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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
LIEUTENANT MUNRO BROWN
NOW IN ACTIVE SERVICE

Munro Brown, who left here Jan.
"a to enter the army ordnance de-
partment and who since has been
commissioned a second lieutenant.
sailed for France Wednesday, accord
ing to word received here by Charles
S. Sprague. The sailing for France
of Lieutenant Brown is another in
stance of the speed with which skill
ed men are being rushed to France
by the wal department and he will
arrive on the other side about 100
days after leaving Goldfield. Peter
J.. Somers is also either in France
or on the ocean, en- route there. at
the present time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Train Makes Wild Run

Rushing at high speed down the
grade from the mines at Ely a few
days ago, a heavily-loaded ore train
became uncomfortable and was stop
ped just in time to prevent crash
ing into a passenger train carrying
workmen to the mines. In running
down the grade the speed became
so terrific that there seemed no way
to avoid a wreck and all the men
on the front end of the train jump
ed with the exception of E. G.
Forester, the fireman, who remain
ed in the cab and brought the train
to a stop, averting a head-On COLI
sion with the passenger train, which
could have resulted in nothing but
a large loss of life.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
MINING COMPANY HAS
CONTRIBUTED IT'S QUOTA


In the report of the Great Bend
Mining company, Just issued, an in
dication is given of the n in
which the company's home office
Is serving the country in the war.
1t is shown that a year ago this
April Secretary McCandless resign
ed and is now in the Hath field
artillery. Mr.. Peter j.. Somers,
Jr., was elected secretary to sue
coed him. Mr.. Somers resigned to
enlist in the quartermaster's de-
partment and is about to embark
for France; Mr.. Munro S. Brown
was then elected secretary; Mr..
Brown resigned in February, was
commissioned second lieutenant Of
ordnance and is now on his way
to France. Mr.. Edgar Erb, assis-
tant secretary, is now a member of
the 319th engineers corps. Mr.. j..
K. Turner, general superintendent,
is a member of the federal exemp-
ton board, and gives considerable
time to the government without
pay. MI. Charles S. Sprague, pre-
sident, is chairman of the Red
Cross chapter for Esmeralda county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETS
AND CLOSES LOAN WORK

The county council of defense
and block captains met last night
to finally dispose of business con
nected with the Liberty loan. Many
of the captains we're absent and no
reports we're received from their
districts. Judge Walsh. director of
the council. asked that all absent
captains turn over to the council
as soon as possible full reports on
the number of adults in their dis
tricts and the total amount of
bonds sold. The meeting was the
last in connection with the loan and
Judge Walsh thanked the captains
for their work and told them there
was nothing further to be done by
them for the council al the present
time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
TOM MARONty DIES
IN HOSPITAL HERE
WIDELY-KNOWN PROPRIETOR
OF NORTHERN DIES OF
PNEUMONIA

Thomas j. Maroney. proprietor
of the once famous Northern saloon
with Mike Katen. died at s o'clock
last evening in st. Mary's hospital
of pneumonia. He was taken to
the hospital Monday in a critical
condition and since then had been
gradually growing worse and his
death had been expected since We'd
nesday.
Maroney was widely known in
Nevada and had the happy faculty
of making a firm friend of every
man he met. Coming to Goldfield
in 1904 and remaining here since
then, he had met thousands of Ne
vadans in his business and it is
said of him that he never made an
enemy during his entire career.
Men who we're here during the boom
days and who have since scattered
to all parts of the world, knew Ma
roney as a friend.
Maroney was born in Connecticut
"A years ago. He left there early
in life and went to New York. From
there he went to Chicago, where he
was in the hotel business for many
years and where his brother still
lives. He came west to Seattle and
was employed there by a man nam
ed Morrison, who, with Tex Richard
early in 1904 brought Maroney to
Goldfield to take charge of the bar
in the Northern.
He was a member of the Elks
and Eagles and the lodges will have
charge of the body, which will be
sen to Hannibal, Mo, Sunday
morning. Maroney has one sisten
in Hannibal and another in st.
Louis.
He corresponded frequently with
his sisters and never failed to re-
member them with liberal presents
several times each year.
Mike Katen. his partner, VIII
reach here tomorrow morning from
Reno, where he has been q
medical treatment for some M
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Grippe i'm

With o7er 200 cases of grippe I'M
der treatment, the Nye county COM
missioners concluded it was time to
take some action to abate the dust
nuisance, which is held to be re-
sponsible for the trouble. Street
cutters will be flushed by the fire
department and a sprinkler will be
sem through the side streets and al
leys. Physicians say there is no
epidemic of any kind and that re-
cent deaths from pneumonia were
limited to men who invited the dan
ger by exposing themselves to night
drafts after becoming overheated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

