Good Games and Large Attendance at Elko Basketball Night
A large Elko crowd enjoyed lively early season basketball with the Metropolis and Elko boys. Elko teamwork impressed though visitors surged late. Final score 34 to 15. The Elko girls fell to Lovelock 28 to 10, Lovelock imposing fast, championship-minded play. Freshmen beat Sophomores 19 to 14 in a rough preliminary.
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Elko Boys
Therr
Lovelock
Nevada
Freshies
Little Child Laid 10 Rest
The mortal part of the little three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Olin was laid to rest this afternoon. Services were held at the family residence and attended by many friends and neighbors. The bereaved family is offered peace and comfort in this time of sorrow.
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Albert Olin
Earth
Wilson to marry on December eighteenth at Galt home
President Wilson is to be married December 18 at the Galt home. Bob Caton, a leading miner from the Bullion district, is visiting Elko today.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Bob Caton
Bullion
Elko
Hawaiians and Sousa Bring Island Music to Local Theatres
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Bell's Famous Hawaiians headline the Bradley Theatre program with New man as opening act, praised for their string instrument performances in native Kanaka style. The Oaks Park offers John Philip Sousa and his all star band with Bell's singers featured in diverse numbers, drawing wide local interest.
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Salt Lake
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Newman
Quintette
Salt Lake Tribune
the Oaks Park
John Philip Sousa
All Star
Portland
Oregon
Bradley Opera House
British Retreat Acknowledged in Mesopotamia
London reports an official admission that British forces are retreating toward their base at Kut al Amara in Mesopotamia, about 105 miles southeast of Baghdad.
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London
Kutol-Amara
Bagdad
Missing German agent Capelle found off Sausalito harbor
San Francisco report says Capelle the missing North German Lloyd agent charged with complicity in bomb plots was located aboard the German bark Ottawa off Sausalito this morning Crowley is also linked A warrant has been issued for Baron Von Brinken the German Counselate attache alleged to have acted as Capelle's paymaster A search of the ship will follow this afternoon
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Crowley
Ottawa
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Baron von Brinken
Friction Reported Over Nevada Educational Board Resignation
Professor B D Billinghurst Reno schools superintendent resigns from the Nevada Educational Survey board in a December letter to Governor Boyle. He criticizes State University President Hendricks and hints at defiance of the commission statute. Governor Hoyle later says he has not accepted the resignation and will discuss the matter in Reno.
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Greece Takes Middle Of Road Adopts Policy
Copenhagen Dec 4 The Berlin Tagblatt reports Greece will grant allies free use of the Grecian railroad in Grecian Macedonia and Aegean harbors while refusing to disarm factions pursuing the Serbians or allies on Greek soil.
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Int'l
Copenhagen
Berlin Tagblatt
Greece
Grecian
Macedonia
Aegean
Feasons
Serbians Wage Guerrilla Warfare in Balkan Mountains
Reports from Berlin state Serbians in the mountains form small bands and wage guerrilla fighting that frustrates Teutonic allies. Officials fear subduing the Serbians will take a long time due to the rugged terrain and isolated locales.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Ford Expedition Starts Today on the Oscar I
The Ford expedition left New York on the steamer Oscar I at 2 PM amid flowers and optimism. Passports were issued despite rumors of Department of State objections, and Ford predicted strong public support and cautious hope for peaceful results.
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New York
Ford Expedition
State Department
Ford
Germany says no peace for her, Berlin dispatch notes
Berlin reports the press insists Germany does not want peace. It says rumors of German peace proposals stem from French defeats and that newspapers claim Von Buelow flew to Switzerland to seek peace, a claim the dispatch rejects as propaganda.
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Germany
France
von Buelow
Switzerland
Germany recalls Von Papen and Boy Ed
The United States demanded withdrawal of Von Papen the military attache and Boy Ed the naval attache. Germany complied and both were recalled. Von Papen will travel to Mexico by rail while Boy Ed will seek safe conduct to Germany. The move starts a campaign to root out foreign agents and set limits on accredited foreign representatives.
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Int'l
Washington
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United States
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Boy-Ed
Mexico
State Department
Silver price up to 56 cents sparks talk of coinage rebound
The Carson Appeal notes silver hits 56 cents, the highest since 1906, amid war demand. Analysts say Europe’s gold reserves and postwar money systems push silver as the metallic money, reviving Nevada mining and reopening shuttered camps. Jerry Huber trial drags toward next week. C. W. Smith, Ruby Valley rancher, passed the night in Elko.
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Carson
Europe
United States
Union
Nevada
Distressing Accident at Starr Valley Ends in Amputation
Elmer Goodale, a well known Starr Valley youth, lost his right hand when a dynamite blast on C. H. Black’s ranch exploded. He was treated at home then taken to Elke and the county hospital, where amputation above the wrist was performed. He remained resting after the operation.
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Elmer Goodale
Starr Valley
C. H. Black
Young Goodale
Mr. Black
Goodale
Mr. Goodale
Elke
Austro German Forces Move Toward Gorizia Front
A large Austro German force moved toward Izonzo to relieve Gorizia while Bulgarian divisions crossed into Hungary en route to the Italian or French fronts. The destination remains uncertain.
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Geneva
Izonzo
Gorizia
Hungary
Germans Given Prison Sentences in Fraud Case
Karl Beuni Adolph Hachmeister and George Koet ler were each sentenced to 18 months in Atlanta federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States. Joseph Poppinghaus received 1 year and 1 day. Appeals filed. bail set at 10000 each. Hamburg-American fine of one dollar. also note about A D Taber adding two prize birds to his flock and repurchasing them after Indian buyer paid high price. St Pauls church to hold services with Rev Jos W Gunn preaching.
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New, York
Karl Beuni
Adolph Hachmeister
George Koetler
Atlanta
United States
Joseph Poppinghaus
Howe
A. D. Taber
Roumania to commandeer foreign ships in ports
Bucharest declares all foreign owned steamers boats and tugs in Roumanian ports will be commandeered on Monday. Observers suspect the move signals an early entry into the war or a measure to prevent Russian neutrality violations.
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Bucharest
Roumanian
Italians land on Albanian shores
Heavy Italian forces land on the shores of Albania. Their likely aim is to join Allied troops in Southern Serbia and aid in saving the remaining Serbians and reclaiming their country.
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Turin
Albania
Serbia
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