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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-17
WILL ASK NO

The cheerful news comes from Germany that that nation viii not insist on
beng paid IN Indemnity at the close Of the war. This statement is Published
i'd = Munich paper whose relations with The government are such IS 10 give
its utteranees at least . seml~odsdal quality. The statement is. that while the
cost Of ae warh has been great it's small in comparison with the actual wealth
Of he country that Germany can well afford 10 waive claims for compensation
This moderation is ccnMnendshe It is also amusing. Germany is 3 de
feated nation. She may fight, as she probably will fight, for . long tmeR
is probable that she may win victories Her submarine campaign has already
caused the allies great Inconvenience. It may yet lead to serious emharass-|
ment But with or without local land victories, with or without greater sub
marine Successes with or without the Massacre of more helpless people. the
case Of Germany is hopeless because her success would establish principles SO
repasnant to everything related 70 human poxress that the fight must 90 9
and on. no matter what its duration or what its cost, until the world is inn
poveassAed, btd white and starving, it these things be necessary IN order
that Germany may be rendered poweness again 10 menace the world with the
destruction Of freedom for which men have struggled through Ill tie agss. II
The state Of mind Of the German rulers presents = curious problem Ml
hey absolutely believe that there is any hope for their enezxence from this
war Is whnss they se more dense than IS conceivable Of human beings Il
h much more likely that they viii ind themselves IN = situation where IS ~
psns fatal 70 move in either direction. They have, abandoned their dran
Of imHe&ate Nusmsdcmisatons They NE hkh6n4 with hdr hEsto te1
val. Thsr best soldiers bang fsnsd hack By De hastily iuprovied1
anniss Of other nations Their heavy artillery is outlsssed by the artillery
OF their enemies Nowhere car they claim success save in the field OF r1raey.
II is more than likely TINT the German authorities are themselves q 1 loss
Is 10 what 10 do They can make no headxss against their advessaies. and
10 yield would Be fatal TO their u positions = He representatives a !
r6ng class We have u right to suppose that the various peace Suggestions
which M made from time to time are intended TO Try out the opinion Of their
own people rather than for any effect hat they have on the enemy. The prob-
kn q the German government just now is how 10 admit defeat. 10 make such
apeAcs y viii be accepted by its opponents and 1t the same time 10 save its
own skn.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
TONICNT'S FEAT
URE AT AMERICAN

When Chattfield Bruce was in China
buying goods for his firm he noticed
great crowds of poor people filling
their baskets with rice from a prodi-
gal store a Chinaman had heaped in
sacks upon the street. Inquiry de-
veloped the information that the mai
who was giving away the rice was
Wong Lee, a pirate. who robbed the
rich ship-owners of their cargoes and
distributed the treasures thus among
the needy.
Bruce was immensely impressed by
the facts, liked Wong Lee for his lib
erality with other peoples property
and secretly decided that he would
undertake the same process of dis
tributing the wealth of America. inso-
far as he could, once he had returned
home His admiration for Wong Lee
led Bruce to warn the pirate of plot
against his life, made practicable
through the treachery of Caglioni. one
of the robbers henchmen.
Wong Lee could do no more than
DC 3 6idtSlulB lOl Ia uOC NOuio nv AA''Sh
to taking pay for his service; but the
Chinaman compromised by giving the
American a ring that would command
the fealty of all Cinnamon in any part
of the world.
Good for the ringi" said Bruce to
himself, forgetting that it had not
worked overly well as a talisman
against the underling, Caglioni. New
ertheless Bruce held this as his chief
and most potent aid when he, later on,
adopted the Wong Lee-Robin Hood
system of wealth distribution.
Bruce became famous for his char
ity, letting it be known that from his
inheritance he gave to the poor. He
moved in good society, and whenever
he had an opportunity he moved
things of value out of society and into
a Chinese store where Wong Lees
ring worked fine as a means of turn
ing jewelry into coin of the realm.
If you would know all the story
read Frederic S. Isham's novel. "The
Social Buccaneer," and then reap addi-
tional enjoyment of the gripping tale
by seeing it illustrated in Bluebird
photoplays at the American theatre
tonight, with j. Warren Kerrigan and
Louise Lovely leading skillful conT-
pany.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
EDITOR HAwORTH PASSES
AWAY AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN

L. WI Haworth, editor and owner of
the Battle Mountain Scout and the
Reese River Reville at Austin, died
last Friday night at his home in Bat
tie Mountain from acute indigestion.
Haworth was one of the best-known
newspaper men in the State. He es-
tablished the Manhattan Mail at Man
haitian when that camp first came
into prominence, and short time ago
he purchased the Battle Mountain
Scout.
L. w. Haworth was forty-six years
old. a native of Ackworth, Pa, where
his mother, two brothers and sister
now live. His widow and two little
daughters, living in Battle Mountain
survive him, as well as sister III
Minnesota and a brother in Washing
ton. The funeral services were held
at Battle Mountain Sunday afternoon
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Ninety Lives Lost-submarined

LONDON, May 15.-The British
steamship Abosso, of ZOO tons, has
been sunk without warning by Ger
man submarine, with a loss of ninety
lives, forty-six being passengers and
forty-four seamen.
The submarine which sank the
Abosso was never seen by those
aboard the steamship. Arrivals at
(this porD say the liners engine crew
was unable to stop the engines be-
cause of the damage inflicted by the
explosion of the torpedo. and the
great ship continued on at top speed
through the water even when settling
running down three of its own life
boats. There were some Americans
aboard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
SUMMARY MAY
CROP ESTIMATES

WASHINGTON. May 15.-A sum-
mary of the May crop for the State of
Nevada and for the United States, as
compiled by the bureau of crop esti-
mates land transmitted through the
weather bureau), United States De-
partment of Agriculture, is as fol-
lows
Winter Wheat-State-Ma l fore
cast. $4,000 bushels; production last
year Cfinal estimate). 100000 bushels (:
two years ago. $4,000; 1904 aver
age. 100000 bushels.
United States-May forecast, $685.
100000 bushels; production last year
final estimate), 481, 900; two years
ago, 673, 3,947, 900; 1904 average, 494,-
654, 900 bushels.
"a per cent. compared with the ten
year average of 96 per cent
United States-May l condition, 49,
per cent, compared with the ten-year
average of 87.9 per cent.
Pasture-State-Ma l condition, "A
per cent, compared with the ten-year
average of "a per cent
United States-May l condition, S19
per cent, compared with the ten-year
average of S5.2 per cent.
Spring Flowing - State - Per cent
done to May /, 1917, estimated at 80
per cent, compared with 81 per cent
May last year and 81, the ten-year
average.
United States - Per cent done to
May l, 1917, estimated at 72.4 per cent
compared with 70.4 per cent on May
last year and 69.3, the ten-year aver
age.
Spring Planting - State = Per cent
done to May 1, 1917, estimated at 69
per cent, compared with Sc May
last year and IA, the ten-year average
United States - Per cent done tc
May 1, 1917, estimated at 5S.7 pei
cent, compared with 56.7 per cent on
May last year and 56.3, the ten-year
average.
State-Old crop on farms May
/, estimated at 21,000 tons, compared
with $4,000 year ago and 248,00C
two years ago.
United States-Old crops on farms
May l, estimated at 12,500.000 tons
compared with 14.452,000 a year age
and 1O.797 900 two years ago.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on May 1 this year. and
the second the average on May last
year:
State-Wheat, 1S9 and 120 cents per
bushel; corn, and 125; oats, SO and
So; potatoes, 23S and 102; hay. s17.3f
and $11.30 per ton; eggs, 81 and 25
cents per dozen.
United States - Wheat, 245.9 and
1925 cents per bushel; corn, 1905
and 1928 cents: oats, II and 42.6 cents
potatoes, 279.6 and 94.S cents; hay
s14.44 and $12.22 per ton; cotton, 1875
and Ills cents per pound; eggs, 81
and 1871 cents per dozen.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
MORE DIVORCES
FOR LOYHOCKERS

On the 5th instant e. A. Perez, who
conducts meat market at Lovelock,
brought suit in the District Court for
divorce from his wife, Lilly Belle
Perez. Yesterday demurrer to the
complaint was filed on behalf of de-
fendant by Young & Brown, her at
torneys, and upon the showing made
by them Judge Ducker ordered plain
tiff to show cause on May 26 why he
should not give defendant a suitable
sum for the maintenance of their IL
year-old child, pending the outcome
of the suit, in addition to a reason
able sum for attorneys fees with
which to defend the action.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
German Spy Fled to Honolulu

