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New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
AVIATOR THOUGHT
 DEAD OR CAUGHT
American Officer Either Killed or Captured While in Fight With
 Huns in Air.

Headquarters LaFayette escadrille, Oct. 4.-Corporal Andrew Courtney Campbell IT,. of the Lafayette es- cadrille is believed to have been brough down in a fight with several German machines. No details have been received and it is not know whether Campbell was killed or forced to land in German territory. A French lieutenant, a member of another es- cadrille, reports seeing a machine of the type Campbell was flying falling down out of control. This is also con- firmed by infantrymen in the first line trenches.
 A Paris despatch on October } re- ported that Corporal Campbell had disappeared Monday while on a re- connoitering expedition and that his fate was not known. It was reported recently that Campbell, whose home was in Wentworth, Ils., had been awarded the French war cross.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
SPEED UP WORK.
That Was the Reason of Labor's Visit to Hindenburg.

Copenhagen, Oct. 4.-Leaders of various groups of German labor were received at main army headquarters this week not for the purpose of con- gratuleting Field Marshal von Hinden- burg on his birthday as first was inti- mated, but in an effort to have Ger man workmen speed up the produc- ton of munitions. The leaders sub- mitted to Gen. von Ludendorff, the chief quartermaster-ge general. com plaints of the laboring classes. These dealt particularly with the operation of the compulsory labor law. A lengthy conference was devoted to discussing the possible improvement of the conditions of labor and the maintenance of the output of muni- tions which Gen. von Ludendorff de- clared was the cardinal duty of the hour
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
Are SuIrendering.

British Front in France and Bell gium, Oct 4.-Marshal Haig's forces in the offensive begun to the east of Ypres this morning in some places have penetrated the German lines to a depth of one mile and have over-run the crest of the -Chelu- welt ridge.
 At an early hour the Germans were surrendering by hundreds.
 The British already have penetrated we'll beyond the hamlet of Broodseinde in which lie the crossroads formed by the highways between Zonnebeke and Moorseled and Passchendaele and Be- claire.
 Further to the south, Cameron CO., vert, where there had been much hard fighting, was left we'll in the rear.
 Today's battle was along strong holds which comprised the crucially important system of German defenses along the Passchendaele-Chel ridge.
 The northern wing of the onrushing British troops was battling forward this morning within a short distance of Poel-Cappele. It had footing on the famous Gravenstafel ridge, which juts out from the Passchendaele ridge to the west, and had crushed through tho Zonnebeke-B -Broodseinde ridge, which Is an integral part of the Passchendae1e-Ghelu chain.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
PUT IN BUSY DAY.
Presided at Two Conferences an,
 Comes tO Agreement


 Boston, Oct. 4.-Henry B. Endicott, in his dual capacity as state food administrator and executive manager of the state committee on public safety, put in a busy day yesterday He presided at two conferences which resulted in an agreement for a wage advance for 400 market garden team sters who had threatened to strike and in an understanding which is expected to lead to an amica ble ad- justment of a wage controversy be- tween coal dealers and union team sters.
 At conference of grain dealers he suggested means of reducing and establishing prices to farmers and correcting certain undesirable com merical practices. MT. Endicott found time at the end Of the day to announce that the introduction of Tuesday as a meatless day in addition to Friday had proved decided success, and that wholesale fish dealers had re- ported large increase in their orders.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
PERsHING THERE.
Watches Capture of Wilson, Taft and
 Roosevelt Trenches.

