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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11
ny Associated PrsssJ

ny Associated Press.D
"0n to the Douai-Chambray line!
evidently is the slogan of the Brit
ish forces fighting in France Not
outstanding strong resistance and
the added handicap Of a heavy snow
storm, notably among them the Ca
hadians, have again hit the German
line hard at several points for good
gains along the front from Vimy
southward and also west OF Cam
brai.
Five miles east OF Arras, the Brit
hh have reached the suburbs OF
Aonchy.le. .Prex, and northeast of Ar
ns have cleared out the Germans
from Farbus and the Farbus WOOD
while Immediately north of this sec
tor the Canadians in hard fighting
took additional important positions
on the famous vinfy ridge and
captured prisoners and machine
guns. Ten miles west of CambraS
q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11
demon IN HUMAN GU|SE" KILLS
OVER HUNDRED FELLOW WORKERS
IN The EXPLOSION At CHESTER

Two suspects were arrested last
night. The police refused to discuss
the arrests, but it is intimated that
valuable information was found in
their papers. The suspects, father
and son. are said to be aliens.
Exact calculation of the death list
is impossible.
Twenty Philadelphia detectives
were sent to Eddystone soon after
the explosion on a rumor that 1t
was the result of a plot. After
spending several hours investigating
they reported they had learned from
officers of the corporation that a
quantity of shrapnel had been placed
near a radiator and the heat might
easily have exploded it. Their opin
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11
WOMEN ORGANIZE
TO CHECK WASTE
HOUSEWIVES OPEN RECRUITING
STATION TO FIGHT FOR FOOD
CONSERVATION

thy Associated Prcah.l
NEW YORK, April 11.-Plans for
the conservation of this city's food
supply by women were outlined at
meeting late today of the house
wives league. Recruiting stations
will be opened for all who wish to
enter seriously into a fight against
food wastage, Women who belong
to the organization will pledge them
selves to use no more than a certain
amount of food a day.
@3AA~N~~~4ees~
first time in 20 years the baseball
season opened today without Honus
Wagner. Friends say he has decid
ed to retire.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11

The procession will organize by
giving the post of honor to the
Grand Army veterans and affiliated
orders, such as the Women's Relief
Corps and the Spanish-American
veterans. These will be followed
by the school children. who will
carry long festoons of the national
colors since it has been impossible
to procure sufficient supply Of
flags or small bunting from any
city on the coast where it is report
ed stocks have been exhausted by
patriotic citizens and enthusiastic
organizers of recruiting clubs. The
streamers will be carried by the
children in stretches of so feet or
less so as to present a continuous
stretch of red, white and blue.
The employees of the Tonopah
Mining company have signified their
Intention of marching in body
with the huge flag that has been
flying from the Mizpah shaft borne
by a guard of honor flanked by the
men in their digging clothes.
Let every man and woman II
lTonopah join the parade Marcel
with your husband. with your broth
er or with your sweetheart, but b.
there and march.
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REPORTED
IN MACEDONIA
BULGARIAN TROOPS SIDE WITH
RIOTERS AND GERMAN
CAVALRY CALLED
tBy Associated Pres.J

LONDON, April 1l-Rioting in
several towns of Bulgaria is report
ed in Reuter- dispatch from Mace
donia. At Sofia the German cavalry
is said to have charged the rioters
and many casualties resulted, In
same cases Bulgarian troops took
sides with the rioters
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DIABOLICAL PLOT pERpETRATED BY ONE OF Er1pL OYEES
Food and Money Most Pressing Need
of the Allies, Who Have Plenty of Men

o,A-@d
possible equip the and navy and turn out
yessn nd o raise to
allies
pan ee
agearnS the United States VIII be IN
nee
efat 0 Germany
for food
with whom It is
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PATRIOTIC PARADERS
TURN OUT TONIGHT

