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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
FoRTY-oNE BILLIONS OF M~OONsHINE

Self-deception is the most pitiable form OF deiusloh'
the man who spends his time lying to himself is silly De
yond conception. And that is the predicament OF certain
political leaders just now, or they are deliberately uy
ing to deceive the people by their persistent assertion ina
the wealth of the United States has been increased forty
one billions of dollars during the three years OF woodrow
Wilson's term. Any increase in the general wealth. Vi
the United States must have come within the last nIteen
months, for during the first year and a halt OF MI. VIII
sons term values we're going down instead OF up.
During forty years of the steadiest growth ana de-
velopment the world ever witnessed the material wealth.
of tn United States increased at the rate OF approximate
ly two and one-half billions of dollars annually. 10 &C
cept the present democratic estimate, our wealth mas Deen
growing at the rate of more than two and one-half billions
monthly, or twelve times the average rate OF increase
during a period of construction and extension OF enter
prise unequaled in the worlds history. This is the Verlest
moonshine, and recalls the DAYS of Laws MISSISSIPPI
Bubble" in France, or the tulip craze in Holland, and may
end in the same sort of crash, unless prudence supplants
the madness of folly into which the political imitation
lists would lead the country.
Prices have gone tip, and are going higher every day.
but the inflated figures, due to the abnormal and uncer-
tain demand of the European war, do not constitute
wealth. Free trade leaders are making the parade to d.
vert attention from their neglected promise to decrease
the cost of living. The wage worker knows how much
his wealth has increased under Wilson, and it will be
pretty hard to convince him he has been SO tremendously
benefited in the material things of life.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
WASHINGTON AND VILLA

Nothing that has transpired in a long time has Civ
Ell American sensibiities such a shock as the parallel set
up by Newton d. Baker, President Wilson's secretary of
war, between the soldiers of the American revolution and
the bandits who have devastated Mexico. In comparing
the men who fought to make this nation with the murder
Gus marauders who have DESTROYED order and civilization
throughout Mexico, the secretary of war theoretically sets
up a comparison of leadership, and thus makes his affront
to American intelligence and patriotism the more offens-
i've. Americans hold in deepest reverence the picture of
George Washington, on his knees in the snow at Valley
Forge, praying for strength and guidance in his struggle
to lead the American volunteers to final victory. New
ton d. Baker sees his counterpart in Pancho Villa, sacking
a ranch or ~wrecking a church; for Light Horse Harry Lee,
Zapata will fit in the Baker picture. Thomas Jefferson
will be represented by Carranza, and Benjamin Franklin
must stand side by side with Louis Arredondo.
Is it to be marveled at that patriotic societies all over
the land are blazing with Indignation at the effrontery of
the secretary of war ?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
DO FEARS "G~ERMINATE" DISEASES 4?

The Christian Science Monitor is filled with appre-
tensions. Using the advertising methods applied by the
doctors, as it SAYS, to the disease known as infantile
paralysis, it contends that these terrible warnings about
disease are making the children share in all the fears
which, in the past, have been confided only to their par
ents.' 1t means filling "the whole world with dread of
disease, which cannot be expected to have any other re
suit than the termination of disease
That raises an interesting question for even a layman.
Can disease be terminated out of fears? Can smallpox
be terminated by enough thinking on smallpox as a dis
ease to be dreaded? We very much doubt that it can.
In fact, we know it cannot. To grow alfalfa you must
sow alfalfa seed; to grow corn YOU must plant corn.
There are such things as specific germs, we are told. You
cannot contract typhoid fever unless you get some of
ing of them, even fearing and dreading them, will not
plant them.
But it is possible that the Christian Science writer
has stumbled on the borderland of truth in this matter.
We think he has. Every day, or at least every now and
then, most of us come into contact with one specific germ
after another, but they are not effective upon us or within
us because we are in a physical condition to repel their at
tacks, as the French were in a military condition to repel
the Germans at Verdun. The French prepared them
selves, and so each of us may prepare himself by right liv-
ing, by cleanliness and general healthfulness, through
proper nutrition and so on. AS we look at the medical
profession, its main effort should be to aid people, their
patients, to the maintenance of such a degree of health.
But to return to the borderland upon which the writer
preferred to stumble. Much thinking on disease, much
d~reading of it, may bring about a physical depression that
almost amounts to a collapse. The system so reduced
may be in a condition to repel the specific germs to which
we have alluded. The collapsed human being is easily
forces left in him. So fears ought never to be stimplated.
but that does not mean we should not sanely go about
preparing ourselves AGAINST disease that NAV be "n the
air"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
WHEAT AND THE PEACE QUESTION

