davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
$458.54
$346.46

the committee will be continued. c..
S. Abel is chairman of this body.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
over A SCORE PERSONS ARE REPORTED KILLED
AND 200 FAMILIES LEFT WITHOUT HOMES

Two special nerban carrying 30 physicians and so
were sent from here early in the evening
BY AsAOca Press)
NEWCASTLE Ind, Mar 12.-More than a of persons
killed and $50 injured fatally this city yester
day
The storm swept the city southeastery direction de-
molng practically everything in path almost two blocks wide
and than blocks long For several hours the city
entirely cut off from communication.
The exact number of dead not be known for day two
nearly bodies dug of
wreckage of their homes The search last night hampered
by darkness.
Confusion and disorder followed the path of the Those
escaped injury and death wildly about the streets
children crying and wrngng their hands, and shouting
cung The finally settled down and began the work of
rescue digging the of their homes for missing members of
their families
Only two three bodies found in the streets
fires broke the wrckage the south side but
heavy kept them from spreading While many substantial
residences damaged the greatest destruction the fac
tory district
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
QUITSl
NEXT THURSDAY
REGARDS 1T AS HIS 6ouNTEN
DUTY TO GO TO CONGRESS
AT ONCE
Ry Associated Pr~s.J

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Mar. H.
Governor Johnson today formally an
nounced that he will resign next
Thursday. He said in making
known his decision to retire, to
assume his seat in the United States
senate that he had in mind but
one thought, that is my obligation
and duty to the people of Califor-
MIA" He said he was grateful to
the thousands of people who had
written and telegraphed him to re-
main in Sacramento until final ad-
journment of the legislature, but he
regarded 1t his bounden duty to
take his place in Congress.
Lieutenant Governor Stephens will
assume the governorship, probably
at noon, Thursday.
The governor also said, "In reach
ing this decision | have not consid-
cred any individuals desires, my
own, or any other reasons. Extra
session of Congress renders imper,
ative that every representative should
lend his presence and aid in this
crisis. BY continuing for briei
period longer as governor could
not better perform my duty or repay
my obligation to the people, and
my remaining might make II more
difficult for my successor to per
form his full duty to our people"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12

rying them up to Saturday morning,
when the Turks had been forced
back to within three miles west and
southwest of the city.
"Our forces engaged with the
Turks on the Diala line the night
of the sixth, succeeded, despite the
bright moonlight in effecting sur
prise crossing of the Diala and es-
tablishing a strong post on the right
bank thereof. Meanwhile on the
morning of the eighth, the Tigris
having been bridged at some dis
tance down stream, a British de-
tachment marched up the right bank
and found the enemy holding posi-
tion about six miles southwest of
Bagdad.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
SUPREME COURT
ACTS ON A TEST
FEDERAL AUTHORITY EXTENDS
OVER TRIBUTARIES or NAV
lGA5LE STREAMS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 12-
The supreme court decided in the
Kentucky test cases that federal au
thority is paramount over naylgable
rivers and government exemption
from damage for liability on their
improvements extends to their non
navlgable tributaries.
The court postponed its decision
on the constitutionality of the Adam
son elght-hour law
The court refused to review the
conviction Of former President
Thomas Sheridan. of the First Nat
ional Bank, of Roseburg, Oregon
sentenced to five years for misap
propriating bank funds. He must
serve his sentence. Sheridan is over
10 years of age.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12

