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Crew of Destroyer Congratulated.

In congratulating the crew of the
destroyer. Vice Admiral Sims. COM
mander of the American naval forces in
the war zone. telegraphed The work
done in wintry seas and gales by all
the destroyers' crews has been inspir-
ing. but none more SO than the Par
ker's."
One of the survivors, who was res
cued late in the afternoon, said he
sighted a submarine while he was
struggling in the water. The C-boat
passed within d few yards of him
There We're two Germans on her deck
He hailed her and asked for help. but
the Germans paid no attention to him
The official report of the sinking of
the Glenart Castle. on which it is es-
timated 1J3 persons lost their lives.
announced that survivors had been
landed by an American torpedo boat
destroyer, the name of which was not
given
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EXPLAINS HIS DESIGN
FOR %UNSINKABLE" SHIP
c. L. Riker Impresses Members of
Senate Naval Committee bv
Description He Gives.

Plans for constructing what he de-
clared would be an unsuitable shin were
explained at an executive session of
TIE Senate naval committee yesterday
by {. L. Riker, marine engineer OF
New York.
Members of the committee were so
impressed with his explanation that a
resolution was adopted asking the ship
ping board to investigate its Feasibility
and report to the committee. Under the
pan outlined, IL - understood, the con-
struction of a ship, the hull of which
would be cylindrical in shape is pro-
posed with numerous bulkheads. while
the hull would be augmented on the ex
terror by torpedo nets.
Mr. Riker told the committee that his
plan would not greatly reduced the
cargo space of a ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
MEETING Is POSTPONED.

George Washington University has
been advised that the meeting of Amer
lean college students scheduled for
February "a, in the. amphitheater at the
Sorbonne, in Paris. HAS been postponed
until late spring.
The American University Union in
Europe. of which George Washington
University is a member. has prepared a
message of greeting written by DIR.
Finley of the University of New York
which was to have been cabled to the
conference. but which now will be sent
by mail George Washington UniHer-
G1fy oHcials are among those who
the message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Glass Tumblers, thin blown;
pretty design: wreath border
or banded. special. set OF
SIX
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19c to Csc Values

Satin Taffeta, Moire and
Fancy Ribbons; 213 to 81:
inches wide.
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HOPES TO CUT OFF
u. S. FROM EUROPE
Enemy Making Violent Effort
to interrupt Communication,
Says French Official.
PRAISES AMERICA IN WAR
ny A. r. DECKER.
Cablerram to The Evening star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, i9is-

PARIS, March 1.-THE enemy IS
about to attempt a vast and violent ef-
fort to interrupt communications be
tween the United States and Europe
said NJ. Georges Leagues. minister OF
the French navy. NJ. Leagues has au-
thorized me to send this statement for
publication, as well as the following
conversation concerning the role of the
United States in submarine warfare
and also as a source of men and ma
teriaI for the allies.
We are ready with a reply" con-
;iuued the minister. 'FfguratlVely
speaking, our fists are Clinched and our
arms raised, prepared to strike the en-
ernv the moment he shows himself
The sea is going to be the theater of one
Of the most important phases of the
war. Admiral Won TirpitZ promised the
German people that not an American
would land in France. and that the
submarines would bring the allies TO
their knees in six months The SIN
months were up long ago, but the en-
envy still believes in Tirpitzs word.
That is what proIongs the German re-
sistance.
Let us then. as soon as possible.
break the submarine arm. II can be
done. 1t is necessary to have many de-
stroyers. U-boat Chasers, converted
fishing steamers. seaplanes. mines, nets
and other means. 1t is an affair of
labor and material-an affair of indus
trial capacity.
When he received me cordially in his
office in the navy department building,
fronting the Place de Ia Concorde, the
minister said:
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I'VE Love the Americans"

We love the Americans. This war
has proved them to be our brothers. and
we know that in entering this war they
obeyed more but generous sentiments.
They are not actuated by spirit of
conquest, but by love of liberty and
right. II is that which gives their CO.
operation such lofty moral influence.
Already American warshipS, operating
in conjunction with our squadrons. are
greatly aiding us in the hunt for enemy
submarines. The American officers and
sailors fraternize with the French off,
GERS and sailors and all are sharing
the same dangers with splendid cheer
fulUess and valor.-
the highest extent. even as we appre-
ciate the worth of the steel and wheat
you send US. Your magnificent soldiers
are preparing themselves TO master the
common enemy. whom our own soldiers
have beaten so many times. But the
war is on the sea as well as on land
We need ships and still more ships
for maritime transportation and swift,
well armed warships for naval action.
TO obtain victory the allies need
three things: Merchant marine tonnage
destroyers and soldiers. We must not
defude ourselves. The war we are
carrying on is hard and it demands of
all who enter it that they consecrate
themselves entirely to its pursuit
America is far away and one could not
expect that from the very first she
would regard the war from our point
of view. Now she has grasped the full
meaning of the conflict We know your
loyalty and the noble motives that
termination is irreyocable. We know
that when an American has given his
word no human force can make him
swerve- We know that you will fight
humanity for which We have taken up
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Allies Should Act Rapidly.