The Wall Street Journal suggests that when lnfor-
nation is obtained through spiritual mediums, prophetic
vision, or plain imagination, that peace is about to be ne
gotiated, it is time to stop and reason. If you are III
doubt" it adds, reason out the meaning OF the action OF
the British government in taking charge of the importa-
ton of wheat and flour"
That government announces that 1t will take charge
of the purchase and transportation of these supplies. At
the time of this announcement it purchased a large guam
tity of wheat in Australia and will supply the necessary
transportation facilities. The individual trader will be
eliminated. This means British control of the wheat of
Australia, India and Canada. Through its control of
transportation it will indirectly control the Argentine
supply and in a large measure the surplus of the United
States.
The entente powers have been pooling resources,
from gold to gunpowder. They will probably pool the
surplus food supply of the producing world. SO long as
they can eat they can fight. Were peace in sight, they
would not be securing the world for a supply of one of
the most important of munitions, wheat.
Neither would they be taking this step if they antci-
pated an early opening of the Dardanelles, either by
peace treaty or the elimination of Turkey by force of arms.
1t is commonly accepted that Russia has a store of surplus
wheat. If it were to be soon accessible, their policy would
be different.
1t is plain that the entente powers are preparing for
a struggle whose end they do not yet see. 1t is not be-
levable that this action in assuring a supply of wheat for
the future is consistent with plans for early peace, and it
is increasingly evident that peace waits on the will of the
allies and not on that of Germany, or even Mr.. Wilson.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

A singular coincidence of the presidential campaign
is that on the same day the principal opposing candidates
spoke of the future of business in the United States, each
outlining his views on the allimpOrtant topic. The con
trast between the two messages thus delivered marks
clearly the distinction between their respective policies.
Nh. Hughes reiterated his devotion to the principle
of a protective tariff, to preserve the hoE'e market ana
foster American industries. But he went further. tie
pledged himself to the complete protection of American
interests. wherever they may be, that our tar-tlung line
of American enterprise NAV know that Ii Will not be
forced TO submit to the uncertainties OF local and unstable
Governments. but will always have the support OF the
great nation whose growth and perpetuitv demands that
these pioneers of commerce 90 abroad. They have here
tofore had the assurance that back of them is the strength
OF the American nation. and this Mr.. Hughes pledges to
them anew.
Mr.. Wilson did nothing OF the kind. On the other
hand. he made complaint that our envovs OF commerce are
involving the nation in disputes with local governments,
and charged that the Opposition wants to put the army
and navy of the United States back OF their financial en-
terprise in Mexico and throughout the world He thus
fully substantiated the analysis of his policy made by DIR.
Eliot of Harvard that hereafter we do not propose to at
ford full perfection bv force of arms to those who repre-
sent American enterprise in foreign parts Mr.. ROOse-
velt's speech at Phoenix. printed TODAY, illustrates the
working of this policy as applied to Mexico. 1t also
Land, Germany and France, who have had peace and Sc
curitv there.
Our national life and growth demands that we expand
our trade and influence abroad; our national honor re
quires that we support and protect the agents of that ex-
pansion in their legitimate efforts. This is the Hughes
doctrine. The converse of this is that we withdraw from
world activities. become a hermit nation and selt1Shly live
for ourselves. This is the Wilson doctrine. Which near
est represents the genius of American liberty?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
NORWAY AND THE SUBMERSIBLES