sixth of Russia's, owing of course,
10 her sending of a continental army
From now on, however, her losses
are expected to keep fairly close to
those OF the French. who have ser
iously felt the drain on man power.
England's total comes to 515,400,
with 205.OO0 dead; 102.500 wounded
and 107.5OO captured and missing
Rumania lost million men
through her fatal attempt to cross
into Transylvania. when the central
powers were outflanking her through
Dobrudja Her dead are given as
100000: her wounded as $4,000. and
her captured and missing about
2500OO.
Italy has been saved from extreme
casualties through the impossIbility
of open operations on her mount
ainous frontiers, Her total reaches
POS, 900: including 10000 dead. 49,.
900 wounded, and $4,000 captured and
missing
Belgium and Serbia, the two small
states overrun by the German ma
chine after desperate resistance,
have both lost very heavily in pro.
portion to population, Belgium's
casualties come to 10000, with
$4,000 dead $4,000 wounded, and
10000 captured and missing Serb
las dead come to $4,000; her wound
ed to 2S,0OO making total of SS,
900 with the number of missing and
captured large, but unknown.
! Germany, among the central EN-
pires, is given as by far the largest
loser, her total casualties being 1,
5s5, 200. or 225,00O less than Frances
Her dead come to 293,20O. Germany
because of her fighting on interior
lines, without having suffered {
bloody retreat and with highly
efficient medical service, has los
very few in captured and wounded
but her offensives have led her int
heavy losses in dead Nearly one
third of her losses are estimated t.
have been suffered around Verdun
Austria is only slightly less heav!
loser than Germany, with a tota
OF 1853. 100. Her dead, however
only number 52S,1OO, and he
wounded $4,000. Turkeys total |
given as 100000, with $4,000 dead
11OO wounded, and 10000 captuI
ed and missing,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
YARROWDALE SEAMAN
ARRIVE IN ZURICH
PRISONERS RECEIVED ONLY
ONE MEAL A DAY WHILE
IN DETENTION CAMP

ZURICH, Mar. 12-Laden with
presents showered on them by the
Swiss. So Yarrowdale prisoners ar
rived here today. They are emaciat-
ed, but in fair condition. They
said they were convinced the raider
which sunk their ships was the
"Ritz, of Bremen" a new ship. The
tunnels had a device by which the
stripes could be changed at will
The men tell of subsisting on one
meal of soup daily, in the camps and
of being struck. and abused by the
German guards.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
BAGDAD OLDEST CIVILIZED CITY
FALLS INTO HANDS OF BRITISH

"The enemy was driven from this
position to another position two miles
in the rear. During the night of
the ninth a passage of the Diala
was forced and our troops advanced
some four miles.
During the ninth our forces on
the right bank (Tigris) drove the
enemy from his second position biv-
ouacking on the ground gained. This
advantage, notwithstanding a blind
ing dust storm and a violent gale,
was pressed on the morning of the
10th, the Turks being pushed back
to within three miles west and
southwest of Bagdad."
Continued on Page Three)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
By Associated Press,

/ (By Associated Press.I
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Mar. H.
There was little warning of the ap-
preaching tornado huge funnel
shaped cloud suddenly appeared in
the west, hanging low and sweeping
toward the city with lightning-like
speed Groups of persons on the
streets began seeking shelter, men
and women running wildly through
the streets. The tornado lasted
only five minutes and was followed
by a hard rain, which also stopped
in a few minutes.
All the hospitals in the city are
crowded with injured.
RICHMOND, Ind. Mar. 1.-THE
storm spent its strength just south
of Hagerstown, where two children
of Ernest Graves we're killed, when
brick house was demolished Ora
Smith, farmer, was picked up by
the wind, carried 100 feet and drop
ped into a pond His back was
broken and he probably will die.
The identified dead are:
Grave Davis,
Mrs. John r. Davis,
Mrs. Archie Fletcher,
Edward Dunlop,
James Neilis,
Elizabeth Day,
Mrs. Acie Williamson and daugh-
ter, Opal,
Razor, man,
Halter, girl.
The storm passed through the
longest way of the city. striking
the southern and west sides. The
south side school building was de-
stroyed, as were the rolling mills
and shovel plant. The residence dis
trict was not damaged as seriously
as the neighborhood of the Max
well automobile factory.
Newcastle has population of 49,
900.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
TEN MILLION MEN LOST
IN EUROPEAN WAR
Ry Asaselated Press.l

