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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08

Press.) 1.-The second French and
American attack in the neighborhood
of Veully La Poterie and Bouresches
was a brilliant success for the allied
arms. II was continued yesterday
with an advance in the Chezy sector,
further northwest on the line. The
enemy seemed somewhat dishearten.
ed, replying only feebly to the allied
fire. Prisoners are arriving at the
rear in patches and appear thorough
ly exhausted and depressed by the
tur naffair sare taking.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08
TRAVELLING MEN WILL
COUNTERFEIT PROPAGANDA

CHICAGO, June 7.--The organlEa.
tlon of the 100000 travelling sales.
men of the country as n staff OF news
bearers for the spreading OF informa.
ton to counteract German trade In.
fluence was planned at a meeting OF
tho Association OF National Advisors.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08
WHILE OVER THERE HE
GETS DIPLOMA HERE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 8.-Al.
though Clay Barber. Knoxville lad, is
over there" formal presentation
OF diploma to him as the only boy
graduate OF the Carter high school
occurred here. Patrons attending the
schools exercises beheld the seat of
the only boy graduate draped with
Old Glory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08
IRISH SHlPW0RKER
SETS RIVET RECORD

BELFAST, June TO drive in 12,.
2O9 seven.eighth inch riyets in nine
hours into standard ship was the
feat accomplished at the yards of
Workman n Clark here yesterday by
John O'Mirs who last week beat the
record for the United Kingdom. In
his work yesterday. O'Mire drove in
more than thousand rivets every
hour and on two occasions passed the
l,iOO mark. In his best minute he
drove 90 rivots.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08
ALLIED PRESSURE AGAINST HUN
LINE CONTINUES ENEMY GOES BACK

Peshing Personally Directs Americans at Cangny; Ger
mans Lose One Thousand Prisoners to Driving Americans.
German Line Yields Readily to Pressure of Allied Counter
Attack and Local Operations Bring New Successes; Whole
German Line at Tip is Pushed Back
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08
LIEUTENANT CAMPBELL
is REPORTED WOUNDED
~ wounded.
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
HOPES FOR COMPLETE
ENTENTE VICTORY

WASHINGTON. June 8 (By Asso-
claied Press) )-Hope for n complete
allied victory over Germany has been
expressed in q resolution received by
President Wilson from the American
chamber OF commerce at Moscow. The
resolution declares that the Russian
people rely on the economic support
Of tho allies for the reconstruction
power Of Russia.
AMERICANS STILL
SUCCESSFUL
WITH AMERICANS IN FRANCE,
June s CBy Associated Press)-The
American troops on the front north.
west OF Chateau Thierry moved down
the enemy with machine gun fire at
midnight last night when the Ger
mans attacked their positions. Tho
Americans fought like demons and at
ono point accounted for one hundred
hun troops. Before attacking the
Germans sent over smoke cloud,
supposedly black gas. During tho
lighting the Americans wore gas
masks.
FRENcH-AMERIcAN
ATTACK AT LA PoTERlE..
" BRILLIANT SUCCESS
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
TRANCE. June 8 (By Associated
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-08

