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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
JAIL StNTENE OF SIX
MONTHS FOR EDITOR BOOTH

A Tonopah special to the Reno Jour
nal, dated yesterday, says that w. W.
Booth, proprietor and editor of the
Tonopah Bonanza, who, Saturday, was
found guilty of libeling District Attor-
rey Sanders of Nye county, was SEN
fenced by District Judge Walsh to
serve six months in the county jail
The sentence was imposed despite
the fact that Mr.. Booth IS attorney
asked for bail pending an appeal and
despite the introduction of four affida-
Wits, one from physician, who stated
Mrs. Booth was critically i'll as the re
suit of worry over the trial and its
outcome and three from responsible
persons vouching for Mr.. Booth IS ap-
pearanee in the district or appellate
court when wanted, with or without
bail.
Six of the jurors, who found Mr.
Booth guilty, with a recommendation
for mercy, took the stand and informed
the court that they would have voted
for acquittal had they not believed the
defendant would have escaped with a
nominal fine.
The refusal of the court to admit
MIR. Booth to bail has aroused consid-
erable indignation in Tonopah and the
matter is the subject of comment wher-
ever men gather. A majority disagree
with Judge Walsh Interpretation of
the law.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
Granted Decree Of Divorce

Yesterday Judge Dueker granted
John Lusaretta a divorce from Flora
Lusaretta At present defendant is
serving a six months sentence in the
county Jail for gross misdemeanor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
CARDS AND DANCE TONIGHT
BY FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD

A card party and dance viii be given
by the Fraternal Brotherhood in Win
neva hall this evening Cards, s TO 10;
dancing 9 to IL; admission to either,
rs cents Everybody invited. -advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
Throughout Humboldt County

Snow has been falling intermittently
for the past several days throughout
Humboldt county As yet no suffering
among stock has been reported, bur
stockmen are afraid that should it turn
cold after the storm a hard crust will
fern on the snow and that there will
te consequent heavy loss of stock
especially sheep. While there is an
abundance of hay for feed, considera-
bic Of the stock cannot be convenient
ly reached.
At noon today snow was falling all
ever the county, with the single excep.
ton of McDermitt Following are the
conditions at various points in the
county at noon today:
Lovelock-Snow fell all the morning
Gnd there is ten inches on the level.
Roehester-Still showing, with three
feet on the level and drifting badly
Much deeper in the canyons above
town.
Imlay-Six inches deep on the level
with the heaviest SHOWS in surround.
ing mountains for many years.
eDermitt-Snow one foot deep at
this point and badly drifted Weather
has turned cold with heavy wind
Roads in almost impossible condition
National-Snow eight TO ten inches
deep, with drifts Of four TO FIVE feet
One drift at the mouth of the canyon
is ten feet deep.
Amos-Snow from three 10 -four
inches deep, but much heavier in sur
rounding mountains and at Paradise
Ilill. Two feet on the road from the
hili 10 Willow Point
Paradise Valley-About two feet il
the lower valley, much deeper towards
the upper valley. Unusually heavy fal
in surrounding mountains.
Denio-Eight to ten inches on tho
level and drifting badly towards Quinn
river. Roads practically blockaded.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
Card of Thanks

The children and sisters of the late
Mrs. Paul Laveaga wish TO extend
their heartfelt thanks for the many
teautiful floral offerings and sympathy
end assistance extended to them ia
their bereavement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
REQUIEM MASS FOR LATE
MRS. PAUL LAVEAGA

A requiem mass for the repose of
the soul Of the late Mrs. Paul Laveaga
will be celebrated at O'Clock tomor-
row morning, in st. Paul's Catholic
church, by Father Meehan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
Elko County Levies Tax

AT special meeting of the Elko
county commissioners a county tax of
31a cents on the 800 was levied to
raise money to fight rabies among coy
otes. This will raise between $1,000
and $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

All shoe repair work left with the
late ]. /. Star has been completed and
patrons are requested to call for same.
ad.d.S5- MRS. J. I. STAR.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18
AUTO SERVICE

win take passengers any place, at
regular rates, using 40 h. P. Case car.
]. B. DAVIS,
-adyt. Telephone 1874
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-18

