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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
Women Beaten for Buying Food,
Riots Continue in Philadelphia


NEW YORK, Feb. pa national
board of food control, with powers
to regulate farm labor conditions
and the distribution of products by
the railroads is urged by Joseph
Hartigan, commissioner of weights
and measures, as means Of re-
lieving the present situation and re-
ducing prices.
The commissioner said he did not
believe an embargo on foodstuffs
would solve the problem.
The underlying causes of the
threatened food famine, Commission
er Hartigan declared, were the
shortage of farm labor and the in
creased cost of farming implements
and other articles necessary for
production.
He suggested that If national
board OF food control were formed,
II might be well to consider the
feasibility of bringing farm labor
here from the Philippines.
With respect to tho situation in
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
AMERICAN PRISONERS
HAVE BEEN LIBERATED

"a, Associated Press)
agency sends following dispatch received there from the
Wolff Bureau in Berlin.
IN learned that the of the merchant ships brought to
Germany aboard the British Yarrowdae have been reeas
though said by Of the present circumstances the
American sailors might have been treated prisoners Of 1t
was decided time ago release them exceptional
measure they having begun their voyages without knowing that
thew exposed themselves prisoners by shipping
aboard an armed enemy merchantmen
After the rupture of relations with the United States
reached Germany that German ships had been seized and their
crews nerned That gave rise the idea that might be
prudent berate the American sailors until official inorma
ton was received as the real situation Information has
been received officially that German ships American ports
not seized and that their have not been nterned"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
ARE MADE IN IRELAND
ny Associated Pressl

DUBLIN, Feb PA number OF
Sim Feiners, who had recently re-
turned from internment in Eng
land were arrested today. The ar
rests were made under the defense
of the realm act.
Altogether about so members of
the Sim Fein and the Gaelic League
have been arrested, and arrests are
continuing.
Thirty-five men were taken into
custody in Dublin alone. In Galway
a prominent member of the oughter-
red district council, and prominent
Athreny merchant we're arrested.
1t is believed here that these
arrests will greatly embarrass the
Nationalist party.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23

this city, where rioting was resum-
ed by housewives in the more con-
gested tenement districts, Commits
sioner Hartigan said financial action
by small group of public spirit
ed citizens could speedily bring re-
lief. He added that he knew where
large quantities of potatoes and
onions could be purchased cheaply
and sold here at cost.
About 500 carloads of foodstuffs,
consisting mainly of meat, poultry
and potatoes, were reported to be
due here tonight.
The presence OF the inspectors ap-
parently had no SOLDERING effect on
east side housewives. who proclaim
ed a boycott against the higher
priced foodstuffs. In many instances
women emerging from shops with
foodstuffs. were beaten by members
of their own sex. A number of ar
rests we're made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
ton from the StOppage of All Supplies
PLAIN TALK IN PARLIAMENT ON
pERILS OF THE U-BOATBLOCKADF

The premier said that before the British tonnage just
adequate Since then there has
demand Over million of shipping aocated to
France alone and considerable Russia
Italy Considerable has was shortage for
general needs for time and slight military shortage
If the nation not prepared to accept the drastic
dealing with the menace disaster is before concluded the pre-
mier There three of DEALING BY the navy by building
merchant ships and by dispensing with unnecessary commodities
from abroad and production at home"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
CLEARING
WAY IN ALBANIA.
PRELIMINARY STEPS TAKEN TO
BEGIN ADVANCE OF
ALLIES

LONDON, Feb. PA Reuters
dispatch from Saloniki says that
the entente allies cut postal com
municatlon between Athens and the
central powers when they estab-
lished contact yesterday between the
French and Italian troops and clear
ed the enemy forces from the road
between Goritza. in southern Albania
and Leskovie. The central powers
are now restricted to wireless and
airplane communication.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
SUFFRAGE IN MAINE
WILL Be VOTED ON
CONCESSION MADE TO WOMEN
AFTER A FIGHT OF
40 YEARS

tBy Associated Preun.b
AUGUSTA, Maine. Feb. 2S.-Wo-
man suffrage advocates in this state
today won fight of nearly 40 years
for submission of the suffrage ques-
tion to popular vote The senate,
acting in concurrence with the
house, passed unanimously a reso-
luton providing for special cleo
tion September l, to act on the
adoption of constitutional amend
ment granting suffrage to women.
Maine is the second state in New
England to adopt a referendum on
the question Massachusetts de-
feated the proposal in 1915.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
SH0RTRAT|0NSFOR ENGLAND
Imminent Danger of Starvation from the Stop
Food Market Bill
IS Strongly Urged

