Fierge Fight Raging Today on Wotan Front
British gains along the Wotan line push two wedges into German defenses near Scarpe and north of Bapaume on the Cambrai road. British advances include St Quentin canal Beaucamp and Villers Plouich while German resistance remains tenacious. Turks driven back in Mesopotamia with Samara railway assets captured. British suffer heavy losses near Guemappe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wotan
Arras
von Hindenburg
Haig
Douai
Cambrai
Scarpe
Bapaume
Cambria
Brity
Wolantine
London
Capaume-Cambria
St. Quentin Canal
Beaucamp
Villers-Plouich
Molehy
Roeux
Mesopotamia
Samara
Iztabilat
War Offices
Berlin
Cambria-Arras
Guemappe
Array
Soldier shot at A A tunnel near Elko
At 7 40 this morning at a railroad tunnel west of Elko Private Mahos, a recruit, was accidentally shot in the left shoulder by Private Chavez while relieving duty. A bolt and cartridge caused the gun to discharge. Mahos was rushed to Boling hospital, Elko, with a serious but nonfatal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Mahos
Chavez
Chevez
Boling Hospital
French Gains Seen As Yet Unimportant By German View
Amsterdam April 24 Major Moraht writing for the Tages Zetung says French offensive gains are unimportant. He favors German defense even at the cost of abandoning dead and materials to keep German strength while denying the enemy a strategic breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Major Moraht
The
Tages Zietung
Big Patriotic Demonstration Planned at District Attorney Office
A meeting will be held this evening at the district attorney’s office to perfect plans for a major patriotic demonstration. Draper club members, Elko Chapter American Red Cross representatives, high school cadets, Lieutenant Baker, and others are invited to attend. The event promises to be the largest seen in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omeers
Draper Club
Elko Chapter
American Red Cross
Lieutenant Banker
Daniels Denies Capture of Submarine Near Newport News
Washington April 24 secretary Daniels denied reports that a German submarine had been captured by an American warship after being caught in a net near Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
Newport, News
U S Correspondents Ordered Out of Berlin Notice
April 24 German foreign office informs remaining American correspondents in Berlin their presence is no longer desirable. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
German Foreign Office
Berlin
War Bill May Pass This Week
Washington April 24 forecast the passage of the war bill before week’s end as Congress assembles. Debates will occur in both houses with a vote possible in the House on Thursday and in the Senate by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Kaiser Advised To Abdicate Rome Throne
Corriere d Italia reports pressure on the German emperor to abdicate after a Hohenzollern family meeting where a member suggested emulating the czar. The emperor supposedly turned pale and muttered We shall See. Also noted is a Shriners caravan passing through Reno toward Ely for a ceremonial gathering with local Nobles and a Shrine band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Corriere d'Italia
Reno
Ely
No Shortage of Egbo and Butter on Pacific Coast
A concise report notes a plentiful supply of egbo and butter along the Pacific Coast with ample stocks and steady availability across markets. No shortages reported, prices stable, and distribution normal through regional channels.
Pacific Coast Will Ship One Hundred and Fifty Car Loads of Butter
Chicago reports a butter surplus on the Pacific coast with an expected shipment of 150 cars weighing about 24 000 pounds per car. Eggs on Chicago tracks held by speculators push prices, while the Pacific coast sees a large egg surplus and rising shipping activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Herbert A. Emerson
Dillon
New York
Emerson
A Letter on Incorporation April 28 1917 Elko Nevada
A tax payer asks The Independent to discuss Elko’s proposed town charter in detail before the May 1 vote. He raises questions on government efficiency costs elections jail space and additional municipal offices and urges public publicity and a thorough editorial response from the paper. The editor notes the letter arrived late and pledges to address it in a forthcoming issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Tthe City Fund
Nevada
Federal Reserve boards closes books for 200 million treasury certificates
Washington April 24 The Federal Reserve Board telegraphed to all national banks to close subscription books at ten o’clock this forenoon for the first offering of the 200 million dollars in Treasury certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Germans Gather in Brazil Reported Concentration in Santa Catarina
Telegrams from Parana confirm that German citizens in the southern Brazilian states are concentrating in Santa Catarina. It is believed a German insurgency in southern Brazil is imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janero
Parana
Santa Catherina
Brazil
United States Steel Declares Extra Dividend
New York, April 24. United States Steel Corporation declared another extra dividend of three percent on common shares, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of one and a quarter percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Russian Socialists Protest Zara Sinking
Petrograd dispatches report Russian Socialists outraged by the sinking of the steamer Zara which carried refugees. The vessel sailed April 11 and was torpedoed two days later in northern waters, prompting protests from the exile community in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Petrograd
Zara
Nevada First to Fill Quota for Regular Army
Washington April 24 Nevada will be the first state to fill its quota of 162 recruits for the regular army. The state has supplied 152 men, while Arizona has furnished none. In the Spanish-American War Nevada twice its quota in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nevada
Arizona
Commission of French Officers Arrive Safely in Washington
The French commission led by Marshal Joffre arrived in Washington aboard a fast French liner, escorted by American torpedo boat destroyers and greeted with military honors. American and French bands played as ships displayed colors and officials welcomed the visitors at the port. A special train carried the party from Paris to the ship, then across the Atlantic, with warships ahead in the danger zone near German submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Yeasel
America
Associated Press
France
Paris
Secret Service
Atlantic
President Wilson Praised At Associated Press Meeting
New York April 24 The annual meeting of the Associated Press was held here. President Noyes praised the president of the United States Woodrow Wilson saying in every past crisis God has raised up a reader truly great who typifies America and its ideals and he has not failed us I propose health to Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Associated Pret
Noyes
America
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Federal officers may now assist state and local bodies
On April 24 the president suspended a rule of over forty years allowing experienced federal employees to take other jobs to assist state and municipal organizations in mobilizing and conserving the country's resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
King's Cousin to Lead Fabian Mission in Rome
The Duke of Abrussle, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, is slated to head an Italian mission to the United States. The announcement appears in Rome and is dated April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Fabian
Rome
Duke of Abrussle
Victor Etanuel
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fierge
Gaiety Theatre Tonight
Dorothy Kelly
Karte Williams
the Scarlet Runner
A. A. Tunnel
U. S
Kaiser
Czar
the Independent
Elko, Nevada
Nationa Banks
Santa
Catherina
U. S. Steel Corporation
Sunset Grolery Company
Fifth Street
Guate Department
Marshall Joffre
Vi- Yani
Wilson
Bradley
Dorothy Green
Bruce Clifford
HS E.gow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!