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The Washington times., 1917-12-25
"ALLIES MUST TAKE OUR
PEACE OR WELL FORCE IT,"
KAISER TELLS HIS TROOPS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 25.-speaking
before troops OF his second army,
while on a visit 20 the north front OF
yerdun on Friday. Emperor William
said:
with a centralized direction the
German army works in a centralized
manner. In order that we should be
able to deliver our offensive blows
one portion OF the army had to re-
main on the defensive, hard as this Is
for the German soldier. Such de-
fensive battle. however. a. has been
fought in 1917 iE without parallel. \
fraction OF the German army accepted
the heavy task, covering its com
rades in the east unconditionally and
II had the entire Anglo-French army
against itself.
.It has been a year full OF events
for the German army and the German
fatherIand. Powerful blows have been
delivered and your comrades In the
east have been able 10 bring about
great decisions.
There has been no man. no officer
and no general on the whole eastern
front, wherever have spoken to them
who has not frankly admitted that
they could not have accomplished
what they have II their comrades in
the west had not stood TO a man.
The tactical and strategical con-
nection between the battles on the
AIsne, In the Champagne. Artois and
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

viously for home consumption. The
anxiety for peace at the present time
being due to the desire to bring about
Q cessation OF hostIlities before Amer
lean troops can get into action. the
Kaiser could not hope for his threats
having any effect outside Germany.
There has been no activity reported
from the western front for over n
week. The big blow OF the much ad-
vertised German offensive Is expected
there and the calm now prevailing
may be due to both sides being oc-
cupIed with troop movements behind
the lines. The activity in the trenches
is apparently confined to watching,
with only the usual desultory fring
on both sides.
No great concern is felt here ~ q
result Of the resumption Of the Ger
man offensive on the Italian front
French and British re-enforcements
are now masstnE in Italy. and with
the aid of these troops and guns II
is believed the Teutonic hordes can
be held safely In check. In reporting
the reserve on the Asiago front when
part of the Italian defenses were
broken, General Disz added that his
troops were delivering counter at
tacks, thus clearly indicating that the
morale of the Italian soldiers was s:ill
nrm.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
LONDON SPECULATES
ON FORM OF KklSER'S
NEW PEACE PROPOSAL

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Speculation as
to the form the Kaiser's much herald
ed peace proposals will take occupied
London today. as announcements from
the hghtinY front were suspended.
Following the usual custom no official
statements were to be issued for q
period OF twenty-four hours. Reports
from various sources. however.
brought new emphasis to the new
peace movement supectsd from Ger
many.
Dutch dispatches declared the cen.
trsI powers had decided to make q
ioint reply to the Russian proposals.
with ioppoSition developing rapidly
among the German socialists TO the
peace neEotiatipns with Russia. II Is
felt here that the German ruling
mowers face an extremely difficult
task in dealing with the Bolsheviki.
The reply to the Russian proposals
may constitute the new German gen
raj peace feelen It is believed here.
The Kaissr's speech to the second
army. circulated yesterday, vas OBJ.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
100000 AMERICANS
JOIN RED CROSS FORCES

Thirteen million Americans today
had Joined the hordes of Red Cross
fighters. The membership compaign.
designed to enlist 100000 new sol
diers OF mercy by Christmas Il a
great success. Practically every div
ision exceeded its quota
The Lake division, comprising In
diana, Kentucky, and Ohio. was in the
lead. finishing with 2,5OO,0OO on a
quota OF LOGS. 900.
The Atlantic division reported 1890
900. with a third OF its chapters still t
work. Its quota was 2,015,OOO. Its
figures were: New York, 1,56O.OOO;
New Jersey, $50. 1000: Connecticut, 326.-
900.
In the central division. comprising
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska. Michigan.
and Illinois, 1,1S9,0O0 was reported on
q quota OF 1,646,OO0. The campaign
there will continue for a week
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
ALLIES WAY
ISNOW CLEAR
FOR ADVANCE
UPON BEIRUT
CONTINUED from First PAse)