HOOS0VclG '1TOAN1ACSs
 American Training Quarters in France, Oct. 4.-Major General Persh- ing yesterday watched battalion or Major Gen. S1bert's command as 1t stormed and took three supposed ene- my trenches, which had been named Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt for the occasion. The exercise was part or a program of battalion problems which is being carried out daily and will be developed gradually into regi- mental, brigade and divisional attacks.
 In addition to Gen. Persh1ng, sev- eral French officers witnessed today's maneuvers, after which they were criticized by American and F'rench oo- servers and by the general himself. He said that in taking the three trenches the soldiers, he noticed, did not use their rifles. This he thought was a mistake.
 "You must not forget that the rife Is distinctly an American weapon" said the general. II want to see 1t em- ployed" There surely will be plenty of opportunity for it's use, and if you are unfamiliar with the weapon you will lose those opportunities. Bay onets and bombs are all right, and very valuable, but rifle fire still has 9 place in modern war"
 The general said he had heard of soldiers in this war who had been seen chasing Germans hundred yards or more for an opportunity to bomb or bayonet them. If they had thought they might have stopped and shot them easily with the rifles.
 "Sometime ago American army au- thorities here decided to devote much attention to musketry, but neither the French nor the British instructors are inclined to spend much time on that phase of warfare, having become accustomed to the tactics of attacking solely with bombs, bayonets and ma chine guns. American soldiers always have been fine marksmen. however, and the officers still believe in rifle fire for both offensive and defensive purposes"
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
TO GUST
 POSTMASTER PRIOR
Aftermath of PlainYille Battle Be- tween ''Wets" and "Drys'
POLITICAL ACTIVITY QUOTED
Old Fight Between Federal Official and NTissetts and Russell Family Detective Reported in Town.


 As an echo of the recent political battle between the "wets'' and "drys'' in Plainville, efforts are being made by the "wets" to dethrone Postmaster Peter Prior and supplant him with another prominent citizen.
 While no statement can be secured from those opposed to MT. Prior con- tinuing in office, it is known that the movement has already gained consid- erable momentum and words dropped here and there show that the cam- paign is we'll under way. It is said that the anti-Prior party bases its ef- forts to dislodge him on the ground of political activity although there are oher factors in the situation which, it is said, his opponents will use to clinch their case.
 Postmaster Prior was looked upon as the actual leader of the forces op- posed to the licensed sale of liquor. He had other able lieutenants who helped to drive alcohol from the community but he was considered to be at the head of the dry" army Politics in Plainville never took on such a bitter aspect as during the fight over license. The line was drawn fine and both sides mustered every possible recruit
 , Drive on Hotel Clarendon. .
 It is said that the object of MT. Prior was to do away with the Hotel Clarendon of which the Missett brothers are proprietors. In order to shut up that place, the militant post master decided all other saloons would have to go into. the discard. For some time, it is claimed, thero has been bad blood between MT. Prior on one side and the Missetts and the Russell family. on the. other, The differences between the postm aster and the Russell family hark back to other days before MT. Prior. was se- lected as the representative of the federal post office department in Plainville; six. years ago. This. family feud has been dormant but. the fires still glowed under the ssirface and burst into, flame when tirSs .license question came up before the public.
 It is the claim of the men opposing Mr. Prior that he has taken undue activity in politics, to wit, the liquor question, and they assert this should be sufficient to disqualify him from holding a federal office. There are other charges spoken in whispers and of a more sensational nature but so far as Is known no actual accusations have been made.
 Efforts are being made to keep se- cret the activities of the anti-Prior faction but it has been learned or at least it has been stated by those whose ears and eyes are beneath the surface of Plainville politics, that an inspector from post office headquarters at Bos- ton has been in Plainville and has been trailing MT. Prior,
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
CASHFD A CHECK.
Rut 1t Was No Good, So O'Nei1 Will
 Be Tried.

Wallingford, Oct. 4.-Frederick J. o,Neil of Hartford was brought here today from Bridgeport where he was arrested last night charged with hav- inc issued a fraudulent check. He is pccusd of having cashed at the First National bank here check drawn m the City bank of Hartford, the check having been returned here as forged.
 According to the police O'Neil has Admitteed the charge. He will have X hearing later.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
ANOTHER RAID.

Paris, Oct. 4.-Another aerial raid over Germany was made last night by French aviators. The cities of Frank fort and Rastatt were bombed.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
STOKES CALLED.

