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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
SAM PIES.

Joe (Colorado) Calvert is running
a motor in the Aurora mines.
Mrs. J. E. Higdon, nee Ethel Lea
witt, is here from Long Beach, visit
ing her parents.
Miss Agnes Allard is visiting Mrs
j. c. Rodder at the Grace Darling
mine, near the Bodie summit.
Frank Yparragnirre the uncle and
Frank the nephew, the Sweetwater
sheep barons, are in town superin
tending the shearing of their flocks.
Have you paid the seco nd Install
ment of your 1918 taxes? If not
they will become delinquent after
June 1st.
W. A. Kelly, deputy internal rev.
enue collector, has been examining
the boxes, bottles, etc., of our saloon
men during the week. He gave them
all clean bill of health.
G.. B. Stannard has given his store
q coat of fresh paint and has made
many alterations and improvements.
The appearance Of the store would
be IA credit to much larger place
than Hawthorne.
Jack Mallory has purchased the
building formerly used as 4 Japanese
restaurant and is moving it to the
rear end OF the Silver House, where
ne will use it as a cafe in connection
with the Silver House.
Messrs. Knox. Magnum and Lea
veil of the Aurora Con. Mines Co.
were in town last week and bought
the mining property of the late D.
M. Stewart, which was sold by Il. G..
Sharpe, administrator OF the estate.
The propeaty is situated in Aurora.
L. G. Sharpe was in town during
week on business trip He says
the volume of water coming down
Bodie Creek is greater than ever
known before-dams, culverts and
bridges in its course being demol-
ished as though made of straw.
Mike Knopf and ]. c. Johnson
have returned from their mines in
the Mt Grant district. While there
Mr.. Johnson, who is skilled pho
tographer, took views of the mines,
cabins, deep and rugged conyons and
snow-capped mountains.
Joe Hart drove Jim Gains l2-ani-
NAL team to town the other day. At
night he spread his bedding in the
corral. In the morning he noticed
that his clothes had been moved some
distance from his bedside and on ex.
animation found that some midnight
marauder had annexed purse con-
tanning $50 No clew to the thief.
At the last meeting, the Haw-
thorne Bridge club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. Eu-
gene Grutt, who has recently joined
the club. After a number of inter-
esting games delicious refreshments
were served at a table beautifully
decorated with red roses. The guests
were Mrs. Stannard, Mrs. White, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Sum-
mertied, Mrs. Belzar, Mrs. Ferretti,
Mrs. Mcleod, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs.
Gerbig, Mrs. Mccarthy, and Miss
Mccarthy.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
Well Borers Make Co,d Record

Frank Yparraguirre is in town
looking after his sheep and other in
terests. Like all the othor sheepmen
Mr.. Yparraguirre is more than salts
fled with the seasons clip and con-
ditions generally. He informs the
Bulletin that his well near Garfield
is down $50 feet, and that water is
within 80 feet of the surface. AL
though they have all the water they
need in this well, they had hoped to
strike artesian water. and are sink
ing another we'll about 2 miles south
of the first one. This we'll is down
250 feet, and the formation and
general conditions are said to be
very favorable.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
No Sabe

Many years ago Johnny Mack was
sheep license collector in Mono conn-
ty aud it was his duty to ride over
the county and learn the number of
sheep in each band and the owner
ship thereof One day he started out
and met a Basque herder with a big
bunch of sheep.
Hello, said Johnny; chow many
in the bunch?'
No sabe?' replied the herder.
who owns emp
mo sabe."
Where are you going with emp
No sabe"
So Johnny made "a guess at the
numb Der and owner and rode on for
several miles until he met another
bunch and herder and could get only
= no sabe in response to his ques-
tions.
Finally he met big, red 'whiskered
herder with Ia large band.
How many you got?" asked John
No sabe, quoth red whiskers.
Who owns emp"
No sabe.
" Where you going with emp"
No sabe"
Well, it seems all you can say is
no sabe. knew all the time you
were Dago.
Yer a dam liar I'm a Kerry
man. The bloody Dago who owns the
bleaters tould me to say nothing but
no sabe, and I've been sayin 1T to
meself, to the sheep and in me sleep
for month. and, be Jasus, | quit
the job right here. T. hell wild the
sheep"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
Show Coming

The Christy Comedy company will
give an entertainment at X. P. Hall
on next Monday evening. This COM
pany has appeared in Hawthorne
before and gave first.class enter
tainment. They are now equipped
with new comic and musical features
and our people should not fail to see
it. Admission 80 and 25 cents.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
Polite BURGLAR.