Continued from First PAsel
OF the Austro-GermAn assaults along
the Asiago plateau.
The invaders in northern Italy de-
iIfvered . powerful storm attack
against Monte Valbella, pounding
back the Italians for u short distances.
The defenders quickly rallied and de-
tsrmined counter attacks were under
way at last reports.
Dramatic Interest Is attached to the
inEhtinE In the Holy Land. The crash
Of battle 10 echoing around Bethlehem
where Jesus Christ was born nearly
Two thousand years ago.
General Allenby, the British com
mander in chief in Palestine. has sent
q message OF Christmas greetings to
the people Of England.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
TEUT0NS ARE STOPPED
BY ITALIANS AT ASIAG0
AFTER PIERCING LINE

ROME, Dec. 25.-The war Office an
nounces that AustrO-GermGn troops
succeeded in piercing the Italian
front line in the AsiaEo sector. but
were stopped at the rear positions.
The Italians then launched success
full counterattacks. the report says.
Teuton forces which had crossed
the PiaYe have been forced BACK
across the river, after a brilliant sur
prise attack by the bersaglieri.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
ITALIAN ARTILLERY
STILL HOLD SLOPES
OF MOUNT ASoL0NE

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Dec.
25.-The Italian troops continue to
improve their positions on Mt Aso-
lone
The Italian artillery now controls
the northern slopes OF the mountain.
making a surprise attack through the
Brenta valley an impossibility.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

Flanders and at Cambria. and the
events in the east and in Italy is so
manifest that II is useless TO waste
words on II.
"In long preparation the enemy has
collected unheard-of technical means
and masses of ammunition and guns
in order to make his entry into Brus-
sells over your front, as he proudly
announced. The enemy has achieved
nothing.
The most gigantic feat ever ae-
complished by an army and one with
out paraIfeI in history was accom-
pIIshed by the German army. / don't
boast. Il Is a fact and nothing else
The admiration you have earned shall
be your reward and at the same time
your pride. Nothing can in any way
place in the shade or surpass what
YOU have accomplished. however
great and overwhelming 1t may be.
The year 1917. with Its great bat
ties. has proved that the German peo-
pIe have in the Lord OF Creation
above an unconditional and avowed
ally on whom IL can absolutely rely.
without Him. all would have been
in vain.
Mentions RussIA-
every one OF you had to exert
every nerve to the utmost know
that every one OF you in the unparal-
IeIed drumfire did superhuman deeds.
The feeling may have been frequent
Iv with you: IF we only had some
thing behind us: II We only had some
relief II came as the result OF the
blow in the east. where it is seen that
the storms Of war there are at pres
emf siIenced. God grant that it may
be forever.
"Yesc rday ] saw and spoke to your
comrades near Nerdun, and there.
passing through all minds like the
scent of the morning breeze was the
thought: You are no longer alone
The great successes and victories
! Of the recent past-the great days OF
| battle in Flanders and before Cam
brai. where the FIRST crushing Of
fensiye blow delivered upon the ar
roEant British showed that despite
! three wears OF war and suffering oul
! troops stiN retained their old Offen'
( siye spirit-have their effect on th'
| entire fatherIand and on the enemy.
Lord with Us.-
I'VE do not know what IL still ir
store for us, but you have seen how
in this last Of the four years OF wal
( Gods hand has visibly prevailed. pun
ished treachery and rewarded herOi'
persistence From this we can gati
frm confidence that the Lord Will b,
with us in the future also.
"If the enemy does not want peacD
then We must bring peace to tn,
I world by battering in with the irol
fist and shining sword the doors o
those who will not have peace
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
RAISE
At ONCE SA|M Of
FEDERAL CLERKS
IContinued from First PaEel

IContinued from First Pagel
ing for reelassincAtion of salaries Of
various grades OF employees. First
and foremost among these measures
Is the Nolan mlniEnun wage bill. pro
viding 80 q day to all adults who
have been IN the service two ysAr1
and who are devoting their full time
to the work. This bill is founded
upon the principle that every person
working Is entitled to receive from
his work sufficient remuneration to
support himself and family. 1t needs
no arEumsnt to prove that this can
not be less than - . day. Several
Of the more progressive municipali-
ties. notably. New York. Philadel-
phia. Boston. San FrAnefseo. Chicago.
Seattle, etc. have already provided
that no smploye Of thS city shah be
paid less than - fer Q full days Ia
Dor. While To the man from an aGri-
cultural section - appears . niue
large for laboreFA. it must Be rsmem-
herod that Uncle Samin lAhOrers are
required for the most part TO live IN
large cities- Also most % the Amsr-
lean laAorers are now receiving mare
than - . day. So. II 10 the Govern
ment -employe-lahoror or elerk-st
less than this amount who II bstnG
20 radically diserlminatsd against be-
cause he has accepted . position with
the great American Government at "a
low q wage that he cannot leave the
service for lack Of aufffeient aeeu-
mutation to move from enc place To
another. This condition must be
rsmsdisd. and Il being Autonatieally
eSrrsetsd oy the scarcity Of lesor
which will work fer the low Gov
eminent wage. Uncle Sam 10 hnding
more and more difficulty In niiing
positions at the low salaries he Of
fsrs-
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
IN MEM0RIAM