Unless the state board of pardons in
tervenes in the case, it is probable that
Editor Booth will be compelled to serve
his time. In the recent attempted ap-
peal from this county in the case of
Forvilly and Lausuratta, convicted of
gross misdemeanor and sentenced to
six month in the county Jail, the Su-
preme Court held that it is without ju-
risdietion in gross misdemeanOr cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
BANDITS KILL TWO AMERICANS
Hanged by ViIlistas at ParraI, Mex,
Another Citizen Burned.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 8.-Government
agents sent report TO Washington
on Thursday saying an American
named Foster had been mutilated, then
burned at the stake by Villa bandits
operating near TOrreon.
Guillermo Snyman, son of the late
Gen. w. D. Snyman of Boer war fame,
is reported to have met his death at
the hands of Villistas at San Pablo
Meoqui, Chihuahua, near Chihuahua
City.
Howard Gray, an American mining
man at Parral, Chihuahua, was killed
by Villa bandits when they entered the
town November 5, according to a tele-
gram received by the AlvaradO Min
ing and Milling company. The mes
sage reports all other Americans safe
and American property unframed.
Gray has a sister, Mrs. Bowman,
residing in Ell Paso. He was born in
Peoria, Ill. He has wife and five
children. A messenger, who arrived
from Parral shortly after the telegram
was made public, said Gray was
hanged by order Of Villa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
IOWA HAS AN ORPET CASE
Kimmage Widener Arrested at Sparta,
ILL.,, in Connection With Death of
Elizabeth Walls.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 12--In an
nouncing the arrest at Sparta, ILL.,, of
Kimmage Widener, tWenty-Seven years
old, of DeS Moines, Chief of Police
Charles Jackson gave out details of a
case which, he said, might closely
parallel the Orpet murder trial at Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, last spring. Widener, the
chief said will be brought back to Des
MOines and charged with murder. On
the morning of November 81 Elizabeth
Walls, tWenty-one years DID, was found
in her room by her mother in a serious
condition as the result of taking poi
son. She died the next day.
The dead girls mother told the po-
lice, Jackson said, that before her
death her daughter admitted improper
relations with Widener and said she
was in q serious condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
GEN. SCOTT SAYS TRAIN
YOUTH OF THE COUNTRY"
Chief of Staff of the Army Urges Com.
puIsory Military Training-Volun-
teer System Failure.

Washington, Dec. 9.-CompulsOry
military service and universal training
are urged in the annual report of Gen.
Hugh H. Scott, chief of staff of the
army.
"The volunteer system in this coun-
try" the report stated, SHOULD be rele-
gated to the past. There is no reason
why one Woman's son should go out
and defend another woman and her
son who refuses to take training or
give service. The only democratic
method is for every man in his youth
to become trained"
While no direct criticism of the Ma
tional Guard is uttered, General Scott
expressed the view that the system
is Inadequate for the defense of the
country.
In defense of his advocacy Of uni
versal training, General Scott says:
universal military training has
been the cornerstone upon which has
been built every republic in the his
tory of the world and it's abandon
ment the signal for decline and oblit-
Grafton. This fact was fully recognized
by the makers of our constitution"
cit is a fundamental with a free
people," says General Scott, that
equal opportunities and protection I'M
der the law bring equal responsibility
in unfolding the law. Each owes in
the nation his duty not only in civil
affairs, but in defense of the nation.
But with us thousands have been in
culcated with the belief that wars were
to be ended and that the United States
should, as the exponent of the highest
civilization, set an example in a mini
mum Of military preparedness"
The chief of staff advocates a period
of training for all youths between the
ages of eighteen and tWenty-one for
which they would receive no pay, but
would have all expenses paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
HALT TEUTONS IN ROUMANIA
Petrograd Says Entente Troops
Checked Drve-Ferdinand's Losses
Put at 100000

PetrOgrad, via London, Dec. H.
The Roumanians who have been re-
treating in eastern Wallachia before
the Teutonic advance have made q
stand east of Ploechti, the war office
announced. They assumed the Of
fensive on the road from PlOechti to
Buzeu and drove the Austro-German
forces back to the westward.
Berlin, Dec. II, by Wireless.-A new
crossing of the Danube, between
Tchernavoda and Silistria, by the Bull
garians is announced in the army
Headquarters statement regarding OPP
erations on the ROumanian front,
which also records q continued adj
vance by the Teutonic armies in east
ern Wallachia.
On the MOldavian frontier Of Rou-
mania Russian troops captured
height south of the TrOtus valley, but
were repulsed in attacks between Kfr-
libaha and DOrna Watra.
The Roumanians have lost ap-
proximately $4,000 men in prisoners
since Roumania entered the war, or
about one-sixth of their army, besides
suffering casualties estimated at about
100000. writes the military critic of
the Overseas News agency in his re-
view of the ROumanian campaign.
The German losses are declared to
have been astonishingly small.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
EARL CURZON IS ENGAGED
New Member of British Cabinet to
Wed Daughter of U. S. Envoy
Was Former Viceroy to India.

