10 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1916
Page
1
The article describes Ambassador Frard returning from a mission to Germany and the tense reception in New York. Reporters crowded the arrival as officials and dignitaries weighed German policy and the potential for further diplomatic actions.
The Supreme Court term opens with high anticipation as Chief Justice and core justices prepare for cases on federal taxation and state corporate rights. The Court weighs critical challenges to Missouri taxation and corporate activity while awaiting landmark decisions set for late September.
President Wilson states the United States will not submit to belligerent warships and urges both sides to confine their actions to the war zone beyond American waters. Secretary Lansing and the President discussed the submarine threat at Shadow Lawn and plan a policy as no protests have been received from France or Britain.
A powerful American fleet searches the Atlantic for raiders after a sinking. Wireless reports indicate strict watch as destroyers and cruisers sweep the area. No lives were lost though the danger remains high and patrols intensify near strategic lanes.
Fragmentary text discusses U S fleet, Joe Newport, steamship Winston possibly, German influence, and sudden appearance of tracer lines. Content is garbled with many illegible words hindering clear facts or outcomes.
A candidate named Nose G. Rogers writes as a County Recorder hopeful to the voters of Elko County. He emphasizes clerical duties, fiscal responsibility, and efficiency, pledging to reduce expenses while maintaining integrity and safeguarding county funds. He asserts support for women holding public office and asks voters to consider his experience and honesty.
The diver Hans Rose of U 53 carried a German Foreign Office outline to warn Von Bernstorff in Newport. By order of the Emperor the diver raced the Frederick Eighth bearing Ambassador Gerard across the ocean to relay the warning before arrival. The intentions remain uncertain but diver warfare is expected to resume.
News from New York reports a gasoline famine in Germany with severe rationing. Ambassador Gerard reportedly obtained a personal supply in Holland. Germans face minimal gasoline and benzine substitutions while chemists work around the clock to boost supplies.
President Wilton rejects the idea that allied neutrals must bar armed submarines from their harbors. State Department Counselor Polk announces the policy of absolute neutrality and no special favors. University destroyed by fire in Madison Wisconsin causes 250000 dollars in damage. Greek steamer Patria halted by German submarines but allowed to proceed after search. Elizabeth Hardesty and George Hardesty sell their ranch on the South Fork to Jobin Banking Jy prominent Ruby Valley rancher.
Dr J J Henderson of San Francia has arrived for a brief visit with his brother John Henderson and CJ Henderson, along with other relatives. The community notes he is well regarded and has many friends in the area who are always delighted to welcome him.
Brooklyn defeats Boston as Coombs Pfeffer and Miller star for Dodgers. Mays Foster Thomas homer from Boston. Daubert and Hooper pace Sox offense with three hits and a triple. Gardner hits a homer for Brooklyn. crowd attendance about 45 thousand with receipts reported.
Madame Bernhardt greets friends aboard the Espagne in New York after the France bound liner dodged submersibles. She praises the ship’s maneuvers and the crew, recalling two pursuing submarines and a shark as they navigated rocks and reefs.
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