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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Good Gnnner aGets- diver

NEW YORK, May TO- Benjamin
Russell of Chicago. passenger on an
armed American steamship just ar
rived here. reports that a United
States gunner aboard saved the YES
sci and also a big tramp steamer a
mile astern. when submarine was
sighted. His gun banked almost i'm
mediately and the she'll appeared to
to strike only few feet from the
approaching periscope. The diver
submerged
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
DODGE. AGENCY SELLS MANY
CARS IN THIS TERRITORY

The E. Reinhart Company, local
agent for the Dodge automobiles, is
disposing of many cars these days.
Dodge touring cars have been sold to
w. L. Taylor, Ellison Ranching Com
pany, Golconda; Cooper & Uniacke,
Pleasant Valley; ]. B. Cormack, Jess
Draffen, Winnemucca mountain; ]. G.
Taylor, j. D. Gardner, A. w. Lowell,
H. w. Duncan, Winnemucca. A Dodge
roadster was sold to DR.. A. Fournier
of Winnemucca. Another carload of
these popular machines is expected
any day and the agency has orders
for these advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
FIRE IN CITY HALL OF NEW
YORK CREATES EXCITEMEN i
(By International News service)

: :
NEW YORK, May 10.-A spectacu
lar fire in the city hall this morning
was caused by short-circuited wires
in the tower. Flames appeared at the
highest point of the structure and the
decorations in honor of the visit of
the French mission were set on fire.
Great billows Of black smoke rolled
out. causing much excitement just as
lunch hour occurred. Thousands of
spectators for time believed the fire
to be much more serious than il really
was. The damage is small. Marshal
Joffre visited the city hall yesterday
and the British mission will visit it
tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
HE ALMOST FELL DOWN

A. NJ. Hunsucker, Bogue Chitto
Miss, felt so grateful because OF be-
ing freed from pain and distress that
he wrote the following letter: Il was
suffering from rheumatism, kidney
and bladder trouble, also dizziness;
would almost fall down at times.
started taking Foley Kidney Pills and
two boxes gave me entire relief" Dis
ordered kidneys give warning by pains
in side and back, rheumatic aches
sore muscles, swollen joints. puftiness
under eyes, tired and ianguid feeling
Eagle Drug Co., Winnemucca.-lAd-
vertisement my
silver States-Day ahead in telegraph
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
IT'S HOUSE-CLEANING TIME

And we have every necessary aid.
We are agents for the FRANTZ
PREMIER ELECTRIC CLEANER
the lightest, strongest, best and low
est-priced cleaner made.
Call and get our prices and terms
or we will rent you one.
MEET Me AT THE EAGLE
Eagle Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Running Sea Fight Reported

LONDON. May 10.-British and Ger
man warships. probably destroyers.
have fought running engagement.
the admiralty announces. It is sup
posed to have taken place off the Be-
gian coast, when German vessels had
ventured from their base. There are
no decisive results announced.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
NOTICE OF SECOND PAYMENT
OF TAXES FOR YEAR OF 1915
Ofice of the County Treasnrer.

Office of the County Treasurer.
Winnemucca, Nevada, May Z, 1917.
The second installment of State
County and City Taxes for the year
1916 is now due and payable under
the law for payment of same at the
office of the County Treasurer in Win
nemucca, Nevada.
Taxes will be delinquent after Mon
day, June 4. 1917, after which date
ten per cent will be added. and the
collection of the same enforced ac-
cording to law.
Taxes to be paid in U. S. gold coin
or checks on any reliable bank.
When paying taxes please bring or
send card.
f. G.. HOENSTINE,
County Treasurer and ex-officio Tax
Receiver of Humboldt County, Ne
vada.-[ advertisement. 13l
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
American Prisoners in Germany

WASHINGTON, May 10.-One hun
dred and thirty-seven American citi-
zens, taken from captured ships. are
prisoners of war in Germany, the
State Department is informed. Lega-
tion officers in Berne. Switzerland.
are forming relief society, the re-
port states.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
SOLDIERS FROM MIDDLE WEST
EN- ROUTE TO THE PRESIDE