London, Dec. 11.-Earl Curzon of
Kedleston, former viceroy of India,
who, it was announced on Sunday has
been named member of the new Brit
ish war council, made known his en-
gagement to Mrs. Grace Duggan, wild
Ow of Alfred Duggan of Buenos Aires.
Mrs. Duggan is the eldest daughter of
the late J. MunrOe Kinds, formerly
American minister to Brazil. She has
been living in London recently. Lord
CurZOn, now a leader in the house Of
lords, married Miss Mary Letter of Chi
cago in 1895. In 1899 Curzon was ap-
pointed viceroy of India, and the Chi
cagO girl became queen in fact if not
in name. Lady CurZon won the hearts
of the people by her relief work during
the year of famine. Lady Curzon died
in 1906. Three daughters were born
of the union.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
DEUTSCHLAND is BACK HOME
Mouth of the Weser, Says Berlin
Makes Voyage in 10 Days.

Berlin (via Sayville Wireless), Dec.
IL. = The submarine merchantmen
Deutschland after quick trip, arrived
at noon Sunday off the mouth of the
Weser.
The above wireless dispatch from,
Berlin means the successful conclu-
sion of the Deutschland's second
transatlantic round trip under COM
mand of her plucky captain, Paul Koe-
mig. The Deutschland left New Lon
don November q, at 80 p. m.
The Deutschland's present cargo is
estimated to be worth at least $4,000
OOO 1t consists of crude rubber. tin,
copper and other metals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Gov.-elect James NJ Cox of Ohio IS
ill in Washington at the home of for
mer Representative Ansberry, and
physicians fear he may develop appen-
dicitis.
The Danish steamship Sigurd, 2,l19
tons, and the British steamship Avis
ton, S,S1S tons; Conch, $500 tons, and
Tanleld, have all been sunk, Lloyd'S
announced at London.
An explosion in the engine room of
the Quaker Oats plant at Peterboro,
Ont, blew down the walls of the build
ing, burying a number of employees in
the ruins. The debris caught fire.
Two hundred Sim Feiners stopped
a charitable performance given in be-
half of tn. families of the soldiers Of
Cork. They sang Sim Fein songs and
shouted, up rebellion! Down recruit
ing!''
The Overseas agency at Berlin says:
German newspapers state that the
French destroyer Yatagan, sunk in col
lision with a British transport, is the
fifth French destroyer lost in this way
during the war.
Contracts for 96 high-power hydro
airplanes for the coast artillery sta
lions in the United States, Hawaii,
Philippines and the Panama Canal
zone were let by the war department
at Washington.
One thousand persons are believed
to have persisted when an explosion
took place in an ammunition factory
at La Satannaya, the Russian paper
Rech reports, according to the semiOf-
fetal news agency at Berlin.
The engagement was announced at
New York of Miss Elizabeth Kempley
Reynolds, daughter of Edwin L. Rey-
holds, and Norman Hapgood. Mr..
Hapgood is we'll known as an editor
and writer and active worker in po-
litical reform.
Captain Persius, naval critic of the
Berlin Tageblatt, in an article on
Americas preparedness movement,
which is remarkable for it's frankly
friendly characterization and apprecia-
ton of President Wilson, tells the Ger
man people there is no jingoism latent
in the Wilsonian preparedness.
With all of it's members pledged to
secrecy, the Birth Control league of
California has opened a campaign at
San Francisco to legalize the practice
of birth control in that state. 1t is
proposed to write to every mother in
the state urging support for he pas
sage of a law legalizing the purposes of
the league.
German steamers interned at Las
Palmas have been obliged to move into
the inner harbOr, according to a Ma
drid dispatch to the Petit Journal Of
Paris. The dispatch adds that the
Spanish cruiser PrinceSa de ASturiaS
has been anchored off the port to pre-
vent submarines from communicating
with the ships.
One cent postage for local frst-class
mail deliveries and a zone system of
rates for secOnd-class matter, which is
expected greatly to increase the charges
for magazines and other periodicals
having a nationwide circulation, are
provided for in the annual post office
appropriation bill as virtually COM
pleted at Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
PRESIDENT WOULD PUNISH
FOOD GAMBLERS" IN u. S.
Wilson Urges Prompt Action Against
Price Boosters-Prosecuti
to Be Made.

