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Evening star., 1916-10-03
SEEKING TOREGA1N
GROUND ON SOMME
Period of Determined Counter
Attacks by Germans Appar-
entity Has Set In.
BRITISH CAVALRY SCOUTS
GET CLOSE TO BAPAUME
Enter Region Of Growing Crops,
Showing Thinness of Remaining
German Defenses.

LONDON, October 3.-On the
Somme front period of deter
mined counter attacks by the
Germans appears to have set in.
They have been striking back
strong at the British along the
Pozieres-Bapaume road, working
their way back into the village OF
Eaucourt L'Abbaye, and today
they are reported by Paris to have
attempted heavy strokes at the
French lines near Rancourt north
of Peronne. They were unable,
however, to debouch from the
St. Pierre-Vaast wood northeast
of Rancourt, Paris declares, being
checked by the French curtain of
fire and machine guns.
Paris Reports Violent Fighting.
PARIS. October 3, 1890 p.m.-violent
fighting has been in progress on the
Somme front north of Rancourt, the
war office announced today The
French curtain of fire and machine
guns, however, were effective in check
ing German attempts to debouch from
the st. Pierre Vaast wood in this re-
gion.
The announcement follows:
North of the Somme there was
rather violent artillery duel. In the
region north Of Rancourt the Germans
attempted to debouch from the St
Pierre Vaast wood Our curtain Of
fire and machine guns Immediately
forced them back into their trenches.
We took some prisoners
Everywhere else the night was
80 Miles From Bapaume.
H THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, October 2. via London, Octo-
Der 3.-Bapaume B. is now only two miles
beyond the British advance line. SOL
diers charging In yesterdays attack
speak of their amusement at ending
themselves crossing a field of sugar
beets. They had at last fought their
way out Of the desert zone created by
the she'll fire into a region where
peasants have grown their crops and
evacuated their homes only when the
battle front drew nearer.
Looking toward Bapaume behind
LIE Sars' rich farming country, with
the villages largely intact, it appears
almost as normal as that ten miles
back of the old trench lines on the
British side. So open has the fighting
become now in the center that cavalry
patrols have been used.
Cavalry Work Successful.
Though some Of the riders had their
horses shot from under them, and some
horses foundered in the abandoned
trenches. others carried their scouting
nearly a mile beyond the infantry ad-
vanced line and brought back valuable
Information. Most of those who lost their
horses managed to return on foot with
their reports. Others brought in prison.
ers, including an officer tethered among
the German outposts in the shell craters.
who was astonished at the apparition OF
men on horseback looming out of the
night on the western front, where cavalry
has had SO little to do.
The British are in the southern edge
Of LIE Sars and around Eaucourt LAB
baye, where the Germans still hold forth
in the cellars Of the old abbaye buildings
Evening star., 1916-10-03