to the memory Of our dear
daughter and sister. ALMA e, who en-,
December s. 1911
A. the time PASSES We miss her more.
Twas zoo alone that took her away,
she II not dead. she simply awaits
TO erect US on that eternal shors.
BY Her Loving Parents. Sister nns
Brother. isS
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
Three CHRISTMAS
OPPORTUNITIES
YETNEED s1,O22

Three Christmas opportunities still
are open today. Il vas announces BY
the Associated Charities this mornlng
that ten OF the fourteen opportunities
had been taken. The total amount re-
eeived 10 e0.7o0hk The three remain
ing opportunitis that are left 10 grasp
today would have totaled g1.1S1, but
oversubacriDtiona % the uise slreASy
filled reduce this amount 10 t1.o2z.4a.
The following are late aeknowl-
edgemeRtS;
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.
Six FafhsxSsss ChsIaEen - Itsly.
Amount asked for. .t05aoo
Prev. ael<noWle1gad. ..a1Ia3O
a.A
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
SMITH MAY TAKE
NEWLANDS' PLACE
BY SENIORITY RULE

Sudden death from heart disease
OF Senator Francis C. NewIsnds OF
Nevada. chairman OF the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee, means
a change in a highly important chair
manship in the Senate right at the
time when the railroad question is
unusually acute.
Senator Ellison. d. Smith OF South
Carolina is the ranking Democrat on
the committee. and will presumably
be made chairman Of the committee.
He will be IL the Senate rule OF SEN
iority Is followed.
Next 10 Senator Smith. in order OF
service on the Democratic side OF the
committee. is Senator Pomerene of
Ohio. Senator Pomerene, however, is
already chairman OF the important
Committee on Privileges and Elee-
tions.
NewIands Hard worker.
Senator Newlands had given much
thought and study to transportation
problems. Latterly, he had been in
consultation with the President over
the best policy which the Government
can take to relieve the congestion In
freight and passenger service which
now menaces the war efficiency and
the industrial efficiency OF the coun-
try. He was giving much thought TO
this question. 1t was known that he
was inclined to oppose Government
| operation and to favor pooling by
| the roads under their own private
management.
signs point. however, TO the prob
/ ability that the President will order
I the roads taken over by the Govern
ment. Senator Newlands was one oi
the few men in the country who, pre-
sumably. knew what the President
i intends to do about the roads.
Death DoubIy Important.
Not only is the death OF Senator
Newlands important from the fact 4
removes just at the time when thu
President Is about to make a new
move in the railroad situation anc
ask for new legislation. but because
he was head of the joint committe'
OF the two houses, known as the New
lands committee. which was makini
a general investigation of ever!
angle OF the transportation question
in the United States, rail as well al
water. The joint committee has beei
engaged in this study for man!
months.
In addition to making the selection
of a new chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Committee necessary. tn
death OF Senator Sewlands leaves
vacancy on the Democratic side of th,
committee. The competition for thi
place, In view OF the existing rail
road situation, will be strenuou
among Democratic Senators.
Senator Newlands died almost with
out warning last night at 1890 at hi
apartments at Sheridan Circle. Hear
disease was the cause.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