New Haven, Oct. 4.-Rev. Dr. An- son Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale university, has been offered the prin- cipalship of Hampton Normal Insti- tute at Newport News, Va, by the trustees of the institution. He has the call under consideration.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04

The Annie F. Conlon was an Amer ican schooner of 591 tons gross reg ister. built in 1882 at Portsmouth, N H. She left here August 27 with 8 cargo for Havre, under command of Capt. J. R. Griffin and carrying crew of seven men three of whom claimed American citizenship when signing before the United States com missioner of shipping.
 The names of the Americans and addresses of their nearest relatives as shown by the ships articles are:
 George c. Hammer, mate, Albany, N. Y.; George Herbert. engineer and second mate, born fh New Hampshire; Charles Hullihan, steward, and cook, Boston
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
Over a Mile of Trenches AL ready Taken While Our Allies Are Still Pushing Forward.
GERMANS SURRENDER
 BY THE HUNDREDS
British Offensive East of Yprcs Began This Morning and the Tommies Are Rushing the TeutOns Back Every Hour-WIn Probably Result in Largest Offensive Yet.

London, Oct. 4.-Field Marshal Haig has begun a new offensive east of Ypres. The official statement from British headquarters in France issued today says that the British attacked at six o'clock this morning on a wide front and are making satisfactory progress. A number of prisoners al- ready have been taken
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
AMERICAN SHIP IS
 GIVEN SHELL FIRE
Submarine Makes Attack
 But Grew From Schooner : Escapes.

London, Oct. 4.-The American schooner Annie F. Conlon was at tackled by gun fire by a German sub- marine Wednesday morning off the Scilly Islands. The crew of eight men has been landed safely
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04
C'eSt la GuclTe.

Ut is a really pitiful sight at times to see and realize how all the things are done. The track layers, the road builders, the leaders and the car penters are all men of age ranging
New Britain herald., 1917-10-04

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
WESTERN PACIFIC GAINS
An fNTRAN(f INTO RENO

President c. NJ. Levey of the West
ern Pacific railroad announced in San
Francisco yesterday that the Westein n
Pacific had gained entry to Reno. in
competition with the Southern Pa
cific. by purchase of 105 miles of the
Nevada California Oregon railroad.
The California railroad commission
will be asked to sanction the deal,
whereby the Western Pacific will ac-
quire the MOO line from HackstaF,
Cal, to Reno. a distance of sixty five
miles. and forty miles of road oe-
tween Blairsden through Chilcot and
Plumas Junction, Cal
The MOO railroad is a narrow
gauge line running from Reno TO
Lakeyiew. Oregon, on the upper eud
of Goose lake, with a branch line
westward from Plumas Junction to
Clio, Cal The MOO crosses the
Western Pacific at Hackstaff. Cal,
about sixty-fye miles north of Reno
1t is this three-cornered piece Of line
from Reno to Hackstaff and the
branch from Plumas Junction to Clio
that has been sold to the Western Pa
eific.
The MOO will continue to operate
from Hackstaff northward to Lake
view, Ore. and with the money re-
ceived from the sale of its southern
lines TO the Western Pacific, contem-
plates some important extensions in
California and further into Oregon.
The transfer of rolling stock and
the work of changing the MOO lines
that have been bought. from narrow
gauge to standard gauge, will take
several months and will not be begun
until spring has settled the weather,
although work on the terminal yards
in Reno may be begun at an earlier
date. For a little time the Wetsern
Pacific will continue the line from
Hackstaff to Reno on a combination
narrow gauge and standard gauge,
until all the work of changing over
has been commpleted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
hfETING OF THE LINCOLN
TRAIL Club THIS EVENING

A meeting OF the Lincoln Trail
Club. recently organized at Reno. viii
be held in the court house at s o'clock
this evening. 1t is expected that Sec
retary Bachrodt and delegation Of
twenty-five boosters will be present
from Lovelock. as well as representa-
tives from Reno. Battle Mountain,
Elko and other Nevada towns along
the line.
The Legislature designated four
State highways and made an appro-
priation of $4,000 for their improve
ment, one Of the number running from
the Utah boundary west to Verdi.
through Elko. Winnemucca, Lovelock
and Reno.
All citizens interested in good roads
are earnestly requested 10 be present
at the meeting tonight
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
D|[HL ESCAPES
ON INSANITY PLEA