LoNDo4<, OStoDei 5, 5 PILL
Field Marshal Won Mackensen,
who commands the forces of the
central allies operating against
the Rumanians and Russians in
the province of Dobrudja, has
ordered the evacuation of the
Danube fortresses of Silistria and
Turtukai, recently captured by
the Teuton, Bulgarian and Turk
ish forces, says a dispatch from
Rome to the Wireless Press.
His Left Flank in Peril.
The reason given for the withdrawal
of Won Mackensen's forces is that the
German commander is in danger of be.
Rumanian troops which have crossed
the Danube between Rustchuk and
Turtukai.
Rumania's stroke against the CEN
tfal powers in throwing force across
the Danube into Bulgaria is the out
standing feature in the current war
news.
Should this army prove to be of for
midable size it will constitute seri-
GUS menace to von Mackensen's left
flank and might easily force his retire.
ment from the present front south of
the Constanza- -Tchernavoda railway.
He already is being subjected to heavy
pressure along this line by the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians, presumably in
connection with the fianking operation
Size of Force Unknown.
The latest statement from Sofia min
tmixes the Importance of the Rumanian
invasion. mentioning the invading
force as consisting of several bat
talions' conveyed across the river in
Measures have been taken to attack
this force" the official bulletin de-
cIares.
The London newspapers hail the ma.
neuvers as a dramatic counter stroke
against the Bulgarians for the defea,
the Rumanians suffered at Hermann.
stadt.
The Times says it hopes RuInanias
did not cross with small forces, De
cause the river is wide and the south.
ePn bank higher than the northern, SC
that all disadvantages of positions are
against the Rumanians. In any case
the crossing threatens the rear of Field
Aershal Won Mackensens force in
pohrudja-"
As Reported by Berlin.
BERLIN. October 2, via London, Oc.
tober 3.-Rumanisn troops have gained
. footing on the right bank of the
Danube river south of Bucharest, says
the Official statement issued by German
general headquarters concerning the
fighting in Transylvania and pobrudja
In Transylvania the Rumanians have
gained ground on both sides of the
Great Kukei river. north of Fogaras
Teutonfc troops, the statement adds
have gained successes in the Strehl val.
ley. also in Pennsylvania.
Reported by Bucharest.
BUCHAREST. October 2. via London
October 2.-Rumanian troops hav,
crossed the Danube river and invaded
Bulgarian territory. according to tn,
official communication issued today.
The river was crossed between Rust
shuk and Turtukai. the latter plac,
being where the river leaves Bulgarian
territory and flows northeast through
Evening star., 1916-10-03
BUTTER AND EGGS SOAR
IN THE CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO. October 3.-Staple food
such as butter. eggs and cheese, have
in the last year advanced nearly so per
cent in price on the Chicago market
according to reports today from deal
ers in provisions, and even greater in
creases are shown in the price Of pota-
toes. cabbages and onions.
Potatoes have more than tripled In
value since a year ago, having ad-
vanced from 4s cents a bushel to $1.45
Cabbage is selling today for $500 a
barrel, as against IS cents a year ago
Onions that sold at so cents a sack in
1915 are now bringing $1.35. Flour
has increased more than so per cent in
price.
The increased prices appear in virtu.
ally all the vegetable and dairy foods
the housewife daily requires for her
table. When she goes marketing this
season her check may well be at least
twice what 1t was last fall.
The latest advances in food prices
have been slight. but the general ad-
vance has been continuous. especially
during the last two months.
Retailers Say No PROFIT.
Retailers declare they are not profit
ing by the advances. which they gener-
ally admit apply to virtually every ar
ticle of food handled.
The price of fiour-the grade called
bakers dour-was advanced 10 cents
a barrel today, to 3s.75. It was the
third advance in three weeks. A year
ago the -four sold for $5.35 barrel.
The price OF standard Minnesota pat
ents-he family grade Of hour-ia
1910 a barrel. a 20 per cent increase
within the last three weeks and an in-
crease Of $3.20 a barrel as compared
with q year ago.
Extras In creamery butter sold at from
80 to 10 cents a pound. as against n
cents q year ago for the same grades.
EGgs retailed around 81 cents dozen. the
same classification selling a year ago at
23M TO "a cents.
Cheese dealers reported American
cheese selling at 20 to 11h cents
pound. aEaazat 1sK to 14h q yser .ago
Evening star., 1916-10-03
Big Advances Reported.

Potatoes were selling lis per cent
higher than year ago. Cheese showed
an increase in price of more than rs
per cent over year ago, and was
higher than it had been in the last
eight years, being ~ cents q pound
more than the highest price in those
years. s.s+, ..s.ss3 4. a. q. ~ ..s', J
Hogs were selling IS per cent higher
than year ago, beef cattle more than
a per cent higher. veal calves more than
10 per cent higher, sheep more than
per cent higher and lambs more than
20 per cent higher.
Evening star., 1916-10-03
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow. prob
ably rain; little change in temperature;
moderate to fresh northerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 p>m.: Highest, 81, at 4 Pm
today; lowest. 4S, at am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1916-10-03
Most Products Higher, Accord.
ing to the Reports From
Principal Markets.
POTATOES FOLLOW FLOUR
ON THE UPWARD GRADE
Increase Also Noted in Meats, But
ter, Eggs and Cheese, Compared
With Figures Year Ago.

