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The Denver star., 1917-08-04

Number Z. WE HAVE NOW RAISED A of
money When have all for the development
work. which tunnels should be completed within
months after the required amount Of has been raised
within 10 months year
has been completed We in gravity
the the bottom of the hill from the beforemen
toned dump, which will only the
compared the original $500 for
down the side burros Our
capacity should be 100 day when this Aerial cable
transfer is in operation.
Number THE MANAGEMENT this corporation
gentlemen of broad affairs experiences
who have thousand dollars of their good
vested i'll the development of these who will
guard your investment well their and you
biggest for money received in your life
Number IN THESE 13 PIECES property altogether
prised OF parcels Of merged consolidation
makes gigantic and attractive
think that there been single fail
the North Mountain of Silver Plume history
that great mining camp
Number ASK THE FOLLOWING LADIES gentlemen
what they think of this Company: DR. JUSTINA A. FORD
LILLIAN HORN MIR. A. A. WALLER who, investi
CATION HAVE INVESTED substantial in
this Company What they think of the of the
of the investment and the exceptional opport
Number THE TIME TO BUY STOCK in Company of this
kind NOW while the in a of development
Our selling soc share should selling
$OO per less than 80
safe prediction that this stock ought sell
$500 share in few Buy at soc share
EVERY DOLLARS WORTH you afford. Make your
ervations ONCE payments accepted Get
NOW while the stock is low your investment
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
EVERY MINE A SUCCESSFULLY
SHOULD NOT YOU BE LUCKY?
THE PEERLESS FILM AND PRO
DUCTION COMPANY,
se Denver. Colo -

--t Denver. Colo
June %. 1917.
THE SILVER PLUME CON. MINING
COMPANY.
Denver. Colo.
Replying to your request for the
reason invested in stock of your CON-
pany. wish to say that after a very
thorough investigation of your COM
pany during which time / spent nearly
a week going over your properties at
Silver Plume I found that all the
statements you made were not only
true but conservative.
was greatly impressed with the
efficient management and splendid To-
cation Of your Lone Wolf claim on
Republican Mountain, which l am re-
liably informed is one of the richest
mountains in silver, lead and zinc de-
posits in America. The very high
grade ore that comes from this district
and the very important fact that there
have been no mine failures Of proper
ties opened In the silver Plume Dis
triet, all had a bearing on my decision
to invest all the money l possibly
could in your company and advising
my friends to do the same.
l consider I am doing my friends
favor when tell them of your COM
pany as ! do not see how you can fail
to show earnings Of over hundred
per cent. per annum o. your entire
capital stock.
Very truly yours.
A. ]. CONWAY.
The Denver star., 1917-08-04
DON'T GAMBLE

0PSCuldtc OF take Cn0uC0S. 1On { Try
in a safe, sound and profitable investm
HERE ARE A NUMBER REASONS WHY Y
PLUME CONSOLIDATE
Number L. WE HAVE LARGE PROPERTIES of great richness
located Silver Plume Colorado 50 Denver
where will help develop the richest silver
ing district n America.
Number g WE HAVE TEN CLAIMS, APPROXIMATELY 100
which there has been $OO0 development work
consisting number of tunnels showing values
outcroppings with weldefned mineral lodes with
velopment which will immense lodes of ore.
Number 3. JOSHUA BUXTON WORKED just of
10 for 20 supported family of 19 grand
style, working a average of day week
WE HAVE STARTED tunnel, 400 below
which, when driven 700 feet, will all of the
should open deposits silver
Number s. WE HAVE TWO developed Y mile from Silver
length from which have been shipping silver values
5000 per $4,000 since Oath
of December We extending these workings
larger shipping capacity.
Number 6. ALSO HAVE A LARGE DUMP, in
than the Denver Post Office Building
thousands of tons of already
the smeter. 1t
dump In early days mining,
d railroads and smeers here, silver had be
shipped Omaha Nebraska, thence
smeter there The charges
$4,000 and all values that
thrown this Today the
be treated including freight charges exceed
1925 should alone stockhoder
dollars for every original dollar invested
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
MAY HAVE CAUSED
HALIFAX DISASTER
HAS BEEN HELD AS A
SPY SUSPECT.
Although Taken to Hospital After
Collision Which Caused Disastrous
Explosion, Physicians Discover
He is Shamming.

