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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-04
GEN. SHERMAN WAS RIGHT;
WAR CERTAINLY IS-HUH!
BY Earl II. EmmOns

WANTED. FOR MUNITIONS Dross
and old printing metals for the
manufacture of shrapnel bullets.
Send your surplus stock of dross,
old stereos, types, leads, furniture.
ETC., to Fry's Metal Foundry, 25-3O
Holland street, Blackfriars, Lon
don. Sc, and have the satisfaction
of knowing that it is being put to
such a useful purpose. Full market
prices paid-[Advertisement in a
British trade journal.
There're many millions who to death
have passed,
The prey to a and poison, sword
and Krupp,
But at the latest tale we stand aghast:
They're using type to shoot each
other up!
Just picture, as the vicious war-dog
banks,
Those soldiers falling, shot with
slugs and leads,
Or punctured full of punctuation
marks,
Or maybe "pica bold" newspaper
heads.
If shot with "Gott Strafe England"
set in Pabst,
A British sentry sure would feel
regret;
So Turks would feel hit with italic
caps,
Or Serbs shot with a Bulgar alpha
bet.
If potted with Old English lower-case
An Austrian would m%iserably die;
So would a Russian shot with German
face,
Or Frenchmen hit with Turkish ten
point pi.
A man might kill his dearest friend
in fun
Through topographic error in his
aim;
He might, in haste. pick out a wrong
font gun,
And by bad distribution spoil the
game.
Then picture when the lannon's roar
has ceased,
The needy printer, wrapped in grie.
and woe,
Out picking sorts from hides of the
deceased
Wars just what Sherman called i
years ago.
-[From the American Printer.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
The Truth About Flanders
lFrbm The New York sunl

General Pershings message OF cour-
age and good cheer from the front. sup
plemented by Secretary Bakers hopeful
review Of military operations pub
lshed yesterday, gives TO American
readers precisely the sort OF military
information for which they thirst and
which until now has been officially de-
MED them.
For a long time news from the front
has been systematically deprived Of IT'S
true Significance by the steary, persist
ent. insidiOus pressure Of prO-German
Interpretation and comment by which
70 has betn accompanied. The fact that
since the opening Of the spring cam
paign the Germans have not won a
single engagement nor advanced their
lines a thousand yards anywhere In
France or In Belgium has been sufil-
ciently stated and reiterated by the
news correspondents. But all the time
continues the constant assertion that
the Germans only fall back TO a more
highly fortified line; that they have
such lines in readiness all the way TO
th Go man frontier: that their annual
levles OF new troops vastly exceed their
llHSl5 lA AlANAA hNAClAoAN' wal AnAN oAiN'
that the best the Allies can ever hope
for Is draw. The persistence Of these
comments in the face Of continuous
German disaster suggests German pro-
paganda.
General Pershing has met this propa-
ganda with trumpet blast:
German propaganda working In
America through the agency Of our
paclnsts would spread this idea among
our people In order to weaken our ini-
tiative. Having lost It's tactical advan-
tage in the Npres salient, which it en-
ioyed for more than two years, the
German army continues to yield ground
before the hammerlng British assaults,
Everywhere on the western front
despite the large number Of German
troops which the Russian situation has
released, Germany is on the defensive
and the Allies are on the offensive.
America has the resources in men
and material once they are prepared, %
add the weight which must force a
military decision against Germany. Our
troops are lmbued with a spirit Of ag-
gressiveness, a spirit that means we
are going TO win this war and that we
have no idea Of allowing ourselves Ia
be influenced by pacinsts or enemy
propaganda"
This is said at the right time, IN the
right way and by the right man.
The Secretary Of War in his dispas-
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

