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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
Demand Of Railroad Men

Eighty per cent of 400, 900 railway
employeeslfavor demanding an eight
hour day, with "time-and- -a-half'
for extra work. So it appears, at a
conference of their leaders, held in
Chicago. The old wage agreement
expires March 81. The men are
members of the -four brotherhoods
working on 528 railways.
Railroad officials say these demands.
if granted. would add 500. .OO0. 900 a
year to the railway payrolls and
would bankrupt many of the lines.
On the other hand the men claim
that many accidents are caused by
engineers and others being over
worked and sleepy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
A HUSBANDS CONFESSION
Yesterday Mirandy voted,
But 80 far ] haven't noted
That she's sprouted any whiskers

But 30 far haven't noted
That she's sprouted any whiskers
or adopted trouserettes;
An she hasn't indicated,
Since she got emancipated,
That she means to start out raiding
with bunch o. suffragettes.
Took her half an hour to do it,
And as soon as she was through it.
She went hustling home without stop
to scrub the pantry floor;
Cooked the dinner, did some baking,
Trimmed dress that she was making,
Mended socks and got the ironing all
done by half past four.
She appears to be as able
To keep victuals on the table
And to keep the moths from feeding
on my go-to meeting coat;
Just as handy with the baby
(Or little more so, maybe),
AS she was before they told her wo-
man ought to have the vote.
Far as I've observed Mirandy,
She is just as fond Of candy,
And as keen to read the fashions and
the daily household hints
AS before she was my "equal,"
And-however strange the sequel
I've been just trifie prouder of Mi,
randy ever since
w. Lee Maxwell in Judge"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
Dogs Attacking Calves

Tonopah Bonanza: Tom and Joe
Clifford and Charles Howell, who
came in from Salisbury wash Mon
day. reported that Milo Crane. at
McKenny's tanks. had told them that
cowboys near Pine creek had seen
two dogs after their calves and that
they had seen several of the animals
with their noses badly bitten.
About five miles this side Of Nc
Kenny's, one of the Clifford boys
found a calf with its nose entirely
eaten off. He killed the animal to
put it out of its misery.
Indians declare that coyotes are at
tacking the calves. but the Clifford s
say that they have not seen or heard
of anything but dogs moiesting the
animals.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
Many Autos In Nevada

ACarson City dispatch says: Some
interesting figures are to be found
at Secretary of State Brodigan's Of
flee on the automobiles and motor
cycles owned in this State. and when
the returnes are all in, they will
show that there is at least one auto
mobile in the State to every 81 resi-
dents, counting men, women and
children.
Thus far nearly 2500 applications
for State licenses and tags have been
received at his office. which is 500
more than last year. 1t is estimated
that at least 500 more are yet to be
heard from, so that the final figures
will show fully 1000 more machines
registered this year than in 1915.
The applications have been coming
in at the rate of about 40 a day since
the first of the year, counting Sum-
days.
There is much work entailed in
caring for this business. all machines
being double indexed, by numbers
and by names. so that In very few
moments the number of any car, or
the owner. can be obtained from the
files. If a States prosperity is to be
gauged by the number of its auto
vehicles, Nevada is certainly up in
the front ranks.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
FIRST STEP IN PREPAREDNESS
Bill to Authorize Recruiting of
Army Up to Legal Limit Be-
comes q Law

The Senate at Washington, with
out single dissenting vote. passed
the bill to authorize the President to
recruite the Army up to its maximum
peace strength. 1000 men.
The same bill had already passed
the House with only one vote in OPP
position-that of the Socialist men,
Der, Mr.. London of New York. The
bill therefore went to the President
for his approval, of which there was
no doubt.
The effect of this bill is to add
about 10000 men to the regular
Army, practically doubling the force
now available for active service.
Although the total strength of the
Army will now be 100000 on paper,
in reality it will be less than half
that number. The majority of the
soldiers are in the Philippines. in
Hawaii, at the Indian reservations,
caring for the forts and arsenals, or
on duty in the War Department in
Washington. Scarcely 25,00O men
are available for actual field service
in such troubles as we now have in
Mexico. That is less than the aver
age number lost every week in the
European war.
The ink on the Presidents sigma
ture was hardly dry when the re-
cruiting officers began the work OF
raising the extra 10000 men. AT
once ITO recruiting Offices that had
been closed for more than year
were re-opened.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
LoM6ER SUNS FOR OUR NAVY
Department Plans To Lengthen Our a.
Inch Guns Enough to Shade Those
Of Foreign Powers