The note from Norway to the belligerents, dealing
with the question of treatment to be accorded to sub
mersibles. is in line with the attitude assumed by the
United States, and has the support of logic if not of
written law. NOrwavs holds it has the undOubted right
to exclude submarines from SOiourn in its ports or terri
torial waters, but elects the suggestion that it is the duty
of it's government to exercise that right. On the CON
trary, it proposes to accord to submarine vessels the priv
leges granted to ships that use the surface OF the water,
under similar restrictions. The only departure is that
submarine merchantmen will be required to remain on the
surface, fully exposed, while in Norwegian waters. I'm
dersea fighting boats will be accorded all the privileges
granted to surface using war vessels. This decision will
not meet the demands of the entente allies, who have in
sisted on the exclusion of submersibles of every type from
recognition as ordinary vessels, but it finds support in
reason, and will assist in establishing a precedent
that must be respected when the time comes to write
artW the laws of the sea.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
GREEKS MAKE ANOTHER MISTAKE

Subjects of King Constantine in Athens are in a bad
fix politically. A portion of their countrymen are in re
volt against the king and set up a provisional govern
ment, which has been given recognition by the French
and British, who recently took possession of the Greek navy
and occupied the ancient capital of the country. In their
extremity the Greeks still loyal to the king appeal to the
United States for aid and protection, a mistake that is
natural to them, for they are only familiar with the United
States in its capacity as the champion of freedom and the
opponent of all oppression. They do not know that we
are living under the new freedom" and have denied pro-
lection to our own citizens when abroad in the world.
The Greeks are no better than Americans, and undoubt-
eddy may expect the same treatment from our government.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
BRYAN'S ESTIMATION OF WILSON

The following five-year-old estimate of the president
by a former head of his cabinet, recently republished by
Golfers, is being reprinted and read with more than pass
ing interest, especially its reference to service in the cabi-
net:
The simple fact is that Wilson is an autocrat bv
training. He has been dealing as master with
school boys all his life, until now he has reached a
point where he cannot meet anybody on a basis of
equality. If he should be elected president, every
body else would have to be a servant. Neither YOU
nor | nor anybody else having self-respect could
serve a full term in his cabinet. And when he got
through there wouldn't be any democratic party
left. There might be a Wilson party, but the old
democracy would be gone.
Evidently Mr.. Bryan swallowed. or put on ice or
disposed of, his "self-respect' before he entered
the Wilson cabinet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

A federal Judge from Florida, subbing for a brother
Judge in New York, vocalized his inward pain in sentenc-
ing a smuggler. This is not a place calculated to breed
good morals said the Judge. eth way a man is held
up for taxicab fares and hotel charges | can hardly blame
a man for trying to put one over once in a while. IT |
lived in New York ten wears might be tempted to beat
Uncle Sam myself" What happened to the smuggler is
immaterial. 1t is enough to know that Father knicker-
booker got hisn.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

larged legislative liberty in characteristic fashion. One of
the first bills introduced proposes to repeal the law for
The object IS to revive the use of the Katipunan flag
which sympolizes law and order in the Philippines about
as much as anarchy's red banner does in this country.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

1t is not surprising to find the Railway Workers
Nonpartisan association opposed to the Adamson wage
lifting law. The measure works injustice not alone on
OF railroad workers, but squeezes the multi
tude for the benefit of the few.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

Chicago bakers who vain1y sought to interview the
president should be thankful that nothing worse happened.
Wilson's official Baker furnishes all the worry the adj
ministration can assimilate at this time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
DID YOU GET YOUR SHARE ,

Campaign orators geefully declare that since Mr..
Wilson became president the wealth of the United States
has increased fortv-one billion dollars. This is $40 for
each man, woman and child in the United States. 1t
would be interesting to know Just how many of the peo-
pie have their share. That was a familiar question a few
years ago. This would mean that a family of five persons
must be $1,000 better off than when Mr.. Wilson took his
seat.
Now, unquestionablv, the munitions trade has rad
ically increased our number of milionaires, but it is a
very serious question whether the average man is not
poorer today than when Mr.. Wilson became president.
TIL cost of living has so tremendously advanced that the
average wage has not kept pace with it and from the very
nature of things cannot keep pace with it. The conse-
ouence has been that thousands of people are being
driven to retrenchment and thousands more to an invasion
of their savings. Millions are living from hand to mouth
and falling every day behind the game. A fifty per cent
increase in wages brings little comfort when the purchas-
ing power of a dollar is cut squarely in two.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

