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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29
ALDERMAN POWERS
 CLAIMED BY DEATH
Attorney and Public Official
 Suceumbs at His Home.

Attorney and Publlc OttlcIal
 Succumbs at His Home.
 K. C. Powers, 45 years old, a member of the law firm of Car michael, Brooks, Powers and Rector. and alderman from the Eighth ward, died at the family residence, 3522 West Eleventh street, Little Rock, at 11:45 o'clock Thursday morning. Mir. Powers had been in iii health for the last year and last December his condition became so serious that he was unable to attend to his duties.
 Mir. Powers had been a resi- dent of Little Rock for the last 30 years. He was born in Mis- souri, and was reared at Pres colt, Ark. On the completion of his education he was employed as a telegraph operator for the Iron Mountain railroad. He was later promoted to chief clerk to the superintendent of the Iron Mountain railroad, with head quarters at Little Rock.
 He was engaged in railroad work until 1906. At this time he entered the former law de- partment of the University of Arkansas, After the completion of his course he became a mem Der of the firm of Carmichael, Brooks and Powers.
 He was a member of the da- sonic order, joining while work ing for the railroad company at Malvern as telegraph operator. He was also member of the Ancient Order of United Work men and of the Woodmen of the World
 He is survived by his wife and four children, three sons and one daughter.
 Mayor Taylor when informed of the death of Alderman Pow CTS said: Il am Qrieved to hear of his death for he was one of the most valuable men in the city council. "
 The flag en the city hall was placed at half mast.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29
LEGISLATORS CANNOT
 ACCEPT APPOINTMENTS
Opinion of Attorney General Bars Four Representative From Being Given Position
 By Governor.

The appointment of four mem- bers of the legislature to posi- tions created by acts of the re- cent legislature, which Governor Brough was considering, would be unconstitutional, according to an opinion given yesterday hy Attorney General John D. Ar buckle. The opinion was sought by Governor Brough.
 Members of the legislature and the positions the governor de sired to appoint them to were :: Representative H. A Emerson of Van Buren county, secretary Charities Commissions; Repre- sentative o. B. Robbins of White county. assistant oil inspector; ; Senator k. l.. Collins, game war den and clerk to the Penitenti. ary Commission; Representa- tive Bonnie Davis of Columbia county, deputy warehouse com m;salo0@r
 Attorney General Ar5uckle held that under Section 10, Ar 'icle 5 ii the constitution. which eaQs, No senator ar repteseralJye shaa, during the term @ch h. shan have oeen e.ecled. ae appointed or elected u ;,ls ! cvll office under this state v y'4, d bar to the ap- continents.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29
EPW0RTH LEAGUE ENTERTAINED AT THE
 HOME OF MRS. GEO. CRESS.

On last Friday evening the Epworth League was delightful ly entertained at the home of Mrs. Geo. Cress.
 The guests on arriving were greeted by the hostess and shown iGto the parlor where Mir. Marble accompanied by Miss Lula Beth Gee sang to amuse che crowd.
 The program for the evening was very unusual, the first num- Der being a 30 yard Dash which was won by the representative from the third squad the guests had been divided into three squads.
 Next came the l mile race which was won by the first squad. The same squad won the last race which was the re. lay race.
 After the races each squad en- tertained the other two squads for ten minutes.
 No. 1 put on a funeral which was very impressive.
 No. 5 gave an afternoon at a District School, to the amuse- ment of the crowd.
 Best of all No. 2 gave a we'd ding Miss Bradford played the wedding march and Mir. Giles gave Miss Thorne Allen to Mr. Alpha Morrison Sister Mae Par ker officiating.
 The most impressive person age was the ring bearer, Little Miss Mildred Moss, who was greatly affected by the ceremony.
 No. 1 squad won the honors of the evening and was presented a loving cup iL token of their victories.
 Refreshments of cream and cake were served by Misses Amy Moore. Alpha Morrison aud Mes danes Burdine and Hayes.
 Everyone expressed a delight ful evening as he bade the hos tess good night.
 For Sale About 150 bushels
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29
For Sale-About 150 bushels of Jerusalem Artichokes, at one dollar per bushel. cone mile west of Laneburg, Arkansas.
 Sam Gautsehe.
FRANKS -HALT0M

