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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
1
A Midas mill was robbed of gold plating worth about 5.01. District Attorney Verde and Sheriff Harris are in Midas, seeking the thief. No suspects named. officers report possible involvement by a mill employee and strong evidence against certain prominent locals.
Wallington August 4 notes a guide to identifying officer ranks by epaulettes. He lists second lieutenant with none, first lieutenant with one white bar, captain with three white bars, major with a maple leaf, lieutenant colonel with a silver spread eagle, brigadier general with one silver star, major general with two silver stars, and lieutenant general with three silver stars, while general remains rare with only Washington and Grant as examples.
Laredo Texas reports a mass exodus of unskilled Mexican laborers escaping potential conscription neared by war. Farmers railroads and mines suffer as 10,000 Mexican workers abandon Texas jobs since May 10 and another 600 quit in Philadelphia. Kansas Louisiana and other states see more departures, threatening crop acreage and industrial output. A coal mine near Laredo seeks 300 workers as wages rise, yet recruits remain scarce.
Jarbidge hosts a generous farewell banquet for 18 young men drafted for service, with Red Cross support and a full Commercial Club hall. Attendees celebrate, savor a lavish meal, and pledge strength for those marching to the trenches, aviation, and the broader war effort.
The article reports a parliamentary move toward conscription with a Senate push to pass a law, highlighting wartime duties and national sentiment. It also describes a local patriotic event featuring Willie Wright, performances, and a theater gathering coordinated by WW Fisk and others.
In Clay Kentucky Aug 4 a jet explosion at Mine No 1 of the Kentucky Coal Company entombed two hundred miners. Three men were rescued as smoke and fumes spilled from the mine mouth. Authorities fear most are lost.
Springfield August 4. The war department announces no sleepers for Illinois troops leaving for Texas due to coach shortages. Troops will ride in day coaches, officers excluded, with movement delays previously caused by railcar shortages. Once at camps, entertainment from Caruso to Chaplin will tour camps, with vaudeville theaters and sport training provided.
San Francisco August 3 Crim mine and Merce Co report the wool market has been very quiet over the past week. Prices are fully maintained and the prospect of government control remains the absorbing topic at present.
Wartime hunger and thrift drive a town to can and dry corn pease beans squash greens tomatoes apples and more. Women and men unite to stock winter stores and feed troops as detailed guidance from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission offers home canning and drying manuals with two cents postage.
Boni de Castellane, once famous in France before his marriage to Anna Gould, rose to international attention in 1912 for his spending. Their union, initially deemed a grand alliance, produced three children and a fairy tale image before disputes led to Anna Gould seeking a divorce amid ongoing proceedings.
Washington reports the department of justice will seek out and bring before authorities all draft law resisters, regardless of cost. Crowder and Assistant Attorney General Fitts discussed enforcement steps across Oklahoma and other localities, with possible federal troop use to quell anti draft demonstrations, a decision likely within 24 hours.
Boni de Castellano spent almost Anna Gould's nine million fortune on luxury items and extravagances. A cherry obsession and lavish purchases led to marital strife and legal battles. The Pope denied a remarriage, Anna later wed Prince de Sagan, and Boni pursued annulment before fading from the public eye.
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