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Evening star., 1916-07-25
SCORES CONDITIONS
+. IN GERMAN PRISON
Attache of u. S. Embassy in
Berlin Reports on Camp
at RuhIeben.
MEN HERDED LIKE SHEEP
IN STALLS OF STABLES
Lack Soap and Other Necessities,
and Quarters Are Too Dark
for Reading.

LONDON, July IA dark picture
of the treatment of British prisoners
at the Ruhleben camp, in Germany.
where civilians are interned. is given
in report by DIR. Alonzo e. Taylor,
attache of the American embassy at
Berlin The report reached viscount
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
from James W. Gerard. American am
bassador to Germany, through Walter
Hines Page, the ambassador to Great
Britain.
THE barracks at Ruhleben," says
DR.. Taylor, ARE overcrowded. The i'm
perial authorities, after two years of
war, have certainly had ample time to
provide for the accommodation of pris-
oners. It is intolerable that people of
in a horses stall. The hunks touch
one another; the light for reading is
bad. and reading Is necessity If these
poor prisoners are to be detained dur
above the stables the conditions are
even worse"
In Danger Of Blindness.
DR.. Taylor cites as an example one
with the ceiling ten feet high in the
center and four and . half feet high
at the sides, where sixty-four men live.
The light from the little window"
says DR.. Taylor, SIS so faint that the
prisoners eyes will be seriously in
jured, if their sight is not permanently
lost; and this semi-darkness undoubt-
edly will cause depression and mental
trouble
The report complains Of inadequate
heating of prisoners quarters and the
clothes of the men, who often have to
answer the roll call in the heavy rains
outside. Many things, like soap, which
are usually given prisoners, even in
jai1s, DR.. Taylor says, are not given
the prisoners at Ruhleben.
The report of DR.. Taylor says that
the writer is satisfied the camp officials
are aware of what can be done to
better the conditions of the prisoners,
but that they have not the authority
to make the needed improvements.
The Daily Graphic, commenting edi-
terially on the report of the treatment
of British prisoners at the Ruhleben
camp In Germany, says:
ITO his many humanitarian services
the American ambassador, Mr.. Gerard,
has added another by remarkably
outspeken letter descriptive of the
Ruhleben.
''The letter makes painful reading
Its importance lies in the fact of its
being the impartial report of q repre-
sentative of a power still on friendly
terms with Germany. What it's effect
may be on his own relations with the
German government, Mr.. Gerard clear
ly cares little. He is more concerned
for the sufferers at Ruh1eben than with
placating the friendship Of the nation
to which he is accredited. Perhaps his
fearless attitude may influence his gov
ernment to take action in this deplor-
able matter"
Evening star., 1916-07-25
Neutral Powers Put "0n Ra-
tions" to Tighten "Ring
of Steel"
NATIONS ALLOWED TO HAVE
ONLY WHAT BRITAIN WILLS
Practically All Trade With Germany
Gone-Ships Denuded Of Cargoes
and Sent Home Empty.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM Sweden. June 21-While
much has been said and written in the
United States regarding the British
blockade and its effect upon the neutral
nations, there still exists here in Scan
dinavia a feeling among government Of
ficials and commercial interests that the
American people as a whole do not COM
prehend the situation.
They assert that in tightening her
ring of STEEL around Germany, Great
Britain has arbitrarily put the three neu-
trail countries of northern Europe ION
rations." The British officials in charge
of the blockade permit these countries
to have only what the officials think they
Should have, not what the countries pro-
claim they need
In the case of Norway and Denmark
the ''rations'' basis Is maintained by
agreement In the case of Sweden 1t is
of neutral ships at sea and detention of
goods in English harbors- Some Scan
dnavian ships, en- route to Sweden from
South America, recently have been en-
tirely emptied Of cargo and sent to their
home ports as paupers OF the ocean high
way.
Resentment Against Great Britain.
There are many evidences Of increasing
resentment against Great Britain on the
part OF the Swedish people. The news
papers are beginning to comment more
and more freely upon what they say is a
practice "in violation of all international
lava hagrant misuse Of power against
the unquestionable rights of weaker ma
tons
Swedish government oficials and
Swedish merchants alike do not hesi-
tate to say they have hoped against
hope the United States would take a
stand in behalf OF the peutral countries
which would bring about more rea-
sonable enforcement Of the blockade.
They have protested in vain to Great
Britain and have endeavored to take
such retaliatory steps as were at Swe :
ems command. Eut they realize Sweden
Is in no position and has neither the
resources nor the military Importance
to gain for her protests favorable con-
sideration.
Scandinavian newspapers and officials
Evening star., 1916-07-25
Polish School Society Revived.
orrespondeaee Of the Associated Press.

