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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
ELY CITIZENS RESERVE
IS ORGANIZED

The Ely Citizens Reserve organis-
ed at a meeting at City hall. last
Sunday. The officers are: Frank
Root, commandant and chairman; B..
r. Beloher, secretary treasurer;
Spike" Henderson. captain; Robert
Baird, first lieutenant; William How
elis second lieutenant. The organi-
sation starts with a good working
membership and more will join. The
public is already familiar with the
objects of the Reserve--military
training to aid the government In
any aod every way possible. The lat
est manual will be used. and Com
mandment Root, recently OF the Citi-
sens' training camp at San Francis
co. will see To 1t that the affairs OF
the organisation are conducted along
strictly military lines. A meeting is
called for ten O'Clock this morning
at city hall, and anyone interested
and not already q member. Is invit.
ed TO b present.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
W.P.L|QuOR INCOME TAX
SURPRISES COMMISSION

When Sheriff Dave Mclean sent
in s1.2S7.5O as the amount of inter
nal revenue tax collected from the
wholesale liquor dealers of White
Pine county, the Nevada tax commits
sion gave a long whistle of surprise
and scratched its head in preplexity
The amount was so far in excess OF
similar sums from other counties of
the state, that the commission In
clined TO the belief that an error had
been made, and wrote letter to
Sheriff Mclean, asking him IL the
figures were correct. Sheriff Mclean
informs the News very emphatically
that the figures are correct. There
is no mistake says the sheriff ~
went after this tax. and I got them
all. am all puffed mp over this"
AS the tax money from this par
ticular source appears TO be record
amount on the books of the state
tar commission. as compared with the
state at large. Sheriff Mclean Is Jus
titled in feeling puffed up. and can
be commended for the thoro manner
ner in which he performed his duties
along this line.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Fast Ely Red Cross Auxiliary

Notice Is hereby given that there
will be a meeting for initial organi-
cation OF the East Ely Auxiliary Red
Cross, at the Steptoe Annex Monday.
March 25, at $3.50 o'clock p. m. The
meeting is public. and II is hoped that
everyone who can will be present for
the purpose of Joining the organiza
ton H J. MULLER. Temporary
Chairman
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

With London silent as to details.
but with general statements that
the British are falling back in some
sectors. it is apparent that the Ger
mans have the distinct advantage in
the first stage of the great battle in
progress over a fifty-mile front in
France.
The German claim from field head
quarters is that the first state of the
battle in France is ended. we hay.
won engagements near Monchy, Cam
brai, St Quentin and Lafere, a con-
siderable part of the English army
being beaten
fhe battle is still in progress at
certain points The British claim
that German losses have been tre-
mendous. as high as one hundred
and fifty thousand men. British
losses are said by the Germans to
be one hundred thousand.
German cannon have been turned
against Paris a distance of sixty
five miles. Ten persons have been
killed. Measures for counter-attack-
ing the enemy's cannon are under ex-
ecution. The French and American
lines are holding fast.
Unless the British are able to re-
store the situation by a counter at
tack, withdrawal on a wide front
may be necessary with open field
warfare. The point at which the
British line has been broken Is near
the southern end of the German at
tacking front which extends from
Arras to Lafere. fifteen miles between
st. Quentin. Below this sector Is the
great arch in the front where the
line approaching nearest to Paris
turns sharply TO the east.
Several villages, hundreds of guns
and many thousand prisoners have
been taken British counter at
tacks failed.
All ddy sto1Nluos anu ihuNh " te'oN
night the conflict continued TO rage
with increasing violence as fresh
German divisions were hurled into
the Tray In an attempt to smash
through the British defenses.
The operation Is so vast and is
changing with such Kaleidoscope
rapidity as the line surges backward
and forward that 1t is impossible to
visualize the scene sufficiently to
| give connected and accurate ac-
count OF II at present. For the first
time in the war on the western front
since the opposing armies establish
cd thmselves in their trench systems
the defensive zone has been broken
through In other great attacks the
British, French and Germans have
been able TO bend back the line, but
not to strike through the zone de
fense
There Is reason 10 believe that a.
least fifty German divisions are flow
ing into the struggle and probably
half as many more are in close re
serve. Under tho tremendous on
slaught the British troops are fall
ling back slowly and In excellent or
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
BRITISH RETREAT SLOWLY
AND IN EXCELLENT ORDER
ISpecidl to the White Pine News