Marked increase in the cost Of living
is shown in the rising tendency OF
prices Of foodstuffs on October 1. re-
ports of which are just being received
at the Department of Agriculture from
the principal markets of the country.
With -four selling at prices higher
than at any time since the civil war,
due principally to the shortage of the
wheat crop this year. the cost of pota-
toes has mounted for the same reason.
Meat prices continue to advance. with
prices being paid producers of meat
animals showing almost "a per cent
over what was paid a year ago. But
ter, eggs and cheese all are selling
at higher prices for this time of the
year than they were last year, and
beans show an increase of more than
20 per cent over a year ago. because
Of the short crop. Onions are moro
than so per cent higher and cabbages
more than 40 per cent higher.
Comparison in Farm Products.
Prices paid to producers of farm prod
uce increased SO per cent during
August, while during the last eight
years these prices have shown a de-
crease of about 81 per cent during
that month. September began with
the index figures of these prices 21.9
per cent higher than it was a year
ago.
Butter was selling about IL per cent
higher than a year ago. according to
the latest statistics available today at
the Department of Agriculture. The
price was one cent a pound higher
than it had been in the last eight
years at this time of the year. Eggs
were selling 5 cents a dozen higher
than last year, but were lower for the
period than in several of the last eight
years.
Evening star., 1916-10-03
As Reported by Berlin.
Reported by Bucharest.

BUCHAREST. October 2, via London
October 2.-Rumanian troops have
crossed the Danube river and invaded
Bulgarian territory. according to the
official communication issued today.
The river was crossed between Rust
shuk and Turtukai. the latter place
being where the river leaves Bulgarian
territory and flows northeast through
Rumanta
Evening star., 1916-10-03
Band Heads the March.

lc0ntinusd On Second sPese,l .
Evening star., 1916-10-03

CLOSING NEW YORK STOCKS PAGE /:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
MRS. COSBY CANDIDATE
FOR LOCAL POSTMASTER

After announcement in the local
press, the middle of the week, that M
A. Macfarlane had been recommended
by the Nevada Senators for the posi-
tiOn of postmaster here, the friends Of
Mrs. Mary Cosby got busy. A wire
was sent to the senator's, asking them
to hold up the appointment until Mrs.
Cosby's petition can be filed. A peti-
tion was drawn up, addressed to Sen
ators Francis G.. Newlands and Key
Pittman, asking for her appointment,
which was divided into dozen sec
tions and circulated bv as many per
sons. 1t is claimed that it has received
the signatures or 80 per cent of the
citizens of the town and the sections
will be assembled this afternoon and
forwarded to Washington by tonight s
mail.
Mrs. Cosby was a clerk in the local
office under Postmaster Rogers for sew
eral years prior to her marriage and
proved herself fully competent for the
position.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
TELLS ADVANTAGE OF
WESTERN MOTOR OILS

"Why do motor oils made from as
phalt- base crude give best results, es-
peeially in the matter of carbon de-
positsg' asked E. I. Hull, of the Stan
dard Oil company, repeating the ques-
tion put to him yesterday.
"Well, it's rather a technical sub
ject for the ordinary citizen" said
Mr.. Hull, "but as our friends the
chemists would say, oil made from as
phalt- base crude 'vaporizes and distils
without decomposition.
"Tn everyday language that means
that oil which gets into the explosion
chamber does not break up under the
intense heat and leave a deposit to
gradually bake hard on cylinder walls
and valves, and catch and hold carbon
derived from the motor fuel.
"Oil refined from asphalt-base crude
maintains its correct luhricating body
until its work is completed and then
passes off with the exhaust, leaving a
clean cylinder.
1T simply amounts to this-nature
has given asphalt-base crude a differ
ent and more advantageous chemical
construction, as far as producing good
motor oils is concerned. And when this
oil is correctly refined, naturally IL
gives the motorist better results. -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
Serial Bonds.

The serial bond method" OF dis
charging the principal of debt by
partial payments. may be made clear
by reference to Benjamin Franklins S
famous recognition of it in his will,
whereby he left to the cities of Bos-
ton and Philadelphia $4,000 each, con
templating the investment thereof for
two centuries, the income in part to
be loaned to young married artificers,
who were 10 repay, with yearly in
terest, one-tenth part of the princi
pal The sinking fund method OF
long-term bonds ordinarily provides
only for the principal-not for the in
terest; comparison between the sink
ing fund and serial bond methods as
applied to a 50-year loan OF 81. .000. .000
at 4 70 per cent, refunded or exchanged
at the same rate. shows a difference in
favor of the serial method of s425.-
600 for each million dollars. the in
terest, for which the sinking fund
method does not provide, is the larger
of the two items.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
CHAMPION BASKETBALL
GAME AT NIXON TONIGHT