torFetpOnaehce Of the Associated Press.
WARSAW. July 13.-fhe German
military administration has allowed
the revival OF the Polish School So-
ciety, which the Russians had prohib-
tied In the year 1907. The society will
towns and will open primary. inter-
mediate and high schools ct many
places. Libraries will be established.
lecture courses for educational pur-
poses will be instituted and pedaeogie-
81 and other scientific periodicals will
be published by the society.
Evening star., 1916-07-25

was stated that II was quite incorrect
to say Q grave situation had arisen.
Nothing in the nature Of a protest has
yet been received. and neither side has
had a chance fully to state its position.
1t Is felt, however, that the foreign Of
fce will rely on the doctrine that a
Evening star., 1916-07-25

nation has the undisputed right TO
legfslate ~ regards its own nationals.
Oficials at the foeign office state they
do not believe the British government
will rely greatly on precedents estab-
lished in the civil war and the Span.
tsh-American war.
Evening star., 1916-07-25

Thomas Frederick Ways, for many
years connected with the B. and o.
road, died at a Baltimore sanatorium,
aged fifty-one years. Born at Letters
burg. Washington county. Nd. Mr.
Ways was a son of Charles e. Ways.
Evening star., 1916-07-25

The negro population of the United
states 10 approximately 100000. the
larger part lprobabIy 1o,A6e,006) being
IN th403eeutAerD states
Evening star., 1916-07-25
Small Politicians Bark at His
Heels, But He Remains
Unperturbed.
LOYAL SUPPORT OF ARMY
MAKES POSITION SECURE
Hated by Generals Sent Into Retire
ment, But Others Gladly
Die for Him.
Copyright. 1851
BY HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, July 15--One hears odd sos-
sip in Paris. There Is, for example. the
story of the group of deputies who got
together one day to discuss the ques-
| tion of Gen. Joffre. Practical poll
| ticians these chaps were, you will un-
derstand-the sort Of politicians that
keep democracies humble.
I'VE must get rid Of Jofre.". stated
the chairman. 1t was the sense of the
meeting. Every one agreed that it was
desirable that Joffre be got rid of. The
unanirnity seemed hawless until one
sman politician get up and In a meek
voice proposed the query en- which the
meeting foundered.
Suppose" said he, that Joffre won't
go?'
Doesn't Propose to Go.
That meeting adjourned sine die, just
like other meetings of the sort have
adjourned. Joffre does not propose to
go. The army does net want him to
to go, no one seems to want him to go
except the politicians that are contin-
ually working at the trade of being
judge, France is paying little attention
to them. They are the weevils in the
biscuit They can go on weaving in
and weaving out, replacing one another.
being eloquent, explanatory, success
full. unsuccessful. No one cares a hoot
so long as they do what Gen. Joffre has
insisted that they do. This is:
(a) Give the army what 1t wants.
(b) When it wants It
1t may seem that Gen. Joffre is no
longer live news issue. Some millions
of columns have been printed about
him. most Of which were wrong. The
fact is that he is more of a news issue
than he ever has been, except in the
first days Of the war. He has been
tested by twenty-three months of fight
ing He controls. not merely the army
of France. but likewise the army of
Great Britain in France. He may not
be a great strategist or great tao
tician or successful diplomat or any
sort of politician at all. But as the
situation stands today he Is the one big
man OF France. He is the man who
commands All others obey.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
RICH ORE IS FOUND
IN WILLOW CREEK NINE