Special to the White Pine Neus
WASHINGTON, .1larcb g. : The British troops
haze retired TO the third line of Defense and The Cdn,brai
salient has been abandoned
In today battle the slaughter is frighyui be carnage
being the greatest in hnman history Londoners plain
ly hear the of the big guns.
General Haig reports that British troops are in new
positions and fghng desperately Hindenbnrg probably
has million troops drapn UP in battle line
The German Naoai dash into the NORTH Sea is report
cd TO be imminent The Kaiser seems TO haze rsked
everything in this engagement
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
DIR. Langan in Naval Service.

DIR. Fl. A. Langan, on the medical
staff of the Nevada Consolidated
Copper company. has enlisted in the
naval service, and received HIS com
mission as first lieutenant. He ex
poets to be called for service al AN
early date.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
, q. Rates Returned.

a. G. Rates Returned ..
q G. Bates returned from 1ai'
sornia on Thursday night having ao-
aounan,ed his wife and family 10
.sa coast where they will sojourn TOT
I,hs benefit OF their little daughter .
health.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

der. All many places they are with
drawing voluntarily SO as to main
tain an nnbroken front.
The German official statement says
that Emperor William Is in command
on the western front
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Returns from business Trip.
Arthur Smith. OF East Ely. return
ed the first of the week from a bust
ness trip 10 Utah Montana and
Idaho
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
nscenln Doing It's Bit.

chairman A. II. Witoher ot the
white Pine Red Cross, has reeeiFeu
sa4 from the citizens of osceola' re,
nro.enting personal contributions ana
The proceeds of dance ARRANGED os
~ ,,asars w. ] Wilcox, s d. NORM
"a Lundgren and Harry Marriott
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

VIII Speak on Food Conservation
Next Saturday afternoon W. s. En-
iiott will give . talk on food eonser-
yation at the high scAooi esiiding
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

The wcman's Club OF Ely wiz
,,v, AN Faster Flower sale for 'he
henef,t Of the public library on MAI
1sth and seth,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

after eight days and the second time
after thirteen days. All the work is
done under artillery fire. The dug
out l was in was hit by a shell of
large caliber and we had to run
through a barrage and gas to safety.
None Of our bunch wash urt in any
way. In one gas attack l was in,
kept the mask on for three hours and
twenty minutes. 1t is no picnic up
there, but my experience was worth
more than a million dollars. l have
been up at the front lines many times
and peeped over to the German
trenches which are very close, about
one hundred yards, l would say. The
and very determined. One corporal
and sergeant have forty-seven Ger
mans to their credit, killing them with
hand grenades and liquid fire. Peoule
used to say in the states that the
Americans were so boastful, but their
boasting has become absolute fact,
proven by their deeds over here. We
have almost a million soldiers over
here now and when the time comes it
will be surprising that the American
soldiers themselves will cause the
downfall of the central powers.
Mrs. Garnet Ringley has received
a card announcing the safe arrival of
her brother, Vernon Dobbs, overseas.
Paul Price received letter Mon
day from his brother Rudolph, who is
in France. He is doing ambulance
work near the firing line and writes
enthusiastically about his work. Price
said the trip over seas was made in
seven days on large British steamer,
one of the fastest on the ocean. He
was sent over in the same ambulance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