Miss Airline Haitom left Satar- d4y night for bal'as, Texas. where ~aa me Hr.fffrsn Franks a4o ,nee Were meoied in tha, e = lfat #as. af oa coa jsl@e, Y Franks, at h 7'3s ? ta-i.or u k.ieeta, Texas. w. wish f.tshan 3 i3ug ife aud mucn happiness.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29

cantile vessel of England have been sent to the bottom and to their Maker without any right. We must resent 1t; we must re- sist iti Good bye.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29

Kreso Dip for Lice on Stock and Mites on Poultry, at He's terly Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29

If it's brick you need see J. w. Marshal. His yard is on the Greeson place east of Ed Gordon,
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-03-29

The Farmers Union Exchange handle a general line of merchan- disc at reasonable prices. :,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
GENERAL KORNILOFF
 MAY ESCAPE TRIAL By CourtmartiaI Because of Technical ities-May Be Tried in Civil Court.

Petrograd, Oct. 7.-General Korniloff probably will escape trial by court martial because of technica1ities and be judged instead by a civil court on the charge of insubordination, says the Novafa Zhrin.
 It Is pointed out that General Kor- niloff's march toward Petrograd was by order of the government, which three days after the rebellion con- tinues the newspaper, commanded that all orders issued by General Kor- niloff at the front be carried out" Therefore, it Is argued, he can only be considered blameable from the mo- ment when he refused to resign as commander-in-chief and this demand only enanated from Premier Kerensky. whereas General Korniloff has been appointed by the provisional govern ment.
 It is further pointed out that M. bvon, who acted as messenger be- tween the general and the premier, admits that he garbled General Kor- niloffs message, transmitting it in the form of an ultimatum without having received instructions to do so.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08

, deavored to dent the French line, but again has failed with considerable losses in men killed or made prison er The heavy artillery duel contin- ueS along the eastern bank of the Mouse River in the Vefdun sector. -
 Comparative quiet prevails on the northern portion of the front in Rus sia and along this line to Rumania In Rumania, however, the Russians in an attack northwest of the town of Se- reth captured a Teuton allied position made prisoner of 762 men and also took seven machine guns. Under a heavy artillery fire the Russians later were compelled to evacuate the po- eral enemy infantry counter attacks.
 Daily the Italians and Austrians are engaged in battles for supremacy on the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle in the Gorizia sector In the latest tight ing the Italians captured enemy posi- tiOnS on the northern slopes and also took prisoners. On several other sec tors of this theatre the Austrians have delivered attacks, but everywhere were repulSed.
 Germany still has another nation arrayed against her in the world war. Following closely on the action of Peru the republic of Uruguay has sev-. cred diplomatic relations with her ard his passports. Although Germany had committed no direct act of hostility against Uruguay, the president of the republic in his message to parliament said it was necessary for Uruguay "to eSpouse the cause of the defenders of justice. democracy and small nation a1ities."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08

Through squalls of rain and under 1ow-hanging clouds, Field Marshal Eaig is blazing the way with his ar tiilery for another raid into the Ger man line in Flanders.
 Since the great advance of the mid week, the British infantry has kept to the trenches and shell craters, eX- cept here and there where forays were called for to rea1ign the new front or counter-attacks were neces- tempts to recapture lost terrain. But the big guns never have ceased their activity and day in and day out great masses of steel have been and still are blasting the German points which are mapped out for capture when the new drive is launched.
 Tho Germans are answering the Brftt5h fire on various sectors
 Furffcularly heavy is the lombard ment in the region running from Ian4ernarck to Zonnebeke, and es- pecially to the east of the latter town where the wedge of the British has been pushed in almost within striking 3 distance of the Ostend-Lille road
 When the new offensive will be sprung cannot be predicted. Several days may elapse before Haig has suf- ficientlr pounded the Germans to war rant sending his men across s'no mans land" to the objectives assigned to them for capture. or the process O. demolition already may have advances to the. point where the first gray streaks of dawn of Monday may see its commencement.
 The army of the German crown prince in Champagne again has en-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
 BROKE UP MEETING
Which Paeifists Attempted to Hold in
 Church in London.