Steve Pappas, who has been spend
ing a few days in the city, is in re-
ceipt of a letter from associates at
Creek, stating that the shaft
the Melbourne claim of the Will
low Creek Gold Mines company is
now going down in very high grade
ore. which seems to be getting bet
ter with depth. The company is
working a force of 10 men and is
meeting with splendid results in all
development work.
Owing to the bad weather the
Creek Con. Mining company
has temporarily ceased operations.
but will resume wark again just as
as the roads are in condition to
bring in supplies. Mr.. Pappas will
start a force of men at work de-
veloping his individual holdings in
the nea future.-Ely Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
SURVEY DESCRIBES
BIG DRY LAKE-BED
LOOSE SAND ACTION AFFORDS
AN INTERESTING
SPECTACLE

The large prehistoric lake which
flooded a number of the valleys of
northwestern Nevada at a very re-
cent geologic date, but has now
passed away, was named Lake La
hontan, in honor of Baron La Hon.
tan, n of the early explorers of
the h~eadwaters of the Mississippi.
The lake covered approximately
$500 square miles at its greatest ex-
pansion, and in it's deepest part, the
present site of Pyramid lake, it was
at least $50 feet deep-that is, it's
surface stood approximately 500
feet above the present water ur-
face of Pyramid lake. The ancient
lake had no outlet except the one
that led straight up, its waters be-
ing dissipated entirely by evapora-
ton.
A large area a few miles north OF
Winnemucca is covered with sand
dunes formed since the disappear
ance of Lake Lahontan. The dunes
are fully IS feet thick, and their
sleeper slopes are on the east side,
thus indicating that the whole vast
field of sand is slowly travelling
eastward. This progress has ne
cessitated a number of changes in
the roads in the southern part OF
Little Humboldt valley in recent
years.
In some places in this region the
telegraph poles have been buried so
deeply that they have had to be
spliced in order to keep the wires
above the crests of the dunes. The
sand is of a light creamy yellow
color and forms beautifully curved
ridges and waves that are covered
the most curious manner by the
many of these ridges are marked In
the most curiou smanner by the
footprints of animals. which form
strange hieroglyphics that are some
times difficult to translate.-Over-
land Guidebook. Bulletin 612, U. S.
Geological Survey.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
OFFICIAL CLUB notes NEVADA
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUB
(By Clara NJ. Crissler)

dealt with by all mothers clubs.
Any club desiring further informa-
ton along these lines can secure
the saIae by writing to the presi-
dent, Mrs. Prince Hawkins, $40
Court street.
The Literary club of Hawthorne
is studying American history this
term, using Woodrow Wilson's
book of the same. During Baby
Week they are to give a play sup
piled by the Ladies' Home Journal
for the benefit of the Children's
Home-Finding Society. Later on
they will have a lecture on Voting
and the Mechanics of Voting for
those who have never voted as yet.
The Leisure club of Carson is en-
joying one of it's most successful
years. They have formed a Junior
section, composed of all the young
people who are members of the
high-school or above the age of IL.
This section has it's own meeting
nights and its regular programs,
consisting of lectures and papers
given by members of the other club
and public spirited citizens. They
are now planning to organize a glee
club and a stringed orchestra, the
latter to be under the management
of Prof. Smith, the capable leader
and instructor of the Carson City
band. The senior club has listened
IN cnnnn vnru intnrnCtin0 onarc tht,
year, among which are the follow.
ing: Outdoor Sports in Nevada. by
Mr.. Cavell; The Ballot and How to
Use 1t, by Mrs. Sallie Blackwell;
Margaret Anglin at the Greek Thea
ter, Ed Vanderleith; Life in Our
Grandparents Day-Life in Ours,
Mrs. T. d. Van Dervort: Feasts,
Festivals and Holidays, Miss Cold,
ord; Citizenship, Judge McCarren;
Songs of Fifty Years Ago, Mrs. l.. B.
Thomas (musicaD The Art of the
Exposition, p. B. Ellis; The Short
age of Dyestuffs, Mrs. w. J. Hunt
ing; Habits, Standards of Living,
Customs and Traditions of the War
ring Nations of Europe, Miss Clara
M. Crisler: Christmas Traditions,
Mrs. Joe B~urlingame: Christmas
Caroles, Miss Rose Stewart tmusi-
cali; Mines and Mining. Gov.
Boyle; Literary Landmarks of Ne
vada, S. p. Davis; Review of a Late
Novel, Mrs. Will Cavell: Report of
the Industrial Relations Committee,
Rev g Thomas. Standardization.
C. f. Cults. Any of the above pa
pers may be secured by writing to
the chairman of the bureau of infor-
nation, Mrs. F. H. Norcross, Car
son
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
SCHOOL DISMISSED