meth, who is now located at Castel-
nan, which is obout IS miles from
Bordeaux, in southern France. Toler
is in the medical section of the field
artillery and has been in France for
several weeks. He spent Fourth Of
July in this little French town. He
said the Americans had great difficulty
at first trying to make the. French
understand their language. and their
greatest trouble was in making the
walters at restaurants understand
what they wanted to eat His trip
across was uneventful and was greatly
enjoyed by all the soldiers on board
Sergeant Frank A. Williams, who
is stationed at st. Louis, Mo-, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Williams, of North Sixth street.
Mrs Louise Bucher, 1888 Ridge
Street, has received word from her
son, Private Clyde Bucher, stating
that he has arrived safely overseas.
He enlisted in the avia ton corps last
December.
The following men were sent to In
dianapolis Monday morning for final
examination as apprentice seamen:
Harold NJ. Long, 412 West Main street;
Ivan Kennedy, 430 Southwest Seventh
street, and Harvey Wesley, II State
street
Clarence H. Engelbert, who is serv-
ing in the front lines with Ambulance
Co., No. IL, of the American forces,
writes the following description of his
experiences at the front:
l have, been up to the trenches
twice. l was relieved the first time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05
PLAN ADDITIONAL
CAMP FACILITIES

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Addi-
tional facilities for training camps,
one for the new field artillery train
ing centers at West Point, KY, and a
tent addition at Camp Upton, Long
Island, have been established by the
war department, according to an an
nouncement today. The West Point
camp will include a 500 bed hospital
and 500 horse veterinary hospital.
Work on the Kentucky camp has just
been started by the construction d.
vision Of the army. The estimated
cost is upward of 100000. The tenn
porary tent camp on Long Island will
accommodate $4,000 men.
Emerson field a new air service
flying field at Jackson, S. c., was
opened on August II. 1t is named in
honor of Lieut.. Emerson, who was the
first field artillery officer killed while
serving with an aero squadron at the
front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

do not apologize for reTertln: to
the casualty list 1t is essential that
these statistics should be made known.
1t is difficult in a short article 10 con-
vey any fair picture OF Briiain's work
in other fields. In heavy guns alone
she manufactured during the third
year Of the war twenty-Seven times as
many as in the first year and two
hundred and twenty times as much
ammunition. The expenditure of rifle
ammunition per week is now sixty-five
times greater than the average weekly
expenditure during the first ten
months of the war. The output OF ma
chine guns has increased thirty-nine
times. Two thousand miles OF railway
track, one thousand locomotives and
many tens of thousands Of wagons
have been shipped abroad. The Min
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

First Lieut. W. l.. l-isener, who Is
serving with the American Medical
corps in France, writes the following
description of the work in which he
has been engaged near Paris:
Am at work in a 1900 bed hospital,
only temporarily. 1t seems good to
get back among my pets again after
two months. About all the men have
left here and l will get my permanent
assignment soon. We have general
work to do, of course there is more
surgery than anything else. Have had
no mail from home, as yet, but when
am permanently located l will get it
all at once. l am in charge of one
ward in this hospital, which has forty
patients in it. Every other day l
exchange with New York doctor as
officer of the day in Annex No. and
-. There / receive the patients and
direct them to their proper classes to
he distributed to the several wards
The M. DIS working here are the
finest fellows in the world
We can hardly hold the boys from
the front in the hospital long enough
for them to get well. They are anx-
loOS ~ SlNC o1u liz Tue lISul IutlT
lives. We have an abundance of sup
plies and there are American soldiers
everywhere. When they are com
manded to take a certain trench, they
generally take the third. l have seen
most every kind of injury and heard
most every kind of tale and most of
them are true.
The weather here is about like our
cool nights and hot
the day
Would be glad to hear from friends
at home any time.
First Lieut.. Walter l. .Misener,
American Expeditionary Forces,
NJ. r. c. France, via N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Toler have re-
ceived letter from their son, Ken
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05
The Other Side of Farm Life
To the Editor of the Palladium