= (By Associated Press.l .
= NEW YORK, Feb 2S.-Def- =
= mite measures to meet the =
= food situation we're consider =
= ed today by state and city au. =
= thorities. Governor Whitman =
= and some members of the leg =
. islature hope for the immediate .
= passage of the food market bill. .
, 80 ~~~~~~
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23

LONDON Feb 23Loyd George spoke in the house of COM
today saying the of the allies depended
y solve the shortage affecting the ordinary needs
of the nation The situation called for the He
said he not of victory without hunting the submarines
from the dee Enormous sacrifices necessary from the Brit
s public The proposed dispense with all non
essential mpoaos to tonnage Stocks Of food in England
lower than before and is essential for the life of
the nation that every effort be made production
Importation of apples tomatoes and fruits will be prohibited
tirely.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
AMERICAN SHIPS
FREE FROM HARM
lNTlMATloN THAT SUBMARINES
WILL NOT INTERCEPT
VESSELS

LONDON, Feb. 2S. The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger says ii is possible
that the American steamers Roches
ter and Orleans may escape the
submarines en- route from New
York to Bordeaux, but American
should not rely on their doing so.
II Is believed in Berlin political
circles that the submarine com
nanders have been definitely in
structed not to sink these ships.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
j. Of n. LOSES
IN A HARD GAME
FIVE MINUTES EXTRA TIME RE.
oulRED TO DECIDE THE
CONTEST

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 23.-Santa
Clara is assured Of the intercolleg-
late basketball championship by de-
feating the University OF Nevada
by 80 to 2S The game was the
hardest fought ever seen here. Five
minutes of extra play were needed
to decide the contest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
TWO SAILORS SLAIN
IN SINKING SHIP
REMAINDER OF A BRITISH
SHIPS CREW SAID TO BE
MISSING

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Swedish
steamer Skogland, 1854 tons, the
British steamer Teowyn, 1872 tons,
we're sunk Wednesday, and the John
Miles, 6S7 tons, has been sunk. Four
of the Miles crew, who were in
jured, and the bodies of two men
who were killed, have been landed.
The remainder of the ships COM
pany are missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
KILLED BY TROILE'

,By AsIOciated Press.D
LOS ANGELES, Feb 20. Col.
William Wheatly, aged 81 years,
who organized the 29th Indiana in
fantry during the Civil War, died
few hours after being hit by
street car No. 81.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
POLICEMAN KILLED BY
A MURDER SUSPECT


SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 2S.-
Policeman Lewis Warren was shot
and killed by an unidentified man
suspected of being the murderer Of
]. G. Cullom, Berkeley salesman,
found dead near Gridley recently.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
DEATH OF HISTORIAN

NY Associated PressD
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-Theo.
Henry Hittell. a California histor-
ian. lawyer and newspaperman. died
today, aged 81 years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
TWO statesmen INJURED
IN AN AUTO WRECK

FRESNO. Cal, Feb. 23-E. Il.
Furst, a travelling salesman. died
today from injuries received in an
automobile wreck here last night.
Bert Solomon. another salesman. was
seriously hurt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
BASEBALL RESUMED

(By Associated PreSsb
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2S.-After
an absence of seven years. baseball
is to be resumed by University of
Nebraska athletes.
A4N~~%AAAANA4~
tute the inquiry. Army inspectors
are making an investigation. The
charges against Krapf, who is a
West Point graduate, were made in
letter recently received at the
San Diego flying school.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
NEW YORK MINISTER TAKES
PLACE OF DR.. AKED

tby Associated Presa.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Rev.
Henry Frank, of New York. has ac-
cepted a call from the Independent
church. formed by members who
refused 10 recall DR.. Charles Aked.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
UNION Of NATIONS
IN JAPANESE CLUB
SOCIETY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS
FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH
COUNTRY

TOXIC, Feb. Representative
Japanese and Americans observed
Washington's birthday at meeting
in the Peers club. where they form
ed an association, similar to the
Japanese society of New York. The
object is to exchange ideas with
respect to questions vital to the
two nations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
MAY SEIZE FOODS
MONOPOL|ZED IN
VIOLATION 0FLAW
HAM LEWIS WOULD GIVE THE
PRESIDENT POWER TO CON-
FIscATE PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb "a
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, intro
duced an amendment to the revenue
bill, authorizing the president to
seize foodstuffs that he deemed
monopolized in violation of the law.
They will be sold at public auction
under government supervision.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
ARMY OFFICER MUST
STAND FOR INQUIRY
SAID TO HAVE BEEN GUILTY
OF EXPRESSING PRo-GER-
MAN SENTIMENTS

tBy Associated Preas.p
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Ma-
jor General Bell today ordered an
investigation of statement that
Lieutenant George Krapf, U. S. A.,
student aviator at San Diego, has
been guilty of proGerman demeanor.
Krapf asked the general to insti.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
. . = . . . = . . . = .
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, 1917-02-23