Halifax. n. S..John Johannsen,
helmsman on the Norwegian steamer
limo. the Belgian relief ship, whose
collision with the ammunition steamer
Mont Blanc. led to the disaster of De
cember 6. has been detained as a Ger
man spy suspect. He was turned over
to the military authorities by officials
of the Massachusetts relief hospital,
where he has been under treatment.
One of the nurses at the hospital
noticed that her patient was acting
queerly and that he did not seem to
be wounded. Physicians examined the
man and the conclusion was reached
that he was shamming illness. Later,
it was said, Johannsen offered a nurse
$50 if she would 90 out and buy him
a newspaper. the assumption being
that he had in mind an attempt to es-
cape in her absence.
After that incident, n military guard
was placed on duty by his bed. The
provost guard was sent for on Thurs
day and Johannsen was locked up.
Official inquiry was begun by the
Canadian government on December IL
to determine, if possible, the RESPONSE
bility for the ship collision with its
resultant explosion and fire and the
loss of nearly 1900 lives week ago.
Justice Drysdale, judge in admiralty,
presided.
An American relief ship, the second
sent from Boston with supplies for
the destitute, arrived Thursday.
Relief work is proceeding satisfac-
torily and with the injured now al
properly cared for the task of restor
ing more normal conditions in that
part of the city which escaped the con
migration is going forward rapidly.
The most important need at present
is said to be for expert occulists who
might be able to save hundreds of per
sons from becoming blind for life.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
FOE SUFFERS IN VAIN
Germans Lose Large Number of Men
in Futile Attack on Italians.

Notwithstanding the terrible
losses they have sustained, the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian armies in
the mountainous region of northern
Italy continue their efforts to break the
Italian line and open passageway to
the plains below.
The enemy to the east of the Brenta
has been able. by throwing huge num-
bers of men into the fray and SEEM
ingly disregarding the enormous. cas-
ualties that are being inflicted upon
him, to advance his line to Caprille hill,
a dominating point at the head of the
San Lorenzo valley, which leads to the
Venetian plains. Here, however, he
has been forced to stop under the
terrific defense of the Italians, who
evidently have massed their forces in
order to bar the way to further adj
vance. In the valley itself and on the
slopes on either side of 1t well-tried
Alpini regiments are stationed to exact
a heavy toll for every inch of ground
that is taken from them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
LYNcHING BEE IN WYOMING.
Negro Charged With Attacking Women
Hanged and Shot.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-John Wilkes,
negro, accused of iiendish assaults on
three women of Blairtown. "A coal camp
near here. was taken from the city
prison Tuesday night and lynched by
three unmasked white men. The bull
let-riddled body was found in the morn
ing less than 100 yards from the home
Of Sheriff w. a. Mellor.
Wilkes was arrested Tuesday by
Sheriff MellOr. He was accused of en-
tering three homes in Blairtown and
attacking wives of the miners. one of
the women is in II serious condition
and may die
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
GERMAN RUSSIAN
ARM|ST|CE BEGUN
NEW PACT BETWEEN GERMANY
AND RUSSIA WILL END HOS
TILITIES IMMEDIATELY.
Remains in Force Until January IA,
and in Meantime 1t Is Hoped by
Teutons to Induce Russians
to Keep Out of the War.

Berlin.-An armistice agreement be-
tween the BolsheviN government Ill
Russia and the Teutonic allies was
signed ut Brest-Litoysk Saturday, De
cember Is. according to an official
communication issued here. The ar
mistice became effective at noon Mon
day and is to remain in force until
January II.
A provision in the armistice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing. OF
the armistice.
Announcement was made at Petro-
grad ON Sunday by the Bolsheviki Of
fetal news agency that Russia ana
Germany had agreed upon the terms
of an armistice.
The agreement is to this effect:
Both sides signing this agreement
bind themselves until December 30,
1917 (January Il. 1918. new style) not
to carry on operative military trans
fers on the front from the Baltic to the
Black sea. except such transfers MS
were already begun up to the moment
of signing this agreement
The executive committee of the
workmen and soldiers delegates, by Il
vote of 100 to l04, says Il Petrograd dis-
patch, approved Il decree declaring the
constitutional democrats enemies OF
the people. The peasants congress. by
IL vote of 360 to 81. denounced the
arrest of members of the constituent
assembly and called upon the council
and the army and navy to defend the
delegates with all their forces. NJ
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister in an address to his opponents
said:
"You are pereturbed by the mild ter
ror we are applying to our enemies
But you know that within month this
terror will take the terrible form o
the French revolutionary terror-no
the fortress, but the guillotine.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
SEVENTEEN ENGINEERS LOST.
Men Who Dropped ShoveIs to Rush
Upon Enemy Are Missing.