(hy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. "a
More than ten million men are
recorded as killed, wounded, captur-
n and missing in the European war
h the first complete tabulation Of
official and authenticated semloffi-
eIL reports of the various belliger.
sHiS received here.
Among the military proper 4.441,-
~ are reported dead, 2,25S, 500
wounded, and 2.564,5OO captured and
Missing Among civilians, especial
on the Russian and Balkan from
tss and in Armenia, another 100000
ne figured as either dead or wound.
d through the war.
These figures admittedly are only
iSproximate and in some instances
nscssarily several weeks old. They
ire not called exact in any sense,
but are known to be SO nearly 80
as 10 give a fairly reliable picture
d The wars results. They depend
0 their accuracy, first on the Of
fetal reports OF the various belli-
geFents, which are certainly mini
nun figures, and then on careful
fechecking.
The entente's losses are given as
GlSAOO against 3,3s4,sO0 for the
central empires. One reason for
'Ae great discrepancy between the
Two is believed to be the relative
preparedness OF the entente, the
disastrous retreats in France at the
beginning Of the war, in Russia from
NE Mazurian lakes and the Carpa
mans and in Rumania.
The entente's dead total $500, 400
against l,55O.OOO for the central EN-
pres; the entente's wounded tota
lHSbOO against $4,000 for the en-
snles, and their captured and miss
~s l,SS2500 against $4,000 for th'
~ntral empires. These losses ar'
uaSed upon the assumption that il
usrmany 80 per cent of the tota
'Ounoed return to the front, anC
" per cent In all the other coun
tries
russia is infinitely the heavles
user so far, with a grand total o
"0'fOOO men. The bulk of thes
'o'ses occurred in the Mazurian lax,
a'aSler, and the two retreats fror
0 Carpathians when prisoner
'eIe taken by the tens of thous
aauS' Moreover lack Of communicf
uOns and hospital facilities mad
ivy uead rate in Russia extraordinal
n'gh, The dead total 100000
y wounded $4,000, and the pri'
vusrs and missing 100000, which
'aiu to be much lower than tn
probable number.
france has suffered the secon
saest casualty with a total Of /
s-uOVO' largely because of the earl
,'ueat to the Marne and the terr
y losses in the battle of verdul
~, s' dead total $4,000, her wounde
'OoOO' and her missing and cal
s~eo 100000, though this last ii,
@s is believed here to be in
probably high.
Nnsland's total falls below. bein
'u one-third of Frances and on
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
HIGHWAY BILL
REDUCED AGAIN
SALARY OF ENGINEER REDUCED
AND THE APPROPRIATION
CUT DOWN
tBy Associated Press.l

CARSON CITY, New, Mar. H.
The senate bill amending the auto
license law by requiring all cars
to be equipped with DINNERS passed.
The law prohibits children under 16
driving cars.
The highway bill was reported
favorably in the senate, but amend
ed to reduce the salary of the high
way engineer to $4,000 a year and
cutting the appropriation to $40,-
900.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
my Associated Pres-1


LONDON, Mar. 12.-Bagdad, the
chief Turkish city in Mesopotamia,
and formerly the capital of the en-
pire of the Caliphs, has been cap
tured by the British forces. An
nouncement of the capitulation of
the city was made last evening by
the British official press bureau on
received of a telegram from Cen
eral Maude saying the British forces
had occupied Bagdad early Sunday
morning.
No details we're contained in Cen
eral Maudes dispatch.
During the day the following Off
cial report was received concerning
the operations against Bagdad, car
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
SIXTEEN AlRSHlPs FOR THE
u S. COAST PATROL
ARE ORDERED

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. H.
The navy department has announced
the purchase of 16 non.rigid dirigible
airships for the coast and harbor
patrol. at total cost of $649, 600
The ships win be 160 feet long. so
feet high over all. and capable for
continuous flight OF 16 hours at
35.mile speed. They will be
equipped with radio.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
SPRECKELS MANAGER
SHOT BY BOOTBLACk
ASsAILANT BLAMED COMPANY
FOR LOSING A LEG BY
TROLLEY CAR
my Associated pre-.1