Burglar (holding jewel case and
speaking to householder crouched
terrifledly in bed)-"Sorry to trouble
yer mum, but would yer mind helping
ME choose q present for the missus?
It's her birthday tomorrow."-Puck.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-05-16
Feminine Ealth.

A woman is perfectly willing to In
trust her lifes happiness to man.
but she never has faith enough in him
to permit him to pick out S22 rug
Topeka Capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

what had also been said, that they
will not abandon this struggle to
reach the coast unless they are ut
terly crushed.
The Germans are no ionger utiliz-
ing green troops in the West Fan
ders region, but have brought up the
pick Of their army. including some
Prussian guards, who attempted an
offensive movement against the Brit
ish, but without success. III
French Claim Gains.
In France. from the northwest to
the southeast, there have been en-
gagements OF lesser importance, In
which, according to the French re-
port, General Joffre's armies have
succeeded in gaining ground and
Strengthening their positions.
The Germans continue to destroy
bridges and railways in Belgium, but
with what object remains a secret.
1t is thought, however. that they are
making preparations to winter In that
country, and they are taking every
step to prevent their plans from. be
coming known to their enemies.
Germans Report Advances.
Berlin. via London, Nov. 13.-The
German general headquarters issues
the following
"The enemy advanced from Nieu
port as far as Lombaertzyde, but
was driven across the User. The
eastern bank OF the User as far as
the sea is now clear of the enemy
"Our attack across the Yser cana
to South Dixmude is progressing.
"In the region east OF Ypres W.
have advanced farther and captured
| 700 French soldiers four cannon ant
four machine guns.
"The enemy's attacks in the fores
of Argonne were repulsed."
German Casualties at the User.
London, Nov. 13. - TelegraphinI
fromthe north of France, the CORE
spondent of the Times says: "Germa
officers captured by the allies put tn
German casualties in the battle at tn
User at 10000. One regiment of IL
fantry which was 1900 strong. ha
only so men left. Five generals wer
killed"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
STOCKYARDS OPEN
AGAIN At CHICAGO
PACKING HOUSES ARE olsiN
FEcTEp AGAINST FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE.
EXPERTS SAY DANGERS PAST
Each Animal in 800 Cars on Track
VIII Be Examined by inspectors
Buyers Uncertain About
Matter Of Prices.

Chicago. Ill.-The Union Stock
Yards and the packing houses,
scrubbed and disinfected after nine
days OF quarantine in the government
and state fight against the foot and
mouth disease. opened for business
at midnight, all parts of the industry
having been declared thoroughly
sanitary and rid of any danger Of
spreading the disease.
There were 300 cars of stock on sid.
ings just outside the city limits. These
were TO be brought in few hours lat
er when more than a hundred federal
inspectors were to report fo duty.
They were instructed to examine each
animal as II entered the pen.
Altogether, the receipts were esti.
mated at 800 cars. containing 5000
cattle, $4,000 sheep and 5000 hogs.
This estimate is about one-third OF
the usual Monday receipts.
Buyers at the yards were uncertain
whether there would be any marked
increase In prices. Some argued that
the public has become afraid of beef
since the spread of tho disease and
thai packers would not pay fancy
prices when the demand was not
keen.
Other markets have been flourish
ing and receipts here are expected
to increase rapidly. II early receipts
are heavy, It was said there would
be no stampede among buyers, al
though the market would be stronger
Hog prices were expected to be
higher, proportionately. as estimated
receipts were unprecedently light
No shipments were to be received
from Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin
where tho bulk OF the shipments us
ually come C<-om.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