The suggestion of the federal government euaran-
teeing irrigation bonds offered at the international irrioa-
ton congress can hardly fail to cinch the irrigation vote
The congressman or senator who puts over the guarantee
can safely dispense with campaigning in the wet belt.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

More than a month ago transatlantic ira yeIers brought
reports of the capture of the submarine Bremen bv the
British. Now the loss is admitted in German diplomatic
circles at Washington. In this, as in all submarine cap
lures, the British adhere to the policy of official secrecy.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

Storm damaged the West Indies to the extent Of
100000. reducing their selling value to that extent
The next order of business is to tell it to the Danes.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
An Easter Entertainment.


day School have arranged an enter
tainment for Easter Sunday which
will be given in the X. 2. hall at 7:3O
p. NJ.
Following is the program:
Fields and Groves School
Greed and Prayer
Story Told Mrs. Kitchens class.
Anthem Choir
Spring Secret Little Ones.
Song,
On Every Bough Primary Glass.
Offering
Anthem Choir.
Responsive Reading
Solo Miss Grant
Recitation Willie Gibson.
Bell Song Mrs. Rodder's Glass.
Recitation Philip Pache-
Recitation Charlotte Gibson.
Song, Beautiful Day of Gladness
Dorothy White.
Anthem Choir.
A collection will be taken at the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22

prison, one of them, the negro, made
his escape and as far as Is known is
still at large.
Sheriff Ingalls, had transferred the
men from the S. p train to the stub
train at Churchill aud when a few
miles from the latter place the negro
asked permission to go to the toilet
and it was granted. When he failed
to return the sheriff Investigated aud
found that his man had made his eS-
cape through the window. The white
man was taken to Dayton and then
the sheriff and deputy w. A. Don
nelly of Dayton secured an auto and
started back to hunt the negro Up
to late hour no word was received
OF his capture. Carson News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
Good Rock From
Sweetwater Mine

A. NJ. Wishart, well known in min
ing circles in western Nevada, is in
Carson for few days'visit and while
in the Appeal Office yesterday morn
ing exhibited some samples of ore of
exceeding richness which he recently
obtained from property he is work
ing in the Sweetwater section, go or
10 miles southeast of Carson City.
The ore was taken from the Star
Quartz mine, which, with the Great
Western was first opened up couple
of generations ago, but because of its
isolation it was impossible to get its
product to market except at an al
most prohibitive cost. But with the
changes of methods, the proximity of
railroads, ETC., the ore can now be-
extracted, shipped and reduced at
cost that makes it's handling profit
able. Mr. Wishart has made four
shipments of the ore and his receipts
have run from 500 to $3.50 ton.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
Fishing Season Will
Open on lst of May

The following is taken from the
statutes of Nevada and is for the in
formation of the public who desire to
wet line.
Open season May to October IL
inclusive. Limit, 10 trout or bass,
or 10 pounds of same. No limit on
cat fish, carp or minnows. 1t is un-
lawful to take lake or river trout
shorter than seven inches, and brook
trout shorter than six inches. Mere
casting of line or other such act con
stitutes an offense. Unlawful to fish
within 100 feet of any dam contain
ing u iishway or any fish ladder I'm
lawful to fish after two hours after
sunset, or one hour before sunrise.
Unlawful to ship more than 10
pounds of fish (ten trout allowed, re-
gardless of weighD. Unlawful to
catch any kird of fish in any other
manner than with hook and line at.
tached to pole held in the hand.
Unlawful to have in possession great
er number of fish than amount allow
ed by law. Unlawful to buy or sell
any lake trout, river trout or brook
trout which are less than Is inches
long. Penalty: Fine of not less than
S25 or more than $50; or prison term
of not more than six months, or
both.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
Stahl Brothers Ditch
is Under Construction.