TIME-640 o'clock this evening y
= PLACE-Nian
WHAT DoBring flags all the bunting find
report either Florence
later than $50 The parade will
. promptly will occupy half hour =
Florence
= disbandng al Brougher
THEATERSBoth Liberty theaters have
agreed postpone performance until 1880
. sicans participate in the march =
= No vehicles win be allowed in line.
day that of the Fourth
July Flag Birthday Lin
Birthday composite loyalty
indications will be the largest
patriotism and the
will form chapter
history the and that will hearten the at
Washington engaged the preliminary work of preparing
arranging national defense. y
children especially Flags will
the the kindergarten to
the high school The commit
o. received
flags this direct Francis
plenty national emblems
= for all taking part =
citizens with the admnstra
tonthis everybody this is not the time to
home when few minutes will furnish
ary services and the full strength
Young Society line
benefit =
the demonstration with their banners and the
by .
q . . q . Q q . .
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by Associated Press.l
CHESTER, Pa, April 11.-A high
official Of the Eddystone Ammuni-
tion Corporation said the explosion
was the "resuIt of a diabolical plot
conceived in the degenerate mind
Of demon In human guise." He
said investigation showed a bomb
manufactured from shell in the
plant by an employe caused the dis
aster.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11

ion is that the explosion was purely
accidental
An official of the corporation in
discussing the probable cause of
the explosion declared that at no
time did he believe there was more
than one-half a ton of powder in
the building at one time and that
this never was in bulk.
The powder was kept in mag.
azine on the banks of the creek"
said this official. "and was carried
to the building in cans that hold
about two gallons From these cans
It would be distributed to the work
ers who used gauges to fill the
CONTINUED on page fourl
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MYSTERIOUS FELONS'
SENT FROM CUBA
PRISONERS PUT ABOARD A NOR
wEeiAN VESSEL AND SENT
TO NEW YORK
ny Associated Press,

Wy Assoctated Presn.D
NEW YORK, April 11.-Six pris-
oners, said to be Cuban rebels who
arrived on Norwegian ship, we're
turned over to Ellis Island officers.
They were brought aboard the ship
IN the night. just before sailing
from Cuban port The captain
protested, but the man in charge
OF the prisoners. believed by the
ships officers to be an American,
insisted. The identity of the pris'
oners is not known.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11
MANHATTAN CON.
SETTLEMENT

The Manhattan Consolidated has
settled the dispute between that
company and the White Caps aris-
ing from the issuance of preferred
stock. At the time the Bonanza goes
to press the attorneys for both com
panies are engaged signing papers
which will consummate the close of
the claim. The amount involved
was rendered the representatives of
the White Caps company in gold
coin The specie filled two large
sacks.
This adjustment of the only out.
standing trouble of the Manhattan
Con will leave that company with
a rich treasury capable of financing
operations for an indefinite period
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SALOON REGULATION BILL
MAY PASS ASSEMBLY

tBy Associated PreAs.l
SACRAMENTO Cal, April IL
The Ashley saloon regulation bill
for Sunday and midnight closing
and other reforms, seemed likely
to pass the assembly late today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11
BRAZIL BACKS
UP UNCLE SAM
BRAZIL ACTS AND is LIKELY TO
BE FOLLOWED BY AReEN-
TINA AND OTHERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
Unofficial advices state that Brazil
has decided to break relations with
Germany and that Argentine would
support the United States. The
Uruguayan government has issued
decree of neutrality on the war
between the United States and Ger.
many.
tHy Associated PressJ
RIO JANIERO, April 11.-lt is ex
pected that other South American
nations will follow Brazil's example
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11

ADoLPH SCHILLER left this
for Eureka, Utah, where he
is interested in copper lease
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HANS WAGNER DID NOT
SHOW UP WITH TEAM

IVY Associated RFeaa.l
PirTsnURG. April il.-For the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11

RIO JANEIRO, April 1.-THE ac-
tual severance of relations was de-
layed a few hours and is believed
to be awaiting a reply to the re-
quest that Switzerland take over
Brazilian interests in Germany.
dropped by the couples and direct
admissions by some of them. agree
that this is So"
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my Associated Press0

IWN NssOfInted FreNs.I
BERLIN, April H. Since early
morning fighting developed between
British and German forces on both
sides of the Arras-Cambrai raid and
between Bullscourt and Queant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-04-11

tBy Associated Press.l
CHESTER, Pa, April 11.-one
hundred and twenty-five are dead,
and between 1875 and $50 were in
jured by yesterdays explosion Of
ficials disagree as to whether it
was due to accident or carelessness.
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STARS AND STRIPES
seen IN BATTLE.
over V|MY RIDGE
FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE
WORLDS WAR BRINGS RE.
VERSE TO GERMANS