Yesterday 700 soldiers, occupying a
special train of fourteen cars, passed
through Winnemucca, en- route to San
Francisco. There they will be as
signed to different commands. The
men were all recruits picked up in
Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma
There are also three cars of soldiers
going through on each Western Pa.
cific regular passenger train.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
WEATHER REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday. 65.
Lowest this morning, 80.
Mean temperature yesterday, SO.
Normal temperature yesterday. SO.
Precipitation. 0.04 inch.
Prevailing wind direction, south
vest.
Fair tonight and Friday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
German Spy in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May To- Lieu
tenant Frank Dolff. alleged German
spy. was arrested here today while
washing dishes in the German hospi-
tai. II is alleged he is a former Ger
man aviator, who enlisted in the army
aviation corps at San Diego. later de-
serting. Road maps. city diagrams
and plans of fortifcations were found
in his possession.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
PASTOR AND PRETTY GIRL
IN TROUBLE AT DENVER
3y international News Service)

KBN InItTHdIIUHdI !Nt'Ws otTVICtI
DENVER, May TO- Rev. Charles
Huffman. formerly of East Palestine,
Ohio. and Gladys Marie Overlandel,
have been arrested here on charge
of unlawfully living together. The
pastor disappeared after his Easter
sermon, and the absence of the girl,
who was a pretty member of the con-
gregation, was discovered at the same
time. Denver police say they are in
formed that Huffman has wife llv-
ing. He has been working here as
laborer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
French Also Report Gains

PARIS. May 10-The German crown
prince is still vainly striving to re-
take the ground won by the French
last Saturday. according to official re-
ports. All attacks have been repulsed.
The French have gained on the Aisne
river front.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
RrliIsh Renort Snccesses

LONDON. May 10-The great Ger
man stronghold. Lens. northeast of
Arras. is said to be imperiled by a
new stroke delivered by the British.
That section of the German line along
the Souchez river north of Fresnoy
has been captured. The fighting was
hot. A number of prisoners were
taken by British troops.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Injured by Fall

While decorating the interior of the
Nixon yesterday afternoon in prepara-
ton for tomorrow nights ball, f. A.
Robinson. manager of the Verdi Lum-
Der Company, fell from stepladder
and was painfully bruised He states,
however, that he will be present to-
morrow evening, even should he be
obliged to go on crutches.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CABOOSE
WRECKED BY JUMPING TRACK

While an extra Southern Pacific
westbound freight was going in on a
siding at the local yards yesterday
afternoon, the caboose jumped the
track as it approached the switch and
was badly wrecked Nos. 19 and 2
passed through on the house track
and the main line was cleared before
the next train was due.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
overland Trail Club Meeting

There will be a meeting Of the Over
land Trail Club at the Nixon opera
house Tuesday evening, May Is, at 8
o'clock. All members are requested
to be present.
II. w. DUNCAN, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED
AND ONE MARRIAGE YESTERDAY

Yesterday suits for divorce were
filed by Oscar f. Cunningham against
Mary Cunningham, and Charles :
Vadner against Agnes r. Vadner. L.
G. Campbell is attorney for both
plaintiffs.
Yesterday Dolores Baldes and Ella
Wineman were married by Justice
Ritchie.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR OF
VISITING CELEBRITY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Truitt enter
tanned in honor of Chief Johnson last
Sunday evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Twist and family, Mrs. Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Edwards, Lloyd Lewis
and Mr.. McCarty. A dainty luncheon
was served and everyone spent a
very pleasant evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

Before 1866 a wagon ran once Il
week between New York and Phiia-
delphia. In 1866 an enterprising in
dividual put on a wagon which made
the trip of ninety miles in three days.
On account of its speed it was called
"The Flying Machine. ."-[Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
II. =. Stands by Her Allies

WASHINGTON. May 10.-Secretary
Lansing says the United States will
never consider plans of peace with
Germany unless in conjunction with
the governments OF the entente.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Bomb In Cuban Palace

NEW YORK. May 10-A bomb which
had been placed in the palace of Pres.
ident Menocal of Cuba last night was
discovered before it exploded.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Carload Freight Receipts

