Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-05-04

San Diego believe they have rounded
up two of the most important of Ger
many's agents in this country.
Willard Kimball, his wife, three chill
dren, Clarence, 7; Charles, 5, and
Louise, 2, were found murdered in their
farm home near Ithaca, Mich, by a
neighbor who was bringing bread TO
the family.
5. j. Konenkamp, president Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union, noti-
fled union telegraphers throughout the
United States of plans for calling a
strike if discharges occur following the
union meeting Sunday.
WASHINGTON
Prospects of passage by the senate
of the Overman bill, giving the presi-
dent authority to reorganize govern
ment departments, promises to open
the way for enactment of a miscellan-
eous lot of war legislation.
Thousands of mechanics and tool
on non-essential products if the NUM-
tions output Is to be brought up to the
daily requirements of the nations fight
ing forces, according to statement is
sued by the labor department.
When hospital construction now I'M
der way is completed more than $4,000
beds will be available for army pur-
poses, according to statistics compiled
in the office of Surgeon General Cor
gas.
The president won a close victory in
the senate Saturday when, on the first
test of strength on the OyermEn bill,
amendments proposed by opponents of
the measure were defeated. Passage
of the bill without amendment by the
senate and house is now certainty.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house
of representatives. has declined the
appointment as senator to succeed the
late William J. Stone.
The house has adopted the senate
resolution for the registration for mill
tary service of young men who have
reached the age of u years since June
8 last. The measure now goes to con-
ference.
FOREIGN
The stern opposition encountered by
the Germans in their attacks in the
region of the Somme and in Flanders,
near KENNEL Hill, has prevented them
thus far from developing their renewed
offensive on the great scale which they
undoubtedly intended.
The Princess Marie Antoinette, mo-
Their of Empress Zita, has been ordered
to leave Austria and not re-enter that
country until the termination of the
war, according to dispatch from
Geneva.
A violent earthquake shook the prov
ince of Granada, Spain, April %.
Damage was not extensive.
The political situation in Siberia has
been complicated during the last week
by claims for recognition by the en-
tente allies, made by the rival Russian
factions, each to the exclusion of the
others.
The Stockholm Aftonbladet says
that definite reports have been received
from Abo, Finland, that Grand Duke
Alexis Nikolaieyitch, son of the former
emperor of Russia, has been pro
claimed emperor, with Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch as regent.
Germany's attitude toward the
small European neutral nations, par
ticularly Holland and Switzerland, has
caused sharp protests from the Swiss
press, an official dispatch from
France says.
Holland has placed an embargo on
the expectation from the Dutch East
Indies of tin, tin ore, cinchona bark,
quinine, quinine salts and kapok, all
of which are needed in large quantities
by the United States for war pur-
poses.
Sir William Weir has been appointed
minister of the air forces in succession
to Lord Rothermere, brother of Lord
Nortlsliffe, who resigned because of i'll
health.
Diarmid Lynch, Sim Fem food con-
troller, who has just completed a term
of two months Imprisonment for seiz-
ing and Strengthening pigs in Ireland,
viii be deported. Lynch is an Arleri-
can.
Baron Rhondda, the Daily Mail says
it understands, has resigned the office
of British food controller He has
been absent from his post for some
weeks owing TO Illness.
The Finnish government has expro-
priated the supplies of tobacco and
coffee. The surplus will be exported
to Germany as compensation for grain.
acquisitions made by the Austro-Ger-
mans in Ukraine are SO severe the
peasants are revolving and are holding
soldiers as prisoners Clashes are oc-
curing frequently, says a diplomatic
dispatch, and many persons have been
killed on both sides.