To the Editor of the Palladium:
An article in the local newspaper a
few days ago stated how the moving
picture would be used to show farm
life and induce the people living in
the city to go back to the farm.
Now, almost every kind of profiteer-
ing has been investigated. But the
man who buys a run down farm
cheap. and sells it again for a big
profit goes his way unmolested. If
he doesn't sell the farm, he rents it,
He has the rent so high, its impossi-
BILE to make it. He will not rent
it on the share as he knows the
ground will not produce a crop equal
to the cash rent he asks for It,
Would not six per cent interest be
enough on this investment? The
renter makes an investment of $500
on a small place, he only has 1t for
one year. What does he make in his
investment? What does he have left
after paying owner more rent than
ground is worth?
If a man owns a business and his
home in the city should he have the
AAShI " hoiu a ldl hcSp Lie pllSc
SO high, that the farmer, who's only
business is farming can't make a liv-
ing. The city man has no use for
this place only as an investment Last
spring in the city vacant lots We're
seized for gardening purposes, the
owner would not take a reasonable
price for them. These farms would
also lay idle If the renter refused to
pay the high rent asked. The city
man has mis- living in town and would
not need the ground. There are men
in the city who own big farms, they
run their farms in a business way
They pay their help decent wages and
see to it they make living The
high wages paid the laborer in the
city. are causing the farmer to leave
the country. A man making fair wag-
es In the city and has his own garden,
has much better chance than the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

know some of the details with
mournfuI exactitude. During one
month In France in 1917 we had 27.OOO
men killed. In the first twelve months
of the war we had $500 officers and
$4,000 men killed. During the month
Of April of this year as the result OF
the great battles which began on
March 81. 1918. we had over 10000
casualties among officers alone. OF
we have killed and wounded
many Germans. But chat does that
What does It matter how
many of the brutes are killed? 1t is
our duty. duty put on us by the laws
we live under. obey and swear by to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05
j. s. CASUALTIES
FOR LAST WEEK
TOTAL 1885
Total Number Deaths Report
ed 6, l54-Wounded Num-
Der 1864.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Army and
marine corps casualties reported from
overseas during the week ending Sun
day increased 1.430, compared with
1850 the week before. Total casual
ties reported are 1876, including Sun
days army list of 2S3-the largest
number yet reported in single day,
and the marine corps list OF two
While as yet no figures on casual
ties in the great allied offensive in
which American troops are playing so
conspicuous part have been received,
the increase in the daily army lists
undoubtedly Is due In part to this
fighting. The increase for the week
was 1884. The marine corps list in
creased only 46 for the seven days.
In the 1876 casualties, total deaths,
including 291 men lost at sea, men
killed in action, died Of wounds, dis
ease, accidents and other causes. num-
Der 6,154-army men, $40; marines.
1876.
Wounded Number 1924.
The wounded aggregate S.264-army
men, 7,044; marines, 1920. The miss
ing. including prisoners. total 7SS---
army men, ilU, IldIlltS, 30.
or the weeks increase, deaths from
all causes totaled 65l as compared
with 1913 the week before; the wound
ed numbering 732 compared with 591
the previous week, and the missing
and prisoners totaled AZ, compared
with &C the week before.
The summary OF army casualties re.
ported follows:
Killed in action Uncluding POI at
seal. 2,373.
Died Of wounds, GOT. Died OF dis
ease. 1,514. Died Of accident and other
causes, GIG. Wounded in action, 7,044
Missing in action Including prisoners)
TO. Total, 1864.
The marine corps casualty summary
shows:
Deaths, 1874: wounded, 1920; in the
hands Of enemy. 5; missing, 70. Total,
2032.
The marine cohps summary includes
the deaths of % officers, the wounding
OF 81 others and one missing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05
BY LOUIS TRACY