WASHINGTON. June s (By Asso-
rIated Press.)-General Pershing per-
sonaly directed the fighting Ameri-
can troops at the village of Cantigny
where the Germans were driven out
with the loss OF one thousand prison
ers. This information was made public
after conference of members OF the
senate military committee and follow
ed a meeting of the war department.
officials.
The allied pressure against the
German lines northwest OF Chateau
Thlerry shows no indication OF relax
alton. The enemy having yielded
readily TO the first thrust against him
last Tuesday the entente forces have
pursued their advantage and are re-
alizing new progress in series OF To-
caI operations. The whole German
line at the tip OF the salient driven
into the allied front has been pushed
back in this process. The allied line
Is now astride the Clignon river and
points OF vantage have been secured
north OF that stream.
FRENCH MAKE
NEW GAINS
PARIS, June (By Associated
Press New progress was made by
the French last night in the region
between the Marnc and Ourcq. north.
west OF Chateau Thierry. according to
the war office announcement. In this
sector the French pushed their way
through Chczy to its eastern out.
skirts and have reached the edge OF
Damnard village. In the district
south of Veuilly La Poterie the Ger
mans made two violent attacks along
the BOuresChes-Le ThiOlet front, but
the enemy was Tepulsed with heavy
losses In each case.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT
WASHINGTON. June (By Asso-
clated Press.) -Today's casualty list
contains one hundred and eight
names. Thirty were killed in action.
ten died OF wounds. four In an air
plano accident, six OF accident and
other causes. thirty-five were severely
wounded; wounded to an undetermin-
ed degree. sventcen.
LIEUTENANT CAMPBELL
is REPORTED WOUNDED
GOLDENDALE. Wash. June (By
Associated Press s.)-ProfessO w. w.
Campbell, OF Lick Observatory at
Mount Hamilton, California, Is here
today TO study the phenomena OF this
afternoons solar eclipse. During his
stay here he has received cablegram
from France. stating that his son,
Lieutenant Douglas Campbell, who
has the distinction of being the first
American ace aviator. has been slight
fr-H Il
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
POPULARITY OF BLUE GRASS
From Battle Of Tippeoanoe, Gath
cred Seed In Indiana.

The tradition that the Kentucky sol
diers who fought at Tippecanoe took
back with them the seed that has made
blue grass famous in central Ken
lucky, has never been questioned or
seemed to require authentic proof, de-
clares writer. Mrs. lowering says.
in her Authentic Indiana :"
1T was on the return march from
the battle OF Tippecanoe that the sol
dIers from Kentucky gathered the seed
OK the blue grass which they found
growing in Indiana, and carried II
home with them, thinking 1t was a SUI
perior variety because IL satisfied the
hunger of their horses so well that
they would not eat corn. II fiourished
so well on the limestone soil of central
Kentucky that it made that state ia
nous" This statement was based on
information obtained from early set
tiers of Indiana, Kentucky was not
known as the blue grass state until
many years after the battle of Tippe-
canoe
As long MS slavery existed Ken
lucky, lying south OF the Ohio river,
was classed as q Southern state. 1t
never was classed us a central West
cn or middle Western state along
with Ohio and Indiana. IN the census
report Of 1910 Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
Michigan and Wisconsin were classed
as EAST North Central states" and
Kentucky. Tennessee, Alabama and
Mississippi as East South Central
states"
When Indiana was admitted to the
Union, in 1916, it consisted of 13 coun-
ties, viz Wayne, Franklin, Dearborn.
Switzerland. Jefferson Clark, Wash
ington. Harrison, Knox, Gibson. Pqsey,
Warrick and Perry. In the subsequent
creation OF 70 counties out of tlese,
making 90. the boundaries OF the orig
lnal IS counties underwent material
changes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
Cinderella
Without the Ball

By George H..ksu


Copyright. 1917. by w. q. Chapman.)
"Oh, come on En-! It's going to be
a dandy partyw
The girl looking over the fence was
In the business Of hanging clothes on
the line to answer: II can't Grace
but Dora is going"
Yes, Dori's always going and
you're notwithstanding home, and do
ing the work."
"oh, well. I'm trying to get dress
made. When It's done, I'll be going"
Emily laughed cheerfully, gave a
towel vigorous snap, and hung II on
the line. She was thin and rather color
less, but her hair scintillated in the
shifting sunlight and had copper and
In the village street was not too high
for those who passed to look over but
Emily was not ashamed of her homely
work, they were not able to hire 1t
done, her mother had never been used
TO hard labor of any kind, and az for
uti you1Stl SlsAeI, itOEh, IL "us puibt
out of the question TO think of her do
ing the family wash. Dora was eight
years younger than Emily, very pretty,
very self-wllled, and very selfish. The
last two traits were probably owing TO
the spelling she had received from
both mother and sister. Two children
Emily and Dora had died and Dora
was the apple of her mothers eye. She
had lived in luxury, and when the
crash had come, followed soon by the
death Of her husband, she had taken
the little that brought in very slender
income, and had settled down TO live
upon it with no idea of trying to in
crease it with any labor Of her own.
She was of the helpless, unthinking
kind who will sometime, somewhere,
have to experience Il heavy jolt to
awaken them to the purpose of their
being here on this terrestrial globe.
When Emily was seventeen she had
taken up the burden of attempting to
better conditions, and make the little
income 50 farther by doing the heavy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28