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-George
Roenitz, formerly a clerk for Captain
Clark, commandant of the Pearl Har-
Dor naval base, has been arrested in
Honolulu as a spy. according to the
report of officers OF a liner just ar
rived at a California port. II is said
that Roenitz fed with maps, photo
graphs and information regarding the
defenses. He was arrested In China
and brought to Honolulu. He is hell
in $4,000 bail
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
"Giye Us Another Bismarck!-

THE HAGUE, May 15.- The war
party of Germany is crying, Give us
another Bismarck" A Berlin dispatch
says there is a strong feeling that the
political fate of Won Hollweg will be
decided within a few days. The sug-
gestion is made that Won Hindenburg
be given the post of imperial chan
cellor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
NEVADA JUNK co is IN THE
y " MARKET FOR RAGS AND ikoN

Owing to the fact that our Eastern Easter,
ooOnactions have sent us reques'
for rags and iron, we are prepared to
pay the following prices prices !, oas e ~
F freight platform: Clean rags ~ ra
lls's"' ,nnta Mound; scrap iron and ma
ob,ne castings. S12 per ton; old stoves
wrought iron and steer, S p Pa tAaver.
NEVADA rliDi- = S2tS
tisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Estate of Frank Aramburu Settled

In the District Court yesterday Y.
Arrascada, administrator of the estate
of Frank Aramburu, deceased, filed
his final account, which was accepted,
and the estate was ordered distrib-
uted. After paying all debts and ex-
penses of administration the sum of
$17,771 remained, which was ordered
divided between the widow and two
daughters, who reside in Spain.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

BERLIN. May 15.-Chancelior Won
uoIlweg refused to discuss Germany 5
neaee terms before the Reichstag' ne
declared the interests of the country
would not be served by any announce
mont AZ this time, as the whole sitna-
tion demands reserve. A peace ones one,
aimed directly at Russia was expected
and there is great disappointment A.
a.. 90 ohancellor's announcement. espe-
cially among Socialists.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
U-BOATS
SUNK OR CAPTURED
(By International News Service,

AMERICAN PORT, May 15.-A feet
of at least seven German submarines
mas been sunk or captured by the
British navy, while the divers were on
their way to United States waters TO
raid American shipping, according to
news brought by an officer recently
arrived from England. This officer
reports that the England admiralty
learned through its secret service de-
partment that the German boats were
starting on their mission, and took
prompt and effective measures to
block all channels of their exit. The
submarines were on their way to the
Atlantic when overhauled. They were
taken to British port.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

LONDON. May 15.Conditions in Pal
estine are appalling, according to dis
patches from Cairo, the headquarters
of the British army in Asiatic Turkey.
Pestilence is raging and it is estl-
mated that more than seventy thou
sand persons have died Of starvation.
Abetting all of this is said to be the
inhuman treatment of the Turks in
all places which they occupy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

Stanley & Bracht, late of East
Rochester, are in town gathering old
rags, rubber, bones, iron, metal and
bottles. They have two men with
them who will make house-to-house
canvas of the entire town of Winnie
mucca. also clean up the two city
dumps. They expect to ship at least
three cars from here. One car leaves
Monday noon for San Francisco, Cal
advertisement. SOtS
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Agreement on Conscription Bill

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Without a
hitch to mar future action in Con-
gress. the conferees on the conscrip-
tion bill reached complete agree
ment today, embodying the Harding
amendment authorizing the accept
ance of Theodore Roosevelt's offer to
raise an army division for service in
France. Quick action on the bill by
both houses is now presaged and the
bill. as reported, may be ready to be
delivered into the Presidents hands
next Thursday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Fierce Battling at BullecOurt