Washington. - Seventeen of the
American engineers who dropped their
shovels to pitch into the fighting when
they were caught by the German adj
vance in front of Cambria, were re-
ported Sunday as missing in action
The toll of these Americans, whose
bravery. promptness and fine spirit
won a commentators letter from Gen
eral Haig to General Pershing, was
announced by the war department.
Nearly all of them are from New
York City or nearby territory.
Reported us missing. the men may
have been taken prisoner by the Ger
mans. 1t is feared, however, that few
escaped death in the shell-torn, bullet
swept wastes of No Mans Land if
they were unable to rejoin their com
rades in the first rush.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
FRANK GoTcH DEAD.
Former Mat Champion of World Loses
in Fight With Disease.

Des Moines. Iowa.-Frank A. Gotch.
retired champion heavyweight wrest-
Ter of the world, died at noon Sunday
at his home, Humboldt, Iowa, of ur-
acmic poisoning. He had been in fail
ing health for two years.
Gotch was Al years old. He built up
"a fortune in wrestling and by invest
ing his earnings in Iowa farm lands.
His estate is variously estimated mt be-
tween 100000 and 100000, all of
which represents money made through
his ability as Il wrestler.
Gotch won the American champion
ship January p, 1904, from Tom Jen'
kins after one of the toughest matches
ever seen in this country.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
SAYS PEACE NOW
WOULD Be FARCE
BRITISH PREMIER DECLARES
HALF WAY WAR STAND
is TREACHERY.
Allies and America Must Take Up
Struggle Where Russia Left Off and
Fight on to Victory.-Steady
Progress Being Made.

London.-That steady progress to-
wards the desired goal is being made
by the allies despite some untoward
occurrence, is the firm conviction of
Premier Lloyd George, he declared on
Friday
1t is because of this fact. the pre-
mier said, that he would regard peace
overtures to Prussia mt the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with boastfulness us Il betrayal of the
trust of himself and his colleagues
The premier's words we're:
at is because | am firmly convinced
that despite some untoward events,
despite discouraging appearances, we
are making steady progress toward
the goal that l would regard peace
overtures to Prussia ut the very mo-
ment the Prussian military spirit is
drunk with boastfulness as betrayal
of the great trust with which my col
leagues and myself have been
charged"
If Russia persists in her present
policy. the premier pointed out, the
NliHuIlNdl w iiiC Chiefly iAO'h IN
east of third of his troops must re-
lease hundreds of thousands of men
and masses of material to attack
Great Britain, France and Italy.
1T would be folly he added, "to
underrate the danger, equal folly to
exaggerate it, and the greatest folly
of all not to face it.
"lf the Russian democracy has de-
cided to abandon the struggle against
military autocracy, the American dem
ocracy is taking it up"
Germany's victories were emblaz-
oned to the world. the premier said,
but her troubles did not appear in
bulletins Something was known OF
them. however The deadly grip of
the British navy was having its eff
| feet, and the valor of the troops was
making an impression which would
| tell in the end. He said those who
| during the past fortnight were organ
izing Il nervous breakdown in the ma
ton were the same as those who re-
Gently were organizing Il hyterical
shout over the Flanders victories.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
AUSTR|ANS FREE
TO GO ANYWHERE
PRESIDENT; IN WAR PRoCLAMA-
TON, DRAWS DISTINCTION BE-
TWEEN AUSTRIAN AND HUN.
May Not Leave or Enter the United
States Without Permission, and
Those Suspected of Enemy Ac-
tivity May Be lnterned.

