General Pershing Man of Sorrow A Portrait of a Soldier
General Pershing described as a diplomat warrior, famed for subduing Moro tribes in Mindanao without battle by mastering their language and using talks from the Koran to win peace. The piece notes his rapid rise, marriage, and the tragic death of his wife and three daughters in San Francisco.
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John J. Pershing
San Francisco
Dashiny Soldiey
Nan
Hai
Nose
Mindanao
Tershing
Jole
Roosevelt
Warren
Wyoming
Pershing
Tollo
Japan
Caquain Pershing
Baguio
Philippines
Zambourno
General Pershing
Geronimo
Mexico
Dakotas
Sain Janae
Jolo
Philippine Island
Elko Interclass Track Meet Set for Tomorrow
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:80 p.m. at Mell Park the Elko interclass track meet will feature boys entered from multiple houses and teams. Admission is seven cents to benefit the Artillery fund for the Reno trip in May. The list includes Dan Fillipine, Will Mayer, G Clawson, T Middleton, J Turner, M Mayer, R Dorsey, and many others in events from dash to relay and field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mell Park
Aude
Reno
Dan Pillipine
Clinton
H. Tames
He Harris
Mo Butler
G. Grinwold
A. Stoker
Dan Fillipine
Con Viel
HL ‘Tanpes
J. ‘Turner
JT. Middleton
Jess Turner
T. Middleton Sieyd
Dash
Clawson
Will May Bert Lestie
Maurice Mayer
Prank
Murphy
Paintings Seized inParis Theft Worth 2 5 Million
Reports from Paris indicate paintings valued at 2.5 million dollars were stolen from the sacristy of St Peter's Basilica in Pergin including two Taphaels a Maniagna Guercino Bassine and four others. In Washington a Senate resolution authorized an investigation of Standard Oil under the Sherman Anti Trust law to determine if it is responsible for gasoline price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacarini
Paris
Taphaels
Maniagna
Guercino
Bassine
St. Peter's Breilla
iPergin
Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Senate Today
Standart
Co. U U Uder
Wedding Celebrated at Overland Hotel
Yesterday at five o'clock John B. Solve sus and Mirs Romona Arqueta were united in the holy bands of wedlock at the Overland Hotel. A large wedding dinner followed and festivities continued late. The Independent joins friends in wishing them happiness and prosperity.
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Overland Hotel
John B. Solvesus
Mirs Romona Arqueta
Germans Repulse French Attacks In Avocourt Wood
Berlin reports a night battle in Avocourt Wood with heavy hand to hand fighting. French attacks northwest of Avocourt were repulsed after artillery bombardment. Paris notes German counterattacks near Avocourt Wood also beaten back. Italian fronts report Austrian planes bombing multiple towns and Piave Bridge.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Avocour Wood
Avocourt
Rome
Chervigano
San Giorgio
Denograo
Aplazanolo
Pordencino
Strogsiano
Piave Bridge
Italy
Paris
Mare
French War Office
Homme
Verdoivillers
Avocourt Wood
Robbery at Spring Valley Lumber Yard Net $1,000
Gas was set and watchman Peter Noonan tied by three robbers who blew the vault and escaped with several hundred dollars at the Spring Valley Lumber Company. Passersby freed Noonan five hours later. Robbers remained at large. Mrs Geo Dobbs and Mrs Jos Lind listed as registered at Mayer hotel from Carson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pac
Andnt'l News Service
San Francisco
Peter Noonan
Spring Valley Lumber Company
Noonan
Geo. Dobbs
Jos. Lindsay
Mayer Hotel
Carson City
Land valuations conflict in Humboldt county tax case
Taxpayers in Elko County follow a dispute from the Winnemucca Star over land valuations in Humboldt county for 1914 taxes. Appraisers Noteware and Litton set differing totals compared to the county board and Nevada tax commission, with per acre rates varying by land type from alfalfa to meadow and range lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko County
Winnemucca Star
W. C. Noteware
J. W. Litton
Humboldt County
Taxpayers’ Association
Nevada Tax Commission
County Board of Equalization
Noteware
Tax Commission
Litton
Lovelock Valley
Sitton
Humboldt River
Winnemucca
Lander County
Paradise Valley
Quinn River
McDermitt
Bullhead
Ellison
Mr. Noteware
French Repulse Attack on Malincourt
The French war office reports a German division assaulting Malincourt and Avecourt wood was nearly wiped out by French machine guns and a 75 cm cannon. France claims about 15,000 German casualties in the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malincourt
Pac
Int'l
Panis
French
War Office
Avecourt
German Envoy Confers on Trade Not Submarine War
German Ambassador Bernstorff met with Counsellor Polk to discuss trade matters and said the Sussex sinking was by a mine. The United States awaits Gerrard's reply tomorrow on the submarine inquiry. Senator Nelson cites 136 neutrals sunk or delayed in maritime warfare.
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Pac
Intl News Service
Washington
Bernstorff
Polk
State Department
Sussex
Germany
Gerrard
England
Nelson
Minnesota
Senate
Great Britain
Another British ship sinks after submarine attack
London March 30 The British steamship Diadem of 3700 tons displacement is reported to have been sunk presumably by a German submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pac. and
Int’l News Service
London
Diadem
Western Pacific to Build Feeders After Appeals Ruling
Western Pacific plans extensive construction in California and Nevada totaling about 10 million dollars following a Federal Court of Appeals decision reversing a lower court ruling. The project will include Feather River Canyon improvements, feeders from Niles to San Jose, a north to south San Joaquin Valley feeder, and Nevada feeder works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Reorganization Committee of
Western Pacific Today
Federal Court of Appeals
van Fleet
New York
Denver & Rio Grande
California
Feather River Canyon
Niles
San Jose
San Joaquin Valley
Nevada
Russian Submarines Raid Turkish Coast
Petrograd reports Russian submarines raided the Asiatic Turkish coast on the Black Sea. A steamer and several coal ships were sunk. Divers faced Turkish land batteries and hydroplane attacks but returned safely to base.
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Rob Bank
Elko Brokerage CO
First National Bank
Gerard
Western Pacific
Court of Appeals
ByPac. and
Turkish
O. K
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Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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Knickerbocker Star
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