= Relative humidity at p. m. .
= 81 per cent. .
. . = = = . = . = . . = . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
PRESIDENT TO TAKE
OATH in PRIVATE


WASHINGTON, D c. Feb 23It is definitely decided that
the president will take his oath of office privately the
White House Sunday March 4t Whether will the oath
again at public ceremony March 5 merely make that the
occasion for delivering the inaugural address lis undecided The
president announced he will call of the
March 9th consider nominations
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-ThOu-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-23
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather
,..h.bIy rain or snow tonight and
Saturday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
MAYOR HELPS IN FIELD.
Usage Officials Responds to the Call
for Farm Help.

Usage, Ia, Aug. 13.-Supervisor
Bert Hansen, who operates a large
Arm near Stacyville, being short of
help in the harvest field, appealed ,tc
his patriotic friends. with the result
that today he has plenty of hep in
the persons of A. A. Kugler, mayor
of Usage, Carl Spoonum, city attor-
ney, and Herb Bartlett, president of
the school board. All are shocking
except Attorney Spoonum, who, not
being built for that form Of exercise
is driving the binder. H. c. Hill edi-
tor of the Mitchell County Press, is
also in the harvest field, helping his
brother near Little Cedar.
Oats are yielding wen, hay made
heavy crop, and potatoes promise
well. There is a large acreage OF.
onions, many fields being put in by
boys from fifteen to twenty years old,
who will harvest big crop. Corn
is tasselilg out and with norma!
season from now on will be a fair
crop. Cattle are doing well on grass
and pastures are good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
IMMEDIATE PEACE.
People Demanding an Immediate
Peace Should Reflect.

The people who are demanding an
immediate peace should reflect that
on the basis of present territory hold
ings, this would leave Germany the
winner Of the war. Her autocracy
would claim that it had made good
that its theory Of government had
vindicated itself, that autocracy is
more efficient than democracy, and
that the necessity of militarism had
been thoroughly demonstrated. Ger
many would remain on her militar-
istic basis.
4 That would make it necessary for
all the other great powers to co1tin-
ue on the same basis The United
States would not forget Ambassador
Gerards warning, that Germany pro-
posed to collect the indemnity it de-
sired from the United States. 1t also
would remember Germany's aspira-
lions for colonial holdings in Central
and South America. Such holdings
would be contrary to American prin-
ciples and in defiance Of our Monroe
Doctrine.
Universal service would be nee
tessary in this country, with large
standing army and vast body Of
thoroughly trained men ready for in
slant mobilization. A vast equip
ment of explosives, small arms, big
guns of all calibers, air craft, coast
ydenfences, must be created. The
navy would need to be greatly aug
mented, with a big number Of sub
marines. This force would have to
be kept up to date with incessant
changes. The United States would
be spending several billions a year
ON it's army and navy.
If the United States will continue
in this war with an its heart, it can
fput an end to this menace. 1t is not
Q question of selling any territory be-
longing to the German people. IT is
Himply a question Of demonstrating
lao,them that autocracy does not pay.
When that fact is demonstrated,
they will reorganize on a democratic
basis. Then the United. States can
ldisarm, or nearly so. 1t will be made
much cheaper to fight it out for a
year or two than to endure militar-
tism indefinitely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
Judge H0bson Sentences Six.

During the past few days Judge
Hobson has sentenced Six jail in
mates, who have seen fit to plead
guilty and thus start serving time as
early as possible. William Kirk
patrick of Oelwein was given thirty
days for bootlegging. M. Williams
and Sam Mccormack, who had done
some fifty days waiting trial on a
charge of Shooting crap" were given
ten days more. The three men charg-
ed with breaking into an Oelwein
store-Ed McGill Joe Sullivan and
John Morris, plead guilty and were
each given indeterminate sentences
of ten years at Fort Madison, and
were taken there by sheriff Wright
yesterday These three are said to
have all but made a wholesale jail
delivery They were planning on
making their escape while the sher-
ifs office was changing hands-as all
arrangements had been made, and
they had collected quite an assort-
ment of stuff for defence and escape,
including a wooden key that would
unlock their cell door.-West Union
Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
Dccoeahiaps> Get Army Commissions.
n. 4

DccOrahiaps> Get Army Commissions.
The daily: papers have given out
the names Of six DEBORAH young men
who have been granted commissions
In the army. Harry Baker, so1 OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Baker, was made
captain of cavalry Of the ofacers Re-
serve Corps. This is great honor
for Mr.. Baker, and the papers Of the
Twin Cities say it is the first time
O man under 80 years has been given
this distinction. Naturally his friends
here will be pleased to hear it.
Another DEBORAH boy S. B. Hust-
yedt, son of H. B. Hustvedt,, was
given like Office of captain at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois.
Postmaster F. E. Biermann, OF
DEBORAH, was given a comnissioarof
ID Lieutenant, as was Hawiey Len
non, Henning Larsen, and Lawrence
w. Helgesona%
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
African Giants.