The United States has only two
sixteen-inch guns. They are to be
placed at the two ends of the PAN
anna Canal.
Most of our dreadnaughts are
armed with nothing larger than a.
inch guns. These are outranged by
the new foreign 16-inch arms. The
British dreadnaught Queen Elizabeth,
for example, could stand off out of
reach of our fourteen-iach guns and
at no peril to herself could sink our
dreadnaughts.
Must, then, our 14-inch guns be
sent to the scrap-heap and larger
ones made? No; the Navy has
another plan. 1t is proposed to add
to the length of the fourteen-inch
weapons-a comparatively simple
matter thus giving the exploding
powder a longer push against the
projectile.
Experiments along this line seem
to show that with the heightened
tube our fourteen-inch guns will
have even a greater range than any
sixteen-inch gun afloat. 1t has not
always been understood that the
power and range of gun depend
upon its length as we'll as upon its
bore.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01

su. scribe tor SzsTIxsl-ss per year.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
United States in Insurance Business

When the war broke out many
marine insurance companies refused
to take war risks on shipping. Con-
gress then authorized the Admins
tration to take such risks. and appro-
priated $5,0O0,000 for the purpose.
The business has proved profitable to
the United States. The capital of
SIS. 900, 900 has not been touched.
Risks of $4,000, 900 have been as
sumed and premiums of $1,000, ,0OO
have been earned. All losses have
been paid out of premiums and a
good profit remains.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
How Fast Can An Ostrich Run Z?

In Kansas City. recently, there
was race between an ostrich and q
policeman on q motorcycle. The
policeman could easily have won; the
road was good and he could speed
his machine up to 70 miles an hour.
He preferred, however. to "pace"
the bird. keeping just abreast of him
to see what he could do. The spec.
dometer registered 90 miles an hour.
The best speed the fastest horse can
make is a shade better than half a
mile q minute, equal to 80 miles an
hour II the speed could be kept up so
long.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01

The United States Steel corporation
sold goods to the value of SIPS. .683, :
$50. In 1915. The sales of finished
products for export were only $685.
l63. 900, so that the war did not have
very much to do with the astonishing
total.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01
Farms For Soldiers

Canada will give a farm to every
Canadian volunteer who is in the
army when it disbands after the war
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-01

Legal blanks and mining locations fol
sale at this Office.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
F|VEBALL TOURNEY
UNTIL
TOMORROW WEEK
Event Planned to Reduce Deficit
Now Facing Washington
Tournament Company.

The hve-bali tournament. which was
to have been held yesterday on the
alleys over which the A. c. u. A. cham
pionships were Just rolled. has been
postponed until April %. ono week from
tomorrow.
As explained before. the additional
competitions are being held with view
TO reducing as far as possible the large
deficit now faced by the Washington
Tournament Company.
The hve-ball tourney In an innova-
tion originated by the tournament au-
thorlties to reduce to a minimum the
possibility of tie counts which 80 often
mar the success of tho popular three
ball performances. The same rules
which govern the th-ee- ball tourney will
hold gooe In the new game. with the
exception that he bowler is entitled to
the count from five balls instead OF
three. A perfect score would be fifty,
each ball being rolled at a perfect set
Up.
To induce a large entry. the manage
ment has announced that substantial
prizes will be awarded. II Is probable
that 800 will be named as top money
Prizes will range down to n number OF
special merchandise prizes. Two season
tickets for the baseball park have been
suggested as suitable second and third
prizes.
That It is one thing to advertise your
ability and quite another to live up to
your claims In the gist of the praise
now being bestowed upon John Gengler
after his remarkable feats on the A. e.
u. A. alleys. Gengler came here TO find
that local bowlers had set a high stand
ard upon his ability. He came touted
as world-beater; II was even said that
there was something uncanny. some
thing strangely mysterious In this man 3
deadly accuracy on the alleys. The very
haze surrounding the identity of the
man and his nationality all served to
elevate him In the eyes OF the expectant
pinmen.
The team he brought with him from
Hoboken was composed Of master roll
ers. They easily annexed first place in
the tenpin event. One of their number,
Cohn. then paired with the inimitable
count and rolled the highest score OF
of that formidable standard.
Then Washington called TO its colors
the two men OF all I'm the city most ca
pabie OF defending local laurels. Meet
Ing Gengler and Cohn In a special
match at the tournament building last
night. they went down before the wiz
ardry of the visitors to the score OF
l.leI-1.13s.
In the duckpin match which followed.
however. the local team-krauss and
Buck Harley-prevailed. coming out at
the long end OF a 659-606 count.
Gengler's second visit to the Capital
will I've remembered as long as his previ-
Gus sDOt-Oyer was,
The Washington times., 1916-04-21