SAN MIGUEL, Cal, Mar 12.-
William Clayton, vice-president Of
the Spreckels company, was shot
twice by Lorenzo Bellomo, a boot
black, as Clayton left his offices
to go to lunch, He is believed to
be fatally wounded. Bellomo. who
is said to have lost a leg in a
street car accident six years ago,
was captured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
FRENCH ARMED
SHIP CLEARED
STATE DEPARTMENT RULES
THAT OWNERS ARE EN-
TITLED TO PROTECTION
lBy Associated Pr-us.J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. IA
The state department permitted the
clearance of the French liner Roch-
ambeau from New York, the first
belligerent merchantmen to arrive
with guns mounted fore and aft. The
department ruled that the vessel
was a peaceful merchantmen en-
titled to take adequate precautions
against illegal attack
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
sTEcHER DEFEATS oRoMAN


Try Associated Press.l
VERNON, Cal, Mar i2-Joe Stech-
er. of Nebraska, heavyweight wrest.
ling champion of the world. won a
wrestling match here with Benny
Ordman, of Minneapolis. in two
straight falls
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
PRESIDENT WILSON OUT OF
BED AND BACK AT WORK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. a.
The president has completely recov-
cred. He conferred with Senator
Martin and new Democratic leaders
Of the senate, and with Secretary Of
State Lansing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR NAMED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 12.-
e. c. Bradley, of San Francisco, was
appointed assistant to the secretary
of the interior, succeeding Stephen
T. Mather. who is to become direc-
tor of the national parks service.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
NiII'0R|L|zE.O|R|G|BLES NJ
FULL NAVAL PURCHASED.
SIRE NGTH FOR NAVY.
vAvy WANTS EVERY MAN CALL.
60 TO THE coLoRs WITH
OUT DELAY

WASHINGTON, D. G., Mar ~
Naval officials recommend mobili-
atlon Of the complete fighting
strength of the nation The order,
which requires the approval of the
president includes immediate grad
nation Of the first class at Annap-
oils to make up the threatened short
age Of officers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
BONDS TO OEFRAY
LINE
SAN PEDRO ASKS PERMISSION
TO COVER THE COST OF
RECENT EXPENDITURES

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar, 12.-The
Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad
company has asked authority to is
sue and sell at so per cent, bonds
aggregating s1,969,OOO to reimburse
the company for improvement ex-
penditures. The company claimed
to have spent $2;OOO,OOO to improve
the lines since 1914.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
ARE GIVEN NOTICE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar H.
The state department has sent to
all foreign governments notice that
American ships traversing the sub
marine zone will carry armed
guards for the protection of the
vessels. and the lives of the per-
sons aboard"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
COLORADO WILL ASK
FOR LIFE OF UxoRiDIE

DENVER, Colo, Mar. 12.--It is in
dicated that the state will ask for
the death penalty for Mrs Stella
Newton Moore Smith, charged with
numbering her husband in January.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12

= Relative humidity at p. m. .
= today. rs per cent =
. = . . . . . . . . . = . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
PRESIDENT BACK IN BED
WITH AGGRAVATED COLD

WASHINGTON. D. c., Mar, "a
While the presidents cold is cured
his condition is weakened and he
went to bed again.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
tBy Associated Press.I

HAVANA, Mar. 12.-Gerard sailed
today for Key West on the steamer
Governor Cobb.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
CBy Associated Pre.s.)


NEWCASTLE Ind, Mar 12-With daylight search of the
left by yesterdays tornado rdoubed and is believed
will found The caused the death
20 and serious injury &C. with million dollars property dam
Over 200 families homeless about half requiring mme-
dae financial aid
ny AAsOcIn led PresH.D
RICHMOND Ind, Mar 12.-The death toll in Wayne coun-
increased four by finding bodies of two labores The
roads blocked by fallen trees and telegraph poles.
Assoca
CHICAGO Mar 12The Red Cross received message today
from Newcastle saying that approximately 500 homes destroy
ed and many needing aid No food clothing needed but
money for furnishings and furniture.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Mar. PA tornado swept
trail Indiana late yesterday killing than of per-
a Newcastle and two children in Wayne county.
Adjuant General Harry Smith of Indiana national
guard directing of relief He said his reports
dead $50 injured Newcastle Two companies
militia ordered Newcastle to police the city Physicians
undertaers and ambuances from nearby
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
INDIANA TOWN WRFCKFDBYTORNADO
S-1-0-4-e-1-A-A-N-&-NNNN-
= = . = = . - y = . . . .
= TODAY AND A YEAR AGO .