ficted still heavier losses on the Ger
mans, which included the crack Prus-
sian guard
The French and British continue to
hold the line between Dixmude and
Ypres, and beyond the capture of Dix.
nude and a small gain around Ypres,
the Germans. 1t is officially announced
by the French war office, have made
no progress.
Hard Battle Near Bethune. ~
A correspondent of the London
Times, describing a battle near Be-
thune Tuesday night. says the allies
won a brilliant victory in that region.
He reports that the Germans ad.
vanced in the early hours of the morn.
ing, taking advantage OF darkness and
mist. They found their way barred
by barbed wire entanglements. The
British infantrymen responded with
heavy rifle fire.
Then artillery was hurried to the
front. Shell, shrapnel, machine guns
and rides moved down the Germans
/ cutting lanes in their ranks. Wher
/ the order was given to charge the
British answered magnificently, driy
ing the Germans back at the poin
of the bayonet and capturing fou,
small howitzers and large numbel
Of prisoners.
With Dixmude in their possession
however, the invaders are less tina,
fifty miles from Calais and mucl
nearer Dunkirk. and the fight the,
have been putting up in the face O
tremendous losses seems to bear GU
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
snaland Executes German Spy.

London, Nov. lit is officially an
nounced that Carl Hans Lody, alias
Charles A. Inglis. who was found guilty
by court-martial of espionage on No
vember 2, has been shot as spy.
Lody met his death in the tower OF
London The statement concerning
the execution is brief, merely saying
Sentence was duly confirmed"
Lody died bravely, refusing to the
last to reveal the name of the supe-
rior officer from whom he received
his instructions to spy on the British
navy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

general staff issued the following
statement today:
"In East Prussia on November II
an action developed ON the front of
Stalluponen, Krouglianken, and the re-
gion of Soldau. Our troops occupied
Johannisberg, a small town 10 miles
| to the southwest of Gumbinnen.
Beyond the Vistula battles of sec.
ondary Importance occurred in the
region of Kalisz and Neschava in Rus
sian Poland, where advance guards OF
the enemy sought to progress.
In the Carpathian region Austrian
rear guards maintained at the cross
ings on the upper San, in the region
of Sanok, were attacked by our troops
THE siege of Przemysl, which was
suspended during the period in which
the Austro-German armies were or
the offensive. has been re-established,
Austrians Report Russian Defeat.
Berlin, Nov. IL, via London.-Tht
Frankfurter Zeitung has received thu
following dispatch regarding the re
= ported defeat OF the Russians nea
Czernowitz, capital of the Austrian
province of Bukowina:
"The Austrians made an unexpected
movement. crossing the Pruth a few
kilometers northward of Czernowit2
and suddenly attacked the Russian
right wing. The Russians we're com
pletely surprised, and after a shor
resistance decided to fall back upo
their base, which seemed free. How
ever. they we're then taken under fir
by Austrian artillery, which cause
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
British Torpedo ounboat Sunk.

London. Nov. 1.-THE little British
torpedo gunboat Niger. which was
built % years ago and has been used
as a tender is the latest victim of a
German submarine.
The Niger was torpedoed yesterday
morning in the Downs north of the
Straits of Dover and foundered imme-
diately The officers and crew we're
saved.
The Niger was built in 1892. It had
displacement of $40 tons and was
230 feet long. It's armament consisted
of two A. inch guns, four 80 pound.
ers, one machine gun, and three
1s-inch torpedo tubes. Its speed was
1872 knots per hour.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

speed was subordinated to durability
and strength. But in those days
(three years ago. aeroplane accidents
were more frequent than they are
now. 1t was thought then that BIZ
planes would be employed exclusively
for military purposes because of their
stsncher construction. Indeed. there
was even an understanding il not an
actual rule In the war Offices of the
European powers that biplanes were
to be ordered in preference to mono
planes. All that seems to have been
changed. Monoplanes are staneh
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Turks 70 Shoot Allies.