During the past forty-eight hours
the following carload lots of freight
have been received at the Southern
Pacific station: Miller & Lux, coal; G.
p. Hoskins. hay; f. Reinhart Com
pany, lumber; Verdi Lumber Com
pany, coal and oats.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

vials Chlorate Tooth Paste VIII XIII
Pyorrhea. We know this and guar
sntee IT, For sale only at Stephenson
Drug Co. "The Corner Drug Store.
TAa1ar,,samept 122tf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
aWOODEN CHECK" ARTIST
OPERATES OVER SUNDAY

A hobo who had been working tenn
porarily at the Toulouse passed sew
eral forged checks. calling for $40
each, on local business men Sunday
and faded from sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

Do not heat up your house during
the warm weather. but get your FOOD
ready for the table at Mrs. d. J. Reid s
delicatessen; Bridge. near 4th.-lAdv
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

Compare "The Colonial Wedding
Trip in the parade of May IL with
the present mode of trayel!-[Advt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

A full line of home-cooked foods.
pastry and bread, at Mrs. ID. J. Reios $
delicatessen.-[A advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
GRAND PAGEANT, BASE
BALL GAME AND DANCE

tomorrow will be Overland Trail
day. and in honor of the event botn
banks will close at noon and practi-
eally all business houses in town will
remain closed between the hours Of
1 and o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Lying, who
nave had charge of arrangements for
the pageant, state that everything is
is readiness and that the success of
the spectacle is assured.
One of the leading features of the
parade will be the Boy Scouts, who
VIII march in line, dressed in their
uniforms. The boys have been work
ing hard and will no doubt present a
fine appearance.
After the parade there will be a
ball game at Association park be-
tween Winnemucea and Golconda
teams. The admission fee for this
occasion has been reduced to 25 cents,
which will include seat in the grand
stand
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10
Ball in the Evening

The committee on the Overland
Trail dance to be held tomorrow night
at the Nixon opera house state that
this affair will be one of the largest
and best ever held in Winnemucca.
There will be many novel features at
the dance and the hall has been gayly
decorated. Tickets for this dance are
on sale at the following places: The
Emporium, Loinaz & Abel, Eldorado
Hotel. Overland Hotel, Eagle Drug
Co, Krenkel & Bosch, Stephenson
Drug Co. American Theatre. C. B.
Brown Co, Conevey & Oliver. The
price is 81; spectators. 25 cents.
Boost the good roads. We all need
them. Come one, come all. The com
mittee will spare no pains in order
that everyone will have a royal time.
Refreshments will be served in a
unique manner
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-10

Silver states-Day ahead in telegraph
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27

tc.4i 81 - E:ss
Del Ray Sept. '27.-At a Hee''"s
of. the Junior 0. u. \. NJ. on tues
day night, the following officers wei :
elected for the ensuing year. Il. y
Allen, councillor; J. 4. Carpenter
vice concillor; w. A. Mattingiy' =
cording secretary; +. 5. tate a.
sistant recording secretary; ). v
Varney, financial secretary; Df' T.
J. Yates, treasurer; !. 5. Carpenter
conductor and captain OF degfe-
team; Jas. S. Gordon, warden Jas
Knott, inside sentinel; W I. b1nsan'
outside sentinel. Officers will be =
stalled at next meeting by STATE
Councillor J. ". Clayton. Meeting
will be held hereafter on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday Of eae'
month in Del Ray school house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27

should be tired oy.
iuries. This, for time virtually
left justices of the peace and pol:ee
justices with no more power thah
that welded by United States COM
missimers..
subsequent opinion of the appel
late court. however, restored former
ante conditions. since which time
cases of assault, petit larceny keep
mo houses Of i'll fame, ETC., have been
disposed Of by magistrates and ponce
justices. ;.
After the adoption by the Legs
lature of the. present prohibition act
;aw officers of the state closely stud
led the instrument and concluded thal
the only cases that could be disposed
of in the lower courts were those 1or
drunkenness All other violators oil
the law must be sent to grand lufleS
AS stated above, such procedure:
seem to cause unnecessary loss OF
time and expense to che common
wealth.
Parties charged with violating the
Mann law are continually brought
into the Police Court of Alexandra
as this city is close to Washington
where liquor can be purchased. Had
the Police Justice authority to impose
sentences in such cases the work OF
carrying out the prohibition law wouk,
ha accelerated and the state saved
the expense of jury trials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
ARGENTINA AND GERMANY.