Opportunity Ne. II.
Who VIII Help John Carry His Load.
Six Orphans and Grandnother.
The Washington times., 1917-12-25
DENTIST DLAMES
WEDDING SECRECY
ON SLAIN BRIDE

the doctor who sought to keep IL a
secret. Neighbors and friends Of the
bride, who was Miss Alice Knight,
1913 North Twenty-second street.
Richmond, declare that Johnson's
statement II untrue
That the young dentist realizes the
gravity OF the situation IL plain. He
has already shown a disposition to
want TO tell the jail officials and
others that he 10 subject TO epileptic
fits and has requested that no one lay
hands on him II an attack comes on
while he IL in his cell.
He IL subject to periods OF nervous
ness when his mind is affected. he
says. and at such times. he Is not in
possession Of his faculties II was
while under the influence OF such an
attack that he wrote several letters
while in Wilson. n. C.. just before be
swallowed poison. he claims.
Didn't write, He says.
Today he repeated his statement OF
last night that he did not write to
his mother. HIS Middlesex fance. Miss
ollie White and others 10 whom let
ters were found In his room. shortly
after he attempted suicide. He says
he did not attempt suicide. but re
member vaguely having been very
sick on Thursday OF last week. the
day OF the attempt
Detectives today renewed their hunt
for the druggist who sold Dr. Lemuei
J. Johnson the cyanide which killed his
secret bride, Mrs Alice Knight John
son.
II Is the belief Of the police that
this bit Of evidence will about end
their efforts and establish their case.
and accordingly every town within
. radius Of 100 miles Is being search-
ed.
Coroner Whitfield has not yet de-
termined whether or not the body
Of the dead bride will be exhumed
for q formal inquest. II IL probable
now, however, that such a course
will be necessary.
The conclusion reached by detec-
tiVes handling the case ls that John
son married one girl when he loved
another more: that one misstep led
to another and that the web Of cir
cumstances that was woven about
him became so involved that he re-
sorted to desperate measures to free
himself.
Johnson Denies Letters.
johnson last night denied all recol-
lection Of writing letters to his fam
lily. Miss White or any Of his friends
before attempting his own life with 4
powerful dose OF aconite.
NO. have no recollection Of writ
ing a letter to Miss Ollie White.
have no recollection Of having written
any Of those letters which. it II said
were found in the hotel at WiIson
Thursday. I do not remember writ
ing to my mother that day nor to DR..
Powell. nor to DR.. Lewis"
The letters were written on hotel
| stationery. The date was written on
them and they bore his signature.
He even denied having taken the
poison In an attempt to kill himself
and said all he could remember was
that he had a vague impression that
he became very ill while at the hotel
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

OPPORTUNITY Ne &
Independence Only . Few Months
Away. widow witA Four Children.
Amount asked $3.50. 90
The Washington times., 1917-12-25

OPPORTUNITY NO. ..
IFuture assets versus present liabilities
WlbSW and slx children.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
Rising Curve Of Human Energy.

AS a matter Of health, 1t will be much
better to begin the day earlier and end
1t earlier. Humanity has a definite
cycle of physiological changes that take
place during the t~wenty-four hours. In
the early morning, temperature, pulse
and respiration are lowest, but begin
to rise. They reach a maximum in the
early evening hours, between four and
six, and then begin to descend again
1t is on the rising r of human
energy that the days work ought to
be done. Rest should be as far as pos.
sible during the hours when the cycle
of energy is on the descent. The pro
posed scheme for daylight saving
would bring us back to be more In &C
cord with the human physiological
cycle in the twenty-four hours than is
true at present.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
800 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in the curative powers of Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that Il
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co, To
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, Use,
Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
"THE WOMAN YOU ARE TO BE"
1t All Depends, Says Writer, Upon
What You Put Into Your Head
as Days of GirIhood Pass.

There comes a time in a girls life
when she passes from childhood into
the land of dreams and flowers, and
the question that now arises has to
do with the woman that she will be for
the rest of her life. Is she going to
furnish the nice, clean recesses of her
brain with things that really count, or
is she going to toss an indiscriminate
mass Of jumbled nonsense into her
heart?
She has It within herself to make
her brain a power, to teach 1t to rea-
son, to cram it with intelligence, and
to force herself as a personality to re-
spond, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
There is still another thing that she
may choose to do-she may decide to
leave it entirely empty. In that case,
which is the saddest of all, her eyes
viii count for nothing, even though
they be beautiful, for they will be ex-
pressionless; her lips that, closed, are
so perfect in contour, when opened
viii frame those tawdry nothings so
pitifully evident of the empty brain
behind them. Old age will have moth
ing of interest In it's wake, for the
wrinkles and lines that speak for
character will be absent, and the face,
pleasing In youth because of its fresh
beauty, in old age will become moth
ing but a hldeous mask.
Think well what you will put into
vour haad FOR vou will purchaSo from
Life itself at a high price.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
SAYS RULER IS TRIcKSTER
Speaker Tells Story Of Ingenious Hog
Rattle to Express His Opinion of
King Of Greece.

