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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
TEXAS BUILDS REPLICA
OF STATUE OF LIBERTY

Ell PASO. Texas, July IA rep.
lica of the Statue of Liberty in New
York harbor will greet visitors arriy.
ing in FL Paso as soon as they pass
out OF the Union Station and pass
down San Francisco street. Through
the cooperation of the labor unions
and business men along Pioneer
Plaza, Statue of Liberty 10 feet
high is being erected in the center of
the open plaza with offices for war
stamp, liberty bond and Red Cross
headquarters in the base of the
statue. The statue which will sur
mount the base. is being modelled by
Ccrcat, of Los Angeles, and will be
of plaster and staff. Every brick,
stone and stick OF lumber in the
statue has been donated and it will
not cost the city a cent. It will be
left standing for the duration of the
war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
BARRIERS AMONG THOSE
WHOSE SERVICES ARE
DECLARED NECESSARY

BARRIERS, insurance solicitors and
agents, brokers and clerks are ex.
empt from the work or fight clause
of the selective draft law, according
to telegraphic advices received by
Governor William d. Stephens from
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Owners and managers OF places OF
amusement, games and amusements
who had previously been listed with
ushers as a nonproductIve or non.
essential employment, are likewise ex.
cused. 3.f3i
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
LUNSFORD TO SEEK DIS
TRlCT JUDGES POSITION

Z, +. Lunsford, district attorney, an.
nounced this afternoon that he would
be a candidate for district judge OF
WashOc County at the coming cleo.
ton. His announcement was made
Informally and he will probably make
formal announcement within the
next few days.
Lunsford's intentions have been the
cause for much speculation in Reno
Tor several weeks and his announce
ment will set at rest numerous rumorf
especially ono to tho effect that h'
was considering taking a fling at The
attorney generals position.
His decision also leaves tho ToaC
clear for l.. ID. Summcrfield, city at
'orney, who announced some time age
mat he would seek tho republican
nomination for district attorney. So
nr no democratic candidate for dis
Ulct attorney has put in an appear
"hee and Summerficld In now alone II
the race.
Lunsford was elected district ottor
hey In 1914 and now Is serving hi
second term. he defeated Leo j
Davis, Democrat. in tho first cam
pslgn, running for the office Will
nc was city attorney, NJ. II. Moor
was his opponent In the last cleo
lion. Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. July IL (By Associated
Press )-The French continued their
iamming tactics last night on the
western side OF the Marne salient,
southwest OF Scissors. capturing the
toxin and railway station of Corey.
This Eain OF ground serves still fur
ther TO protect the forest OF Villers
Cot,erct. and constitutes an important
French base in the defending cam
paign now carried on by the allies.
HAIG GAINS NEAR
yILLER5. 5.8RETToNEAUx
on the British front south OF the
SOmme. Haig's infantry has won addi
tIonal holding ground east of Villers
BrcttoncauN on the riuge which
stands as an important eastward de
tense in the allied base at Amiens
Raidins operations comprised the ma,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
FIRES DO DAMAGE
TO TAHOE TIMBER

Several forest fires are reported in
the mountains west of this valley. The
fire at or near Zephyr Cove, Lake
Tahoe, is the most disastrous yet re-
ported. As this Is privately owned
property the forest reserve men did
not assist in controlling the fire.
which il is stated has swept over a
considerable acreage and has destroy
ed many fine trees.
Ed Herington, who has been busy
fighting the fire found it practically
impossible to secure help to fight the
flames. The result is that a section
OF his finely timbered land will be
seriously damaged.
There seems to be no warning suf-
fiCent to prevent carelessness by
campers and others in the forest.
There is not a year passes but timber
land is destroyed and in every in
stance it is traceable to some careless
person or campers.
Parties camping should use the ut
most prccaution, especially this sea.
/ son as the forest are as dry as tinder
! owing to the lack Of rains and mois.
ture. People complain when denied
the privileges of camping on some
one else's ground but few fires such
as that at Tahoe would result in mo
camping" signs over the entire lave
I front.
1t is hoped that help can be secured
/ to fight the menace to valuable prop
erty at the lake. Every fire in the
timber leaves n scar that takes a gen.
Grafton to wipe out.-News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
WAR MAKES IT
TOUGH ON BARRIERS