work that n woman had been paid to
do. Next she saved dresSmaking bills
by making her own clothes, and even
tually those OF her mother and sister.
II Is always the people who are
willing who are allowed TO carry the
burdens of those who are not. There
has been known, however, to be such a
thing as "the last straw"
But Emily gave no indications of the
last straw till a CHEEKY voice hailed
her over the fence some minutes after
her girl friend had passed on. A pair
Of merry eyes belonging to a tanned,
honest face, not especially handsome,
but invitingly reliable, smiled at her
under the raised hat. Emily embar-
raised and rather miserable at the
thought Of her appearance in the old,
faded working garb, could only STAN
mer out: ooh. Mr.. Halel"
you'll be there tonight at the Ston-
er party won't your" ne asked.
mo. I think not. But my sisters
going"
"Why don't you goT' he persisted.
Emily thought she even noticed a
tinge of disappointment In the tone.
She pushed q wet sheet along on the
line to better see his face. and said:
well IL can't explain Just now,
but | can't CO."
She felt that any plea Of Ill health
would be slightly incougruous with her
vigorous handling Of the weeks wash.
She could not tell him the real rea-
son. and with an expression of regret
Hale passed on. The wet towel hung
Imply in her hand, and the wind catch
ing an unfastened sheet, 1t slid to the
ground unnoticed by the girl. Youth,
the desire for companionship the call
Of the heart were all having their say.
Their demand was inSistent. They did
not even ask why they should be de-
MED.
Emily had met Hale only two or
three times, but she had been strongly
attracted to him. When her mother
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
JUST WHAT CREATES ECHO
Under Proper Conditions Any Kind Of
a Sound Wave viii Be Effec-
lively Reproduced.

An echo Is caused when the waves
Of air which you create when you
shout are thrown back again when
they are stopped by something they en-
counter and are turned back without
changing their shape. Any kind of a
sound wave will make an echo in this
way.
You see, you can have no sound of
any kind without sound waves. You
could not make sound if there were
no air. Now, when you shout, you
start a series of sound waves that go
out from you in every direction and
they spread away from you In circles
just Ike the rings or ripple that are
caused when you drop stone into q
pool of water. You can prove this to
yourself easily by having one, two,
three or more of your friends stand
place them as far away from you as
your shout can be heard If you wish.
When you shout, each of your friends
Will hear the shout at the same time.
provided, of course, they are at equal
distance from you.
Sometimes these sound waves as
they go away from you in circles strike
objects that turn the waves back I'M
broken just as they came to them. The
waves viii bounce back just like rub
Der ball from a wall against which it
has been thrown anl this is the echo.
However, some things that the sound
waves strike break up these waves en-
tirely and others partially.
No doubt you have sometimes no.
tced when you shout you hear q dis
tinct echo and that at other times,
standing in the same place, you can
not hear any echo, although you shout
in the same way. This is explained
by the fact that at times conditions of
the air are such that no echo is pro-
duced while at other times perfect
echo results.-Book Of Wonders.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
The Emblem Of France.

The neur de lis Is the emblem Of
France, and is believed to he the
white-howered Florentine Iris, the
flower de luce what sayest thou.
my fair flower de luce?" says the Eng
fish king to the French princess in
Shakespeare'S play. The French have
. pretty legend of their lily which tells
mat at the baptism of King Clovis,
NJ the long and perfumed hair, n blue
banner came nuttering down from
heaven over which were Sprinkled
golden feur de lis. From that time
they appear on the arms of the country.
They have "A verb. "feurdeliser," mean
Ing TO emhrnider scattered flowers over
n fabric or, rs embroidercrS say, to
pepper with flowers" Edward III
borrowed the lilies OF France after his
war with that country and they were
borne by England until the beginning
OF the nineteenth century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
SOME OF THE INNS OF COURT
Grsy's Produced Fewer Great Lawyers
but Can Guido Rivals in Associa-
ton With influential Men