with the return Of milder weather and
longer evenings, along with the other
OF spring. comes tennis, In
its perennial debut act. to assume Its
position in the realm OF
sport and bring forth from a four month
lethargy a legion of racketers through
out { @ land.
The spring offensive" Is on.
The local tennis world Is already dis
playing an energetic and enthusiastic
activity which seems to indicate a
iourishing season ahead for the court
game In Washington.
Tennis devotees Of the class who take
the game seriously. nave been out for
some time volleying against practice
walls and getting daily workouts.
At the four clubs. where Official ten
mis- interest centers-the Chevy Chase.
the Dumbarton, the Columbia and the
Wash ngton Country Club-the game
Is already being INDUCED in with mid
season enthusiasm. At the Chevy Chase
Club, on Tuesday. a picked team rep
resenting Washington. met the Harvard
tennis team. going down to defeat be-
fore the collegians. however. with the
loss OF Ave matches out OF seven.
Schedules for interclub matches and
tournaments for the coming season are
being rapidly filled out by the various
tennis committees. and give promise Of
providing ample opportunity for title
contenders TO show their worth before
the bleak November days" again cause
a temporary cessation of hostilities.
The club courts are in excellent condi-
ton considering the late arrival of
spring weather. The seven courts of
the Dumbarton Club are now In very
fair condition. The two upper ones be-
hind the club house have been given a
four-inch resurfacing. and with several
weeks play should prove to again be
two OF the best In the city.
These courts were In poor condition
last season owing to the preference
given to the newer courts below the
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Local Tennis Circles
Show Signs of Activity
Votaries of Sport Beginning to Practice in Prepare
ton for Busy Season At Washington's
Four Leading Clubs.

embankment. With the request Of the
tennis committee that they be used
whenever possible, II In hoped that they
Will return to the excellent condition
they were In year before last.
-
Two new courts are being Installed
at the Chevy Chase Club. bringtng the
total up to sixteen. including the two con-
crete courts. The backstops for the new
courts were put up Tuesday. Prac-
tically all of the courts are now in
shape.
The Columbia Country Club has only
been able to get a half a dozen Of
its courts In condition, but the COM
mittee holds out hopes OF having the
complete sweep In shape at an early
The Y. NJ. C. A. is somewhat behind
the procession; ncne of their twelve
courts being In playing condition as
yet. F:omisc Is made. however, that
Mt least six of them Will be ready by
Saturday. Two additional courts are
being tuilt, and will he ready for play
in two or three weeks.
Tho Washington Country Club courts
will be rolled. marked ana ready by
Saturday. One Of them Is now boini;
played upon.
The newly organized Washington Ten
mis- Association will inaugurate III
series of team matches tomorrow after
noon. The Chevy Chase Club team viii
meet the team of the Columbia Country
Club on the Columbia courts and the
teams OF the Dumbarton Club and the
Departmental League will cross racket
on the courts of the Dumhbsrton Club
These matches will be played monthly
during the present season. the las
match being scheduled for October.
hanex>.ne trophy cup has been present
ed to the association and II must b'
won three times before becoming thu
property OF the holder.
The officers of the Washington Tennis
Association are: President. A. Y. Leech
jr.. OF Columbia Country Club; vice
president, ]. II. Hopkins. of the Chew,
Chase Club. treasurer: Ezra Gould. OF
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Woodlands Committee
Will Decide on Ouimet

BOSTON. April 2i.-Formal notifica-
ton that the business activities OF
teur and open golf champion: Paul
Tewksbury, and ]. r. Sullivan. Jr., rem
dered them Ineligible longer to compete
as amateurs was served today on the
Woodland Golf Club, OF which they are
members. by ". F. Whitney. secretary
OF the United States Golf Association.
Although TeTksbury and Sullivan re.
ceived personal notice of their suspen-
sion from the national body some time
ago. they competed yesterday in ANA
teur tournaments.
The executive committee OF the
Woodland club will be called upon to
consider tire matter
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Benny Leonard's Nose
Shows Blooms Ability