sionate summary Of the events Of the
week on the battlenelds uphOlds Cen
eral Pershing's estimate Of their I'M
portance and their results. We may
quote some significant paragraphs.
1T is significant, on the other hand,
that while the British were Sustaining
the shock OF German assaults success
fully they were able TO bring up suf-
ilclenily fresh troops in order to launch
another offensive action on even
larger scale than the preceding one, In
the face Of the enemy's onslaught.
THE defeats inflicted upon them (the
Germans) during the past fortnight are
conclusive indications OF allied superb
orlty.
In the light Of past experience II may
be premature TO assert that the British
have succeeded In forcing a decision,
but IL may be stated with emphasis
that In no engagement hitherto have
such vigor, energy and concerted speed
Of action been displayed.
"The full success Of these operations
means that the Belgian coast, with It's
numerous submarine bases, will become
untenable to the enemy. Zeebrugge, Os-
tend and the system Of canals leading
out OF Bruges are threatened.
"The supreme test OF the battle
strength of the contendlng belllgerents
is taking place. Allied ascendancy would
appear decisive"
What Is now going on In France and
Flanders Is not merely fighting 10 wear
the enemy out-though even that Is
decisive strategy in view Of his dimin-
lshing numbers relative 10 the increas-
ing force of the Allies. But 1t Is Of vital
Importance In that il promises the
separation Of the right Of the German
line from the sea, the retaking for
Belgium OF Ostend and Zeebrugge. and
thereby the closing Of the most useful
OF the German submarine bases. Win
ter weather, 4ow near at hand, may
prevent the immediate accomplishment
Of these designs-Germsn resistance
evidently cannot. Even so the fall OF
these two bases will come in the spring.
German propaganda, German sentl-
ment and above all certain unreason-
ing belief in the infallibility Of the Ger
man arms have prevented our people
from grasping fully the significance OF
the current operations in Flanders. 1t
is fortunate that the United States
General on the spot and the Secretary
of War should thus concur in empha-
sizing their extreme Importance. And II
is to be remembered that neither Gen
eral Pershing nor Mr.. Baker has the
habit Of over-statement or elaboration.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

} Every mother realizes, after giving
her children california Syrup Of Figs
that this is their ideal laxative. be-
cause they love its pleasant taste and
70 thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath Is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother II coated. give a
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste. sour bile and
undlgested food passes out Of the
bowels. and you have well, playful
child again. When the little system is
full Of cold. throat sore. has stopach-
ache, dlarrhoea, indigestion, colic-re-
members, good inside cleansing
should always be the 1rst treatment
given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs" handy; they know
lteaspoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for bot
tie OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies. children OF
all ages and grown-ups printed on the
bottle. Beware OF counterfets sold
here. so don't be fooled. Get the gen.
uine, made by California Fig Syrup
Company"
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
Editorial Opinion
WOMAN's WIDENED SPHERE
rom The washington POST.

From the Washington Post.
Those women who have demanded an
enlargement Of their sphere in order
that they might be placed upon an
equality with men may realize their
ambition. Reports continue TO come In
telling Of the employment OF women
to take the places Of men who have
answered the call to the colors. The
latest to do this Is a big express COM
pany, which until recently never had
a woman in its employ. Three years
ago, owing to the demand for men,
this company began employing women
stenographers, and but few days since
the bars were further let down and
women bill clerks were given employ
ment. In the munitions works thou
sands Of women are doing mems work
at mems wages. In some Of the large
buildings girls are operating elevators
| In place of boys One OF the large rail
road systems is considering the possl-
| bility OF employing women as conduct
ors on passenger trains and as ticket
and baggage agents in the event that
the shortage Of labor reaches an acute
stage.
In France and England, Of course
! the appointment OF women to positions
| heretofore considered as exclusively
mems work has been very general, ne
cesstated by the taking Of millions oil
men out Of their usual employment for
service in the armies. II is not expected
that this stage Will be reached in th,
United STATES; at least II could not b.
reached for several years, even wifi
the tremendous demands upon the In
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1917.
BRITISH AND FRENCn SUCCESSES.

ID RILLIANT success continues to attend the British
~ drive in. Flanders. Through the complete capture
Of Poecapele and advance Of substantially two miles
northwest of that village Marshal Ilaig has made much
more precarious the position Of the Germans
Concidenty, is gratifying to note the French also
have made material gains and thereby increased the
barrassmenis OF the Prussian junkers.
The Allies know that they win; they fully
determined 10 beat Prussiansm, Hohenzollernism jun
kersm and runlanism to their knees. They win not be
drawn aside from their purpose by any mo annexation
and ndemnities' peace overtures from Berlin any
neutral
The future safety Of world civilization and world free
dom demands that Germany be whipped, and well
whipped and that she be compelled to repair so far as
Il may be humanity possible to repair the damage she
and her allies have done in their vain effort to impose
German "kuur" upon the world.
British French and American blows on The western
'front.' Russian blows the eastern front and IallaI
blows on the southern front are the thinss that are
needed TO effect the results desired.
The Allies have the men, the money the munitions
and the morale They win them until iunkersm lies
PROSTATE and pleads for mercy.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