Eli PASO. Tex, July 1l.-Thcrc Is
q famine in faces here, BARRIERS de
clare. They claim they are shaving
only half as many faces now as they
were before war was declared. They
partially account for this fact by the
selcCtiyc draft which took away the
young men who were liberal patrons
Of the barber shops. War time econ.
Omy has added its share 70 the bur
dcns OF tho barber for the 20 cents
required for shave is used to buy
thrift stamps and the purchaser does
his shaving at home By hand. The
haircut crop f. also loss plentiful, ono
head barber added.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
CR0WDER DENIES
N0RTH'S REQUEST FOR
CRAFT P0STPONEMENT

wAGHiNGION, July IL lBy Asso-
ciated PresS)--In response to a re-
quest for postponement of the July
draft call in the northwest where the
wheat is now ready to harvest, Gen.
eral Crowder has informed the de-
partmcnt of agriculture that the mill
tary program will not permit of delay
in the filling of the monthly demand
for drafted men.
Moscow. The town itself is out OF
the line of communications between
Moscow and Vologda. Russian Boil
shcyiki forces have been sent in the
direction OF Yar0slaYa.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11

jor portion OF the activities at the re-
mainder of the allied fronts.
ITALIANS DRIVE ON
IN ALBANIA
LONpON, July IL (By Associated
Press Italian troops in the Alban.
ian offensive. continue to advance,
said Central News dispatch receiv.
ed today from Rome. The Austro.
HungarIdns are falling back on the
SEumbi river, twenty-five miles north
Of BcIdt. = -
According to a Washington dis.
patch via Associated Press quoting an
oihcia. dispatch from Rome, tho Ital.
ian ad'dnce has been unchecked in
Albania, with Berat as its objective
From the VOyusm river the Italians
have carried all the positions Of the
enemy TO the Semcni. an advance o
practically fifteen miles over a Gfteer
mile Gent
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
AMERICAN CONSUL
At TABRIZ SAFE
Left Turkish Capital Month
Ago When City First Threat
ened

WASHINGTON. July IL (By Asso,
ciated Press.)-The state department
has announced the safe arrival in TIE.
hcran of W. Gordon Paddock, United
States consul at Tabriz. Paddock left
Tabriz more than a month ago with a
party Of Americans and Europeans
when Tabriz was threatened by the
Turks, who afterward seized the
American consulate there and sacked
tho American hospital.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
TODAY CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. July IL CBy Asso.
ciated ess.)-ATmy casualties today
are listed at sixty-eight, five being
killed in action, thirteen dying of
wounds, disease and accident; twenty,
seven were wounded and twenty.three
missing in action. Marine casualties
are given at thirty-five, thirteen hay-
ing been killed in action, four dying
of wounds and eighteen wounded.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
MINES NOW HEM
IN SUBMARINES
Diver Menace is Daily BeCom-
ing Less, Says Lord of Ad-
miraIty of England

LONDON, July IL (By Associated
Press)-Speaking at London today,
Sir Geddies. first lord of the admir-.
atty, said that mines were gradually
hemming in the submarines which
now had much less freedom and TO
his great satisfaction were very few
in number at this time.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
EXPLOSION IN u. S.
ARSENAL KILLS FOUR

PHILADELPHIA. JIy IL CBy AssO-
ciatcd Prcss) -Four wUrkmcn are
known To be dead and twelve others
injured In an explosion occurring at
the government arsenal in Franktord.
suburb of this city. The explosion
is said TO have been caused by a
workman dropping a loaded shell.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
REPORT SAYS THE
CzAR'S SON KILLED
B0ISheviki Soldier A$SaSSi-
mates Alexis Romanoffy Says
SWede - i y.

LONDON. July IL (By Associated
Press.) } Swedish newspapers have
published the statement OF Swcdc
who has Just returned !.1;I. sivSuvw
to the effect that Alexis Romanoif,
son Of tho former czar. has been killed
by Il Bolshcyiki soldier, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
WHITE GUARDS TAKE
B0LSHEVIKI TOWN

NOLOGDA, July II (By Associated
Press.)Tho White Guards have occu.
pied Yaroslava. a town one hundred
and seventy-three miles northeast of
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
SHIDLER IS
FOUND GUILTY
Nye County Deputy Sheriff is
Convicted on Four Counts
Under Old Espionage Act

