Warsaw Shell City Evacuated as Plants Dismantled
United Press reports Warsaw has been evacuated and industrial plants dismantled. most Russians fled, crops to be destroyed, and the city left a shell. Austrians cut communications near Lublin as main Russian lines hold at Brest Litovsk. Berlin touts a triumph as Germany plans to march into Warsaw tomorrow.
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United Press
Petrograd
Warsaw
Star
London
von Mackensen
von Hidenburg
Kaiser
Bettles Family Plans Mina Visit Before Fall Work
Mr and Mrs Gordon W Bettles and Mr and Mrs Alexander E Bettles depart Sunday for Mina Nevada on a visit. A E Bettles recalls shipping 23 tons copper ore to the reduction works with a 1 24 debt when copper was down. He will resume shipments and has entrusted his son with property management. He plans to return to Bruneau in September to resume Carlson property work and the electric plant installation.
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L Gordon W. Bettles
Alexander E. Bettles
Mina
Nevada
A. E. Bettles
Mina Copper
Oduna Arrives After Precaution Amid Danger Zone
The liner Oduna reached Liverpool today after taking extreme precautions in the danger zone. It zigzagged during the last three mornings on its approach, signaling heightened safety measures by the crew and port authorities.
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United Preas
Liverpool
Oduna
Exeter Sunk After Collision With Colonial Liner
The collier Exeter was rammed and sunk by the Colonial liner Concord in a fog near Plumbeach on Narragansett Bay. In Fort Smith Arkansas the city prepares for dry status as saloons close at midnight ending licenses despite a Dec 31 state law.
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United Press
Providence
L. L
Exeter
Concord
Plumbeach
Narragansett Bay
Fort Smith
Ark
Simpson to appear at Elko Rodeo this September
Cheyenne rider and roper Hart Simpson the world champion will attend the Elko Rodeo in September with wife Vera McGinnis also present. Manager Garcia received a letter from Simpson dated July 22 1915 confirming plans and promising arrival unless prevented.
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Hart Simpson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Elko Rodeo
Earl Simpson
Vera, McGinnis
Bronko
Vernal McGinnels
Garcia
Simpson
Wyo
Elko
Nevada
Jackson's Hole
Grovant
Idaho Falls
Peace council presses for special session amid war mediation claims
Labor's national peace council in Washington, claiming eight million voters, seeks a special congressional session to address the international crisis. Jane Addams and the Chicago Peace Society officials say belligerents approved a mediation plan but President Wilson did not adopt it.
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United Press
Washington
Labor
National Peace Council
Jane Addams
Fowler
Council
Wilson
Lansing
Congress
Jane Adams
Chicago
Chicago Peace Society
Miss Addams
Attorney Cantwell Expected Home Monday
Attorney C. A. Cantwell of Cantwell and Carville is expected to return from California Monday. He was called to Oakland by the death of PF Wheeler, Mrs Cantwell's father, and she will remain in California another month.
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C. A. Cantwell
Cantwell & Carville
California
Cantwell
Oakland
Bryan Says He Will Not Seek Office Again
In an authorized interview William J. Bryan declares no political ambitions. He states he has no plans to hold any future office and will not be a candidate for anything under any circumstances.
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United Pres
Portland, Or
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Hot wave kills six in New York across record heat
United Press reports the city endured the hottest day and night of the season with six deaths linked to the heat crisis. The fatalities include four personal crisis reports amid extreme temperatures in New York.
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United Press
New York
WiGway Tonight Program At Elko Theatre
Tonight's program includes Pathe News Whiffles and the Emperor a comedy animated cartoons Rufus Mastus Rabbit Rabbit Hune the ninth chapter Diamond From the Sky and tomorrow Beatriz Michelena in The Lily of Poverty Flat five reels.
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Pathe Newa
Rufus Mastus
Rabbit Rabbit Hune
Pieture Lovers
Elko
Beatriz Michelena
Poverty Flat
Bret Harts
Pathe News
Iberian Submarined Off London With Horses Lost
The Leyland liner Iberian was sunk by shells off London. Five crewmen died on the sinking and seven more are confirmed dead after boats. Sixty two crew members were saved by trawlers while eight were injured. The ship had been transporting horses to the Allies.
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United Press
London
Hat Marines Depart as Casualties Reported in Hayti Clash
Admiral Caperton reports four Hatlens killed and two wounded in Thursday night action near Port Au Prince. Hospital ship Solace ordered from Newport News to aid. battleship Connecticut with 655 marines sails from Philadelphia at nine this morning.
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United Pres
Washington
Admiral Caperton
Navy Department
Solace
Port Au Prince
Newport News
Connecticut
Philadelphia
No Whitewashing With Thompson Reported From City
Chicago dispatch says Mayor Thompson would appeal to the president if War Secretary Redfield whitewashes steamship inspectors tied to the Eastland matter. The day clerk at the Commercial hotel, Owen Merrick, is on vacation and Reno travel today. Frank Russell handles the desk.