The nuris of the Sundog school
are enj wing an enforced vacation
IS the result of a blowout in the
roller that furnishes the steam for
hit heating syste of the school
uilding on South SundOg venue
Ne d"m""e WIS caused by a gen
arol deterioration of tire mines of the
'~iler and six new sections have
before the regular sessions of school
will he resumed. Superintendent
Weslar stated this afternoon that
school would probably be dismissed
# the Sundog building until Monday,
Feb. 7
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
To Flush Reno Streets

The city council of Reno is con
sidering a proposal to flush the
streets of the city in order to
clear them of the ice and snow &C
cumulated since the first of the
heavy snowfalls. The slush and
water on the main streets have
proved to be a menace to traffic
and many automobile springs have
been snapped by hitting a chuck
filled with water. The com
Gil is reported in favor Of the
scheme and it is thought that the
ice will be cleared away before an
other freeze sets in.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
HILDREN BETTER CLAD
SINCE BIG WAR BEGAN

LONDON, Feb. 5-"Never dur
ing my so years experience as a
school teacher have the children u
the elementary schools, especially
those of the poorer districts, been
so well clothed and shOd OF APP
reared so tidy and we'll "nourished
as since the beginning of the war
This was the remark made by ono
of London's veteran school mis-
tresses in reply to the reported evil
effects of the substantial separation
allowances made to the wives Of
soldiers of the British army.
Reports have been current that
many of the soldiers wives have
given way to drink and neglected
their homes during their husbands
absence at the front. The number
of those addicted to drinking at
bars has not increased
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
BILLIARD TOURNEY
EXC|IES INTEREST
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING
INTO SKILLED PLAYERS
AND PUSHING LEADERS

The second billiard tournament
to be held in the Elks' clubrooms
tlis season is we'll under way and
the contest has resolved itself into
intense rivalry between the low ham
dicap men. The large handicap IN
aer which some of the more expert
players are labcring presents seri-
since the novices are rapidly gaining
in skill under the tutelage of the
old heads at the game. Some Of
the low handicap men are rast
getting out of the class to which
tney have been ass:sned and will
.orce the experts to extend them
selves to the limit to win out in the
final count.
The rivalry is keen and the table
is in constant demand from players
who have games to run off. The
leaders of the previous tournament
ave not played many of Their
games thus far and will be pushed
harder by the novices. who are be-
coming more expert with the cue
at the tournament progresses.
Prizes 70 rthe contest have not
been announced as yet but the OF
fcials state that the list will lie
announced.
The list played off thus FAR with
the total number of games won
,nd lost follows: Manning, l and
2; Bailey, 3 and 0; Mason, 0 and
2; Gill, 8 and 4; Foley, 4 and
Z: Sheldon, 0 and 4; Cody, l aud
{: Holmes, 2 and 2; Mercier, 3 and
T.; ,Jenkinson. 3 and 5; Potter, 6
and z; Wilkinson, 4 and 6; McCand-
less. IL and 8; Odds, l and -;
Wilson, 6 and 3; Somers, 6 and -;
l;oberson. 1 and Z; Llsle, s and =:
Bair, 6 and A; Hunt, 4 and 2.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
HOW RABIES INFECTION May Be
AVOIDED; precautionary HINTS