~ ERNANY'S sinister designs upon Central and South
VI America and the Monroe Doctrine continue to so
aglmmerng IL is noteworthy fact that eleven OF the
nations Central and South America openly in SYM
pathy with the the Of the Allies Most OF them
have severed diplomatic relations with Germany
Morally Germany has not friend today in the great
family Of nations Even regards Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey fear not love, binds them to her. Under
cover they hate her for having drawn them into such
calamity as that which besets them and which is
growing worse hourly
It took a long time for Central and South American
nations TO see the peril which confronted them. To
their credit be t said that when nny they IT, they
were prone to act and automatically at least TO
themselves on the side Of the United states and her
allies In the war; Their future action will be guided no
doubt by advice received from Washington as the war
IN Europe Asia and Africa develops and the need for
further action becomes apparent.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

W. D. Greene, the poet laureate Of West Third street.
complains that someone stole five $40 bills from him
several days ago. 1t perhaps someone who thought
a poet could live on inspiration and had practical
use for so much money. It seemingly is up to Mr..
Greene to anahematlze the thief in and he
cannot by fierce nvectve and uncompllmentary char
acterzaton force disclosure OF the Identity Of the
person who was mean enough 10 rob poet who writes
verses for which he asks and receives no pay
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

When the Epscopaans in this country started out to
raise Church Pension Fund Of s5OOOOOO there were
those who did hesitate TO suggest that the contrbu-
ons would fall short OF that amount To their sur
PRISE thanks to the energy and intelligence Of Bishop
Lawrence his associates In the management OF the
fund campaign It has reached the stupendous total Of
ss.7i2OOO. Of which s5i64555 already has been paid.
The contributions from Delaware amount TO s7436f. 1t
is within the range Of possibility that thanks to the con-
tnulng interest Of churchmen in Delaware and other
States the fund ultimately may reach the sio0OoOOO
mark.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

With BIC girls and 4i7 boys enrolled students in
the Wilmington High School, and with nOO5 pupils at
tending the public schools in city the 365 teachers
employed have ample and promising material upon which
to work. The public school enrolment is 272 pupils
ahead OF the enrolment FOR the first month last
view Of tho disturbed condition Of the country due to
the war that a gratifying showing II indicates that
the protest OF superintendent Scott Principal Berlin and
others against demoralzlng the work OF the schools
a war measure has had It's effect
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
mAAE AcnInrrEn TnEMsELNEs MELL

VIZ lLNnNGTON business have acquitted them
w selves we'll in the opening hours OF Dress-up Week.
u is as was intended event Of magnitude and
that should have potent influence in building up the
trade OF our city.
The several committees have done their work well. Its
effect is manifest In many directions, particularly In our
chief business thoroughfares II the good work done
be followed by good weather, the week should be one
long remembered in local trade circles
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
GEMS OF THOUGHT

little learning is dangerous hing.-pope
.-.-.--. Fo'
Necessity is the mother Of invention Co.
The passions make commit faults. lo,o -,
commit the most ridiculous ones-La Boucbe ,ASs US
All things are artificial for
Nature Is the art Of God
Sir Thomas Browne
s---.
The crimson glow Of modesty o'erspread
Her cheek, and gave new lustre to her charms
DIR. Thomas Franklin.
.-.-.-
The proverb holds that to be wise and love.
Is hardly granted to the gods above.
Dryden
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

News received in this country from Melbourne, Aus
traa indicates that the OF the istarred German
sea raider seeadler has been captured the FIJI Is
lands by an unarmed merchant ship. That is an inglo
rous ending Of another German naval enterprise which,
in It's initial stages promised to do much damage to the
shipping Of the Allies and neutras in the Pacific. The
seeadler was stranded and wrecked and II the Melbourne
story be true fns has been written to one more phase
OF the German side OF the worl
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
BooTLEcGERs AND PISTOL ToTERs.