RENO, July IL (Dy Associated
TrcssD-Al Shidler. former deputy
sheriff OF Nye county, Nevada, was
convicted in the federal court at CaE
son City this morning on fc@. counts
under tho espionage act. He will be
sentenced Saturday By Judge Earring.
ton.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
FRENCH TAKE Corey AND RAILROAD;
ITALIANS DRIVE ON IN ALBANIA

Highly important Town of Corey And Corey Railway Falls to
French After Fierce Battle; Important Defensive Asset
Haig Wins Additional Ground East VIIers BretoneaX
Italians Driving at Berat in Albania Penetrate Fifteen
Miles on Fifteen Mile Front to Within Twenty Five Miles
OF Objective
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
TOWN TALK

A telegram was received this morn
ing from Senator Charles B. Hender
son at Washington gtating that the
death OF Domenico Togniotte OF Elko
had been made Known TO him and that
II any Of the dead soldiers relatives
would Immediately get into communi
cation with him that he would at once
discover all the, particulars available
and forward them at once, as well as
perform any other service TO those
bcreavcd, which was within his
power.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11
81 DESERVE MY FATE"
SAYS CONDEMNED SOLDIER

WACO, Texas, July II (Dy Associat.
ed Prcss) Nat Hoffman, white sol.
dicr Of tho United States National
army. was executed this morning at
Camp Macarthur for his attack upon
a school girl last April. Hoffman is
from Pennsylvania. Ills only utter.
ancc was that he deserved his fate.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11

winged power OF his sore feet. Fol,
lowing close behind him was the pro.
priCtUr of the house and following him
an ElRn lady who was determined to
keep him in sight until the police ar.
rived Down the street came Joe
Curry on his gray saddle horse, burn.
ing the dust To- tell the officer of the
day that something terrible had hap
pcnrd. out tho road on Jimmic.s trail
went Constable CotUnt his Studcba.
krr making nty miles an hour IT any
thing at ALL Behind him came twen.
N-nyo cars loaded with citizens OF
! the village wi,h nothing else to do but
view the excitement. Jimmie coniin
ucd out in front but the constable was
too foxy for him and when Jimmie
tried to take a short Cul George rdcc'
into q position of advantage that 81
discouraged Jimmie that his sore fec
began to hurt again and he gayc hin
self up. He Is now being held in th
county bastilo awaiting the return
Deputy District Attorney ChaTl,
CantwcH. who will no doubt lodge
burglary charge against Jimmie. !
any rate Jimmie had tho folks sti
red up worse than they were on ii
day johnny Mckinney marc be-
Geronimo. an that thar was nigh o
, ter four years ago.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11

And now comes Friend Mayne, he
Of Stutz Bumpst"r fame. and the gen
tlcman who came within an ace Of
piling yc scribe up in an ignominOus
heap in the county highway, and says
that Frank Horizons Chevrolet is as
about as fast as a Can'of moIasses on
wintry day. Frank has been max
ing lot OF big talk around about this
Chevrolet that don't get by with
Friend MHyno worth whoop. So
Friend Mayne says that if Frank will
trot out the Chevrolet he can have a
race any old time with Mayuc in his
Hudson or in the Mercer roadster,
either one that Frank may choose,
and in addition to that Frank can
have a quarter OF mile handicap
and the race 10 be for anything from
one to a thousand dollars. 1t looks
| as though We might see some dust in
q few days If Frank feels the same
way about it as does Friend Maync.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-11