characterization Wilson on
December u issued proclamation
declaring state of war with Austria
Hungary. in accordance with the act
of congress
Austro-Hungarian subjects in the
United States. most of the 1,OOO,OOO or
more of whom are laEorers and are
loyal to the allied war cause. will suf-
fer few restrictions as Il result of war
between the lands of their birth and
adoption.
President Wilson specified that I'M
naturalized Austro- Hungarians. unlike
the Germans in this country. should he
free to live and travel anywhere. eN-
cept that they may not enter or leave
the United States without permission.
and those suspected of enemy activity
may be interned
They need not register with police or
pOstoffice officials, as Germans Will be
required to do shortly, and are not
barred from the 100-yard zones about
the piers docks and warehouses closed
to Germans and are not required to
leave the District of Columbia.
The presidents motive in drawing
distinctions between Germans and Aus
TRANS was described as two-fold :
First, it was realized that the sympa-
thy of Hungarians, Rumanians. Poles
Serbians, CZechs, Slovacs and other
immigrants from the Acknowledgements
empire, generally is not with the
mother country in the war, and they
have not been guilty of the multiforn
campaign of violence practiced unde'
the German war system.
Secondly, such a large proportion OF
laborers in munitions and steel plant
and coal mines consist of Austrian
subjects that it was found practically
impossible to administer against then
the rigid regulations imposed on the
Germans. who are half as numerous
and more individualistic.
Show Loyalty to U. S.
The department of justice even aban
doned its former plans to register Aus
TRANS along with Germans because o
the immensely of the task and the adj
ministration's determination to mini
nize embarrassment to Austrians
thousands of whom have demonstrate
their loyalty to this country by enlist
ing in the army and navy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
ALLIES WANT MORE
j. 5. SHIPS AND MEN
THE UNITED STATES IN
THE FUTURE.
Mission to Allied Conference in Paris
Re-echoes Sentiment of General
Pershing That Human Wedge
Shall Break Hun Line.

Washington.-Th military and
naval heads of the house mission to
the allied conference in Paris returned
to Washington on December 16, very
optimistic. They re-echo the senti-
ment of General Pershing that we're
going to break the German line with
a human wedge
More Men Needed.
The mission members brought back
IL new concept of the task which faces
America. Not only was the military
and naval problem thoroughly cam
vassed at the conference. but the re-
sources of the allies were estimated in
the minutest detail. 1t was reported
here that the conference had decided
ward with even larger numbers of men
and ships in the immediate future.
General Bliss voiced the optimism of
the mission. He said:
THE British and French. armies and
people, are more determined than
ever. There is no thought any place of
quitting before victory. And our boys
are Ill the SAME Slntc Oh llllllu. Every
one feels that the victory must come. .
1--WE all know what is taking place
in Russia. But the very fact that
there has been Il detection, perhaps,
temporary, and that the allies are pro
ceeding just as if there had been no
such event, only emphasizes the view
that nothing can prevent the eventual
success of the entente against Ger
many. sees.
Troops Morale Splendid.
1.-THE morale of the troops of all the
armies is better than ever before.
Il cannot discuss what took place in
the conference Colonel House viii
make full report to the president"
81 saw Admiral Benson and we hat
Il long discussion over the interalliet
naval conference" said Secretary Dan
iels. HE submitted to me his repor
of the trip"
Secretary Daniels said the return o
Admiral Benson did not mean that h,
would not be the permanent repre-
sentative of the United States on thu
naval conference.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
NAVY PROBE PLANNED.
Committee Will Sorutinize Past and
Future Expenditures and Policies.

Committee Will Scrutinize Past and
Future Expenditures and Policies.
acknowledgements on Decem-
Der II extended its investigation of
the administrations war preparations
TO the navy While the senate mill
tary committee continued its army
hearing the house naval committee
unanimously decided to begin immedi-
ately general inquiry into naval af-
fairs and appointed subcommittee,
headed by Representative Oliver of
Alabama, to conduct it.
1t was officially announced that the
purpose of the naval investigation
would be to scrutinize past and future
expenditures and policies and to Sc
cure greater coordination between
congress and the executive depart
ments in the conduct of the war. Hear
ings are expected be behind closed
doors to protect the navy's secrets.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
ALLIES IN WAR TO STICK.
Peace Not Discussed at Conference,
Declares Colonel House.

An Atlantic Port.-Peace was never
discussed at the interallied war coun-
ell in Paris which cemented together
the allied nations for the vigorous
prosecution of the war. declared Col.
Il. Nj. House, head of the American
mission, on his arrival here Saturday
night.
Before the conference, co-ordina-
ton was not going on well. but we are
now all working together. We got to-
gether principally on the economic sit
uation, the embargo on shipments to
neutral countries, food and finance.
Peace was never mentioned in any of
our meetings or conferences, either in
Paris or at the meeting of the supreme
war council at Versailles Colonel
House said.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
HUNS M0WN DOWN
WHEN DRIVE FAILS
sAvARIAN TROOPS DRIVEN BACK
BY MACHINE GUN FIRE OF
DEFENDING BRiTONS.
Teutons Lose Heavily, but Are Keep
ing Up Intensive Bombardment.
Snow Falling in Mountains
May Aid Italians.