London. Oct. "A large crowd of soldiers and sailors broke up a meet ing which paciists attempted to hold in the Brotherhood church at Kings land today by lighting bonfire on the floor in front of the pulpit. The flames were extinguished by the po- lice after considerable damage had been done the carpets. the pews and the pulpit.
 This church was the scene of sev- era1 similar disturbances last July. There was a cordon of police around the building when the meeting opened this afternoon but the crowd outside succeeded in gaining access to the au- ditorium and in drowning out the or gan and the singers with war songs and cheers for the soldiers. Then the crowd rushed to the pulpit, pulled the pastor down by his ccat tails and threw him bodily across the auditor ium and out the back door.
 Meanwhile other demonstrators were lighting a bonfire from which flames suddenly shot up to a height O. five or six feet. while cries of burn down the church" were heard. The police then cleared the house and beat out the flames with their coats
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
Weekly Review of
 War Operations
DECISIVE AScENDANCY FOR THE
 ENTENTE ALLIES
ON FIELDS OF FLANDERS
Secretary of War Baker Says the Re-
 elusive Proof of Their Superiority.

Washington, Oct. 7-Decisive as- cendancy for the allies in the su- preme test of battle strength now talk ing place on the bloody fields of Flan- the weekly review of war operations issued tonight by the war department The review, which is for the week ended last night, makes no reference to preparations for war going forward at home.
 "The attention of the world,'' it says ifs focused the titanic struggle now going on in Flanders. The battle raging there is proving an engage ment of wholly unprecedented scope and potentialities.
 The Germans have massed their greatest war strength along this bat tie front.
 ITO attack them at their strongest point of resistance is sound strategy
 Defeats Inflicted.
 "The defeats inflicted upon them during the past fortnight are conclu- sive indications of allied superiority. In the light of past experience. 1t may be stated with emphasis that in no engagement hitherto, has such vigor, energy and concerted speed of action been displayed.
 "The full success of these operations means that the Belgian coast, with its numerous submarine bases. will be-
  brugge, Ostend and the system of ca nals leading out of Bruges are threat ened.
 Supreme Test of Strength.
 "The supreme test of the battle strength of the contending belligerents is taking place. Allied ascendancy would appear decisive. The two i'm mediate contributing factors of this success are: air control and shell supply.
 ''The former made it possible for the allies to locate enemy concent9l- tions, the latter to break them up be- fore they could develop into serious offensive actions, at the same time permitting their own concentration of men and guns to be carried cut with clockwork regularity.
 "The British are thus able to re- port that since July 31 last. they have not lost a single gun, while they have captured 332 field and heavy guns and taisen51,435 prisoners. During the fighting of the past two days they have added 4,446 prisoners. including IA officers, to this imposing total"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
HOME GUARD OF
 THE FIFTH DIVISION
Reviewed in Waterbury by Governor
 HoIeomb-Imposins Spectacle.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct 7.-The Home Guard of the fifth division of the state, numbering 2,3OO officers and men and including units from this city Ansonia Torrington. Norfolk, Water town, New Milford, Canaan, Shelton, Thomaston, Washington, Falls Village, Cornwall, Sharon, 'SMiddlebury and Woodbury were review on the golf lots here this afternoon by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and three mem bers of the military emergency board Colonel James H. Geddes was in com mand. The spectacle was the most striking military event seen in Water bury in years. In a speech from the review stand the governor compli- mented the guard on their rapid org anization and present efficiency. He pointed out that although prepara- June first there had been enrolled in the state home guard 14,146 men. Of whom 800 were armed and equipped. The Home Guard he said was not an organization formed for child's play or making a show but business. He add ed: Every man here knows that were 1t not for the home guard we would have a great deal of trouble in this state. But the home guard got on top of it and kept 1t down and it is a mat ter of great congratulation that they will keep it in hand in these times and as long as the liberty of this country and of the world is threatened they will be active and aggressive.
 They will see to it that anyone in the state of Connecticut is not al- lowed to express any disloyalty to the state or the government"
 The brigade was afterward reviewed at the city hall by Mayor Martin again at the Elton by the governor and his staff.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
Navy to Have
 a Mothers Night
NEWPORT STATION TO BE OPEN
 ED TO RELATIVES OF SAILORS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12
Seamen and Landsmen There Have
 Their Mothers and Sisters.