There are many giants in Africa
nine feet high. Some of them weigh
800 pounds and are strong enough to
kill a panther at one blow. Perhaps
you think such big fellows must be
clumsy but they are not. They can
run faster than any horse, springing
twelve to fourteen feet at leap. This
all sounds like fairy story, but not
so when you hear that these African
giants are-ostriches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15

viii This Qsnae,,Rrue .iH 1882.
Jack iait,; tbs axell. kkowAswxFax,
Says it wi3l,r:.tIes tells,.sA.tkS: August
American MssaSipAswhSt3he thiNfe
will happen in the thirty-fivc years,
and he also tells how it feels TO be
thirty-fve. He says: SIR,
There will not be king, emperor
car or kaiser il Europe.
Ireland willbe an independent re-
public; 80 will Poland. VIZ .e
Liquor will be taboo the world
over-barred at it's source. ~ ~
Women will haye. full suffrage
everywhere.
Socialism will not have displaced
repu blican government
There will be an aerial route
across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
with stations or controls at intervals.
There will be telephone connec-
lions with and without wireless
across both oceans.
"All principle cities will have dou-
ble-decked streets, the lower street
for traffic by vehicles exclusively.
Emigration from one country to
another will be rare.
Firearms of all kinds will be obso-
lete, forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make
the world as bright at night as by
day.
Physicians, lawyers, dentists, will
be public officials and will not work
for individual fees.
Love will guide matrimonial Sc
lection, but government will refuse to
license the unfit, the mismated, the
the senile, the damaged.
New York City will have 10000
600 inhabitants and its own legisla-
ture; Chicago will have 100000
and it's own legislature"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
A Deplorable Accident.

VIM. Cunneen, son-in-law OF Jo-
seph Rastetter of DEBORAH, met with
a sad accident at Bennett, Iowa, a
town near Iowa City on last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Cuneen is brakeman on
the. Rock Island and was in the act
of coupling up a string of cars when
he slipped and his left hand was
caught and smashed, and was arnpu-
tated just above the wrist He is at
present in Mercy hospital at Iowa
City and we understand is recover
Ing nicely from the effects Of the &C
cident. Jf>;S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
RICH MAN AND THE DRAFT.
Consumption Law Puts Some Hard
Problems up to Exemption
Boards.

The requirement of equal service
by the CONSUMPTION law is going to
put some hard problems up to the ex-
emption boards. AS far as you1g
married men go, the law seems to
bear down harder on the rich than on
the poor, a condition different from
that existing ipprevious wars. j
The wage earning class Of young
married me1 are gong to escape
CONSUMPTION, as tReir' wives are del
pendent on theif labor. sBut A9pdr-
emily the class Of wealthy young
married men will not secure exempr
ton, as their wives are not depend
ing on their labor, but are provided
for out of the familys property AID
capital. 1t will, take a firm sense Of
duty for the exemption boards to en-
force the law ihpartialy.
Feeling that there lis an ipconsis-
tency here, many young Ben of
wealth will claim; e:zemption: 1t rs7
mains to be seen how the exemption
boards will pass on these cases.
In the old times of1itled:nobility,
it was considered ,the mark of aristo-
cracy for a ma9.. ts show a certain
indifference TO danger. Noblesse
oblige compelled him to display some
contempt Of peril in good cause.
We have discarded yaristocratics no
tio1s now, but every son of wealth at
least aspires to be known as gen
treman, and gentleman, be he rich
or poor, should show something of
this fine old spirit of valuing his hon
or highest in life.
1t will be hard ,pafinssNi MANY
young married men of wealth, but
lots Of than are .sdfe fkH l4re pa
triotism. They have the comfort OF
knowing thav.1h efS.Samfres kre~bSU1
.vided for in any-sSsat. sH1eis wives
do not feel anz.s~essesah aa.thf 4hoth.
ers Of the Bosr.sbSxss sMost~cf stherp
will return, !, and .tx1l sha4 tAresegt heF-
oes. They,Gan d. lotsuefnsood atttAe
front. They ase, JUS usllY, .brisht redn-
Gated feNoYsnwRs hays sseeas o. gHod
deal of lifap s2Sas. they, ;can-, help
straighten out things won&e1fa2Jy. .