NEW YORK. April H.-Benny Leon
ard. conaueror OF Lightweight Cham
pion Freddie Welsh. Ia today wearing
the first facial blemish OF his boxing
career. It Il a swollen nose. put there
by Phil Bloom, whom Leonard out
pointed In ten fast rounds last night.
Bloom gave Leonard a harder battle
than did Welsh.
Through the early rounds Bloom kept
shooting a lightning iert to Benny's
fnce with a certainty that made the
crowd roar. II was give and take for
seven rounds. when Leonard started TO
retrieve. He hammered Bloom with
hard head punches. and In the ninth and
tenth rounds had him hanging on.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Big League Differs of a
Day.

the Dumbarton Club. and secretary. l.
I. Doyle. OF the Departmental League.
The teams for tomorrow's matches
are likely to be picked from the fol-
lowing prominent players OF the va
rious clubs:
Chevy Chase Club. b. Moore, ]. ".
Moorehead, Dudley Morgan. Walter
Wilcox. Cuthbert Brown. and f. w,
Dom
Columbia Country Club-C. B. Doyle,
u. f Doyle. f. o. Leech. c. T. Chap
man n. 4. shannon. Arthur Slater, and
n. W Mclean.
Dumbarton Club-Douglas Hillyer,
Albert Gore. Albert Howard. Lou Fish
err George Lewis. and Ezra Gould.
Departmental League-L. l. Doyle
1ornce barper. n. u tracy n. -
and Henry Thurtell.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Nationals,

Runs-Moelier. Foster. shanks tg, Morgan
l9, Williams (9. Mcbride C2): Johnson, Gil
hooley. Baker Gedeon (2). Stolen bases-
Foster. Milan t2) Shanks and Morgan Left
on observation-disclosures, s; Yankees, 10. First
base on balls-On Heating. 1; of Love, I: on
johnson. 4. Innings pitched-By Heating
on Heating, 10; Off Love. 6. Struck out
BY Keating. 4: by Love. 1; by Johnson. s.
Home run-Foster. Three-base hitS--Jonn-
Mcbride. Pipp Sacrifice hits-Morgan, VIII
liams Sacrifice iy--Willams. Douole play
-Sunamaker to Gedeon. Hit by pitcher
BY Heating. l.. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly
and OWENS Time OF game hours and
minutes.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
The House Electric

Chatham Courts, 1871 Columbia Road.
Exhibit of Electrical Appliances
and practical demonstrations OF
the use of Electricity In Cooking.
Ironing, Cleaning. Etc.
Z 90 10 y. M. Daily and sunday Until
April 20.
Music Every Evening. AdmIsaioa Free
The Washington times., 1916-04-21

embankment. With the request Of the
tennis committee that they be used
Will return TO the excellent condition
they were in year before last.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Lewis Defeats Abel.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, april 2l.-Ted
Lewis. the Briton claiming the welter.
weight boxing championship of the
world last night won a decision over
Jack Abel, OF Chattanooga, after eight
rounds OF fast fighting. Abel found IL
difficult TO reach Lewis with any force
but by clever defensive fighting avoided
severe punishment.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
Will Play SUNDAY

The Palais Royal team and the strong
Nigilants team will play Sunday at
Fifth and Florida avenue northeast.
Any strong team in and around WASH
ineton wishing games with the Palais
Roysl team. address &. II. Shaab
Palais Royal.
The Washington times., 1916-04-21
GR|FFMEN WINNERS
IN OPENING CLASH.
W|THDONOVANLADS.
Johnson Has Soft Time Landing
12-to-4 Victory Over Dono-
vans Yankees.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

