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THE WEATHER
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ing temperature; Sunday fair and
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VOL XVII No. 244
TONOPAH, NEVADA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1918
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Hurls Great Mass of Troops Into the
Most Bitter Conflict of
the War
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WITH THE BBRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 13. With the ex
ception of Mervllle the Germans thus
far have not reached their objec
tives in the present drive in the vi
cinity of Armentleres. There are no
Indications of the enemy's Intentions
to abandon the assault immediately
There has been twenty-eight enemy
divisions, numbering thirteen to four
teen thousand men each, employed.
The enemy seems desirous of
reaching Aire, the railway center,
lie Is throwing a large number of
troops Into the conflict. The Ger
man threat in tills direction Is un
doubtedly of considerable Importance.
Tha fighting today Is of the bitter-
est nature. , The German attack
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WANTS 10 ELKATE
FACTIONS IN PARTY
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SAN FUANCISCO, April 13
Chairman Hayes of the Republican
national committee began efforts to
day to conciliate the Republican
party In California by meeting the
members of all wings of the party.
They will be tendered a "get-to-eether"
banquet tonight by the lead
ing Republicans. A Nevada delega
tion including Colonel H. H. Mason,
national committeeman; Whitman
Rymms, Grant Crumley aud W. II.
Simmons, came to San Francisco
especially to meet Hayes.
ADOPT RESOLUTION
illy Aaaorlalad Praaa)
WASHINGTON, April 13. The
bouse adopted the senate resolution
today embodying a plan of the war
department to put the draft quota
basis on number in Class 1 Instead
of the state population. There were
three negative votes.
FILL DRAFT QUOTA
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STOCKTON, April 13. A national
guard company of seventy members
lit volunteered and have been ac
cepted as Stockton's next draft quota,
following tbe announcement that the
guardsmen will be used only for do
mestic service.
FUNERAL oVw! HOOSON
The funeral of W. 8. Hodson took
place yesterday afternoon from the
undertaking parlors of Wonacott &
Cavanaugh, under the auspices of the
Loyal Order of Moose, of which de
ceased was a member. The funeral
was larglj attended by local friends
as well Jia Jlorusilver and Goldfield.
The bier wa covered with a pro
fusion of flowers. The Interment
was In the Moose plot of the local
cemetery.
YOUNGEST SUBSCRIBER
Mary Diane Fisler has the dis
tinction of being the youngest sub
scriber to the third Liberty bond
loan In Tonopnh through the First
National bank. She is just 4 years
of age.
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.
Official readings of the ther-
mometer by the United States
observer at Tooopah:
1918 191?
5 a. m. 40 37
9 a. m 32 47
12 noon 37 64
Maximum April 12 3 67
Minimum April 12 41 38
Relative humidity at boob
-4 today, S3 per cent.
against Givenchy is pressed by nine
divisions and the fighting at that
point has been virtually continuous
since Tuesday. The British have
maintained a atone wall defense thus
far and the Germans have suffered
heavy losses. British artillery and
machine guns have pounded the
concentrating points and the troops
advancing in close formation, swell
ing the casualty list appallingly. The
troops which have been making such
a gallant stand above Givenchy dis
tinguished themselves by holding the
Germans for hours before Cambrai
when enemy counter attacked In
November. Of the "SO Germans cap
tured on Tuesday near Givenchy
300 wero devoting their enorgies to
looting British canteens.
GOING AFTER THE
idlers ii m mi
!My A mot laird Praaa..
NEW YORK, April 13. When it
was announced today that the gover
nor had signed the anti-loafing bill,
officers invaded Manhattan establish
ments where jazz bands and dancing
men furnish the chief attraction for
young women. The sheriff says danc
ing is not considered an occupation.
The possession of money sufficient
for a man to support himself will be
no defense of Idleness.
V. H. STEAD KILLS
HIMSELF AT CHICAGO
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CHICAGO, April 13. W. H. Stead,
former attorney-general of IlllnoU
and a director of trade and commerce
of Illinois, committed suicide today.
SELL THEIR WHEAT
i Mr Aaaartalrd Praaa.)
SAN . FRANCISCO, April 13 Food
administrators announced today that
the appeal to California farmers to
dispose of their wheat holdings by
May was generally obeyed.
a a
NEARLY ALL INSURED
ill? Aaaorlalad Preaal
CAMP KEARNY, Cal., April 13.
The fortieth division has applied for
$220,400,900 worth of government in
surance! Tbe .percentage of in
sured men Is ninety-nine five-tenths.
The average Is more than $9000 per
nia,
LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
Hy Aaaaalalad Praaa.)