a LTHOUGH only few days have elapsed since three
"A Sussex county Negroes were hanged for the mur-
der Of another Negro at Lewes from Seaford Sussex
county, comes the that Negro in that town has
been shot twice In the breast and may die. Another
Negro, who is a fugitive is accused Of having COM
mtted the crime. Certainly the execution of the three
men at Greenbank had deterrent effect upon him, no
matter what effect it may have had upon the minds Of
other men who are lawlessy inclined.
II the tory that from Seaford be true the
shooting was due TO two causes-one, the vending OF
bootleg whlskey and the other, the ony-too-common
practice of carrying concealed deadly weapons in def
ance Of law That section Of Sussex needs a rounding
up Of booteggers and pistol toters
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

Don't you think you spare at least quarter TO be
used sending American tobacco to American soldiers
and sailors In Europe? The Our Boys in France To-
Fund is waiting for you TO act Come to the front
10 not be a Stacker. Make at least soldier happy
for week. and let him have the satisfaction Of knowing
who back home" has made him happy. Give him a
chance TO blow American tobacco smoke into the faces
Of the Boches who confront him. II you do so, you
viii feel better he viii feel better and nobody cares
much how the Boche will feel
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
nick Garter and KING
BRADY ON Ca ArUALTY LIST

DENVER, Oct 1O.--A canvas Of
bookstalls in Denver-the very center
of the romsntic wild and woody,
shows that the Kaiser has put the
western brand of romance out OF
business. AS one dealer explained
II with war sentiment sweeping the
land Young America has turned from
Deadwood Dick, Old Broad Brim, King
Brady and Nick Carter and demands
a hero patterned after the dashine
aviation captain or the submarine
commander.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

dustrlal resources. But the war has re-
suited in very materially widening
women's sphere and In opening up new
lines Of employment to them, and after
they have demonstrated their ability
to do the work men will have TO make
up their minds to compete with then
when times are again normal.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
With The Paraqraphers

one OF the holders Of the first number drafted
at checA man in New York hotel 10 sounds too good
W oe War.-Lousvine COurier-Journal.
ing Whiskey; Maine a prohbjtion stot SCI ' 1H,
come Of tho aS, makes But what has be-
hibton and e1Ss Soned orator who used to say pro-
News "eo were twins?-Savannah
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

That was long and tlresome trip that the Delaware
soldiers made from the State Rife Range TO Annston,
Alabama. They were the road two days and three
nights. which shows that something radically
wrong with the transport service somewhere along tho
line. AS General sherman said: WAR is hill"
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
THAT WAGNFR Appeal

N RESIDENT WILSON is deserving OF commendouon
for having overrued the District Exemption Board
for Delaware in the case Of Ernest Carl Wagner.
chemist for the dupont Company
Wagner appealed to the District Board for exemption
occupatlonal grounds. 10 contended that as a
chemist for the greatest explosives manufacturing COM
pany the United States he could serve his country
much effectively in his usual occupation than as
private IN the National Army.
THE members Of the District Board refused to grant
him exemption. He appealed TO President Wilson. The
result that the Delaware board overruled and
Mr. Wagner will remain where he properly belongs.
His in obtaining exemption probably will lead
other appeals to the President and to other reversas
d the District Boards findings In in which there
IS merit on the side OF the appellants.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

by District superintendent Robert Watt
in Richardson Park NJ. E. Church to-
morrow evening. A special musical
program has been arranged for this
occasion.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

Charles II. Ten weeges has been appointed Federal
Coal Administrator for Delaware Mr.. Ten weeges Is
a Democrat and a who has had much practical ex-
perience in the coal business. He will his
office with the best wishes OF many friends throughout
the Stale
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
pELAwAnE soLpIERs ANp swEArERs.

~ UICK response 70 the appeal Of the War Relief Com
~ mitee OF the Colonial Danes Of Delaware for vol
uneers knit 900 sweaters for the Delaware soldiers
speaks well for the patriotism Of the womanhood and
grlhood Of our State
The Colonial DANES supply the yarn and it should be
pleasure for the women and girls TO do the work for
the comfort and health OF the boys who have gono
from this state TO Camp Mcclellan, Annison Ala
hama. and who may SO. later, TO Europe
few hundred knltters would respond quickly to the
socetys call in a very short time they would have the
satisfaction Of learning that the entire sweater equip
men had been sent to Admission and that the Blue Hens
CieSens who have been sent into the worlds cockpit
gifts.
Muen yarn already has been taken and Is being fash
oneu Ds oelt and patriotic fingers into shape for SOL
-sr wear Much more must be taken however II the
lepaable enterprise Of the Colonial Danes is 10 be car
rec 10 completion within The desired time.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10
GRANT LETTERs ON ESTATE,