and in addition TO that Frank can
have quarter OF mile handicap
and the race 20 be for anything from
one to a thousand dollars. 1t looks
| as though We might see some dust in
a few days if Frank feels the same
way about it as does Friend Maync.
Joh" Hanks, descendant Of Deer
foot of the tribe Piutc. squattcd on
his launches in the council Of Sachcm
| Doughty this morning and looked ey.
trcmcly disgusted with himself. The
! eagle eye, accustomed TO speeding the
| arrow that so uncrringIy brought penn.
mican to the wigwam, was blcared
with the fumes Of the liquid of the
snake. the white mans burden. The
/ lips OF our brave, schoolcd in the
mystic calls OF the woods and prai-
I rics. looked like raw hamberger
! sandwich, but his breath was not of
ttfti'omop.. For Lo, he of the tireless
! body and muscles that flowed under
| the supple skin like ripplcs O'er the
white pebbles in Il mountain stream,
became as the child within the
crushing forcDaws OF the hear after
three shots OF the liquid o. dreams
delivered under his belt last evening
during the course of his search for
companionship. John. poor John.
ObscssCd with the spirit Of Mars he
set an uncertain course hOmeward.
where in a moment Of rash bravery he.
launched himself into Il fight with his
wife. Tho result was known before
John started, for verify he was again
as the child within the forepaws of
the bear John took the beating Of.
his life with the stoiCism OF his fore
fathers and came into the sCahem's
tent this morning saddcr but wiser
During the course Of the judicial in.
quiry Judge Doughty discovered that.
John had thus far failed utterly and
notably TO accord to this better half
the courtesy Of supplying her with
the common ncCcssarics of life. John
the magistcrial presence with S2j in.
his pocket. Where he got 1t only the
Great Spirit has any information;
but anyway he who sat in judgment
made John punglu UP twenty out Of
his horde which twenty was handed
over to the winner of the domestic
difficulty hvrcinbcfOrc recorded. All
OF which is rather long drawn out
but conclusive example Ot the tough
time anybody has getting by with
vino and women.
The Pied Piper OF Uamlin had
nothing on Jimmie Hays yesterday ar-
tcrnoun. 40, We don't mean any Of.
our most respected fellow townsmCn
who bear that particular cognomcn,
but this was an imported Jimmie
Hays who came here to work. Early
in the forenoon this Jimmie Hays
tackled Constable George CUtaut for
A Job one driving a team preferred,
y because his feet were sore ana he
5 couldn't stand working long on thrm
y George got him a job and placed him
Il aboard I'd IIolDh's wagon for trans
d puriation to IamUillu whcr" he wa'
- To have work as moving machine
- man all Of which 50 Jimmie claimed
Q suited him fine and dandy, The drive
o of tho IIcllh wagon. however, 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

News comes from France of the cap
ture of GerIpan soldiers by American
troops. What manner Of men are these
prisoners? What do they think about
the war? What are their feelings to-
ward the government of Germany? The
prison camp gives opportunity to find
the answer to such questions as these.
Prof. Clarence K. Johnson who will
speak at the afternoon service in the
city Opera house on Sunday will tell
of some of the things that he learn
ed through contact with prisoners OF
war while he was engaged III y. M. /.
A. work in France. Included in his adj
dress will be a description of the state
of mind of Bulgarians as well as Ger
mans. He will tell of the feelings of
the men from Schleswig- Holstein, who
still retained their love for Denmark,
the country of their fathers, but Wno
found themselves forced to fight and
suffer for the Kaiser. Prof Johnson
work in France was done before Amer
lea entered the war but the fact that
American soldiers are now adding to
the number of German prisoners VIII
give additional interest to his story OF
his experiences. The Methodist quartet
which will sing at the afternoon SCI
vice has selected for the. anthem "1o
Thee, Oh Country" which will further
emphasize the patriotic nature of the
service.
Rev. Ernest A. Legg. the new pas
tor of the Methodist church, Will
preach at the f orenoon service. His
topic will be The Supreme Charge of
a Busy Life
The Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass as sung by the combined cho-
rus, will be a feature of the musical
program at the forenoon service. The
instrumental music at both services
will be by the orchestra under the
leadership of Miss Ethel McEwen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Mrs. Rose REYNOLDS

Mrs. Rose Reynolds of Oakland died
at the Sisters hospital in this city Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock, after short
illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Reynolds
was the widow of the late G. B. Rey-
nolds and was So years of age. She
was born in Sidney. the daughter of
stephen and Asenath (MorrilD Bick-
ford and always made her home in that
town until she went to Oakland to live
about a year ago. Last Monday she
was taken i'll and was brought to the
Sisters hospital a day or two later.
Mrs. Reynolds was a niece of the late
Lot NJ. and Arson p. Morrill,. She is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Eliza Per-
kins, and one brother, Arson Bickford,
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Sunday aft
ernoon from the home of Mrs. Edith
Folsom of Oakland and will be private
Burial will be in Sidney, Mrs. Reynolds
old home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
MEETING SUNDAY SCHOOL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the kennebec County Sunday
school association was held at the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. Friday at 1870
o'clock in the forenoon. 1t was deci-
ded to hold the convention of the asso-
citation at the First Baptist church on
Tuesday May 81, Among the speakers
will be Rev. c. A. Boyd, State secre-
tary of the Sunday school association
of Vermont. Other probable speakers
viii be Rev. William Wood of Angus
ia, Rev. E. Fl. Brewster of Auburn;
Rev. j. J. Hull of Greene, adult field
secretary and Wesley J. Weir, the gen.
eral secretary of the State association.
Mrs Wesley J. Weir will conduct an
elementary conference.
The program will begin on May 81,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and 100
O'Clock in the afternoon. From 4 to .
o'clock in the afternoon, there will be
departmental conferences and there
will be a general service at 80 o'clock
in the evening.
There were present at the executive
board meeting: President a. w.
Hawkes. of Manchester: Secretary Miss
Olive a. Gould of Albion: treasurer,
Mrs. Elwood Bailey of Winthrop: Miss
A. ]. Gwynne Of Hallowel department
superintendent; State secretary Wes-
ley ]. Weir of Portland and Rev. j. O..
Rutter of North NasSalboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
1000 TUBES IN TRUNK
c. u tom S Authorities
Unearth Clever Drug
Smuggling Device