PARIS, May 15.-French positions
were assaulted during the night along
an extensive battle line, but at only
one point did the Germans gam u
footing. German losses were excep-
tionally heavy when they MADE a
strike at the Bullecourt sector The
British were forced back slightly at
one point. otherwise all German ef-
forts to stop up the hole in the I'm
denburg line were repulsed. Ihe
fighting was violent and without ceS-
sation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
LOCAL notes AND
/. PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. r. F. Wallace, who had been
visiting at Battle Mountain with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Triplett,
passed through winnemucca last
evening on Southern Pacific No. 19. en-
route to her home at Oakland.
Mrs. Caroline Bateman has taken a
position as nurse at the county hospi-
tai, relieving Mrs. Frances Wander
meade, who is taking a vacation.
Mrs. ]. Marr is having a garage
built at her residence, East Fourth
and Baud streets.
F. r. Sprague. cashier of the Quinn
River bank at McDermitt, has gone to
Byron Hot Springs, California. for
treatment @
Today Plan Defenbaugh is loading
the outfit of the Jaca Memcantile
Company with supplies for the Nc
Dermitt store. @
A. M Hammond, superintendent of
the Utah Construction Company's
Quilin llfCl idnCICSs Hos BOnc " OH~
den for few days. accompanied by
his family. o
Ed Watt of San Francisco is guest
at the Overland.
s. Jorgensen was in town yester-
Star hotel @
c.. F. Wade of San Francisco is
guest at the Overland.
o
]. B. and ID. ]. Tomlinson were In
town yesterday from Golconda.
Dennis McClung is in town from
Reno. stopping at the Overland.
]. A. Schas, secretary of the Reno
Racing & Fair Association, arrived in
town yesterday and left this morning
for his Jordan Valley ranch.
The outfit of the Utah Construction
Company is being loaded today with
supplies for the company's Quinn
River ranches. @
r. e. Danford of St Louis is regis
tered at the Overland today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Myers were
arrivals Sunday from Burns, Oregon.
Robert Young is in town from Ea-
gleville, California. registered at the
Overland. @
Born At Winnemucca, Nevada,
May IA, 1917. to the wife of Frank
Herline. daughter.
George Noble is in town from Sui
phur, registered at the Overland.
G. S. Hayes is in town today from
Midas. g
R. s. Lane of Lovelock is registered
at the Overland.
from an extended trip to San Fran
cisco. @
N. p. R. Hatch, the well-known min
| ing man, has gone to San Francisco
on business connected with his Ma
tional interests.
| o
Joe Saval is in town from Elko,
registered at the Eldorado.
| @
| Charles Raymar Is in town from
Burns, Oregon, registered at the Star
hotel. @
| Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kattenhorn are In
town from Battle Mountain, stopping
at the Eldorado.
Miss Hazel Seely is in town today
| from Dun Glen.
] Constable ]. M. Lyon arrived In
town this morning from National and
registered at the Eldorado.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
NOT YET OVER WHEAT SCARt
fRr international News servicel

CHICAGO. May 15.--At Board OF
Trade meeting here today. with rep
resentatives in attendance from the
leading exchanges of the country IL
was decided to continue in force the
recently adopted regulation prohiolt-
ing trading in May grains.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED

While riding a bicycle on East Sec
and street Sunday. Lewis Twist was
struck by a passing taxicab and sus-
tanned painful injuries to the lower
right leg. However. no bones were
broken and he will be able to resume
his duties in a day or two as delivery
boy for the Stephenson Drug Com
pany.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
PLAYER VISITS WINNEMUCCA

Jack ID. O'Brien. formerly a player
in the National and American leagues,
is in Winnemucca. and if he can find
something to occupy his time here
may join the local club.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Changes In French Staff

PARIS, May IS General Petain.
the hero of Verdun, has assumed chief
command of all French armies. Gen.
eral Foch. who gained distinction al
Marne. succeeds Petain. General Nj
velle. who has been in supreme com
mand of French forces on the north
and south Aisne river front and at
Champagne. will continue in COM
mand of this group of armies.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
STATE TAX COMMISSION
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK

NJ. Reinhart, Humboldt county =
member of the State tax commission
has been notified of meeting of that
body. which will be held at Carson
CITY next week Wednesday the 23d
instant. In addition to other busi-
ness. the commission will fix the tax
rate for public utilities for the current
year.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Two Divorces Granted

Yesterday Judge Ducker granted
divorces to Olive C. Leslie from Alex
ander F. Leslie. and to Charles III.
Torrey from Emma T. Torrey. In
this last mentioned case the mother
was given the custody of the minor
daughter, Vivian, until the further
order of the court. All the parties
are residents of Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
METHODIST LADIES' AID TO
GIVE COOKED FOOD SALE