Washington, Dec. 12.-United States
of the federal governments investiga-
ton into the high cost Of living, went
over plans for grand jury investiga-
tons with President Wilson. The pres
ident directed that the investigation
be followed vigorously and prompt
prosecutions brought if any violations
of law are discovered.
Preparations for the transfer of the
federal inquiry into the high cost of
living to grand juries at Chicago, New
York, Detroit and probably other
cities were made by the department Of
justice.
Much Of the information in Mr.. An
derSOn'S possession has not yet been
digested, it was said, for lack Of time.
Such data as he regards important
probably will be placed before the
various grand juries.
Chicago, Dec. 12.-Federal officials
started on the trail of the author and
sponsors of a series of ''trade letters"
sent out to retail merchants urging
them to advance the prices on all COM
mOdities in line with the advancing
wholesale prices.
Fl. w. Armstrong, secretary of Reid,
Murdoch & Co., and the superintendent
of the printing department of Armour
& Co., were summoned to the federal
building by Assistant United States
District Attorney Michael Igoe, who IS
assisting United States District Attor-
ney Charles f. Clyne in the investiga-
tiOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
SHIP SUNK RAMMlNG U-BOAT
Captain of British Steamer Caledonia
Made Prisoner, Says Berlin Re-
port-Submarine Damaged.

Berlin, Dec. II, via London.-The
British steamer Caledonia was sunk
by a German submarine on December
4. after it had tried to ram the under
sea boat, it was announced officially.
It's captain was taken prisoner
The official statement reads:
"The British passenger ship Gale
donia attempted on December to ram
a German submarine. The submarine,
which was slightly damaged, fired a
torpedo which sank the steamer. The
commander of the steamer, Captain
Blake, was made prisoner"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
FRENCH BATTLESHIP is LOST
Suffren Left Port November 24-Has
Not Been Heard From Since
73O on Board.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The battleship Suf-
fren, which left port on November "a
has not been heard from since, and
the minister of marine considers the
vessel lost with all on board The
Suffren sailed for Lorient, a French
natval station in Brittany. The Suffren
displaced 1880 tons. Her normal
complement was $50 men. She was
40 feet long and 70 feet of beam, and
was laid down in 1899. She was armed
with four Pinch, ten 64inch and
eight 4-inch guns, % 3-pounders and
four torpedo tubes. Last year the Suf-
fren took part in the bombardment of
the Turkish forts at the Dardanelles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
BANDITS ROB TWO BANKS
Winslow, Neb., State Institution Raid
ed by Robbers-Cashier Dies
of Wound.

Winslow, Neb., Dec. o. Heavily
armed, two men entered the Winslow
State bank here, covered the cashier
and assistant cashier with pistols, and
took $4,000. They escaped in an auto
mobile.
Alluwe, Okla, Dec. 9.-The State
bank of Alluwe was robbed by five
masked men. who obtained $4,000 and
escaped in automobiles.
Point, Tex, Dec. 9.-Clarence Glass.
aged thirty. cashier of the Point Ma
tional bank, died here from wounds re-
ceived when he was shot by masked
robber, who took $244 from the bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
GEN. JOFFRE OUSTED.
GENERAL PETAIN, HERO OF VER-
DUN, SLATED TO SUCCEED
FIELD MARSHAL.
NEWS SENT TO WASHINGTON
France May Have Cabinet Similar to
the One Just Formed by Britain
BRAND Begins Formation of New
Body at Paris.