WASHINGTON, April 13, Loan
subscriptions for the first quarter
of the drive totalled $539,426,100.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following Is the list of ad
vertised letters at the Tonopah post-
office for the week ending April 13,
1918. When calling for these letters
please Btnte that they are adver
tised: Braun, John, Mr.; Blake, Joe;
Michole Carano, Mr. (2); Drakovlch,
Mlla, (2); Dlmas, Joe; Damon, Elmer
E Doran. Frank; Ettlln, Alois, (2);
Fitzgerald, p. E.; Graf, John; Gura-
sevlch, Sam; Howard, Miss Dorothy;
Klrsen. M.. Mr.; Lauko, Mr. Nick;
Loading, Mr. A. E.; Mcleod, Mr. J.
I).: McPhee, Mr. Alan; Pelkota. Mr.
Kalle, (2); Popara,. Obren; Robert!,
I.oule; Roberts. Mrs. Grace; Sum
merfleld. Mrs. Sammon, Matt; Vuja-
clch. Perko; Wilkes, Chas.; Wilfltt,
Mr. Win.; Wecey, Mr. Paul; Zon-
hohoielyon, Mr. Coon.
JA8. J. MeQUILLAN. P. at.
ADDdllmo Losses
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CATCH HUN SPY ON
and i
Lflll
Was Making Daily Reports of Compre
hensive Nature to the German
Vice-Consul
i Mr Aaaarlatrd Praaa.)
MARTINEZ, Cal., April 13. Ger
man operations on the Pacific coast,
including activities of the cruiser
Leipslc and details of a systematic
espionage system directed by a Ger
man vice-consul ln Mexico, whose
Identity is kept secret were laid
bare here yesterday, according to the
federal authorities, by the seizure of
papers In the possession of Walter
Peters, a sailor, who will be Interned
for the duration of the war as a
dangerous enemy alien.
REMOVE STATUE OF
FORMER KAISER
i"r Aaaaalatad Praaa. I
WASHINGTON, April 13. The
bronze statue of Frederick the Great
was removed from the western fa
cade of the war college building on
the Potomac today and packed away
for safe keeping. It is understood
the removal was at the Instance of
the president who has taken notice
of the bitter criticisms expressed in
congress and elsewhere over the
statue being allowed to remain. The
statue was the personal gift of the
German emperor to the American
nation during Roosevelt's adminis
tration. REARRANGE BILL
I Br Aaaarlatrd Praaa. I
WASHINGTON, April 13. The
senate and house conference elimi
nating the provisions of the sabotage
bill penalizing obstruction In tbe
manufacture of war materials and re
tained penalties for damaging sup
plies. It also eliminated the clause
permitting labor to strike for higher
wages.
A compromise agreement was made
In expectation that it would be satis
factory to both factions in congress
to prevent death of other Important
legislation in the bill by deadlock.
MINING LECTURE TONIGHT
Prof. F. C, Linclon, head of ttie
mining department of the University
of Nevada, will lecture this evening
in the assembly room of the high
school on the subject of "The Evo
lution of Mining." The lecture will
be an Illustrated one, showing the
methods in vogue during the stone
hammer days, and the right up tq
tbe minute methods of mining. The
public Is cordially invited to attenl.
No admission will be charged.
PASSES THE BUCK
IHy Aaaaalaled Praaa..
WASHINGTON, April 13, Stock
holm advices to the state department
Bald today that the Finnish official
news bureau has Issued a statement
that the German troops landed In
Finland have been sent at tbe re
quest of the Finnish government.
Sweden protested when the Germans
landed In the Aland islands.
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY
I Mr Aaawfatad Praaa)
BERLIN, April 13. "Our victorious
troops," Bays the official report from
headquarters yesterday evening, "are
progressing through the wide Lys
plains, between Armentlerea and Ker-
ville."
AIR RAID ON PARIS
irlr Aaaaalalad Praaa.)
PARIS. April 13. Twenty-four
were killed and sixty-two wounded
In Paris today by Genoa atr raid.
cadtu CQDimuAix qvqtcmMME HOB THE NEHRU
I II LJI lUlinUL J I u I Llll
Peters was a sailor on the Leipslc
from June, 1914, until she was sunk
off Falkland islands in a, naval en
gagement with a British fleet.
During that time the raider sank
ttfenty-six ships, according to a diary
on espionage written by Peters and
from which, most of the evidence on
espionage activities was obtained by
the federal authorities. Peters ad
mitted the authorship of the diary
and said the facts therein were true,
the federal officials state.
The actlvties of Peters, according
PR0B1H6 IHTO'THE
PRAEGER LYNCHING
(B Aaavi'latad Praaa I
CODisi.NSVILLK, HI., April 13.