The last basketball game of the sea
son will be played this evening at the
Nixon opera house, between the girls
of the Reno High school and the Win
nemueea Grammar school.
The girls who will wear the red and
white of the Winnemucca Grammar
school are: Louise Ruckteschler, Alice
Stauffer, Evelyn Smith, Iva Cathcart,
Helen Rose, Eloise Harris, Adele
Critchfeld, Julia Brandon, Mabel Reil,
Fern Lowry and Doris Cooney.
The members of the Reno team are:
Leona Bergman, Margaret Bird, Mar
garet Thorne, Elma Claussen Evadna
Pettigrew, Elsie Mccarthy and Gladys
Dunkle.
The game will be preceded by an
automobile parade and the Winnemue-
ca band is expected to play few Sc
leetions before the game.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
GOVERNOR ISSUES ARBOR
DAY PROCLAMATION

In compliance with that benefcent
provision of our law setting aside one
day each year to be observed by fit
ting exercises in the public schools
tending to instil in our youth a pro-
per appreciation of Natures bounties,
and to promote the universal culture
of plants and trees, 1. Emmett ID. Boyle,
Governor of the State of Nevada,
hereby declare Friday, April IA, 1916,
Arbor Day.
And / urge all to energetically join
in participating in the spirit of the
day by planting trees, shrubs, and
flowers in public and private places as
heritage to future generations.
BY statute Arbor Day is to be OBJ
served as a holiday in the public
schools only.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Nevada to
be affixed. Done at Carson City, this
first day of April, A. d. 1916.
EMMETT d. BOYLE,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
Secretary of State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
STELLA BYRNfS FUNERAL
go P. N. TOMORROW

A gloom was cast over northern
Humboldt county yesterday morning
by telegram from Reno announcing
the death at that place of Stella
Byrnes, who had been taken there the
previous evening by her parents
County Commissioner and Mrs. J. p
Byrnes, and her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Byrnes. The disease which
caused death was diagnosed as tuber-
culosis of the bowels.
The stricken relatives arrived in
Winnemucca with the remains on
Southern Pacific No. 20 this morning.
Shortly before noon they left for Par
adise Valley, where the funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O,
Father Thomas Dermody conducting
the service. The remains were ac-
companied by the parents, Mrs. Mary
Byrnes, Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Byrnes. AL
bert Byrnes, Mr. and Mrs G. w. Bon
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Gillian, Mr..
and Mrs. j. ID. Minor. Lyle Minor, Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Bradshaw, Mrs. It. j.
Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lye,
Mrs. c. Forgnone, Miss G. Pasquale,
Mrs. l.. B. Knorr.
Deceased was just entering young
womanhood, having been born at Par
adise Valley September 19, 1900 She
was well known in Winnemucca, hav-
ing lived with her grandmother por-
tion of the time since the latter re-
moved here from Paradise Valley sew
eral years ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
JOHN G. MARTIN GOES
BACK TO FORMER DESK

John C. Martin returned this morn
ing to his former position as managing
editor of the Tonopah Bonanza, a po-
sition he vacated some fifteen months
ago to take charge of publicity and
other work of the Charles S. Sprague
company in Goldfeld. where he recent
ly completed his contract. Before re-
suming his old desk in the Bonanza
office, Mr.. Martin put in month on
special work for the land department
of the Southern Pacific company, de-
voted principally to Humboldt and FL
ko counties in Nevada and a section
of Utah where new agricultural devel-
opment is in progress The work was
completed last week and Mr.. Martin
slipped back again this morning into
the newspaper harness, which required
no readjustment.-Go Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
TEAMS | And Z
WIN TOURNAMENT

The bowling tournament at the Over
land alleys was finished last evening,
when No. team won two games from
No. 6. Each team played 80 games, No.
winning first prize with total of 26
games won. Second money was taken
by No. 2. Tonight, at the Eldorado
cafe, all members of the six teams
will be guests of Nos. l and at a
banquet. Following are the results of
the tournament:
No. l. Wendell, captain; Muller,
Eeheverria, Woods, Rucktesehler, Rob
inson.
Won 26, lost A.
No. 2. Christian, captain; Wes-
coatt, Giroux, Button, Krenkel, We'll
shons.
Won II, lost 49,
No. 3.-Bonnifeld, captain; German,
Scott, Cornelius, Hubbard, Keyes.
Won II, lost Is.
No. 4.-Petrinovieh, captain; Rein
hart, Zabala, Diehl, Smith, McFarlane.
Won -, lost Is.
No. 5.-Bosch captain; Poulin, Mar
tens, Brown, Tibbals, Morrison.
Won 9, lost 81.
No. 6.-Conevey, captain; Van Vol
kenburg, Aranguena, Schmidt, Main.
Won -, lost Is.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
AIR BIG MEADOW
HOTELS TROUBLES