TO attain the aim we have set for
ourselves il is essential that we act
rapidly. All the allies should GRASP
the force of this idea Everything that
even four times as much as if it were
done year later. We are making
progress in the submarine warfare
the number of merchant ships sunk
fs diminishing and the number of sub
marines destroyed is increa sing but
we cannot declare ourselves satisfied
We must succeed in destroying the
submarines faster than the Germans
foT and We will succeed.
W hlle this result is unattained we
must intensity our war efforts without
cessation and establish between the
naval forces of all the allies closer and
closer union New mechanical devices.
or which no information can be given
with discretion. have been brought into
use and the present means of com
hating the submarines have been aug
mented- The wear and tear Of lone
usage has begun to show on rnanv ~
the enemy units The difficulty in re-
cruiting their crews is Increasing hr1t
me Germans are also increasing the
output of submersibles. and hence II is
TOT tne aLiles 10 increase in large pro-
portion the means of destroying the
C-boats.
"A large fleet of American destrovers
operating of the coast of France Womb
ne OF high efficacy. We must search
10 sweep the sea, watching narrowly
all dangerous sectors. We mus, tsta
the offensive. Time is the princinaI
FACTOR in victory. Quick action will save
thousands upon thousands of human
iives, VIII spare the world a formidab HE
Velsnt OF suffering and will thwart the
abominable rnaneuvers to f1en,orari.a
CIVILIANS that Germany is pursuinrr in
an the entente countries for the pur-
pose of leading them down to ANARCHY
ahd dissolution. II Will assure the
high ideals-ideals of Justice Iibarty
and human dignity. for which the world
has taken UP arms"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
FARMERS WARNED
AGAINST FALSE
REVENUE MEN

Complaints have reached the inter.
nal revenue bureau in Washington OF
the activities of impersonators of in.
ternal revenue officers In various
parts of the country, according TO
telegraphic advices received by the
department in San Francisco.
The attention of the government Of.
ficers is specifically called TO per-
sons who, in selling the farmers ac-
count book. are said to be using the
name of war tax agent" In an at.
tempt to force the sale Of the book
"The activities of these impersona-
tors" says Commissioner Justus s.
Wardell. coming as they do at n
time when special appeals are being
made to the farmers OF the country
TO pay their income taxes. are partic.
ularly obnoxious, and IL Is the duty
OF every officer and employee of the
government service to assist in
bringing before the proper authori.
ties the facts in connection with such
practices. Any person using the
name Of an internal revenue officer
in an attempt TO sell something,
should be reported to the nearest
revenue agent for investigation. The
penalty for such an act Is flno OF
not more than $1,000 or imprlson.
ment of not more than three years
or both"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
DOMESTIC SORROWS ARE
F0RESEEN BY HEALTH HEAD

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 12.-Many
mems hearts will be broken after the
war. They will come back home TO
find their wives have not kept faith
with them. Domestic life will be bro
ken and ties will have been forgotten
because OF the idleness of these won.
en- left behind. 1t is the duty OF the
social welfare worker to keep the
home fires burning.
This Is the picture drawn up by DR..
Emma Gilmore. of Chattanooga,
member OF the United States Public
Health Service, and the only woman
health officer appointed by the United
States Government in this country,
She made the statement in an address
before the Tennessee Conference OF
Charities and Corrections.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
AUTHOR OF QUIT KlCKlN'
MY DAWG AR0UN WRITES
OWN WEDDING STORY

KANSAS CITY, Mo. June i2.--J.
Frank Neighbors. forty.seven, bust.
ness man and author OF the song that
almost made Champ Clark president,
is married.
Mr.. Nelghbors, who ~ connected
with a Miami, Okla, mining company
went to the courthouse and after Sc.
curing marriage license 10 wed
Edna Brooks, thirty.elght, book
keeper, handed the marriage license
clerk a sheet OF paper.
"You may release this 10 the Kan.
sas City papers" said Neighbors. II
have already written tho story"
Tho article was headed: miami,
Okla, Business Man Secured Kansas
City Bride"
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SIGN PROVES EFFECTIVE
AND TENANTS MOVE OUT