"King Constantine is a trickster, and
the allies will accomplish nothing In
Greece till they kick him off the
throne"
The speaker was Cosmos Morcavo-
ratio, the archeolOgist. He continued:
king Constantine is a trickster and
he always gets away with it. He's as
bad as the two sharpers.
1.-TWO sharpers. getting stranded in
a country town. decided to gouge the
populace by means of a hog rattle.
They got up a poster that said:
"'To be rafled, a fine Berkshire hog.
Tickets, % cents
1.-The rattle went well. The two
sharpers made a lot of money-$150, in
fact. Then came the day when the
result was to be announced.
"The sharpers read over their list
of victims and selected the man they
thought most gullable and meek. To
him they wrote:
"'Dear Sir: We are happy to In
form you that the rattle of the magnlh-
cent hog was held last evening, and
you were the fortunate winner. We
hold the animal at your disposal, and
shall be pleased to forward same on re-
ceipt Of your authorization to do so.
We beg to congratulate you on the ac-
QUESTION of this truly magnificent pedi-
greed hog
"But the winner had hardly received
this letter, the first. thrill OF delight
had hardly warmed his breast, before
he got another missive:
"'Sir: We regret TO inform you
that your magnificent hog died very
suddenly last night at $50 o'clock. We
do not know the exact cause of death,
but would impute same to the hog
cholera now epidemic in this district.
Owing to the existing sanitary regula-
TOMS, the animal had to be buried with
out delay. We shall be glad to receive
your check for S12 by return, being
the amount of veterinary and inter-
ment expenses incurred
"The trickery was as transparent as
Constantine's, but, like the allies. the
duped nan was afraid to investigate,
lest worse befan."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
Priest Invents Protective Device.

One of the Episcopal clergy of Mary
land, Rev. w. A. CrawforS-Frost Of
Baltimore, who already has several in.
v%entions to his credit, has recently in.
vented a device for the protection OF
merchant vessels against torpedoes
fired from submarines. This is designed
purely for defensive purposes, and is
said to be of a simple and inexpensive
nature. He has sent drawings of Il
TO Thomas A. Edison and to the naval
consulting board, and is offering 1t te
the governments of the United States
France and England.-Living Church
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the time
for registration of the names of the
qualified electors of the City of Win
nemucca, County of Humboldt, State
of Nevada, for the election of a Mayor
and three Councilmen for said City,
to be held on September IS, 1917. will
expire at six o'clock pm. September
Sth, 1917. JAMES RITCHIE,
Registry Agent.
First publication August Is, 1917.
Last publication September 8, 1917.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-18
application No. 1920
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day of July, 1917. in accordance
with Section SO, Chapter 140. of the
Statutes of 1913, Craven Copper Com
pany, a corporation, of McGill, County
of White Pine, and State of Nevad:
made application to the State Engi-
neer of Nevada for permission to APP
propriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Unnamed Springs,
Mt a point 11,673 feet west from the
NV. Cor. Sec. 3, t. 81 N, II. 81 e.,
NJ. ID. B. & M. unsurveyed land, by
means of a dam, and n cubic foot
per second is to be conveyed to a
point approximately 5000 feet south
from the point of diversion, unsur-
veyed land, by means of a pipe line
and tanks. and there Used for mining,
milling and domestic purposes. Water
not to be returned to stream.
(Signed)
J.. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication July "a, 1917.
Date of last publication Aug. 20, 1917,
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Baptist Church

Sunday school, 10 am; morning
sermon. IL am; young people. 7 pm:
evening sermon, 8 o'clock. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at s pm. Teacher
training and choir practice, Friday at
s pm Mission Circle meets on first
and third Tuesdays of each month at
3 pm. Communion service On first
Sunday of each month at 1870 am.
Business meeting on first Thursday of
each month, at church, 8 pm.
REV. d. V. METHVIN, Pastor.