I.ondon.-A dispatch 10 the Times
from Cairo, Egypt, says: THE British
and French consuls from Damascus
and Aleppo, who reached Cairo with
American assistance. assert that be.
fore being allowed TO leave they were
obliged to sign a document agreeing.
in the event OF an attack by the allies
on the Syrian ports. to the shooting
OF three British, French or Russian
residents for every Turk killed"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Bomb Under WhItman,s Office.

New York.-A bomb somewhat
similar in construction to the one that
wrecked the entrance to the Bronx
county courthouse was found in the
Tombs courtroom just under the dis
trict attorneys office occupied by Gov
rnorelect Whitman. The room was
crowded. The bomb contained gun
powder, slugs and bullets Its fuse
was partly burned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

enough to Withstand extraordinary
strains as the looping performances
OF Pegoud and his imitators have
abundantly proved. The main consid-
Grafton is that OF speed. Slow ma.
chines cannot be used nowadays: in
other words, machines that travel at
speeds OF less than 80 miles an hour.
me armored machine is much sought
after. In 1912, for example, only
eight Voisins were ordered. AS soon
as Voisin produced his steel, 7O.mile
an hour machine. an order for 81 was
promptly placed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Loses on "Sure Thlnn y

Denver, Colo.-Two confidence men,
operating in Kansas City. sent Hiram
zinser, 2 Clinton, Mo, farmer, to Den.
yer TO collec. $4,000 which they told
him he had won for $1,000 he wagered
on fake horse race.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Rush Australians to Eoypt.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 12.-Pas-
sengers who arrived here today on
the Inch Ventura which left Sydney
October "a, reported that few days
before sailing $4,000 Australian troops
were embarked in 23 transports. CON
voyed by Ia cruisers, and sailed un-
der cover OF night for destination
rumored to be Egypt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
EMDEN is DRIVEN ASHORE.
Australian WarshIp Ends Career Of
Famous German Cruiser.


London, Nov 1.-TWO naval sue
cesses of utmost Importance to Great
Britain and its allies we're announced
by the admiralty.
The first was the destruction OF the
German cruiser Emden. II was driven
ashore and burned after severe en-
gagement with the Australian cruiser
Sydney in the Cocos or Keeling group
of islands southwest of Java in the
Indian ocean.
The second was the bottling up of
the German cruiser Koenigsberg near
Malta island on the coast of German
East Africa by the blockading Of the
channel to the harbor. This was done
by the Australian cruiser Chatham.
These two victories have cleared all
the high seas of German cruisers with
the exception of Admiral Won Specs
| fleet in the southern Pacific, and the
British admiralty has informed the
country that adequate measures have
been taken to deal with this fleet, vic
tor of the recent battle off the Chilean
coast.
Emden's Captain a Prisoner.
Captain Won Muller of the German
cruiser Emden and Prince Franz 10
seph of Hohenzollern, one Of his of
ficers. are both prisoners of war ant
neither is wounded, according to al
announcement by the admiralty.
The admiralty adds that the losse;
on the Emden are unofficiaily reported
as 200 killed and 80 wounded.
The admiralty has given directions
THAT all honors of war be accorded Il
the survivors of the Emden and tina
the captain and his officers are not t,
be deprived of their swords.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
FIGHTING Near suez Canal.

Berlin Reports reaching Berlin
from Milan, Italy, set forth that in
Egypt fighting already has occurred
near the suez Canal. This informa.
ten was given to the press from Of.
fetal quarters
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Asqulth Wants Large Army.

London, Nov. 13.-It is reported in
the parliamentary Hobbies that Pre-
mier Asquith will ask parliament's
sanction for the raising of 100000
additional troops for the purpose of
the war, thus bringing the total up
to 100000 men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Walnut Ridne Aotel nurns

Walnut Ridge, Ark.-Walnut Ridge
sustained fire loss of over 100000.
The fire started in rear of Cooper
pharmacy in the Hotel Rhea block,
and as Walnut Ridge has no fire pro-
lection the entire hotel block was de-
stroyed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Russia Withdraw rrnnns

London.-News from Helsingfors,
Finland, states that Russians have
withdrawn troops from the east and
west of Finland, 10 join the main Rus
sian army, indicating that Russia
fear Of a Swedish invasion OF Fin.
land has vanished.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Battle Line Still Unchanged.