Yesterday the troubles of the Big
Meadow hotel at Lovelock, which have
been brewing for several years, eul-
minated in a suit in the District Court,
in which r. NJ. Hardy, the well-known
Loveloek attorney, appears as leading
counsel for plaintiff. The title of the
cause is Warren J. Flick VS.. Dixie Lee
Flick. J. C. Breckenridge, Big Meadow
Investment company, ct al.
In his complaint plaintiff alleges that
defendants Dixie Lee Flick and J. c..
Breckenridge have for years been in a
conspiracy to defraud him of his in
terest in the Big Meadow hotel, and
that such conspiracy still exists He
further alleges that the Big Meadow
Investment company, owner of the ho-
tel. is a corporation capitalized at
1000 shares, of the par value Of 800
each. That upon the organization of
the company one share each was given
to himself and Dixie Lee Flick, 250
shares to J. c. Breckenridge, and the
remaining 74S shares nominally to J.
c. Breckenridge, although they were
then and still are the property Of
plaintiff 1t is further alleged that
Dixie Lee Flick and J. c. Breckenridge,
as majority stockholders of record,
called a special meeting of the stock
holders for this afternoon, at 4 o'clock,
for the purpose of eleeting officeds
for the corporation for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of other
business.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that de-
PENDANTS be restrained from holding
such annual meeting, that a temporary
received be appointed to take charge
of the property. that he be declared
the owner of all the stock of the cor
poration, etc.
Judge Dueker issued the temporary
restraining order, and the case will
come up later to be heard on its
merits
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
APRIL CROP and
LIVESTOCK REPORT

Washington, d. c., April IA sum-
mary of thet April crop and livestock
report for the State of Nevada and for
the United States, as compiled by the
bureau of crop estimates (and trans
mitted through the weather bureau)
L. S. Department of Agriculture, is as
follows:
Wheat.
State-Condition April l this year,
81 per cent or normal; seven-year av-
erage of condition figures for April 1,
SO per cent.
United States-Condition April l
this year, 1873 per cent; ten-year av-
erage April condition, S7.3 per cent
Rye.
State-Condition April l this year,
- per cent; four-year average April
l condition, SO per cent.
United States-Condition April /
this year, S7.8 per cent; ten-year av-
erage April condition, S9.9 per cent
Hogs.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.9 per cent; ten-year average,
"a per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 6.63 per cent; ten-year av-
erage 6.62 per cent.
Cattle.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.9 per cent; ten-year average,
2.2 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 2.5 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, "a per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.96 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 2.01 per cent Losses from ex-
posure past year, 1.07 per cent; ten
year average, 1.56 per cent
Sheep.
State-Losses from disease past
year, Az per cent; ten-year average,
81 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 80 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, Al per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, AZ per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 81 per cent. Losses from ex-
posure past year, 3.2 per cent; ten
year average, Al per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 2.16 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 2.48 per cent Losses from ex-
posure past year, 2.17 per cent; ten
year average; all per cent
Horses and Mules.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.5 per cent; ten-year average,
% per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, LIS per cent; ten-year av-
erage 195 per cent
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
PITTMAN WILL REMAIN
AWAY DURING CAMPAIGN

Senator Pittman told the Bee CORES
pondent yesterday he expected TO re.
main in Washington for several
months. 81 do not intend going to Ne
vada to prosecute my campaign for re-
election - he added Probably / will
not go there until after adjournment. >"
He expects Sam Platt will be his Re
publican opponent.
Senator Pittman has kept informed
about the opposition in Nevada to his
bin for turning over several million
acres Of public lands in that state for
the benefit of schools. Notwithstand-
ing this opposition" declared Senator
Pittman, "I believe the bin viii pass
the House and become law at this ses-
sion of Congress.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-08
Catholic Church Services.

Sunday at 8 o'clock Golconda at
II a. m. Evening devotions at 1880
Mass daily at a. m.
Tomorrow is termed Passion Sunday
because, according to ecclesiastical
usage special commemoration of the
sufferings or passion of Christ is made
during the following fortnight On the
eve of Passion Sunday the images of
Christ and the saints are covered with
violet wells until Holy Saturday when
they are removed. This symbolism is
in accord with the concluding verse
of Sundays gospel-that when the
populace sought to make Him king,
our Lord went and hid himself"