The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ =
church will give cooked food SAFE
at the Squires grocery next SATURDAY
May 10. Homemade pies CAKES
candy. etc. will be offered.-lAdV
,,son,ant 33t2
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
SENATE Will PASS
WAR MEASURE
(By international News Service,

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The great
est appropriation bill in the history
of the United States as a nation was
reported to the Senate this morning
by the committee on appropriations
and its immediate passage recon-
mended. This is the army and navy
urgent deficiency bill. carrying appro-
priations OF s3,S9OOOO,OOO and com
Wandering all ship-building facili-
ties and materials in the country to
defeat Germany's summarizing propa-
ganda.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Without a
rollcall the Senate today passed the
bill to increase the strength Of the
navy to 10000 men and the marine
corps to 10000. The bill has already
passed the House.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
MEETING OF OVERLAND
TRAIL CLUB THIS EVENING

There will be a meeting of the
Overland Trail Club at the Nixon
opera house this evening MAY 15) at
8 O'Clock. All members are requested
to be present.
H.W. DUNCAN, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
LOCAL TEAM MAY PLAY
AT LOVELOCK NEXT SUNDAY

Manager Conevey of the local base
ball team is negotiating for a game
to be played at Lovelock next Sunday
between the mines of that town and
Winnemucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Files Articles of Incorporation

Yesterday the DeSoto Consolidated
Mines Company, Utah corporation,
filed its articles of incorporation with
Clerk Davey.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
BIRDMES MEET THEIR DEATH
IN FLIGHT N NEW MEXICO
Nv In,ernational News service)

COLUMBUS IN NJ, May l5.-Cap-
tain James Dunsworth and First Lieu
tenant McEherth OF the First aero
squadron. u. s. A.. were fatally injured
when their plane was wrecked near
here today. They fell fifteen hundred
feet. Dunsworth has been command
ing the aero squadron.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Confirming whItIock,s OficiaI Report

THE HAGUE, May 15.-Deportaton
Of Belgian workmen by German mill
tary authorities has been resumed, 1t
is reported from the frontier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

Yesterday Clerk Davey issued n
marriage license to Jack C. Mckinney
and Mrs. Pinkey Cole, both of Lower
Rochester.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Activity In aLiberty Loan

NEW YORK. May 15.- John D.
Rockefeller today subscribed S5.00O.
600 for liberty loan" bonds. Wells.
Fargo & Co. subscribed s1,0O0.000.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
German Aeroplane Factory Burned

AMSTERDAM, May 15.-It is re-
ported here that the big German aero
plane factory at Kopenick, near Ber-
lin, has been destroyed by fire.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

Do not heat up your house during
the warm weather. but get your food
ready for the table at Mrs. d. j. Reid's
delicatessen; Bridge, near 4th.-[Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
TAXICAB SERVICE

Day or night. Call up oVeraaT enan
hotel Office. phone 1927. join on. oTO ~
WYNN. proprietor.-lAdyertisemen'' u
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Justice NJ. w. Kelley was In town
Saturday from Paradise valley

Summer Is here. and so is Mrs
d. J. Reid's delicatessen; Bridge near
Fourth.-TA
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Petitions for Letters Administration

Yesterday Fl. Loose pteitioned the
District Court for letters of admins
tration in the estate of Rosa Lena
Loose, deceased.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15

A full line of home-cooked foods,
pastry and bread, at Mrs. d. J. Reid
delicatessen.-[Ad advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-15
Weather and Crop Notes

April was the seventh consecutive
month with the mean monthly tenn
perature for the State below normal.
The mean temperature at all stations
was below normal There were only
two warm periods in the month, and
they were of short duration. The low
est temperature recorded with 6 de-
grees below zero, at Gold Creek; and
the highest 95 degrees, at Las Vegas
and Logan.
The records show the usual wide
variation in the amount of precipita-
ton falling in different localities.
Central and eastern counties gener-
ally received more moisture than the
western one-third of the State. A few
stations had more than the normal
amount for April, and there was a
marked deficiency at number OF sta
tions. 1t was fairly well distributed
through the month, except that little
precipitation occurred during the first
ten days in the western and southern
portions. IL. f. ALPS,
Meteorologist.