Newport, R. l., Oct. For the first time in the history of the American navy night has been set apart as Mothers night. Commander Rufus Z Johnson announced here today that on Oct. 12 the station would be turned over to mothers and sisters.
 The apprentice seamen, together with the landSemen stationed here, have been told to extend the invita- tion to their mothers and sisters. During the day the boys will spend the time with their families. In the evening they will sit down to have supper with the home folks After supper the boys will give a vaudeville performance.
 The station is not to be thrown open to the public.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 REPEATS TELEGRAPHIC FEAT
Sent World Series Baseball Report
 Over a Circuit of 2e,0O0 Miles of Wire.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-During the Satur- day and Sunday games of the world s series the traffic department of The Associated Press duplicated it's feat of last year in setting up the longest continuous telegraph circuit ever op- erated for any other than experimental purposes. Approximately 600 daily newspapers which take the leased wire service were connneced directly with White SoX Park and Hap Felsch's s home run on Saturday was being cheered and Faber's attempted steal of an occupied bag was being jeered by millions of fans throughout the country before the formers hit had landed in the bleachers or the crest fallen pitcher had realized his mistake.
 Altogether about 2S,000 miles of wire constituted the circuit which extended from Bangor. Maine. to San Diego, Calif., and from Galveston, Texas to Duluth, Minn.
 In addition to the newspapers serv- ed, the lengthy baseball wire was ex- tended to several army cantonments, where it was manned by former op- orators of The Associated Press who are in the national service. Thus, the men of the national guard units and the new national army received their baseball returns straight from the front"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
REV. WILTON LETTLER
 SERIOUSLY INJURED
Chain On a Bicycle Broke While Rid ing Down Grade.

Waterbury Conn, Oct. 7.-While coming down the grade on Bunker Hill bound towards the center of the city to see the home guard parade this afternoon the chain on a bicycle rid den by Rev. Wilton Lettler of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, broke. He lsot control of the machine and it bounded on at a very rapid rate. At Steuben street there is another up- grade and he tried to stop the pace by turning into it. The turn was too sharp. He was thrown off and his head struck a stone abutment. His skull was fractured and he suffered a cut on the brow extending from eye to eye and loosened a portion of the scalp. He is in the Waterbury hospital From the fact that the fracture is not a depressed one the physicians believe MT. Wittler will recover. He was un- conscious at late hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
FOOTBALL FOR DIVERSION
 AT CAMP DENENS Eleven From the Artillery Brigade Scored a 13 to Victory.

Aver, Mass, Oct. 7.-After a hard grind at learning the rudiments of military life the national army divi- sion at Camp Devens got down to play today when the football season was formally opened before a great crowd The Depot Brigade eleven coached by Captain Charles c. Coolidge, famous Harvard end, lined up against husky eleven from the artillery brigade, coached by Lieutenant R. B. Ward. The Depot Brigade, although more ex- pert in the finer points of the anne. went down to defeat by a score of 13 to 0. The artillery, with men from Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont, resembled in brawn some of the famous elevens of the old school of football at Yale and they utilized their superior weight with telling effect until they had scored two touchdowns and goal from touchdown. The only college player noted on either team was Earl Thorn, former quarterback at Springfield Y. M c. A. College, who piloted the De- pot Brigade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
FIVE OF BARGE CREW
 DROWNED IN LAKE HURON
Three Others Were Rescued-Barge
 Broke Up During Gale.

Port Huron, Mich, Oct. Hive per- sons. members of the crew of the barge Athens, were drowned in Lake Huron this morning when the barge broke up and sank during gale. Three others were rescued.
 The dead: Captain M. J. Srarkey, 45 years old, of Tonawanda N Y, master of the Athens: Mark Stanley. 16 years old, son of Captain Starkey; Kenneth Smith, 19, Ashtabula, O.; J. Elander, 23, home unknown; Mrs. Florence Stalker, 38 years old, Sarnia. Ont
 The Athens, in tow of the tug Luck now, was bound from Harbor Beach, Mich., to a Canadian port with coal When about 30 miles from Southamp- ton, Ont, the tow line broke and shortly afterward the barge went down.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED
 IN A TROLLEY COLLISION
Al SuffieId-Car Jumped Switch and
 Crashed Into Waiting Car.