Following the initiative OF the SEN
ate the Argentine chamber OF de-
pucics, by vote almost as emphatic
ba. decided to break relations with
Germany. While President lrlgoyeh
may possibly. interpose veto, 1t Is
doubtful if he will attempt to go
.onntar 10 the course recommended
hv hoth houses. Nor is it likely that
h. would be sustained even II ne
onnosed the action. The President Is
. Radical. the minority party IN hoth
h,,,ches of congress, hence he could
hardly swing enough votes to count
a,,rt the decision of the majority
:, CONGRESS. Ii is fairly certain thaa
he wjll acuuiesce in the popular ce-
nv p
riSion.
$ is suggested by the R'chmoh"
Jo,rual. Argentina is experiencing
precisely what has been predicted
'.o,,d he her lot when it was stated
that Captain Won Papen, OF unp'e"-
san. noto-i.ty N Washington is
chief agent for Won sernstorn' hs''
hscome 4 temporary resident u
p,,..o. Aires. His dastardiy work III
\. United States, aided by Boyd
,,..I md the lesser ScampS en-
nloyed to produce artificial domestic
,,r.st here, seems to have been pro-
yo.,t;vs of more spectacular result;
n Argentina. directly traceable tc
Cnrnan Vaccinations. Not untii No'
p,,.r and his encourage are round
Cd M and expelled from the South
American republic or, better ye'
.ho. for their crimes, can the Argen-
"a, Government expect tc he ia'tl!
fr,c from internal troubles OF the
nature outlined.
Argentina should take warning
from the experience of the Un'teS
States II she fails to act quickly an"
thoroughly she will bitterly rue ne!
loniencv. There is not pafVlcie VI
bonor or sense of decency IN the
Corman official individual wnen the
state calls upon him to perform tasks
,..,;cb representatives Of civilized
n,,;ons would reject with loathng
That is why so many atrocities arc
,h,rya,hle to Germany and why tn.
out?aw nation will have to he put n
!. straight jacket by the allies until
.hn pra ctices better manners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
news NOTES FROM DEL RAY And ST. elmo

Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. File and son
Ernest, from Indian Head, are tha
guest of her sister Mrs. a. s. Row
zic in st. Elmo.
Several ladies Of Del Ray branch
of TIE Red Cross met in the ire en-
zine home yesterday and, served IN
dustriously from $3.50 q. NJ. until 2:oV
y NJ. In addition to regulation worh
they ere engaged in the making OF
special present for the fifteen boys
who recently went from Del Kay
and st. Elmo to Camp Lee nea.
Petersburg.
Miss Mamie Miller Of Baltimore
! i. Spending few days in the homo
Of Mrs. Z. F. Fielding on doWei
avenue. Del Ray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
GREATEST or RULERS.

writer in st. Nicholas calls at
.tention to the fact that there Is NOT
another ruler in the whole world,
perhaps, who exercises an authority
greater than that exercised by Presi-
dent Wilson. BY virtue of the Con-
stitution and of laws recently passed
nv Congress. the President exercise
= supreme command over the largeSs
army and navy the country ever mas
had or ever dreamed Of having. he
controls or supervises the entire snip
oine industry of the country. lie
NAV direct the movements OF every
ear and every locomotive on ever
railroad in the United States. II
controls the export business OF IL
country. it being unlawful to shi,'
abroad ton Of coal or Il barrel o;
Fluor without his permission. lie
controls all the means of communi-
cation. including the telephone, tn
telegraph and the wireless. lie MAJ
cause any individual residing ~
this country to be Swallowed by az
ents of the Government and watched
day and night He may regulate the
food resources of the aation. and NJ
may take possession OF all the GOA
mines in the country and FIX TN
prices at which fuel may be sol"
These powers have already been giver
to the President and there are people
who would give him still more. In
deed, it has been suggested III hlg
places that the President be made
dictator during the period of the
war. Senator Harding of Ohio, |:
reporting as saying: What tn
United States needs. and what II
must have RI it is to win the war
IS a supreme dictator. Mr.. Wilson
is our President. duly elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
THREATENING LEI rhH.