New York, March S-With the arrest
today of Herman hammers, Hollander
customs authorities announced they hao
uncovered one of the Cleverest smuggling
devices they had ever seen and had seiz-
ed as result 2OoO tubes of a drug whose
public sale is forbidden, valued at about
$50, 900.
statement issued at the custom house
said that DR.. Frank Erdwurn, a lieuten-
ant commander in the naval reserves, had
tried to dispose of the drug for Lam
mers and had made a full statement of
his connection with the case. The drug
was brought over by hammers in n trunk
aboard the steamship Nieu Amsterdam,
Feb. s. 1t was concealed in tubes insert
ed in 1000 holes bored into the edges of
the boards of the trunk before it was
Had the carpenter who made
the trunk not used green timber the
scheme might have worked successfully.
but steam heat acting on the unseason-
ed wood caused the joints to swell. dis.
closing the tubes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Church Notices

Getchell street Free Baptist: Preaching
at 1880 A. NJ: Sunday school. 1l.45. Prof.
Henry w. Brown of Colby will preach at
the morning service.
Notre Dame (Catholc). Rev. Father
los. Drolet pastor: Masses at s. Z. and
high mass at 10 80: vespers and benedic-
ton at 7.30 P. NJ.
ST. Francis de Sales (Catholic). Rev. \.
Charland pastor: Masses at I, S, 9 and
10 30: vespers at 80.
First Baptist church. Rev. Arthur S.
Phelps: 1890, preaching. AN Old Fash
Toned Story boys and girls front; Sun
day school at ll.45; Y. Z. S. c. E.. $50:
preaching. 80. lis the Church Leading"
A musical evening; professional; The
Three Graces." High School Mandolin
Club.
Christian Science Hall. Savings Bank
building. Main street: Services at 1870:
children's Sunday school at 1890: expert
ence and testimonial meeting at 80 p.
NJ. Wednesday. Reading room open daily
except sundays and legal holidays.
Advent Christian church. Rev. T. !.
Coolhroth pastor: Morning service at
1880 with sermon: Sunday school at IL IS
a. NJ: evening service at Z: prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 7.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic), Rev
Father Kealy pastor: Masses at I, and
lv.0; Nespsrs at 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
ATTACK ON JAPAN
IN HOUSE COMMONS

London. March SIN the DEBATE
which followed the statement of An
drew Bonar Law. chancellor of the ex-
chequer in the House of Commons yes
terday during which he outlined the
military situation. Percy Alfred Har-
Iis, member from Leicestershire. accus-
ed the government of placing such nm
derances and restrictions on trading as
to threaten after the. war to deprive
England if her supremacy as me
worlds greatest exporter. He complain
ed that Lancashire's staple industries
are being diverted to Japan. He sus-
pected. he said, that Japan was using
her tonnage to capture trade ana at
tack Hritisb markets instead of help-
ing the allies.
Thomas James MacNamara. iinancl2i
secretary of the admiralty, replled u
criticisms. which were voiced during a
considerab discussion Of shlppulidlh2.
He admitted the urgency OF the PROOF
lem and the necessity for more men to
construct ships. The more Parhanlehe
yentilates this subject. he SAID. the pct
toy the admiralty would be pleasec,
adding: IF we at the admiralty DO not
do our share. scrap u.s. He admitted
that tn realize forecasts eve must turn
o,,+ double the tonnage in March that
we nroduced in February Asked II 1t
could be done. he replied: we must GO
orr hest