Sufield, Conn, Oct. "A trolley crash here this afternoon brought in juries to several persons, four of whom required hospital treatment, and more serious accident was narrowly missed. A northbound car of the Springfield Railway company jumped a switch at the power house turnout and crashed into waiting southbound car, smashing in the front of the dead" car. It is said that the mov- ing car was late and was making up time when the smash came
 The four most painfully hurt were taken to the Hampden hospital in Springfield where Stanley Zuimont, of Hartford, still remains. He has se- were cuts on the arm caused by the broken window glass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
A THEATRE IN PETROGRAD
 DESTROYED BY FIRE.
More Than Twenty five Persons, Most
 ly Soldiers, Lost Their Lives.

Petrograd, Oct. 7.-The fire in the Panayeff theatre today, in which some 25 to 100 persons lost their lives, ac- cording to varying estimates. is sup posed to have been ignited from a dropped cigarette. Most of the victims were soldiers in the hospital on the fifth floor and servants occupying quarters above.
 When the fire department arrived the building was completely enveloped in flames.
 Victims trapped in the upper part of the building jumped from the seventh floor and were killed. Falling walls crushed several f1remen to death
 The loss from the destruction of the building, which was used as a field postoff1ce and hospital, is estimated at about 2,000, 900 rubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
STRIKE THREATENED ON
 RAILWAY LINES OF RUSSIA
Premier KerensI<y Has Asked That the
 Strike Order be Countermanded.

Petrograd, Oct. 7-The railway mems congress has given it's approval to the strike on all railway lines as decided upon by the railway mems commit tee. The congress however, has agreed that the strike shall not affect the railways serving the fighting front.
 Premier Kerensky telegraphed the railway men on Friday that their de. mands would be met next Tuesday, and asked them to countermand the strike order.
 The semi official news agency today announced that the employees of the important Vladikavkas railway system (Ciscaucasia) as well as a number of other lines have decided not to join the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
REIcHsTAG TO DISCUSS
 GERMANY'S WAR AIMS
Report Says the Big Debate Will Take
 Place Today.

Amsterdam. Oct. 7.-The Cologne Gazette in it's report of the address of Dr. Karl Helfferfch German minister of the interior, in the reichstag Sat urday, represents him as saying:
 The question of war aims will be discussed in the course of a big de- bate next week."
 The Rheinische WestFalische Zei- tung in it's version says the 'big de- bate will take place Monday" This newspaper also says that Dr. Mi chaelis the imperial German chanceI- Tor has given information concerning the future political situation of AL sace-Lorraine to the leaders of the ma majority parties in the reichstag.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
URUGUAY HAS BROKEN
 WITH GERMANY
The German Minister Has Been Sent
 His Passports.

Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct. 7.-Uru- quay has severed diplomatic relations with Germany. A presidential decree announced the rupture, following vote in favor of it by the chamber of deputies, "A to 23. The German min ister has been sent his passports.
 The vote in the chamber was taken at o'clock this morning.
 President Viera in his message to the parliament declared that the Uru- guayan government had not received any direct offense from Germany, but that it was necessary to espouse the cause of the defenders of justice, dem ocracy and small nationa1ities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-08
Ten East St. Louis
 Negroes Convicted
AS ACCESSORIES IN MURDER OF A
 POLICE DEFECTIVE
EACH GETS IA YEARS
Three Negroes Were Aoquitted-TriaI Was Result of Race Riots in East St. Louis Last June.

Be1leville, Ills, Oct. 7.-Ten of the thirteen negroes who have been on trial here for a week charged with the murder of Detective Samuel Cop pedge on the morning of July last which precipitated the East St. Louis H., race riots, were convicted today and sentenced to fourteen years each in the penitentiary. Three were ac- quilted. Those found guilty were:
 Fayette Parker, Othaniel Peoples, George Roberts, Horace Thomas, Mar shall Alexander. Dee Smothermann, Albert Hughes, Bud Townsend, Bill Palmer and Charles Foster.
 Those acquitted were: Thomas Tackett, Guy Moore and Lester Fowl CT.