Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-07-20

iiieihoerS OF the national war laDor
! cannot reach unanimous agreement.
Out of nearly 2000 young men of
draft age rounded up in government
| raids on pool rooms, dance halls and
other public places at Indianapolis COO
were detained at the federal building
for questioning when they could not
produce draft cards.
Immediate nationwide prohibition is
absolutely necessary if the extra 100.-
/ ooO,00O tons of coal year needed by
the country in its war on Germany is
, TO be mined, Fuel Administration Gar
field has been informed by the National
Coal Association.
WASHINGTON.
The house Saturday sustained Presi-
dent Wilson'S veto of the agricultural
bill a motion to pass the measure
over the veto was defeated, IL 10 ~.
Congress has granted President Will
sons request for authority To take over
and operate telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio lines.
Chairman Edward N. Hurley of the
shipping board has let contract for
the construction of 10000 tons of
steel ships in the Chinese government
yards at Shanghai
Federal transfer of workmen from
non-essenuu to war work will begin
August 1. 1t is believed that before
many months have passed, 100000
workmen will change jobs
That the United States food admin
istration grain corporation stands
ready to buy all wheat of the 1918
! crop shipped to it was announced by
the food administration on July IA.
Both houses of congress have agreed
to practically recess until August "a.
Perfunctory sessions Mondays and
| Thursdays each week will be held as
required by law.
In vetoing the $2S,000,000 annual
agricultural appropriation bill because
of its amendment fixing the govern
| ment guarantee minimum wheat price
at $40 bushel, the president inform
ed congress that he did not believe the
farmers of America depend upon Il
stimulation of price to do their utmost
to serve the nation and the world ut
this time of crisis"
FOREIGN.
Discussing Germany's new peace
offensive" Scandinavian newspapers
give prominence to Berlin dispatches
picturing Germany as ready for peace.
A1oxunHAr
premier of the Russian provisional
government, declared to a committee
of the French radical Socialist party
that the repeated attempts made by
the Russians to shake off the German
yoke, not only in Siberia but along
the Volga, and even north of Moscow,
| are being carried out.
Capt. John Thompson of the British
Mercantile Marine, has been awarded
the distinguished service order by
King George for sinking giant sub
marine In the Mediterranean, thought
to be the Deutschland.
Russian advices sho v that wide
spread propaganda against the soviels
has begun. AS q result of this agita
ton, according to Moscow disptach
three grand duSes-Nicholas, George
and Dimtrie-have been arrested.
The American censor has released
the fact that the division which par
ticipated in the fighting on the Marine
during the last month was a second
addition to the division Of marines
that captured Belleau wood and
Bouresches.
The reichstag has adopted the
budget of five billion marks, according
to Berlin telegram. The Independent
socialists voted against the measure
and the Poles abstained from voting.
An economic association of "a ma
lions comprising the entente allies al
ready is In existence, according to
Lord Robert Cecil, British under secre-
tary for foreign affairs and minister
of blockade, in statement regarding
the worlds trade after the war which
was issued on July IA.
On all the American fronts soldiers
Joined their French comrades in cele-
brating the French fete-Bastile day.
on July IA. The Americans Wore the
French national emblem, and decorated
their billets and motor cars with
French flags.
Two hundred leading Greeks were
massacred ON the first day after the
Turks had reoccupied Trehizond, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Athens.
During debate in the Prussian
upper house, DR. Bernard Dernberg,
former minister of colonial affairs,
argued that peace was never con-
cluded ON the battle field alone. With
out the cooperation of diplomacy no
peace could be attained, he declared.
An American naval launch, after
aiding Il French destroyer in towing
disabled American seap'ane to safety,
was sunk by German sNore batteries,
II.