Gray's inn, where the prime minister
and the heads of the air service take
a snack together in the evening, comes
down to us through the Grays of VIII
ton, whose home or inn it anciently
was, from the bishop and canons of ST.
Paul's cathedral. The inn itself. bear
ing the family name, formed part of
the Hundred of Ossulstone, ana the
whole was included in a yet largtl'
property, states writer in the London
Chronicle, How st. Paul's itself be-
came possessed of the estate is not
clear, but 1t is believed that it was at
one time the personal property of one
of the canonS, who, it was enacted
might give and sell their lands with
out leave.
Gray'S inn has produced fewer great
lawyers than some of the other inns
Of court, but it can Guido its rivals in
association with men who have vitality
Influenced the life of the nation
Thomas Cromwell, for instance, who
suppressed the inconsistencies; Lord
Burghley, chief counselor of Queen
Elizabeth, and George Monck. duke of
Albemarle, who practically restored the
monarchy. But the inns chief glory.
OF course, is with the Bacons, Nicholas
and his far greater son, Francis, whose
mark remains till this day on the inn
gardens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
Cock and Bull Story

Cock fighting is still the national
sport Of the Domlnicans, although il is
declining In popularity. Under the ma
tional gambling laws cock fghtlug may
be prohibited. 1t may, however, be II
censed by the various municipalities
and 1t usually Is, as II Yields them a
good revenue. While bull fighting IL
permitted In the Dominican republic
It has never been popular In this island.
AT long intervals toreador comes here
On route from Spain to Peru or Mex
100. and few bull fights are held in
the various towns, but they do not at
tract u large attendance. There are
no professional bull fighters among the
Dominicans.-Commereial Reports.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28

LAST year 1900 publications in the
United States and Canada ceased to
exist. Charge it to the paper mills
profiteering. There are six large paper
mills in Wisconsin. In 1915 the net
profits were SAL. 40, but the next
year, 1916. the year when prices were
boosted following multitudnous excuses
these six mills jumped their. profits
from four hundred thousand. to four
and three quarters million. Think Of
1.-THE profits in 1915. SAL, ITO, in 1916.
81, 754. 769 What language can be
used to properly euss such profteers =?
Have they not deprived these twelve
hundred publishers and their help
three to each publisher on the aver
age) from making an honest living;
and is not the governments backing
weakened as a result? Are they not
bold daylight robbers, and direct re
straint to the governments success
Any action that W sakens the govern
ment's backing serves as an enemy to
to the government
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
ONLY SECURITY FOR A WIFE
Birth Of Children Guaranteed inde.
pendence to the Woman Under the
Code Of Hammurabl.

In Babylon. under the code Of Ham
murabi, 2270 B. c., the birth of chill
dren furnished the only financial Sc
curity for wife. A man might sepa-
rate from a wife at will and marry
another but II she had borne him chill
dren he must give back to that WON
an her dowry, the usufruct of the field,
garden and property, during the minor
ity Of her children and thereafter she
was entitled to a share equal to that
OF son OF all that has been given to
her children. She may marry the man
of her choice"
Under the primitive laws of the Ka-
frs of South Africa a similar provision
is made, according TO writer. con
siderable payment is made by the hus-
band TO the male relatives of the WON
an at the time Of marriage In legal
theory this amount is the property OF
the woman and her children. the rela
tiveS receiving ii as trustees for her
benefit. Here, too, man may divorce
his wife ut will and may demand back
his dowry If there have been no chill
dren born Of the marriage, but his
claim upon 1t passes upon the birth or
children. Obviously, where the status
of the wife is entirely subject to the
will Of the husband and where the
woman has an enforcible claim against
this property while 1t remains in the
hands of her relatives, the birth of
children furnishes the only assurance
Of security and independence for the
wife
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
REBELLION IN HE'LL