London.-The Germans. following
their heavy artillery preparations of
recent days, have attempted to drive
a wedge into the British line west OF
Cambria. but although they used nu-
merically superior forces their effort
brought them only II minor gain.
The attack launched between Bulle-
court and Qucant was similar TO that
adopted by Crown Prince Rupprechts
troops when they pierced General
Byng's front southwest of Cambria.
Huge waves of Bavarlans were
thrown upon the sector In an endeavor
to overpower the defenders. The Brit
ish. however. held tenaciously TO their
ground except at one point where the
enemy penetrated Il front line position.
As in their previous attempt to
wreck the Cambrai salient, the Ger
mans lost heavily in the enterprise.
the British moving then down with
machine gun and rifle fire in the fight
ing. which lasted from dawn until L
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Notwithstanding their failure. the
Germans are keeping up an intensive
bombardment of British and French
positions all along the western front
and daily are receiving additional re-
Inducements in men and guns from
the eastern theatre.
Snow Heavy in Italy.
Snow is falling heavily in the noun
tains along the northern Italian front,
and optimism prevails among the ltal-
ians that this will aid them definitely
in holding the Austro-Germans back
from the Italian plain. Amid the first
ilurries of the storm on Tuesday the
enemy renewed his attack among the
hills and was rewarded by the capture
of several positions. Later. however.
the Italians in n counter-attack re-
gained their lost terrain, after which
the artillery duels were resumed. but
with less strength than previously had
been shown.
The Cossacks under General Kale-
dimes and the Bolsheviki forces are re-
ported to have met in at least two
fights. with the counter-revolutionists
the victOrs in both The engagements
occurred mt Mohlev and ut Taman-
ovSa. and the Bolsheviki losses are de-
clared to have been heavy.
General Allenby, commander of the
British forces in Palestine, has en-
tered Jerusalem and taken over CON
troll of the Holy City. The populace
greeted the British commander cor
daily.
In proclamation he told the inhabi-
tants that all sacred buildings and holy
places would be protected and main
tanned Meanwhile the British army
continues It's successful operations in
Palestine, having captured several adj
ditional positions from the Turks.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
AFTER BURLEsoNs SCALP.
Chicago Federation Wants Postmaster
General Removed.

Chicago.-President Wilson was
called upon to remove Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson in the resolutions adopt
ed Sunday by the Chicago Federation
of Labor. 1t was declared that the
postmaster generals recommendation
to congress that the unions of gov
eminent employees should be forbidden
has a tendency to destroy their mo-
rale and the reverence given our pres
ident in his heroic struggle to enamel
pate the workers of the world
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
German Spies Murder Woman.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The wrath of Ger
Hugo Beyers. II German electrical en-
gineer of Edgewood Acres. on Tues
day. His wife. Emma Beyers, pref
ty blonde, was found dead In pool
of blood flowing from knife wounds in
her left side. throat and WRISTS. His
home was completely demolished by
an explosion. Mrs. Beyers had bit
terly denounced the German govern
ment
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
U-MENAcE is CHECKED.
But First Lord of Admiralty Appeals
for More Ships and Men.

London-''The submarine menace in
my opinion is held but not yet mas
tered said Sir Eric Geddes. first lord
of the admiralty, in the house of COM
mons Thursday "Our shipbuilding is
not yet replacing our losses"
The first lord said that if the coun-
try would economize so as to restrict
the use of tonnage and set ships free
for more urgent uses. if the English
would follow the tradition of their
race and put forth all their power, re-
taxing no effort to defeat the subma-
rine the war would end only in vic
tory.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
BoIsheviki Makes Statement.

Petrograd.--The Bolsheviki on De-
cember 10 issued proclamation de-
claring the constitutional Democratic
party to be rebellious counter-revolu-
tionary organization and the party of
the enemies Of the people
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-20
Kaiser places Blame on Allies.

London.-Emperor William in his
Christmas message proposes to make
a final peace offer to his enemies ION
whom, in case of rejection will fall the
responsibility for bloodshed in 1913
according to an unofficial Berlin tele-
gram forwarded from Geneva by the
Exchange Telegraph company.