While in from Sweetwater today
2. J. Conway reported that excellent
progress is being made on the power
ditch under construction on East
Walker. About twenty men are now
employed on the waterway, which is
to be about three miles long. 1t
heads at the Fredericks place, and
empties back into the river at the
bridge Mr. Conway's bitches are
the only ones directly affected, al d
his rights have been leased for "a
term of years.
The ditch gives fall of about 100
feet and 400 horsepower will be de-
veoped. A transmission line six
miles in length will convey the power
to Masonic, for use in the Stahl
Brothers mine and mill. Mason Val
ley News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22

Clarence Sharpe came down from
the Fletcher ranch Friday in L. C.
Sharpe's new car, a big seven pass
enger Reo.Six, which is one of the
finest cars in this vicinity. He was
accompanied by the Misses Annie,
Adelaide, and Mamie Reid and Mrs.
Sharpe. Mrs. II. S. Balzar returned
with the party to Fletcher, where
she will spend few days.
Jim Hardy, at one time manager
of the K. r Lam store at Hawthorne
and who is now travelling in the in
terests of a Sacramento Wholesale
house. visited Hawthorne aud Aurora
this week.
Fred Weber, the well-known min
ing expert and tonsoral artist of
Luning, was in town Thursday. Mr..
Weber, like every body else, is in
pursuit of tungsten. and all who
know him hope he will find it big.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
Nina Man Sues for $4,000.

Edward Parsons, by his attorney,
Warren NJ Hauser of Yerington,
has instituted suit in the Mineral
County District Court against the
Southern Pacific Company for $75,-
900 damages as a result of an acci-
dent in the Nina shops last year
which caused the loss Of his leg.
Parsons, who is machinist, was
working in pit under a locomotive
when his helper, Murry, dropped a
bar which struck him on the leg and
Inflicted injuries which necessitated
the amputation of the limb.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-04-22
SAMPLES.

Frank L. Yparraguirre motored
in from Sweetwater Tuesday and
went to Garfield, where he inspected
his sheep interests, returning home
the same day. He was accompanied
by Miss Achison.
Mr. and Mrs Bert George and
DAUGHTERS were down from Lucky
boy Saturday
Cbas. Leavitt and family have
moved in from Pamlco. Mr. Leavitt
will take charge of Adams & Miller's
bio team, in place of J. H. Kirkpat-
rick who has gone to Rand to take a
position in the Gold Pen mine.
Alvey Miller went to Luning to-
day in his automobile, he was accom-
panied by his daughter Mrs. George
Waters and Miss Faith White.
Where did you get that hat? ]
think it came from the Bulletin store
because its beaut. Buy one now,
because all hats on hand will be re-
turned in a few days. The ladies of
Hawthorne should not miss this
chance to get stylish, up-to-date
sky piece.
There is much rejoicing in the
household of Auditor Clark ]. Guild
over the arrival of IA fine daughter;
the event occurred Sunday, April
10Th and all is we'll with both mother
and child.-Mason Valley News.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Miller have
gone to Oakland, where they will
spend the Easter holidays with their
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Ashby and
Miss Florence Miller.
Curley Reese and postmaster Guy
Eckley of Nina were visitors in town
last Sunday.
Frank Red came in from Gold Pen
last Thursday and on Friday re-
turned to Rawhide.
Tom Berryn an of ::Yerington is
visiting his sister, Mrs. John Eng
bloom.
]. D. Ross, preserver of the peace
at Luning, was in town today.
A. G. Wright, with his sister and
daughter, were visitors from Luning
Saturday.
John Siri went To the Gold Pen
mine Monday, where he will muck
the rock in the chute.
Mrs. J. c. Rodder, Mrs Fred Wal
lace, and Mrs. A. J. Mccarthy were
taken to Pamlico today by Mrs.
Eugene Grutt, in the big Overland.
They spent the day with Mrs. NJ G.