The Diehl case went to the jury
last evening and this morning YER
dict Of not guilty was returned.
Diehl was indicted on a charge CT
having passed a SIS check on w. ;.
Bradley bearing the forged signature
NJ Julian Liotard. The defense intro
duced no evidence to contradict this
fact. but Salter &c Robins, Diehls
counsel, set up defense of tempor-
airy insanity. and in support of this
contention placed defendants wife and
several local witnesses on the stand,
in addition to DR.. J. ]. Sullivan, Sd
perintendent of the State hospital for
mental diseases.
II is said that the members of the
iury took no stock in the insanity
plea. but IL furnished an excuse to
release the defendant through sympa-
thy for his family.
Judge Ducker excused the jury un-
MI Monday, when the cases against
A. G.. Crane and II. II. Dunbar will be
called.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17

In the closing hours of the Senate
Lieutenant Governor Sullivan, presi-
dent of the Senate, was presented with
a handsome silver set by his Senate
colleagues. Senator Keddie, president
pro tenn of the Senate, was also pre-
sented with a silver set, as was r. A.
Mckay, chief clerk of the Senate.
In the house, Speaker Luce was
presented with a silver set. Assem-
blyman Hardy. speaker pro tem., was
presented with a watch chain and
gold knife, and Chief Clerk Edwards
was presented with a silver pin.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
FEATURE FILMS AT
AMERICAN THEATRE

A real treat was afforded at the
American theatre last night in the
exhibition of Burton Holmes treve-
logue giving glimpses of the events OF
several days at the Olympic games in
Greece. This included a view of the
start of the world-famous Marathon
race in the little village of Marathon.
The big picture was THE Missing
bridegroom, with John Barrymore in
the leading role. 1t was uncommonly
good
The offering for tonight is a Uni
yersal picture entitled Giant Pow
der and another one of those ridieu-
lous Foxfilm things, which make a
person feel uncertain whether he will
ever reach home after the show"
Monday night the third installment
of the new serial Pearl of the Army
will be seen at the American. The
vital part which several code mes
sages play in the action of this Pathe
serial led Guy w. Mcconnell, the au-
thor, to investigate the history of
what are commonly known as cryp-
tograms. He says:
ut is a fascinating study, and the
way in which secret messages have
figured in the worlds history more
than bears out Lord Robert Cecils
recent declaration that a few words
may mean more than an army corps.
Lord Robert made this declaration in
upholding the British seizure Of the
United States mails. The use of Sc
eret messages in correspondence,
which has figured so largely in this
war, is of considerable antiquity. Plu-
tarch tells of a method employed by
the Spartans in communicating win
their generals abroad A narrow
niece of parchment was wound sp!
rally around a staff. its edges just
meeting, and the message was then
written along the line of jointure
When it was unwound the broken let
ters could afterward be read only by
rolling the parchment upon a dupli-
cate staff in the possession of the
general to whom 1t was sent. There
was another method in which papers
pierced with holes were laid over the
document. revealing only such words
or letters as composed the secret
message"
If any of the movie fans who see
Pearl of the Army" desire to test
their mathematical ability, let them
try to decipher any of the codes APP
pearing in the picture. They are All
based on an actual working system.
AS a suggestion. it will be well for
them to remember that in deciphe--
ing codes the important thing to keep
in mind is the frequency with which
certain combinations of letters or the
vocabulary of language are used.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
win Veto Water Bill

That the Humboldt county delega-
tion's water bill will be vetoed by
Governor Boyle was the announce
ment made in letter made public
yesterday, which had been sent 10
State Engineer Kearney by the States
executive. The bill has been backed
by leading residents of Humboldt.
The present act was virtually written
by the Governor two years ago, and
was recently held constitutional by a
decision in the local Federal court
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17

In the District Court yesterday A.
G. Crane. recently convicted of OBJ
tanning money by false pretense and
sentenced TO a penitentiary term Of
from one to ten years. requested his
attorney TO withdraw from the case
and stated that he did not wish 10
prosecute an appeal to the Supreme
Court which had been commenced IN
his behalf Accordingly. Attorney l..
C. Wilson. who had been appointed bv
the court TO defend Crane, withdrew
from the case.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY
THE BICHL0RIDE ROUTE