There wasn't anything to that first
home game Of the season Mt Georgia
avenue. The home boys copied. II to =.
~ wasn't so much that they were so
good as Il was that the Yankee pitch
ing was mediocre. Heating lived Up 10
his reputation OF seldom puzzling the
Griffs and Love-well. Love must have
been a great pitcher on the coast.
Reating Travelled almost Ave innings
and was slammed for ten blngles that
netted seven rims. Figuring that Wal
ter johnson had things all his own way.
fill Donovan decided not to waste Gull
lop. and Slim Love finished the game
He was. n anything. eaHier than Keat-
Ing had been.
johnson was in fine fettlc. though n
trine wild. He was not pressed at rny
time. and knew 1t. Even though lead.
ing. he remained on the mound. taking
needed workout The Weiscr Wizard
was probably thinking OF the next time
out.
'Tisn't worth while to narratc how
each run came across. They came in
clusters of twos and threcs. with lone
ones shooting In every now and then.
The closest the Yanks ever got was two
runs shv OF the foemen.
DANNY Moeller and Eddie Foster
frolicked all afternoon. This old Roch-
ester pair COPIED three hits apiece. the
midget thlrd-sacker getting homer to
the right field wall. Merely to keen in
the running. Zcb Milan. Ray Morgan.
and Rirpv Williams collected a pair of
bingleg each.
Passes to Gilhooley and Gedeon. fol-
lowed by a double bv Pipp. gave the
Yanks two in the fourth, ana, while
johnson nodded in the eighth. the visitors
took two more on singles by MaSee and
Nunamakcr and a healthy triple by Joe
Gedeon.
Two singles gave the Griffs n tally in
the first round. and four more in the
next added three runs. Every now and
then. just to keep the large crowd
happy. the home boys would prove their
talent by poking another one or two
TALLER over the platter. II would ne
. mopctonous to tell II all. but down here
you'll find II all In figures:
New Britain herald., 1916-03-14
THIRTY.

This matter of saving money has been ever a subject near and dear to the heart of man,--even in the days when money knew not it's present day popularity. If saving gave only one half the pleasure of spending there would be no difficulty in the problem; but it does not, to most people, and therein lies the rub. Realizing that something must be done to inculcate the habit of saving among the peo ple of the nation, the economists and statesmen of England are now formu- lating a thrift campaign" in order to safeguard the future. While the war is raging, men and women at home are urged to prepare for the days of peace by putting away every available cent. They are asked merely to do away with some of the things they do not need, as extraor dinarily fine clothes, elaborate din- ners and suppers, and too many "parties', Extravaganza Is rapidly becoming the bane of society and England will do well to further a campaign with thrift as it's object The habit of doing without things and putting money aside for rainy day, once formed becomes part of the na- tional life. The prosperity of the savings bank in the United States is proof positive of this Strange as it of luxury surpasses all nations in the amount of money put in the say inzs banks each year. The motto here ts Don't be niggardly; be thrifty"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-14

cause his political pollywogs pinched him. He had to make the demand on the United States to save his face. That the United States governm ment has seen fit to accede to Carranza' s wishes may have the desired effect of keeping him pacitied and proving to the Mexican people that the United States is not preparing to invade Mexico for conquest, but is merely sending a punitive expedition into the land to punish a band of murderers' If Carranza remains pacificd, if he IS satisfied with having the Sovereignty of his government more than recog- nized, everything will be lovely. II not. it may eventually mean war. It would not take much for the cunning ness of Villa to assert itself and suc- ceed In uniting all the Mexican fac tions against the invading forces of the United States. It simply devolves back to a fight between brothers When an outsider steps in to punish one, or the other, look out!
New Britain herald., 1916-03-14

in this problem as any city in New England. Our shippers are experi- encing the worst conditions ever met with There are many who believe the railroad at fault, while the rail road in turn lays some of the trouble at the door of the shippers. The truth of the matter is, both sides are contributing some of the causes for trouble. One of the instances called to the attention of the Herald merely has to do with an ignorance of de livery. If some of the shippers studied time tables and landed their goods in time to catch trains that must move accordiA<to fixed sched- '4le, some of the Du'oIe might be ob- liberated This is merely one cause. Seemingly there are hundreds of others, the most glaring being lack of cooperation between the railroads and their patrons.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-14
NOBODY HOME"

Last week Congress by large ma iority went on record as being against issuing any warning to American citi- zens to keep off the high seas. On top of this comes a member of Con- gross, John F. Carew of the seven teenth district of New York. and sends out a circular letter warning Americans not to travel on bclligerent merchantmen. This brilliant legis- ator goes further than Congress would have gone because he means to keep Americans altogether off the ocean. He makes no mention of armed or unarmed" ships. All ships of the belligerents must be summed, accord ing to his warning. No one knows just what prompted MT. Carew to take such action, unless it is for vote get ting reasons, there being a mum per of Germans in his district; but such a brainless endeavor should act as a boom erang. Any man in the House of Representatives who deliberately comes out and reverses popular ac- tion of that chamber should have his head examined.