.no.th letters" are being received
hv Senators and representatives VINO
have exposed pro-German propaganda
+, ~ " aritators and who have
hcen leaders in pushing the nation
war program, are receiving scores
81 threatening communications.
The letters are for I'll" most par
ANONYMOUS and come from cities all
over the country. One received with
IN the last few days by Senator
King. Utah. came from a prominent
Ohio municipality. It threatened HIM
and his family with death II he
didn't stop talking against the |. W.
W
Last Saturday Mr.. Kin" laid before
the Senate proofs Of money paid ous
hy Teutcn agents in this country to
foreign Language and pacific pubIlca-
tons. Since then he has received
many letters threatening the death
OF himself and his family.
Senator Chamberlain has received
several threatening miSsives because
Of his advocacy Of the CONSUMPTION
act. g....,
Senator Myers. Montana. who has
ccmbatted the I. ". W. or the Senate
floor has been threatened.
There Is an oh adage tbat people
"sworn fer" always live long. Many
years ago. when the .indenture system
prevailed. boy was apprenticed to
a shoemaker. The youth formed 4
dislike for his master as soon as he
saw him. and began to pray for his
death. He continued to pray that
the knight Of St. Crispen be taken
from the earth. After forty years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
AUCTION SALE or IMPRON ED
REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA. VA.

Bv virue of deed Of trust dated
the sixth day of December. 1916. ana
recorded in Liher 65, folio SIC OF the
land records of Alexandria City TO
the undersigned trustees, detauit
having been made in payment OF one
Of the notes secured by said deed
Of trust, the undersigned trustees.
at the request of the holder OF SaIa
note. will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, in front of the Royal street en-
trance to the market building, in the
city of Alexandria, on SATURDAY,
the 9Th day of October. 1917, at
twelve o'clock noon. the following
property, to-w!t:
All those two lots of ground III
the City Of Alexandria. Virginia,
with the improvements thereon, ce-
sclbed as follows:
First: Beginning at a point on the
East side Of Patrick Street. POS feet,
3 1-2 inches south of Duke street,
running thense south on Patrick
street - feet. Ia inches; thence
east parallel with Duke street l23
feet, ) inches to an alley: thence
north parallel with Patrick street -
feet / IA inches: thence west parai-
lei with Duke street l23 feet, ,
inches to the beginning. being known
as $40 south Patrick street.
Second: Beginning on the east
side Of Patrick street 223 feet. 81
inche: South Of Duke street. and run
ming thence south on Patrick street
II feet. 10 inches; thence east paral-
lei with Duke street 123 feet, )
inches to an alley; and thence north
with Patricl; street II feet, 10
inches; thence west parallel with
Duke street 1913 feet ) INCHES to the
beginning; being known as 322 south
Patrick street. ,
Terms of sale. cash. conveyancinG
at the cost of purchaser.
c. KEITH CARL1N,
HOWARD ". SMITH.
225-td. Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-27
NiOI.hIDRS OF MAlP LAW.

The next legislature will doubtless
uass additional measures for the
purpose II more fully enforcIn" pro-
bitiou in Virginia. The present law
rere!r regulate. the sale and use OF
stimulan,s. as the head OF family Is
allowed one quart Il meath. The
aims, Of tn pronibitionists VIII dount-
less be to make the state bone dry.
It has ',,2n suggested that should
the Legislative adopt additional
measures that an act should ue passed
empowering: Police Courts 70 impose
Sentences upon violatcrs of the law,
aid ut compel them TO hold s-ch
nart;eS .cr the action Of grand jaries.
,fhe present procedure imposes an
add .ional cost to, the commonwealth,
th: re * - good reason why the cases
cossld not be disposed Of in the lower
courts
icsur two decades ago the Court
;.c .>9reats of Virginia handed down
n cniaion which was construed as
-..,a2n..,g thar c,os- 9 the caz=s Eor