the thigh and have
never heard a complaint. With 500
severely wounded in the hospital there
is less grooming heard than in the
Presbyterian.
THE other day l operated upon
young boy from Michigan for an abb
dominal wound. He looked very young
and l asked him his age. He said:
My military age is 20, but really /
am only 49, He had volunteered.
The next morning this youngster was
sitting on the edge of his bed, help
ing take care of himself | told him
that he should stay in bed and be
taken care of, but he didn't want to
make any trouble for any one.
people should know the stuff these
boys are made of. They are the best
soldiers in the world"
There is nothing of the glittering
generality or the abstract esthetic en-
comium about Or. Lewis straight,
hard verdict. 1t is the talk of a man