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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1916
Page
1
Berlin notes to the American embassy deny violations of submarine pledges after the Rowanmore sinking and three other ships in September. Germany admits one submarine sank the Rowanmore but asserts it saved survivors and that no other ships were sunk. In Washington, officials say they accept the denial as final and expect the case closed.
The German submarine Deutschland departed New London at 2:17 PM for Bremen amid cheers. Captain Koe Waved farewell as crew stood on deck. The vessel, escorted, steamed on a southwest course, sighted again near Fishers Island at 3:30 PM with surface operations ongoing.
A wartime era exchange recalls Louie FF Payne offering a county delegation chair a governor nomination in exchange for votes. The chair balked, and Jimmie Montague compared the situation to a California anecdote about a tempting but empty thousand-dollar offer for a soda-water business.
In New York City speculation that the city will be dry or must venture to the Atlantic for drinks by 1920 arose at a Protestant Episcopal Diocese convention. Rev J V Chalmers cited 170 saloons within three blocks of his Eighty third Street church and noted liquor laws enforcement could close many establishments. The gathering endorsed abstinence and state optional prohibition while urging enforcement and cooperation with temperance groups.
In Munich on November 21, Marie Mais, widow of a Bavarian reservist, was acquitted of murdering her 12 year old daughter who suffered epilepsy. The mother, left widowed after her husband died on the Western Front, endured care for a failing child and failed attempts to place her in an asylum before fatally shooting her. The court accepted her plea of acting under extreme distress.
Western railroads face a severe car shortage as European war demand shifts freight eastward. Nevada stockmen and lumber mills report 260 stock cars in Eastern loads and only five available for Coast trades. Officials warn conditions may worsen before relief, with 8000 of 17,500 Southern Pacific box cars tied up east of Ogden and rising delays hindering shipments.
J M Jacobsen reports two Reno buyers in the Valley using short weight scales. He traded twelve sheep pelts and found scales doctored. pelts weighed 61 pounds on their scales but 74 pounds on his, a 18 pound difference. He warned authorities and notified sheep owners with hides for sale.
Preparations for Lovelock s first annual rodeo on Thanksgiving Day are under way with a full program of events. Broncho busting steer riding wild horse race bulldogging and other rodeo attractions will be featured. Riders announced include Skeeter BI Robbins Dorothy Morrell and Curley Warner.
London dispatches report Austro German forces advancing in Rumania with Rumanian armies imperiled as Craiova?s fall looms. British and French fronts show Somme gains with 500 German prisoners captured. Monastir poised as Serbia’s wartime capital amid Allied moves and Swiss food tensions under study.
The Republican state central committee checks indicate Wilson leads by 3416 votes in California, with eight counties still to be counted. This report from San Francisco dated November 21 notes the incomplete statewide tally.
An editorial urges unity under the banner of America First, praising acceptance of all origins while warning against racial temptations. It decries war talk and calls for peace, stating the nation must guard its souls from hatred and strive to keep the country safe from battles abroad. Denis A. McCarthy signs the piece.
Vera Harrison an eighteen year old in a Memphis jail recounts hoboship from Houston to Memphis with Terry Ketchell a prize fighter. She styled as a man for safety and companionship, says she married Norris Ela for escape, and dreams of marriage after release as she praises Ketchell's prowess and protection.
A man paid for cider with a Confederate $16 bill near Macon, Missouri. Jake Grubbs chased the stranger, who returned after Grubbs opened his pocketbook. Grubbs noted the price rise to 9.60 in change, joking the elder’s “absent-minded” money matter, as authorities pursued the counterfeit era note.
In Reno Cole L. Harwood president of the Nevada Bar Association urged abolishing the state legislature and concentrating power in a single commission after presenting A Plan for a More Efficient State Government. Attorney Henry M. Hoyt spoke on federal power expansion under the Commerce Clause and a discussion followed on child labor law.
At the home of Mr and Mrs John Dewar on Juniper street Rev J M Swander united in marriage Mr W J Jack Perey and Mrs Alice Gordon The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a few intimate friends Perey connected with Elko Verdi Lumber Co and long time resident of Elko Mrs Percy born in Elko daughter of Henderson Dewar The Independent offers best wishes for health wealth and happiness.
Sacramento reports Oakland and Portland warehouses full of Oregon potatoes as California buyers pay 3.50 per hundred pounds. Oregon crop is large and quality high, with Burbanks on the wharf valued 2.40 to 2.60, before retailer markup. Visitors from Charleston, guests at the Mayer Hotel, are listed among the news items.
Unconfirmed reports from Torreon claim Villa's forces hold the city after his Huerta victory. Refugees report famine and panic in Chihuahua as Carranza's southward campaign continues amid volatile conditions.
In Independence Missouri J W Smith aged 78 married his 76 year old bride Saline Hermann after declaring it was love at first sight. It is both spouses third marriages and each has many children from prior unions. The story notes H A Leach, a noted Clover Valley rancher, visiting Elko.
Rumanians ask Russia to locate Eng tian shipments worth 12 million dollars sent to Romanian firms. Goods were found arriving at Russian ports in June July and August and disappeared en route to the frontier. Possible seizure by Russian military authorities may explain loss.
Washington November 21 Comptroller of the Currency Williams issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of the close of business November 17. The report seeks details on capital reserves deposits loans and other financial positions from institutions nationwide.
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