Paris.-The Battle line In Belgium
and France remains practically I'M
changed, the Germans having failed
thus far TO make material progress in
their great effort TO get to the French
coast. Nor has either side scored
any definite advance in the extensive
eastern theater of war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Contents of Trunk Explode.

Springfield, Ill.-Louis Ross, a no
gTo, and ]. Mckee of Bloomington,
we're seriously injured when a trunk
which they were loading from the Chi
cago & Alton Limited train was blown
to pieces by explosives 1t contained.
The trunk was checked by an Italian
coal miner,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Canal Tolls sZa5. 1872 81.

Washington.-Total collections OF
tolls for passage through the Panama
Canal from the date OF it's opening to
November l, amount to S735.1S2.32,
according to official advices received
here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
For, Smith Seeks Military POST

Fort Smith, Ark.-A movement for
the establishment of a permanent
military post on the site OF the gov
eminent fort here abandoned 40 years
ago. has been launched by the Bust
ness Mems Club Of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
MAKE SPEED A REQUISITE
War ONCE Of European Powers
Quick 10 Turn Down Aircraft That
Cannot Travel In Fast Time.

The speed Of an aircraft in war
service Is an important problem In
war service Of any kind, and con
sideration OF the question viii be
found In the Scientific American.
from which the following information
Is derived:
There was q time when aeroplane
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Botha Routs Boer Rebels.

London. Nov. 13.-An official Pre-
toria dispatch received by Reuters
Telegram company says that Gen.
Louis Botha came into contact with
the rebel General de Vets command.
"a miles east of Winburg, Orange
River Colony. after forced night
march. The rebels we're severely de-
feated, $50 being taken prisoners
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Austrian City Short Of Food.

Venice. via Paris.-The food supply
is reported as becoming very scarce
and dear in Trent the chief Austrian
city in the Italian Tyrol. Flour al
ready costs % per cent more than
II does I'm Vienna
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Cairo OIL Plant Is Burned.

Cairo. Ill.-Fire almost completely
destroyed the plant Of the Roberts
Cotton Seed Oil Company here and
caused damage estimated at mora
than 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
sprins-Rice Goes to Canada.

Washington.-Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador, left
Washington to visit the duke of Con-
naught, governor general Of Canada,
ct Ottawa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19

terrible losses among the Russian de-
tachment. The battlefield was COW
cred with corpses.
THE Russians were beaten yester-
day in East Galicia, being repulsed in
an action between Rosniow and ia.
blonow."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Aviator Killed in South Carolina.

Chesterfield, S. Crank ]. Ter
rell, an aviator. was killed instantly
here while making flight at a county
fair. His aerOplane collapsed at
height OF 500 feet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
BLIZZARD HITS
BIGGEST FIGHT
y OF WORLD WAR
CESSATION OF SHOT AND SHELL
AFFORDS LITTLE RELIEF
TO SOLDIERS.
DlxMUDE PROVES A DEATH
TRAP TO ITS C0EQUER0RS

Allies Drive Germans Back Across
Yser--Psris Claims Gain, Report
Ina Invaders RepuIsed With Severe
Losses-eerlin Announces Capture
Of Several Hundred Men and Two
Machine Guns - British Dread
nousht Sunk BY German Mine
Trenches Filled With Water.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Vessels Destroyed by Great Pow
:rs at War.

Following is the number Of vessels
Of all classes that have been captured
or sunk by the warning nations since
hostiIities began:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Slayer Of Woman to Be HANGED.

Morris. Ill.-John Kinzie. convicted
OF stabbing woman to death Sept.
26, was sentenced to be hanged. 1t
will be the second hanging in the his
tory Of the co6nty.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
Niearsausn Volcano In sruption.

New Orleans, La.-Cerro Negro,
a volcano IL miles east of Leon,
the largest city OF Nicaragua, has been
in a violent eruption for 10 days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-11-19
ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER.

Russians Claim important Advances,
Which Are Denied by Berlin.
Petrograd, Nov 12.-The Russian