Besides five men already charged
with njurder the names of at least
forty other persons will be presented
to the grand jury at Edwardsvllie
next week for investigation Into their
alleged complicity in the mob hang
ing of Robert P. Pracger, enemy
alien, here last Frldayj ( (ii
According to persons present at
the inquest testimony Implicating
that number of personstwa,s given at
the hearing and it is expected that
indictments will be asked for them,
charging some with murder and
others with conspiracy and rioting.
Thirty-three witnesses wore heard
during - the Inquiry and there are
twenty-five more who have not been
called.
An attache of the attorney gen
eral's office declared yesterday that
Joseph Riot gel, who is said to have
confessed that he was the leader of
the mob, will not be extended any
immunity because of his admission.
So far as could be learned yesterday
none of the evidence Introduced Iden
tified the man who actually tied the
rope around Praeger's neck.
DRIVE GERMANS
I By Aaaaclarad Prraa)
LOMX)N. April 13. The German
attack west pf Merville last night
was repulsed. The British advanced
slightly in the neighborhood of FeB-
tubert and took a few prisoners.
There is heavy fighting near Nueve,
EgUfie and Wulverghcm. The battle
was continuing up until a late hour
of the night. Strong enemy forces
succeeded In entering the British
linos east of Locon but were ejected
later. The second enemy attack was
repulsed. The French and British
by counter attacks drove the Ger
mans from Hangard which was pene
trated yesterday. 1
CASUALTY LIST
til Aaaaatataa' Praaa.)
WASHINGTON. April 13. -
- The
five
from
seven
casualty list today Included
killed" in action, one died
wounds, four from accident.
from disease, nine severely wounded
and fifty slightly wounded.
MAY NOT CALL PITCHER
I By AaaHlatad Praaal
LINCOLN. Neb, April 13 A St.
Paul exemption board clerk said to
day that the agricultural exemptions
will determine whether Pitcher Alex
ander will be called Id tha April
draft.
FROM HANGARD
Massed
on
PACIFIC COAST
to the federal authorities, consisted
of making a diary report to the Ger
man vice-consul on the progress of
war; activities in the United States,
and furnishing the German officials
with information concerning the de
partures, destinations and routes of
many vessels which have left San
Francisco recently. Included in the
papers seized by the federal official
were maps of the San Francisco and
Seattle harbors, which were said to
have shown the position and power
of coast defenses at those places.
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
WAS UTTERLY STUPID
illy AaawlNlad Praaa)
CHICAGO, April 13. The case of
Professor Thomas and Mrs. R. M
Granger, detained on Tuesday after
registering in a downtown hotel as
"C. Rowland and wife, Gary, Indi
ana," was placed today in the hands
of city authorities, federal officials
announced, Thomas' wife took Mrs.
Granger home with her last night.
Mrs. Thomas said she was "sorry"
for Mrs. Granger. "The only thing
I can't forgive Ib the utter stupidity
and absurd childishness of the pro
fessor. He ought to have known
better," she added.
A warrant has been iBued charg
ing Thomas with a statutory offense.
The case will be heard in the morals
court. ,
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
(Br AaaoilHted Praaa.)
NOMAN, Okla., April 13. Between
thirty and thirty-seven boys, aged
10 to 15, principally patients, in the
ward for idiotic minors in the state
hospital for insane, were burned to
death In a fire of undetermined origin
today. Three wards and the dining
room were destroyed. There was
a panic among tbe children.
AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS
(Hjf Aaaoalatral Praaa.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 13. The Americans
repulsed two German attacks In
force all day during the battle yes
terday northwest of Toul- They in
flicted heavy casualties and captured
thirty-six Germans. There was much
close fighting in the open. The
American casualties were slight.
AIR RAID QN ENGLAND
illy Aaaarlalrd Praaa.)
LONnON. April 13. Five were
killed and fifteen injured by Ger
mans In an air raid on England to
day, '
CONDITION SERIOUS
illy Aaaaeiatrd Praaal
WASHINGTON, April 13. Senator
Stone of Missouri, who was stricken
with paralysis on Wednesday, is
worse. His condition is serious.
HUNS PRESS BRITISH
Ily AH-tntr4 Prraa
LONDON, April 13. Field Marshal
Ilaig's report from headquarters in
France last night says:
"Strong pressure has been main
tained by the enemy all day south
and southwest of Railleul. Constant
attacks in great force were made in
this area and are continuing.
"Our troops have been pushed back
slightly in continuous fighting to
positions In tbe neighborhood of
BalUeul railway, where tbey arc
heavily engac with tha eoenf.
GERIilAH SHOCK TROOPS GRUMBLE
Special Battalion of 800 Soldiers ii
Annihilated in Futile
Charge
(By Aaaoriatad Pma)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 13. In the raid
carried out by" tbe Germans on
Wednesday against the Americans
northwest of Toul, the enemy in
tended to penetrate to the third line
positions, according to Information
obtained, from a prisoner. This is
corroborated by material found on
dead Germans. The enemy carried j
wire, dynamite, entrenching tools and I
other Implements for organizing the I
positions. " I
The Americans knew in advance of ,
the proposed attack through infor
mation obtained a day or two pre
viously from prisoners captured by
the French on an adjacent sector.