STEuBENvILLE. Ohio, June IL.
This is a public gambling house. l
want them to move out. Signed:
Harry NJ. Low"
This sign affixed to the top of a
building on downtown corner here
attracted considerable attention, but
II got the result desired.
Low, business man, wanted
gamblers to move out OF his building
but could not secure enough affidavits
TO bring ejectment proceedings. He
hung up the sign. The gamblers who
were not wanted. moved. Legal pro-
ceedings were unnecessary to vacate
the building.
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"SLEIGH RIDE" DOPE
PROVES TO BE MOLASSES

SAN FRANCISCO, June I2.-Frank
Silva, fireman on the steamship San
Pedro. chuckled with glee after trad
ing his SIS watch for large can OF
hop" which was confidenually ex-
hibited TO him by an innocent China
man in Guaymas. The can OF opium
would be worth at least $3.50 in the
San Francisco market"
When the vessel reached port here
Silva walked down the gangplank
with the valuable dope" secreted in
two cans. one tied to each leg be,
meath his roomy trousers. The Gus.
toms inspector noticed the bulging
ankles and search revealed the two
cans.
The opium was taken to the gov.
eminent laboratories and carefully
analyzed by a government chemist
He pronounced it-molasses.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
DERU, WHO GAVE QUEEN
VIOLIN LESSONS. HERE

DENVER, Colo, June 12.-Edouard
Deru, who taught Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium to play a violin, is on tour
OF the United States In behalf OF Bel.
CLAN war sufferers. He says tho Bel.
glan Queen was tho most democratic
pupil he ever taught, Deru was In
Brussels when that city was captured
by the Germans, He was made a pris.
oner and then escaped to Holland.
The music master says Queen Eliza.
beth now spends virtually her entire
time among the troops.
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NOT SUPERSTITIOUS,
WEDDING STRICTLY "13"

KANSAS CITY. No. June l2.-It
was thirteen months ago that VIII
lam A. Gibson met pretty Anna d
Brown OF this city.
This is our lucky day." he de.
clared. as he looked at the date
the 18th. She agreed.
Let's get married on the 18Th" he
said few months later. She also
agreed TO this.
So on the 18th OF the month they
secured q marriage license. Then a
happy thought struck them.
Lets make It 13 all around" she
said.
They were married on the 18th
floor OF the Commerce Building. In
room 13. by Justice E A. Settler.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
PRESIDENTS oIsAPPRoVAL.
KILLS SENATE PROPOSAL
DANDELI0N PARTY PROVES
CHURCH FOLKS SURPRISE

DENVER, Colo, June 12.-Every
member of City Park Baptist Church
was urgently requested to attend a
special midweek prayer meeting and
to be on hand an hour earlier than
usual. When the "worshipers" ar
rived the pastor produced an old
case knife for each member, pointed
TO a church lawn badly cluttered by
dandelions and told men and women
alike to get busy. At the end of an
hour of digging the lawn was clear
of weeds. The preacher dismissed the
diggers with a short prayer.
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PROSPEROUS ALASKANS
SACRIFICE ALL FOR WAR

DENVER, Colo, June ITO
"mush" 121 miles over fields of ice
and snow, travel thousands OF miles
by foot, rail and water and give UP a
$4,000 a year business that he and
sixty OF his companions might get in
the big game" on the other side, is
tho experience and sacrifice OF How.
ard Patten, who has reached Denver
from Alaska. Patten came home to
enlist in the signal corps. He was
conducting confectionery store at
Anchorage, Alaska, when he and six.
ty other young business men Of the
town decided 10 enlist.
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PERFECT CHILD KILLED

SAN FRANCISCO, June livery
proud OF new parasol, four.yearold
Naomi Poss, of San Mateo. who a
year and half ago was Rdiudged the
perfect child" in a contest, started
across the street under the protecting
shade OF her new possession and did
not see an oncoming interurban elec.
trio car The car struck the child
and killed her instantly.
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"GIRL IN EVERY PORT"

BOSTON, Mass, June 12-Writing
to members of Fraternity Lodge Of
Rebekahs in Milford, Lieutenant Ell
bert NJ. Crockett, now on war duty
in France, says:
"Censoring the letters of the boys
to their sweethearts back home is
one of the jobs I'm up against most
every night. Some of them have but
one sweetheart. and some OF them
have two, three and four"
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PREFERS PRISON TO WAR

LEAVENWORTH, Kas, June l2.-
Rather than entrain with his com
rades on the selective draft for camp
Funston, Kansas, Charles Davidson
confessed that ho was guilty of a
statutory charge against twelve
yearold girl.
Davidson has made numerous at.
tempts to eyade army service, but
they were failures.
Il would rather go TO prison than
to war" he tol dthe county authori.
ties. He was Accommodated.
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 12.-Be-
cause the telephone directory here
has classified attorneys-at-law and
attorneys separate, the question has
arisen whether there is any real dis
tinction between the terms. Law
yers here insist there is no difference.
One attorney declared error on the
part of the printer is responsible for
the two classifications.
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ITALIANS DESTROY
AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP

VENICE, (Tuesday) (By Associat-
ed Press.)-One Austrian dread
naught was destroyed, and a second
badly damaged in a torpedo attack
delivered by Italian torpedo boats up
on the Austrian naval division near
LONDON, une IL (By Associated
to an official statement issued to-
night by the chief of staff of the Ital-
ian navy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12

come operative only on condition that
the initiative act should be adopted.
Til. additional bill would provide
that in such an event liquor dealers
shall be compensated on the basis of
seyenty-five per cent for their stocks
and fifty per cent for their fixtures. In
case the initiative bill is beaten the
compensation bill would be ipso facto
imperative and without effect.
Another feature which the prohi.
bition supporters are standing out for
strenuously and TO which, on the
face of the negotiations as they have
progressed thus far there has been
no opposition from the "wets," is an
agreement TO the ratification OF the
national prohibition amendment. This
might be accomplished at the special
session in case one is called and
might be delayed till the regular ses-
sion in 1919. II Is probable, however,
that II would mean ratification OF the
national amendment at he special
session.
Agreement Today or Tomorrow
II Is believed that the wet" and
dry" factions will reach a complete
agreement on the proposition today or
tomorrow and in this event the entire
matter will be laid before the state
council NJ dafang. NTH tba sno1o,
uon that recommendations be made
to the governor to call special ses.
sion 70 rthe consideration OF war
measures. In all probability such a
recommendation would be made by
the state council and II Is Just as
probable that the call for the special
session will be issued Immediately
when the recommendation reaches
the governor.
In addition to the prohibition ques-
ton there are several other matters
nthe way of war legislation that the
governor and Attorney General
Thatcher have been anxious about
having placed on the statute books
for some time and which undoubtedly
would be taken UP at the special ses.
sion.
War Funds BY This Form Taxes
Chief among these would be a law
comforting on the state council of de.
tense power and authority to act on
and deal with perplexing situations
that have arisen frequently within
the last six months.
The question OF law to provide
revenue for war funds through a uni
form system OF taxation also prob,
ably would bo made the subject mat.
ter OF another act.
Approached on the matter OF spe.
cial session, Gov. Boyle said today that
should he find 1t necessary to make
such a call he would not recommend
any legislation other than war meas
| ures.
Seven Day Session.
He expressed the opinion that al
business to be laid before such a spe
cial session could be completed In
seven days and that 1t would not In
volye an expenditure In excess OF $l7,
900. II might develop that members oI
the legislature would be asked to do
nate their per diem allowance TO the
state and conduct the business OF
the session with every limited mum
ber of attaches In order to keep tho
expenses down as much rs possible
Reno Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
A CASE FOR HOOVER

ALBANY. n. Y, June 12-Heeding
ing only spring with its blossoms
and bird songs, Thomas Farrell, cley.
en-, and Frank Redmond, nine, fol.
lowed the call OF the road. They were
found asleep in haystack six miles
away from home holding closely six
eggs.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
HERE'S NEW ONE IN ALIBIS

ATLANTA, Ca, June 12.-"Jedge,
l thought you meant not to steal any
more in Atlanta" said Ross Gilley, a
negro, brought back to court for
stealing an automobile near Chatta-
nooga, after being at liberty on pro-
baton following similar previous
theft here. But Judge Hill refused
the alibi and Gilley is making small
ones out OF large ones" now.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
GIRLS NOW WEAR KHAKI

GARY, Ind, June 12.-Women and
girls employed in making munitions
at the Gary Bolt and Screw company
have voluntarily discarded feminine
attire and now work in blue and
khaki uniforms.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
GIRL FINDS POWDER PUFF
FULL OF GROUND GLASS

ALBANY, n. Y, June ia young
Albany woman employed in a local
department store, looked in the mir.
rorand saw her nose was lamentably
in need of powder. She picked up her
powder puff, but her nose went shiny
for the remainder of the day. Ground
glass was sprinkled in 1t, she found.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
GERMANY WON'T
MAKE PEACE OFFER

LONDON. June IL (By Associated
Press.) - In her forthcominging
statement of her war aims, Germany
doesn't intend to make any fresh
peace offer. according to Berlin
newspapers, says an Exchange dis
patch from Amsterdam.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-12
POLICE ADOPT ORPHANS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 12.---so far
as is known the Memphis police force
Is the only police organization in the
United States that has adopted
French orphans. Two little orphan
French children, In far away, blood.
soaked France. are being sustained
by the police of this city. A third
orphan will soon be adopted.