= Official readings OF the ther- =
= mometer by the United States =
= observer at Tonopah: =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-12
THE WEATHER

Ealr Tonight and Thursday
Continued Cold
The day book., 1917-04-05
WANT 1900 SAILORS

The navy dept has asked Chicago
to contribute 1900 seamen by April
20. That means the city must fur
nish at least 100 enlisted men day.
Lieut.. A. H. Dawson said recruiting
for the army was going along at a
rapid clip,
The day book., 1917-04-05

IL was LQe SULLIVAN DGQOCIdLlC Or
ganiZation in the 7th ward that held
the balance of power that elected
Fetzer alderman and Overcame the
amazing array of ballots with the
name of Merriam written in.
In three different precincts Of the
7th, Sullivan captains are known to
have favored Merriam-till ordered
to beat Merriam. They went so far
as to tell their precinct workers, and
friends of Merriam, that Merriam
was going to be elected. The re-
Igious issue was, the motive. These
Sullivan Democrats didn't like the
way the FetzeT-Jake LOeb-ThOmp-
son-Lundin combine was attacking
Merriam as an ally of the Teachers
Federation.
The straight and positive dope was
passed along in at least three Sulli-
van precincts that Merriam was to
be put over. This was on Sunday
and Monday. The three precincts are
sOidly Sullivan and deliver a Demo-
cratic majority whenever needed.
Nobody in the 7th reckons them any
thing else than paWns Of Roger Sui
iVan.
Monday night the orders came di-
rectly from the top of the Sullivan
organization that FetzeT was the
candidate to back. The precinct cap
tains threw away their personal feel
ings and delivered.
Hugh Reid, secretary of the Wood
row Wilson Independent league in
the 1916 campaign, said today that
anyone who chooses to study past
and present election figures of the
7th ward will see that Roger SUlli->
van threw all his strength to Fetzer.
Precincts where Woodrow vii.
son ran strong for president, Fetzer
the Republican was strong for alder
man, while Merriam the enemy of
gas and traction grabs, the one man
hardest for the Commonwealth Ed
The day book., 1917-04-05
ROGER SULLIVAN HELPED BEAT MERRIAM IN
7TH-COM. EDISON STOCK HOLDINGS BIG

Il don't know for sure why Sulll-
van Gid.it. According to state Utili-
ties commission records a year ago
Sullivan was the holder of 1886
shares of stock in the Common
wealth Edison Co., while John P.
Hopkins, the political partner of Sui
Ivan, held 14,3OO shares of Edison
stock. The stock is way above par
and they are miIlionaires on their
Edison holdings alone.
There are Guardians of Liberty
who claim that SUlliYan's first loyal
ty is to the Catholic church in poll
tics. It was on that issue Sullivan
was beaten for the U. S. senate by
Larry Sherman. On SuIlivan's show
ing Tuesday in the 7th ward, how
ever, l would say his first loyalty is
to the Commonwealth Edison Co."
The day book., 1917-04-05
DR. Ross AccUsED BY GIRLS

DIX. ROSS ABUSED BY GIRLS
Federal agents are investigating
the trip to Milwaukee made by DR..
Frank Ross, So, owner Of the Labor
ing Peoples Dental Parlors," 322 S.
State, accompanied by Ruth Sen
silva and Betty Swaysland. Ross is
now under arrest, together with
Louie Chorormokos, owner of the
Athena cafe, and Jos. Reeves, own
er of the Casino cafe, Kinzie and
Clark
The girls say they 1irted with Ross
as he was out riding in his auto; that
he took them to the Casino and the
Athena and induced them to drink
and later brought them to Milwau-
kee, where he registered at hotel
with Betty as man and wife. The
cafe owners were charged with SELL
ing drinks to a minor.