Grace Ran, said to be an inmate of
Golconda redlight resort, was
brought to the county hospital yes
terday. supposed to be suffering from
dose of poison. self-administered.
She would make no statement to
County Physician Mangan, who gave
her the usual treatment. but to a
nurse the patient confided that she
had taken three bichloriide tablets.
Today the woman's condition is i'm
proved and she will probably leave
the hospital tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
POSTPONE STRIKE
HOURS
Especial to The Silver state)

Especial to The Silver State)
WASHINGTON, March 17-At the
request of the board of mediation.
the brotherhoods and railroad man
ayers have postponed the threatened
railroad strike for forty-eight hours.
The strike was to have taken effect
tonight at o'clock.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, did
not attend the meeting of the board.
and the statement of postponement IS
signed by Secretaries Lane and VIII
son and by Daniel Willard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
Bill Dies in Lucas Pocket

Through the disappearance from
the Assembly chambers early yester-
day morning of Lucas of Humboldt,
chairman of the committee on mill
tary and Indian affairs, the passage
of the Elliott bill providing for mill
tary training in State high schools
was prevented. The bill reached the
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
Sagebrush Official Emblem

The sagebrush was declared by the
Legislature to be the official emblem
of Nevada. Senator Buol's resolution
creating the sagebrush as the State
emblem was passed by the house by
a vote of 27 to 4. after an amendment
by Kaeding to substitute the word
shamrock" for sagebrush had been
defeated.
The measure was supported by va
rious women's organizations in the
State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
Ten.Year Terms for Regents

Senator Chaplin's measure provid-
ing for ten-year term for University
regents was approved by both houses
of the Legislature and was submitted
to the Governor for his approval.
The bill provides that three regents
be elected in 1918, for terms of ten,
eight and six years. In 1920 two re-
gents will be elected. one for ten
years and the other for two years.
Thereafter one regent will be elected
every two years for the ten-year term.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
GOOD CROWD ATTENDS
PYTHIAN SISTERS BALL

There was a good attendance at the
st. Patrick's ball given in the Nixon
opera house last evening by the Py-
THAN Sisters, and all expressed them
selves as having had an enjoyable
evening. The music was furnished
by Gardner's orchestra.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
NEVER MIND THE WEATHER

Don't worry about the question Of
reaching a good drug store. Simply
call us up-Phone 4S3-and a Free
Delivery Service is at your disposal
both ways-to take your order and
deliver 1t.
EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO
DRUGS.
MEET ME AT THE EAGLE
Eagle Drug Co.
The Rexall Store.
-[Advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
Ma CONSTITUTIONAL Convention

No constitutional convention will
possibly be held by Nevada for at
least four years, according to the
action of the Senate. Previously the
upper house passed the Assembly
resolution providing for convention.
but on motion of Thatcher resccinded
the earlier action and on a roll-call
the resolution was defeated by vote
of to IL.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER
AT THE OVERLAND CAFE

Tomorrow afternoon and evening a
special Sunday dinner will be served
at the Overland Cafe, with spring
chicken, raviolas, dessert, ETC., for
rs cents observation-disclosures.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER
AT THE OVERLAND CAFE

Tomorrow afternoon and evening a
special Sunday dinner will be served
at the Overland Cafe, with spring
chicken, raviolas, dessert, etc, for
rs cents a plate.-[A advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-17
STATE LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS Sine DIE

The twenty-eighth session of the
Nevada Legislature came to a close
at $50 o'clock last evening. A delay
of two or more hours was caused by
errors in enrolling the general ap-
preparation bill, it being necessary to
have the bill corrected and enrolled
four separate times. At the hour of
adjournment there were but six Sen
ators remaining in the upper house
and nineteen Assemblymen in the
lower house.
At the last session the bill abolish
ing deputy superintendents of public
instruction was passed, but 1t is ru-
mored that the measure will be We
toed by Governor Boyle and that these
officials will continue TO act and draw
their pay from the general fund.
Nevada's State tax rate for the next
two years was fixed by the Legisla-
ture at 61.55 cents for 1917, while the
1918 levy will be 56.75 cents.
The original estimate by Senator
Buol was ga cents for 1917 and 81
for 1918. At the last moment how
ever, appropriations were reduced,
which permitted of reduction in the
rate. With the present State lew,
the total rate for Winnemucca tax
payers will be $2.9555, as against
$2.71 last year.