of the symptoms being those vf
should be, Keep your hands and
fingers out of animals mouths"
In those portions OF the state
where the disease has already APP
peared, any pet animal that is
known or suspected of having been
fighting with a coyote, should be
Immediately shot. No new dogs On
cats should be allowed on the
premises unless they have been
quarantined for a period of at least
six months. There is only one
method OF controlling the dog tina.
will surely protect its owner and
his family from possible infection.
Keep it securely and adequately
muzzled until the prevalence of the
disease has been cry considerably
diminished or is entirely eliminat-
ed. Muzzles of this kind are easy
to get, are not uncomfortable to the
dog, and through them it is posi-
BILE to feed and water the dog with
out removing the muzZle. The dan
ger is not entirely through the
owners dog alone, but also through
the neighbor's dog. 1t is definitely
known that one of the symptoms OF
the disease in dogs is a tendency TO
wander or run over very consider
able distances. 1t is therefore not
only necessary that the owners dog
be muzzled but that his neigh.
boris dog be muZzled. Other re-
strictive measures on dogs are
useful, such as combining them to
the owners premises, keeping them
upon a leash, or securely tied WITH
a chain, but none of these however
to the exclusion of muZZling, viii
g arantee freedom from the dan
ger of infection.
There are two points that a:o
very essential in the treatment Oh
the disease: first, the sooner the
individual begins to take treatment
after being exposed to infection,
| e greater is the probability that
the treatment will be successful;
eerond. where an individual is eX
: osad to Infection, and it is posi-
BILE to get the offending animal
alive without danger to other peo-
lie, it should not be shot but should
be kept under observation. This
latter will give the quickest and
most reliable information concern
ing the presence of the disease. An
animal that has rabies will not
live longer than four or five days
after showing symptoms.
A circular of information which
tells about the disease has been
prepared at the hygienic laboratory
and will be mailed upon request 10
any resident in Nevada. In addi-
ton this laboratory will be very glad
to answer any inquiries of any kind
concerning the disease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
PIONEER OF GOLDFIELD
DISTRICT DIED TODAY

H. H. Jenkins, Familiarity known
about town and to nearly every
old-timer of this district as Peg"
died a his home or West Crook
street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, this morning at 11:45 OF
an attack of acute indigestion.
Peg" as he was called, was one
of the pioneers of the Goldfield dis
trict and was known throughout
the county. He arrived here when
the camp was in it's infancy from
Ell Paso and has conducted a shoe
shining stand since the early days.
He was about 60 years of age and
was a native of Pennsylvania. He
had been ailing for the past week,
but was not thought to be in o
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

Four subjects to which the care
full consideration of the clubwomen
during the coming year is most urg-
emily invited by the general feder.
alton are: 1. The School Manse.
This is suggested in the hope that,
with the proper housing of the
teacher, the school in the rural COM
munity, like its prototype in the
city, may attract the highest type oil
teacher and become a civic as well
as an educational center. 2. The
Appeal to Youth. This is urged
with the realization that, if the fine
work one federation is to endure, il
must have constant additions i'm the
way of youthful and enthusiastic
workers. 8. Our duty to the Immi-
grant. This is offered in order that
the clubwomen may help in the
solution of a great national prom
lem-the Americanizing of our i'm
migrant population 4. Individ
Responsibility. This is emphasized
with the knowledge that just as nc
chain is stronger than it's weakes'
link, so is the strength of the fed
Grafton measured, not by organiza-
spirit of the individual women who
make up the organization.
The following ladies comprise the
committee for the department of
social and industrial science: Mrs
II. Heweston, Las Vegas; Mrs. j. II
Mcnamara, Tonopah; Mrs. Roy Dav-
export, Tonopah; Mrs. Frank Nor
cross, Carson; Mrs. Arnold J. Mil
lad, Carson; Wrs. w. D.. Higgen.
botham, Elko; Mrs. Sam Wheeler,
Reno; Mrs. Prince Hawkins, Reno;
Mrs. Frank Humphreys, Reno,
chairman. This committee has cir
culars and some booklets ready
send out. Anyone desiring the
same may communicate with tho
chairman, Mrs. Prank Humphreys,
4G7 Ralston street. Reno.
At the last meeting of the Mount
Rose Mothers club Mrs. Frank
Humphreys gave a very helpful talk
on the protection of the children
and urged the return of the chaper-
one. A general discussion followed.
At each meeting this club has music
rendered by a group of children or
sometimes by one individual. This
usually brings out the mothers OF
those who perform. Thus the aim
of all this is to bring out more
mothers and to interest them in
what the children are doing. They
are also trying to encourage a gen
eral discussion of the problem on
nected with and pertaining to chill
dren. Such problems should be