OTTAWA, April 1.-THE Stars
and Stripes went into battle for the
first time in the world war during
the entente storming of the Vimy
ridge crossing, according to an un-
official dispatch.
A young Texan, now wounded. car
ried the flag to the assault on his
bayonet. He enlisted in Ontario
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ny Associated Press,

LONDON, April l1--British troops
advanced today north of the village
of Louvral, in the direction of Cam
brai to the extent of a quarter of
a mile long on front of 1000
yards and consolidated their gain
during the night, according to a
Reuters dispatch.
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THE WEATHER

,,,ssttled Weather. Probably show
ers Tonight or Thursday
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Acr NcN 1,n

Approved February 20 1917,
An Act TO establish Text Book COM
mission and provide for uniform svs-
tom Of text books IN common schools,
Act creates state Text Book Commits
sion consisting OF the Governor. Super
intendent OF Public Instruction, one
lawyer, one business man and Eve
teachers OF recognized ability Tho
duty OF said commission IL TO select and
adopt n uniform series OF books In all
public grade schools OF tho state. Said
commission Ia authorized TO advertise
for and receive bids and select such
books MS VIII In their discretion accom-
plsh the purposes OF this Act Coun-
ties now under uniformity required TO
terminate present text book contracts
to come undor State Unlfosmlty series
and shall be entitled to exchange
prices under this Act, One Text Book
Depository shall be established In each
county for sale and distribution OF said
books, Act provides that the retail or
contract price OF every book sold shall
be printed on tho back or inside cover
thereof, together with the exchange
price between old and now books OF tho
same grade Provides Alao that any
school dlatrlet In the state may vote
for free text books at any annual
school election, and II carried the
School Board shall purchase the adopt
ed books OF tho contractor at whole
sale price and furnish said books free
for the use OF puplla, said books TO re-
main tho property OF the school dls-
trlot, Provides for penalty and VlolnH
ton OF any OF the provisions OF TINS
Act.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ArT No. IAN.
Approved i0obruNry 28, lOii

Approved February 23i lolt
Act provides for Game and Fish
Commission and for protection OF game,
Ash and fursbc0rIng animals OF the
state and TO regulate killing ana tak-
Ing OF same
commission of IlYe mcmhcrA for torn
Of four years. Commissioners TO serve
without pay, but allowed actual tr0v-
ollng. eypcnaea, They are permitted 20
ride upon free paHaoa or the railroads,
Act provides that the oommgalon shall
auporlntend and enforce all laws reg
ulatIng the protection Of flahi game ana
FUR benrlng animals and other wild life
In this state and shall adopt wAya ana
moNna TO conserve ANA prognEato same
and pay cSpeneca out OF any surplus
Ia hnnda OF state Treasurer after pRyu
ment OF salaries and other necessary
expenses, Shall alHo regulate shipment
or phme from the state for br0DagAz
tion purposes, The commission shall
hbDont n secretary and delegate TO him
such duties ms they think necessary,
The secretary shall Issue or cause TO
be isauod all licenses with reference 80
nsh and game In tho ptntc, ana shall
keep complete records of The Ncta OF
tho eommlaalon and report 10 the 0oVa
arnor annually, The commission may
delegate TO tho circuit clerkH or the
state the authority TO Issue licenses
provided fut IN thlH Net unqn olhhhH
Furnished By the c0mmlpron Tho
commission may appoint such game
wardena aa they think necessary 20
carry out the provisions of this Act,
Act regulates all license fees 10 he
charged both residents and nohsreRls
dents granting privileges TO hunt and
Nah under thls law also nreaeribeH
fneH and punishment for violation OF
thln law, Act creates Game ana Flah
fund, Al auma received from licenses,
nnsn, etc, are TO be paid into the atate
treasury and credited In the QaMs And
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. 20.