Big sparks flew from Satan's eyes,
whats this | hear ?" said he:
"'They say that when the Kaiser dies
He'll be consigned to me.
Old hell to me is very dear;
The place is very fine,
But if they send that guy down here,
Believe me, I'll resign.
III stand for murders and for crooks,
And will not disown
That have now, here on my books,
The worst things ever known.
But my boys would get sore, fear
know they would rebel,
The Kaiser cannot enter here,
For he would corrupt hell.
Our sulphur is too clean for him.
Our birthstone lake too pure,
And if in one he'd take swim,
He'd ruin it, I'm sure.
Our company is not so swell,
Vile beasts we won't reject;
But keep the Kaiser out of He'll
We have some self-respect."
Contributed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
WILL THE GERMAN
PEOPLE WAKE UP

The great object of the Socialist
element led by Lenine and Trotzky
seems to be the awakening of the spirit
of popular revolt in Germany. AS yet
the signs of a real German awakening
are not very hopeful. 1t seems almost
impossible for the German mind to rid
itself of the false notion of conquest.
annexations and the domination of
other peoples. Yet Germany is suffer
ing so much from the war that her
programs must fail provided the Allies
keep their confidence and proceed in
the right way. Sooner or later the
plain German people will obtain control
of their own country. and they will be
glad to get rid of the burdens of mill
tarism, provided their neighbors have
the same mind. Germany has essentially
failed, and the world is heneeforth duly
on guard Aggressive militarism is
doomed. From The Progress Of The
World" in the American Review of
Reviews for February, 1918.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
Weapons OF the Peruvians.

The any Peruylans used clubs and
war-hatchets in battle; also sings, for
throwing stones. Skull-fractures must
often have resulted. But apparently
they trephined also for brain troubles.
and possibly for other diseases, notes
medical authority. The surgeon of
ancient Peru held the head of his pa
tient between his knees. and with
sharp flint sawed out the button OF
bone-an agonizing process, surely.
Sometimes he filled the hole with q
button Of silver, or of mollusk- shell,
but more often he was content to cover
II simply with the flap of scalp.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
Early Use of Metals.

AZ compared with Mexico, the tools
employed by the ancient Easter island
ers, though like in shape, are yet more
wonderful when the purpose for which
they were used is considered. It IL
believed that the use of iron was I'M
known to the more ancient people OF
the earth; certainly few traces are
found. But among the Mexieans there
Is evidence of red copper having been
fashioned into tools and although that
is wonderful enough when the usage Is
seen to which the comparatively sof,
metal was put, yet stirf more marvel
Gus are the tools of volcanic glass
which wrought, carved, cut and CHS
eled the huge images and blocks Of
stone to be found on Easter island. Re
mains Of these tools are yet to be found
lying about the island quarrles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
to the government.

CHICAGo's big meat packers industry
as they term themselves, although the
people of the country are justified by
actual experience in substituting
robbers" for industry, control the
hide and leather market as well as the
meat market. Hides are not scarce.
Strengthening has been on the increase,
and consequently hides are becoming
more plentiful. The increase is esti-
mated from rs to 80 per cent the last
year and half. There is no reason
for the present high price of leather
and goods made of leather, except the
greed of those who have gained control
of the hide market. Every pair of
shoes for man, woman or child is now
costing about twice what they ought
to. and all to satisfy this greed. This
is another instance where the govern
ment's hackers, the common people,
are robbed and rendered less able Ito
support the government to the extent
they would like to. Again we say, any
action that weakens the government S
backing serves as an enemy to the
government.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-28
BRAZEN BALDWIN.
government.

Quite recently, andg before a u. S.
Senate investigating committee, one
George A. Baldwin, ship builder and
high official of the Hog Island con-
tractors, braxenly confessed that
Sc, 0O0,0 would be cleared by con-
tractors. He further added TO this
bold dash that he wasn't doing this
work for the money there was in it;
he had boy in France. Here is a
display of patriotism or profit, which ?
And still further, Baldwin claimed
that this was charity toward the gov
eminent because corporations usually
charged 800 per cent. Upon being
asked who were the stockholders in
this corporation Baldwin named f. A.
Vanderlip, Mr.. Stone and MIR. Webster
of Stone a Webster, and Ogden
Armour. Great Scott
As fitting reprimand a member of
the examining committee said, amoung
other things II, too, have a son
over there. 1t is not just to my boy
nor to any boy in service for anyone to
make an exorbitant profit while he
sufTerg