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City
Appeal
TO MAKE KNOWN THE RESOURCES OF NEVADA
VOL. LV.
25 Cents Per Week
CARSON CITY, NEVADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918
Five cents per copy
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Food Supplies Promises Neutral
Countries Being Held Up
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IBy United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23. Food
agricultural supplies promised Holland,
Switzerland and Spain have not been
shipped because neutral shipowners
fear German threats to sink their ves
sels. Holland badly needs grain. Two
Dutch grain-laden ships are now at At
lantic ports ready to sail, hut can not
until two Dutch ships leave Holland on
their way to America. Norway and
Denmark are the only neutrals whose
shipowners dare allow vessels to come
to America. American shipyards
launched a total of 02,300 tons of ship
ping during the week ending today.
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Two Killed In
Court Room
During Hindu Revolt Trial This
Forenoon
Losses Only What Might Be Ex
pected 300 German Dead Found
In American Positions; Unknown
Number Wounded
Br United Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,
April 23. The American official report
of Saturday's engagement northwest of
Tout states that the American losses
"were no larger than could be reason
ably expected. The engagement was
the most severe in which the Ameri
cans have been engaged and the enemy's
losses were much greater than he had
anticipated." The report added that
"300 German dead were found in Amer
ican positions and unknown numbers of
Germans were wounded. The French -American
artillery did heavy damage.
American artillery repulsed fifty Ger
mans raiding American lines north of
St. Mihiel; the Germans carrying off
their wounded, hut left two dead. The
Americans in a counter raid captured
two prisoners.
By United Tress
LONDON, April 23. Sir Eric Ged-
des.first lord of the admiralty, told the
house of commons today that the Iirit
ish sailors formed storming parties and
fought for over an hour on the Zee
brugge mole. They destroyed the sub
marine Merman alongside the mole.
The British casualties were one de
stroyer, two motor loats, and two
launches. He said there was every
reason to -believe the Brugges canal
was effectually blocked although it was
too early to say positively whether
"our object was attained."
Only Volunteers Participated
By United Press
LONDON, April 23. One enemy de
stroyer was torpedoed when the British
blew up a block of ships in this morn
ing's naval raid at Ostend and Zee
brugge. Only, voluntters participated
in the raid, the French co-operating.
By United Press
LONDON, April 23. The admiralty
announced today that British ships, aid
ed by six obsolete cruisers; raided Os
tend and Zeebrugge this morning.
Five abandoned ships filled with con
crete were dynamited and sunk in the
channels to block egress of German
ships. (This recalls Hobson's San
tiago exploit during the Spanish-American
war.) General Haig reported had
imprisoncred sixty and "improved posi
tions" north of Albert. British forces
won in local fighting at Robecq and
took many prisoners. British raiders
penetrated the German support lines at
Fampoux. Heavy artillerying is re
ported at many points.
By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. Sam
Singh, Hindu revolt trial defendant,
shot and killed Ram Chandra, also a
defendant. United States Marshal
Holopan then shot and killed Singh.
This all occurred in the Federal court
room, just after the court had adjourn
ed for the noon recess. Singh shot
Chandra three times. Prosecutor Pres
ton says he believes one shot was meant
for him. Singh then fired toward Dr.
Chakravarty, another defendant. After
two wild shots were fired into the
crowd, Holohan killed Singh with one
shot. Witnesses said they saw a Hindu
spectator hand Singh an automatic re
volver. Military officers present at
the time at once took charge of the
court room and searched all spectators.
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Honor German Aviator
By United Press
LONDON. April 23. American and
French airmen attended Baron von
Richthoffen's funeral today. He was
buried with military honors.
Latest Causualty List
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23. The war
department today announced two were
killed in action ; one died from wounds,
and four from disease. Nine were
severely wounded and twenty-seven
slightly wounded.
Issues
Day
Liberty
" Proclamation
Governor Requests All Nevadans to
Make This a Day of Celebration
and Public Demonstration
The following telegram was received I ernors of the various states of the
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P
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As the culmination of the untiring efforts of Governor
Boyle and Nevada's two United States senators in a campaign,
the conduct of which has brought them the commendation of
all mining men in the west and should bring them the thanks
of every person living in this section, the following telegram
was received this afternoon at the governor's office:
WASHINGTON, April 23, 1918, 3:45 p. m.
EMMET D. BOYLE, Carson City, Nevada.