New York, Aug. 3.-Tomorrow. Au-
gust 4, stricken world will have en-
dured four years OF war and enter on
nth. How many more years will
the human race be called on to suffer
this agony? God alone knows. But "
II be not impiOus for a mortal man to
dare interpret the DEGREES OF the Al
mighty | do now most solennIy say
that, although this carnival of woe
may be permitted by Providence to
scourge US for months or years yet to
come. II cannot cease till Germany Is
beaten TO her knees. And why do
dare In the same breath proclaim that
the issue rests In the hands Of the
Lord OF Hosts and yet that am con-
WINGED In my very soul that the only
outcome can be Germany's defeat?
This Is my answer: II l believed 9TH
erwise l would cease TO be a Chris
tan: II l admitted the possibility Of a
frussian victory would never again
believe that lie who gave us the Ser
uiOn on the Mount died on the Cross
Of Calvary for mans Redemption. |
would know. perforce, and so sorrow.
ful To my gruveo with the knowledge,
t.idt Might Is more potent than Right,
that the ethics which brought France,
Britain. Italy. America and even poor,
''uu Russia into the conflict, the prin-
rIple which led Belgium to risk and
lose all, the sheer sense OF justice
which has ranged twenty other ma
tons on our side. were nothing more
nor less than foolish, even grOtesque
bunders. Yet ] laugh to scorn the
notion that ! shall ever accept any
such theory-nO. not till Millions re-
lncarnnted self declares him disciple
OF Luclfer. not till Shakespeare rises
from his grave and SCOTS at the beau.
tiful England he loved so well, not till
LincoIn's Gettysburg speech is proved
a sham and fraud. Some miracles
do happen, but not such miracles az
these. l have lost everything valued
IN the world. l walk hand In hand
with tribulation, but there is a great
joy In my heart that comes to my aid
even In those dreadful watches Of the
night when memories Of the dead
drive almost to frenzy those who
loved them and still live, because
know-yes, l know my country
Is lighting for the right. and not my
own dear land alone, but her kith and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05
UF2 YEARS OF THE WORLD WAR
GREAT BRITAENS GREAT SHARE IN 1T

istry OF Munitions handles 50,OO0OOO
articles per week and sends abroad
10000 consignments per week. In ad-
dition to over ninety national arsenals.
Great Britain has now 5,0iG govern
ment controlled factories. all working
day and night on munitions and sup
plies. Women do 60 to 20 per cent. of
all the machine-work on shells. fuses
and trench warfare supplies and have
contributed 1.45O trained mechanics to
the Royal Flying Corps. In one way
men are working for their country in
her need, many Of whom never worked
in their lives before.
Turning to the fleet, what shall I
say. what can l say that will he at all
adequate to the theme, OF the work
done by the British Navy? 1t would
he almost ludicrous In review OF
Britain's share in the war to dismiss
in a sentence the absolutely vital part
borne by the fleet did ! not feel as
sured that every intelligent man and
woman In the United States knows as
well as II not better than that the
civilized world owes It's existence to-
day to the unparalleled services rem.
dered by the Navy.
And, alas, how can ! deal with the
aid given to the motherland by Cam
ada. Australia. India and South At
RIGA? The requisite tribute were II to
be rendered adequately would need a
volume.
No review Of our four years fight
can omit a brief reference to that i'll.
omened word kuitur. According TO
the Hun. the whole quarrel hinges on
the refusal of the democracies OF the
world to accept kuItur. Very well.
What is KuItur? / have here table
Of the worst forms OF crime committed
in Germany and England during the
ten years 1S07-19O7:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

flesh and bone of our bone. They are
at once our tribute and our inspira-
ton. We who gave this holocaust
must be worthy Of it. We who are left
must be more resOlute. more knightly.
more grandly Indifferent to loss or suf-
fering, than those who have gone
How can il be otherwise? The cross
they bore, the sacrifice they made. is
all the lighter for US because OF their
example. The blood OF the martyrs Is
the seed OF the Church of Christ? The
blood of our dead is the seed of q race
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-05

which shall transcend In power and
greatness the widest dream ever
dreamed by enthusiastic Pan-German.
1t must be so. 1t Is deduction based
on the soundest theory OF life, the
very essence Of all that science has
taught us either OF men or OF the low
er animals. But cannot blind my eyes
to the Immediate gaps In our ranks.
Our universities are empty. Oxford
and Cambridge gave eight thousand OF
their undergraduates to the army in
the first year Of the war. and. be 1t re-
memhered, no matter what view may
be held as to the value Of a uni, erSity
education, these young men were the
future rulers Of the British Empire