Approved February 10 1917
An Act for the erection, equipment
and maintenance OF a state General
Hospital for the free medical and SUR
gical treatment Of the poor sick, In
iured and crippled OF the state OF Ar
kansas.
Act creates board consisting OF
nvo members, OF which tEe Goyornor
In chairman, The board consists Of
tho Governor Attorney General and
three other members, TO be appointed
by the Governor TO carry out the pro-
Visions OF this Act, Act authorizes
board to accept suitable site md erect
buildings by donation, but lf no suit
able alto is donated, the board II ou-
thorlzod TO purchase alto FOR same, or,
In its discretion, TO erect anld build
ing on property owned by the state In
pope's Addition to the city OF Little
Rock, For the purpose of providing
funds FOR this Act the board Ia author
iscd TO sell portion OF the above
named property All funds from tho
sale OF such property TO be paid Into
tho state treasury 10 credit OF Ar
kansas General Hospital FUND.- 20 per
cent OF said fund TO be aet aaldo for
School OF the Feeble Minded Act lim-
its appropriation 10 100000, Upon
eompletln OF the building as prcscrlb-
cd by this Act, tho management OF hos-
pllNl to uNas into tho control OF the
ionrd Of Trustees OF tho University OF
ArknnAnA,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

whether for municipal, county, state or
other o. ce." He may cause notice of
his candidacy to be published in
newspaper and may secure the circula-
ton of a petition for his nomination;
but he shall not personally circulate
such petition, nor by writing or other
wise solicit anyone to support or vote
for him. He shall not eXpend or prom
lse any money, office, employment or
other thing of value to secure his NOM
nation or election, but he may answer
Such inquiries as may be put to him
and may declare his position publicly
on matters of public interest, either by
addressing public meetings or by writ
ten statements for newspaper publica-
tion or general circulation" Violation
of this provision disqualifies him from
holding office and person receiving the
next highest vote shall be entitled to
the office. Act provides city clerk shall
have primary ballots printed in accord
ance with the general laws of the state,
except that said primary shall be non
partisan and said ballot shall contain
neither party designation nor any mark
whatever; and upon said ballots the
names of the candidates shall be ar
ranged alphabetically" Act provides
for contest in elections. Act limits sal
AIRY of mayor to $1,000 and salary of
commissioners to $500 per annum un-
less otherwise provided by law. Mayor
and commissioners authorized to elect
city manager, whose duties are pre-
Scribed and whose salary shall not ex-
ceed $1,000 per annum. Act provides
for initiation OF any measure upon Il
petition of 25 per centum of the Quali-
fed electors in which case the city
commission shall first pass said orli-
nance without alteration within 90 days
or the city commission shall proceed
to call a special election submitting
same to the people. Act provides that
not more than 10 measures shall be in
itiated at any one tine. Also provides
that no Act initiated by the voters shah
be repealed or amended except by vote
of the people. Act provides for refer
endum in regard to an yordinance upon
a petition of 25 per cent of the entire
vote. Act also authorizes recall of any
elective officer upon petition signed
by at least 80 per centum of the entire
vote.
Act provides that any candidate shall
at least two full days next preceding
the primary election and two full DAYS
next preceding the general election
publish in a newspaper of general cir
culation in the city and file with the
city clerk a sworn statement of such
expenditures, expenses and promises of
expenses and three days after each
primary election and three days after
each general election publish n like
Stalmcnt of such expenses and eXpendi-
lures. Act fixes penalty for failure to
comply with any of provisions OF this
Act.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. l72.

ADprOeNd WUTCN ., TTTT,
An Act to provide for an Institution
FOR the Care and Training OF Feeble
minded persons.
Act provides said Institution TO be
under control of the Board of Control
Of state Charities. Provides for tho
transfer OF feeble minded persons from
other institutions OF the state to tho
new institution, Also authorizes tho
Board OF Control to sell 1000 acres of
wild lands belonging to the state or
exchange part OF enme for n suitable
location for said institution. Said
board OF control TO have MANAGEMENT
OF said institution and appoint all em-
ployes. TO provide necessary funds to
locate and secure the site and equip
and maintain school for feeble minded
this Act appropriatos for the purpose
funds heretofore set aside in Act No
70 OF the General Assembly OF 1917
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO, IOn.