Have just returned from White House, where I witnessed
signing of silver bill by President Wilson.
CHARLES B. HENDERSON.
Will Not Be Influenced by Any
External Pressure German Pro
vincial Towns Much Disturbed
Over Enormous Casualties
By United Press
LONDON, April 23. The Allies
"have agreed to give General Foch ab
solute power on the west front "which
will not he influenced by any external
pressure." Paris reports active artil
lerying on the Somme and east of
Rheims. German raids between Las
signy and Noyon, northwest of Rheims,
in the Vosges sector, have failed. The
French took many prisoners in their
counter attacks. In German provincial
towns there is much disturbance over
the enormous casualty lists. During the
first five days of the offensive Ben
theim papers published sixty-seven
obituaries; Gronan, twenty-seven. The
two towns have a population of 2,500
each.
at the executive offices this morning
from W. G. McAdoo :
The president by proclamation has
designated Friday, April 26th, as Lib
erty Day, and has made the afternoon
of that day a holiday for all federal
employes throughout the country, where
their services can be spared.. The suc
cess of the Liberty Loan is so vital to
the nation that it is the first duty of
every citizen to support to the utmost
the financial measures essential to the
. effective and successful prosecution of
the war. ;...
"The observance of Liberty Day by
the people of each state in the Union
will immeasurably stimulate . the sale
of the United, States Liberty bonds, the
subscriptions to which will close on
May 4th. The co-operation of the gov-
observance of Liberty Day and to the'
successful completion of the third Lib
erty Day and to the successful comple
erty Loan.
"May I not beg that you will by
proclamation designate April 26th as
Liberty Day within your state and to
make the afternoon of that day a legal
holiday if it is in your power to do so.
"If it cannot be made a legal holiday
will you not urge that stores and all
public places be closed on the after
noon of that day and that the people in
the cities, towns and country districts
join in appropriate ceremonies.
I have requested the organizations
co-operating in the Liberty Loan cam
paign to do everything in their power
Continued on Page Four
German Menace Against Channel Ports
ProvidedTor By Allied Lords
WASHINGTON, April 23. The j whether they have been put out delib-
German meance against the Chan-' erateiy tor some oerman purpose to
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Young Men Needed
To Win This
War
Secretary of War Baker Disap
proves of Congress Raising the
Draft Ages
has 2long ago been recog
nized and provided against by the allied
war lords. Naval dispositions in
which United States vessels of every
class have a large share were taken
weeks before the opening of the Ger
man spring offensive. These disposi
tions, it is confidently asserted in naval
circles here, will more than offset any
possible German capture of these ports.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt, admitted -that
reports of perparations for . a . sally
from Kiel had reached the navy de
partment from many sources.
"Of course, we do not know," he said,
"whether these "reports 'are genuine, or
The announcement by Secretary
Daniels recently that American subma
rines have crossed the Atlantic makes
it possible to say without violation of
censorship, that the United States is
now powerfully represented in the over
seas naval area by ships of every
kind from tlie super-drednaughts to
the most modern of submarine chasers.
With" the Teuton forces so close to
the Channel ports, highly valuable to
the Germans in a psychological if in
no other sense, it is confidently ex
pected that the German high seas fleet
may be lured to sea. The advantage of
By United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23 Secretary
of War Baker today told the house mil
itary committee that men of action and
younger men were needed to win the
war. Baker disapproves of raising the
draft age. He said the American stor
age facilities in France would make a
single building fifty feet wide, reaching
from Washington to New York. He
said the American artillery aviation
schools in France were the finest in
the world and that American aviation
artillery would be a war winning factor.
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Continued on page four
Protest Against Chinese Crew
By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. The
Coast Sailors' Union telegraphed Cal
ifornia senators and represenatives to
day protesting against the sailing of a
Dollar Steamship company vessel un
der a Shipping Board charter, with a
Chinese crew.
. Mrs. Sam Bigelow was an outgoing
passenger last evening, bound for Love
lock, where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Ridge Picrson, for a few days.
LEISURE HOUR PROGRAM
FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING
The regular weekly meeting of the
Leisure Hour club will be held to
morrow evening at the club house, com
mencing at 7:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Huffaker will read a paper on
"Mesopotamia," and Mrs. Mighels will
take up "The World for the Week."
Prince Hawkins, Reno attorney, re
turned to his home on last evening's
train after attending to legal nutters
in the local courts yesterday.