Washington, Dec. 12-Private adj
vices from Paris received here on
Monday telling of the secret proceed
ings in the French chamber of deputies
during the last week confirm previous
reports that General Petain, the de-
fender of Verdun, is to succeed Gen
eral JOffre in supreme command Of all
the allied forces on the western battle
front, as the first result of radical
changes in organization which are to
follow concentration of management
of the war in a small council, as has
been done in England.
Is Great Driver of Men.
The hero of DouaumOnt and the
savior of Verdun, as General Petain
has been called, is not a defensive
fighter, in spite of the fact that his
late reputation was gained by one of
the most remarkable defensive feats
in the history of the war. 1t was as
an offensive leader, as driver OF
men so powerful that his reserves
could not keep up with the success
fully smashing attacks of the first
line, that Petain win his first promo
ton out of the ranks of unknown
colonies shortly after the war began.
Led Heroic Charge.
1t was at Dinant that, revolver in
one hand and whip in the other, he
led his regiment in charge that won
for him the rank of brigadier. This
was in August, 1914, in the blacklist
days of the war.
In May, 1915, in the Artois offensive,
Petain amazed his comrades by his
skill and dash. He commanded the
first wave that smashed into the Ger
man line. The staff expected to hear
from him in "A hours it was Il hercu-
lean task, and that was the minimum
time assigned to him. Two hours
later, when an officer appeared and
announced that Petain had completed
the Job, the staff thought the man had
gone insane.
Wants Fighters on Staff.
A year ago last September General
Petain, now commanding a great
army, surpassed even his former rec
ord when, in "A hours in the Cham
payne offensive, he advanced more
than four miles and captured $4,000
men.
When Petain became the hero of
the French army there was Il rush of
applications for positions on his staff.
His reply was characteristic:
"The officers | require on my staff
now are either expert cyclists or
trained runners. | have no use for
ornamental brass hats"
Forming New Cabinet.
Premier BRAND has begun formation
of a new French cabinet, Ambassador
Sharpe cabled the state department.
An earlier cablegram from Ambas-
sador Sharpe had said Premier
BRAND ahd rendered his resignation
to President POincare and that it had
been refused. The later message said,
in effect:
premier BRAND is reOrganiZing his
cabinet. / was misinfOrmed regard
ing his resignation"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
LINER CALLED A TRANSPORT
Note From Germany Contends Subma-
rine Commander Believed Arabia
Was Carrying Troops.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Germany in
note made public on Thursday by the
state department contends that the
British steamer Arabia, sunk in the
Mediterranean November 6. was in
reality "a transport ship for troops in
the service of the British government,
which is to be considered as an aux
Hilary warship according to interna-
tional law. and can, therefore, be treat:
ed like q warship."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-12-14
j. S. SENDS PROTEST
WASHINGTON FORWARDS NOTE
TO BERLIN ON DEPoRTINc CIT
IZENS OF BELGIUM.
CALLED BLOW TO HUMANITY
Document Called to American Charge
Grew After President Wilson Dis
cussed Matter With Ambassador
Gerard-Germany Defends Action.

Washington, Dec. "a note to Ger
many protesting against the deporta-
ton Of Belgians for forced labor as
contrary to all precedents and humane
principles of international practice was
made public by the state department.
The note was cabled to Charge Grew
at Berlin ON November 20, the day Am
bassador Gerard discussed the subject
with President Wilson, with instruc-
tons that he read it to the German
chancellor personally.
In making it public, the state depart
ment announced that the interview had
taken place, but said nothing about re-
suits.
Text of Note.
The text of the protest follows:
1.-THE government Of the United
States has learned with the greatest
concern and regret of the policy Of the
German government to deport from
Belgium portion Of the civilian popu-
lation for the purpose Of forcing them
to labor in Germany, and is constrained
to protest in a friendly spirit, but most
solemnly against this action, which is
in contravention Of all precedents and
Of those principles of international
practice which have long been accepted
and followed by civilized nations in
their treatment Of noncombatants in
conquered territory.
Furthermore, the government of the
United States is convinced that. the eff
feet Of this policy, if pursued, will in
all probability be fatal to the Belgian
relief work, SO humanely planned and
so successfully carried out, result
which would be generally deplored and
which, it is assumed, would seriously
embarrass the German government"
Germanys Act Condemned.
Senator Lodge introduced a copy of
resolutions adopted by the American
Rights league at Boston, condemning
the deportation from Belgium Of non
cOmbatants and calling upon congress
ITO support the president of the United
States in every measure he undertakes
to maintain Americas traditional po-
sition as the friend and the champion
Of all the oppressed"
Berlin Defends Action.
Berlin, Dec. 9-The German govern
ment issued statement in eXplana-
ton and justification of the transfer
Of Belgian laborers to Germany. It
says the measure is by no means a
hardship for the laborers, but is a So
cial necessity.
Owing chiefly to the British embargo
against Belgians' overseas trade which
before the war supported a large part
of the industrial population, large num-
bers of Belgian workers are idle, the
statement says, and conditions are
growing worse.