Approved February 20, 1917
An Act to provide that the State Of
Arkansas shall accept aid from the
Federal Government for the construc-
ton OF rural post roads and appropriate
ing funds for same. Act creates
an advisory board to the State High
way Commission for period OF 20
years. AulnvI!rHa n tax OF $40 from
every owner of motor vehicle which
amount shal lbe paid quarterly into the
state Treasury to the credit OF the
Highway Improvement Fund Roads
upon which State and Federal aid Is
extended must be maintained out OF the
mill road tax in the county where
situated Act appropriates $496,1S4 60
out Of the State Highway Improvement
Fund covering a period Of five years
for the purpose OF building roads In
the state, in conformity to Act OF Con-
gress apportioning an equal amount to
the state for the same purpose.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO, 100,

Approved March Q, 1917,
An Act 10 permit School Districts 70
lsHuo b0nda under proper safeguards
ana for other purposes.
Act provides that the Board OF Diree-
sOlldnted schools districts IN the state
shall have power to borrow money for
the purpose of purchasing school slto
or sitoa, building, erecting, repair
Ing ana oQulpplng said building or
buildings, The indebtedness shall ba
secured by mortgage on the building
or buildings and site belonging TO ths
said school district, ana said money de-
rived herefrom shall not be used for any
Qthor purpose than that set out In this
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. lis.

Approved February %, 1917
An Act to provide for maintenance OF
University OF Arkansas, State Normal.
four Agricultural schools, Medical De-
partment and the Branch Normal
School
Provides for levy and collection or a
tax of four-ninths OF one mill for the
maintenance of the University OF Ark
ansas, oneninth of one mill for main
tenance of the State Normal one-ninth
of one mill for maintenance of each of
the four State Agricultural Schools,
one-ninth OF one mill for the Medical
Department and Branch Normal on
each dollar of taxable property both
personal and real, Each levy and col
lection Of tax under this bill to be paid
into the treasury and kept in sepa-
rate fund for the maintenance OF said
institution. That the above special
levy of one and one-ninth mills to be
deducted from the general revenue
rate.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. CT,
Approypd Ephriiory q 1917

Approved February 0, 1917.
An Act to remove the State Reform
School, purchase grounds and equip
ment, for same. to change the name
from state Reform School to Boys In
dustrlal School OF Arkansas, and to
convert property now being used for
said institution to the use OF an in
stitutlon to be known rs the Girls In
dustrial School OF Arkansas, and to
provide for management or same; pro-
vides that the Governor shall appoint
Ave persons, two of them women. to be
managers OF the Boys Industrial
School. and five other persons, three OF
whom shall be women, to manage the
Glrls' Industrial School; managers OF
Boys Industrial School shall secure u
suitable tract OF farm land, not less
than 200 acres, for location of said
school In selection OF site, board
shall consider any and all propo-
sItIons from any part OF the
state and locate same according to
Its best Judgment Any member Of tho
board OF either the Boys Industrial
School OF Arkansas or the Girls Indus
trial School may be removed by tho
Governor FOR cause the board OF the
Boys industrial School shall appoint
a man as superintendent for same and
the board OF the Girls Industrial
school shall ap~oint n woman as SUI
porintcndcn tfor same, No cmploye OF
either Of the said boards shall be re-
lated within the fourth degree OF con-
snngulnity or affinity to said super
intendont or any member OF the said
board, Act limits expenditures for
Boys Industrial School to $G5,000 for
land and buildings salaries $4,000,
and maintenance for two years $685.
900; also limits expenditures OF Girls'
Industrial School for buildings, $2i,-
coo; salaries, $4,000, and maintenance
Sil 900.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. 20.

Approved February s, 1917.
An Act to provide for the creation
Of a commission for the removal or
adult illiteracy in Arkansas, to be
known as the Arkansas Illiteracy Com
mission. Act provides that the said
commission shall be composed Of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and eight other persons, both men and
women, to be appointed by the Cover
nor, Duty of said commission to col
lect data looking to more detailed
knowledge and true conditions in re-
gard to adult illiteracy in the state.
Act makes no appropriation of any
funds Said commission to eXpend any
funds which may come into It's hands
from any other source, and shall reim-
burse themselves out OF such funds
only,