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Chicago
Thompson
Redfield
Owen Merrick
Commercial Hotel
Reno
Frank Russell
Harney Horn Feeds On Car Front To Mark Divide Camp
Last evening Harney Horn fed on the front of his car to inaugurate the new Divide camp. The tent measures 27 by 38 feet and will shelter a liquid emporium and a general store.
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Harney Horn
Divide
Lquid
Becker's Widow Defends Charlie Innocence
Beccker's widow says Charlie is innocent as her husband lies in state at the wife’s apartments. The tax dispute involves state counties withholding 84 000 from 1944 5 taxes. case heads to the supreme court for briefs and an early decision expected. Mrs Eby and two daughters left for San Francisco after a week with George Russell readings daily Independent.
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United Press
New York
Becker
Charlie
George Cole
Major Miller
Elko County
Supreme Court
Lansing Rejects Hague Proposal
Washington reports another American lost in the Iberian incident as muleteer Wiley died from shock after the torpedoing while the ship tried to escape. TheMagna reference to Lusitania is not officially hinted by Secretary Lansing.
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United Press
Washington
Frost
Wiley
Anerica
Lusitania
Magne
Lansing
Fitzgerald and Brown Home This Evening
Fitzgerald and Dan Brown of the Hotel are expected home this evening after two weeks camping on the North Fork at the Nelson Peterson place. Charles Mayer visited once this week and reports the outing a fine one.
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Fitzgerald
Dan Brown
North Fork
Nels Peterson
Charles Mayer
Repairing Bridges On Sul lion Raines Road In Elko County
County road supervisor Shirt, game warden Moody, and assessor Weathers visited Bullion to oversee bridge repairs near Raines station. Elko county lines within three miles of Raines. two bridges on the west end require work. Trucks haul ore, while eight horse teams transport ore on alternate days. three Elko men climbed 1500 feet to the mine for dinner, claiming the climb earned it.
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Sullion-Raines Road
Moody
Weathers
Shirley
Elko County
Hne
Raines Station
Raines
Elko
Pearce
Noronic Steamship Grounds in Lake Michigan River at Grosse Pointe
The Athern Navigation Company's steamER Noronic, a premier lakes steamer, ran aground in the river at Grosse Point this morning. There were no passengers aboard. Tugs work to pull the vessel free and into deep water.
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Detroit
Mich
the Athern Navigation Company
Noronic
Grosse Point
Germany Replies About Frye Sinking In Berlin Cable
Berlin July 31 Ambassador Guard cabled Secretary Lansing that he had received tonight the German reply regarding the sinking of the Frye. The message confirms Berlin’s response to the incident and outlines official stance through diplomatic channels.
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United Press
Berlin
Ambassador Guard
Lansing
Frye
Submarine Four More Trawlers Reported
The Greek, charged with infanticide, was brought down from Montello this morning and lodged in the county jail. Pitaro, charged with the murder of Roman Yragnon, is in his cell and shows no remorse. Holy Mass will be held at Elko Grammar School on August 5th.
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Montello
Pitaro
Roman Yragnon
Elko Grammar School
Ade's Comedy at The Bradley
Meclyn Arbuckle leads the Famous Players adaptation The County Chairman in a five part production at the Opera House tomorrow night. George Ade's story follows Jim Hackler a rural prosecuting attorney candidate with a romance thread in a nationwide political setting.
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Meclyn Arbuckle
Intest
Famous Players
Opera House
Tomorrow Hight
Henry W. Savage
George Ade
Jim Hackler
Tillforl Wheeler
Antioch
New York
Chicago
Maclyn Arbuckle
Famous Players Film Co
Adv
Tonopah Foundry Burned. $10,000 Loss
The Campbell Kelley foundry in Tonopah burned early this morning with several autos removed from the building. The loss is estimated at ten thousand dollars and the proprietors plan to rebuild immediately.
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United Press
Tonopah
Campbell Kelley
Judge and Mrs McCarran Visit Clover Valley
Judge P A McCarran and his wife arrived in Elko yesterday afternoon driving from Winnemucca. They spent a few hours here before continuing to Wells to visit Mr Weeks, Mrs McCarran's father, for a few days.
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P. A. McCarran
Elko
Winnemucca
Wells
Mr. Weeks
Prayers for Holy War in India Spark British Discontent
Berlin reports from Constantinople that revolutionary sentiment in India is growing. Mohammedan prayer observances are said to foment discontent among British subjects as revolts and unrest spread.
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United Preas
Berlin
Constantinople
India
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Carville
WiGway
Hayti
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Daily Independent
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Iberian
Brown
Dieamer
Lake Michigan
Germany
Ade
the Bradley
Indepertient
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Clover Valley
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Kingsford
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Sunset Grocery Company
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