Register Of Wills Brown has issued
letters testamentary upon the estate
OF Annie Regan McAleer, Hugh Slebarg,
Andrew Jackson and Adaline Cover
dale, to Spottswood Garland, Wilhcl-
mine II. Sieberg, Martha Jackson snd
Robert Armstrong Coverdale, respec-
lively
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

The brighter the light that is turned upop that pr-
mary election trouble in the Fifth ward Of phnadepha
the more hideous the situation appears The testimony
Of Michael j. sullivan who admits he was the go
between IN the importation OF the New York e,nmer
has served to increase the peril Of some Of the
in the sensational murder case.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

Mayor Lawson asserts that lone OF the troubles OF VIII
Enngton too much money" We have hesitancy in
asserting that there thousands OF Wilmingonians
'Sho do not agree with him.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

Germany is watching Buy Liberty
Bonds.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

secretary Of Mar Baker praises American business
80 80 lot melr loyalty. They well deserve that praise
RECEIVING ii from all fair-ninded quarters.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

Every Liberty Bond spikes a German
gun.
Evening journal., 1917-10-10

DIR. WATT TO LECTURE.
Mistakes Of Our Neighbors" will be
the subject Of lecture to be delivered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
WAR CONGRESS- OPENED ITS SECOND SESSION AT NOON
 TIME TODAY IN WASHINGTON

Many Matters of Special Interest to the Nation to Be De- termned By Legislators at Long Sesson-Appropria- tions for the War Will Be Special Business -Presi- dents Message.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
MUSICIANS BALL.

Everything is ready for the big concert and ball of the Bridgeport Musicians, at Eagles hall, tomorrow night The Wheeler & Wilson band, the Coast band, the Marine band, the Fairfield band and the Concertina band will parade in different parts of the city tonight to advertise the event. In connection with the ball a cabaret will be held in the lower hall where vocal and instrumental music will en- certain all who do not care to dance in the main hall.
 The we'll known committee in charge are Martin Bracken, chair. man; John J. O'Neill, J. Mcclure, J. Foster, F. Schmidt, c. Schulte, J. Quigley, Oscar Knablin, w. Rolf, J. Holt, W. Korf, J. Giampolo, J. Schu1te, H. Maloney, W. Konstance, J. Phoe- mix, L. Chermak, J. J. Broderick, J Schmidt, Oscar Berg, F. N. Benner A. E. Eccles, F. Mohr, G. L. Ratzen- berger, R. Brown, G. Brandon, L. Peirtrini.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
AMERICA SHOULD
 HEED HOLLANO'S POSITION IN WAR
Minister Treub Says Allies Should Not Force Dutch
 to Go to Germans

9he Hague, Netherlands, Dec. a. s'I azn quite sure the policy of Ameri- ca and Britain of isolating Holland is Dad one" declared Marie Willem g aerick Treub, Netherlands Minis te of Finance, in discussing recently hi1 couu4ry's position with the corre- gp0hdenE of The Associated Press.
 Minister Treub's criticism was bas- odson the contention that the attitude Of the two powers made the Neither lands dependent on Germany, with t1a6 result that she had to make all kt1Gs of concessions to that country. 1GoreoveE, he thought it had most uipxtunate effect on the nation 8 sy pathtes. At the outset of the war d le were, foYf.the largest part, on khE slde of the Entente Allies, but, excepting perhaps France, pro-Alned feeling had since largely declined as es result of Allied measures. If re- Berendum on. the subject could be talk sn today, he thought it would show a pretty equal division of sympathiee betWeen the Entente and the Central PaRers. Unless the present policy b@ 6hanged,'' he added, '1 am quite stA pro-allied feeling will decline 
 Dascuastng the question with Bri- tain in respect of allowing Germany to take gravel and sand over Neither lands waterways to Belgium, which led the British government to with draw financial and commercial te1e- graphic facilities from Holland, MT Trenb declared: Proof in such cir cunaetances is always difficult, but fl tf Netherlands government only gets tl impression that such sand and
 vsl is really for war purposes aF absolutely sure the traffic will be ss6pped."
 As regards the question of the Netherlands ships that have 50 long been lying in American ports, the
 ninlster was hopeful that an arrange nnsnt might even yet naterialize, sug-