The attack was made by a spe
cial battalion of 800 shock troops,
who had rehearsed the operation for
two or three weeks behind the lines.'
As soon as the German barrage be
gan, tbe American batteries, with
out waiting for a rocket signal laid
down a counter barrage, with the re
sult that less than 200 of the enemy
succeeded in climbing out of their
trenches and advancing toward the
American line. .
The German officers sent the men
right through the barrage, but only
RHEIIIS AFIRE DUE
TO BOMBARDMENT
Ily Aaaarlalrd Praaa.)
PARIS, AprH 13. Rhelms Is afire.
The French are attempting to limit
the , burning area and are working
unifer a -heavy bombardment.
GERHISH
ALLIANCE FORMED
illy Aaaoelaiad Praaa.1
LONDON, April 13. Germany has
agreed to the establishment of a
greater Finland, including Petrograd
and the Murman railway to the Arc
tic, according to Swedish press re
ports, In the event Germany wins on
the western front she will begin a
new war against Russia, co-oper
ating with the Fins, Japan, accord
ing to a Copenhagen dispatch, la to
relieve Siberia If she joins the Ger
man-Finnish alliance.
ADVISE REORGANIZATION.
illy Aaaorlatrd Preaal
WASHINGTON, April 13. Senate
military committee members said
today they advised further important
reorganization of the war depart
ment and planned a weekly confer
ence with department officials to
day. Brigadier-General Williams will
tie appointed chief of ordnance, prob
ably through the retirement of Major
General Crozier, now serving on the
superior war council.
COTTON FIGURES
By Aaaorlatrd Prcaa)
..WASHINGTON, April 13, Cotton
consumed during March amounted to
521,200 bales, exclusive of linter. The
consumption during eight months
was 4.400,238 bales.
FUNERAL OF ROBERTI
The funeral of Louis Roberti will
be held today from the undertaking
parlors of Wonacott & Cavanaugh
this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. It
will be under the auspices of the
Eagles lodge and the Eagle ritual
istic service will be read. Roberti'
sister, residing at Elko, has tele
graphed the Eagle to bury the body
kar
two succeeded In reaching the fronl
line and they were taken prisoner.
When the German barrage started,,
the American outposts moved Into.'
the first line, where with other In fantrymen
and machine gunners they
waited for the advancing enemy.
The Americans poured a deadly
fire Into the raiders, then climbed
out of the trenches and engaged with -genades
and in hand-to-hand fighting
tbe few Germans able to cross No
Man's Land. The American infantry
men drove the enemy back to his
own lines and, protected by machine
guns and automatic fire, dragged
the German dead back to the Ameri
can trenches for identification.
Some of the batterymen worked
in gas masks for several hours.
The German losses were extreme
ly heavy, as No Man's Land wa
strewn with dead and numbers of
tbe enemy were killed by the artil-;
lery without being able to leave the
German trenches. . '
The French officers commanding,
American units In a neighboring sec-'
tor complimented the American of
ficers on the courage and gallantry
displayed in the operation and the
splendid work of the artillery.
AMERICAN AVIATORS :
WIN SERVICE CROSS
(By Aaaaclatad Praaa)
PARIS, April 13. Captain James
Hall of Iowa and Lieutenant Bair
of Indiana are the first American
av-iators to win the distinguished
service cross of the American army.
Hall attacked five German machines.
He destroyed one and forced two
down. Baer single-handed attacked
seven and destroyed one near
Rhelms and on another occasion at
tacked two two-seaters, one of which
fell In flames.
REJECTS PROP08AL
I Hy Aaaaclatad Praaa.)
LONDON, April 13. The house of
commons rejected tbe proposal last
night to omit the Irish conscription
clause from the man-power bllL
Many abstained from voting.
The debate yesterday was remark
able for the speech ot former Pre
mier Asqulth, who, while strongly
objecting to conscription, frankly
declined to take the responsibility
at the moment the nation is facing
a grave military crisis, of pushing
any opposition to the extent of
forcing a change in government.
BUTLER
THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
and
BEVERLY BAYNE
in
"RED, WHITE AND
BLUE BLOOD"
Western Train Hold-up
Spectacular English Fox Hunt
Thoroughbred Horses
Thoroughbred Doga
A Picture With a "Punch"
Also
"Hungry Lions in a Hoapital"
See It That' All Just Sea Itl
TOMORROW
8ARAH BERNHARDT
In
"MOTHERS OF FRANCE"
Matinea 1:30
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