The Liberty loan made a fast fin
ish in Goldfield and the county Sat
urday, Goldfield being credited with
purchases amounting to $11,55O and
the remainder of the county with
$3.50. making a total of $14,100 for
the entire county on the last day.
Goldfield's $11,55O was contribut-
ed by 1T subscribers. Millers had
IS subscribers, Silver Peak seven;
Ida. four, and Fish Lake II. Mil
lers bought $140O worth of bonds;
Silver Peak, $3.50; Ida, $500, and
Fish Lake. 5000.
The grand total for the county
was $139,7OO. or $23,7OO more than
double the quota of $4,000. There
were 1928 subscribers in the county.
G%oldfield's quota was $4S,72O
and 1926 subscribers bought $114,'
500 worth of bonds. With a quota
of $22SO, 90 subscribers in Millers
bought $10,750 worth of bonds, with
$3.50 more purchased through Tono-
pah banks and for which this county
will receive credit. or a total of SILL
400, or five times the quota. The
Millers record is considered n OF
the most remarkable in the entire
country.
Fourteen subscribers in Silver
Peak equalled the quota of $3.50 and
five in Ida did the same on a quota
of $3.50. Hornsilver went $500 owe
its quota. The quota was $4,000
and 54 subscribers bought $35o0
worth of bonds. Fish Lake did we'll
and was second to Millers in the
county. With a quota of $4,000. 80
subscribers purchased $9950 worth
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Auto Turns Over

AS a result of an automobile
accident at Chilecothe, Cal. a few
days ago Jack Ryan, a miner, is
il. a Reno hospital suffering from
slight conclusion of the brain and
William Fish, driver of the car, is
nursing a split knee and being
treated for cuts on his head and
face. Four other occupants of the
car were bruised and cut, but none
of them seriously. The party left
Reno for Portola, Cal. in a rented
car. At Chilecothe the car, travel
ing 20 miles an hour, passed over
a small gully in the road and a
rear wheel collapsed, the a turn
ing over several times and becom-
ing a complete wreck.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
U. s. Marshal Takes Oath

In the federal court at Carson,
before Judge e. S. Harrington, Joe
McEachin recently took the oath of
office as United States Marshal for
the district of Nevada. A. H. Harms,
for many years chief deputy, also
was sworn and will retain his posi-
ton. w. D. knight will be field
deputy. All will assume their
duties at once and the marshal stat
ed that his official residence will be
maintained in Carson and that he
expects soon to have his family
there.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
EFFECT ON SILVER
OF PITTMAN
MEASURE
EASTERN MAN POINTS TO AID
VANTAGES TO WESTERN
MINES

Frank L. Torres, president of the
Edreka-Croesus Mining company, in
a recent interview discussed the
probable effect of the Pittman sill
yar bill as follows:
81 do not believe that the pub
lie realizes the Importance Of the
Pittman bill to the silver industry,
ncr the part silver is to play in
world affairs for many years to
come" said Mr.. Torres. with one
or two notable exceptions, no i'm
portant silver discoveries have been
made for 80 to 40 years and the
world has been sc thoroughly pros
pected that new discoveries are un-
likely. The silver that has been
produced in this country during
tnet period may be properly con
sidered a ~by-product, resulting from
the treatment of ores for other
metals.
The great silver production or-
CURED when the price was 1923
per ounce, but the expense of min
ms and treatment was SO high that
little ore running less than $50 YVES
o. commercial value. The demoni-
tization of silver and it's loss in
value was responsible for the sus-
pension of silver mining in botl
EUREKA and the Comstock, at that
time the greatest producers of ST.
yer in the world, and they have
remained practically dormant to
this Cay.
I'm the meantime great strides
have been made in the discovery
and invention of processes for treat
ing pres at small cost, but the low
price and unstable market for the
metal deferred capital from VEN
turing to the extent of opening the
old mines and creating the neces-
sary facilities for handling the ores
in large volume.
with the enactment of the Pitt
man bill into law, making dollar
silver a certainty for many years to
come, these old mines become i'm
mediately enormously valuable for
the reason that ore can now be
handled at about So per ton. In
the old workings of the Eureka
Croesus, according to the estimate
of engineers, there r n million
tons of ore averaging better than
$25 and many times as much in
immediate prospect.
I'm the slopes and on the dumps
there is a sufficient amount Of ore
already knocked down to keep a
5OO-ton mill going at full capacity
for years. In fact, the Eureka
Croesus can run 500 tons daily for
years without employing a single
miner or using a pound of powder.
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
PROVES SUCCESS
IN ESMERALDA COUNTY

of bonds, or $3.50 more than three
times the quota.
During the course of the loan the
John S. Cook bank handled 1888 sub
scriptions for a total of $155,650,
par value.
On Saturday the bank handled
ia subscriptions for $20,50O. IS
for $4,000 being credited to Tono-
pah. one for 500 to San Francisco.
one for $4,000 to Minneapolis and
one for $500 to Philadelphia.
In summing up the record of the
county, members of the county coun-
Gil of defense. under direction of
which the loan vas promoted, say
the entire county made a fine show
ing and that in some respects it was
to them remarkable, particularly in
the Ease of Millers.
Fish Lake, with it's big over-sub-
scription, was also a surprise, and
at the start of the loan no one
would have dared to predict that
$114,5O0 could be raised in Gold
field.
Silver Peak and Ida. considering
their small population, are believed
to have done their share and all that
could reasonably be expected when
in each instance the quota was
reached.
Hornsilver, the youngest town in
the county, ven $500 over the quota
with an average subscription of s65.
The average subscription in Gold
field was $111.50. In Millers it was
$123.50 and in Fish Lake the aver
age subscription reached the big fig
ure of 1911.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Postmistress Goes in Hurry

The postoffice at Summit station
Is running along without a post
master and inspectors are anxious
ly searching for Clara Ende, who
took charge of the office three
months ago. After placing the post
office in charge of ]. F. Swearn and
telling him that she was going to
Reno for a few days, Miss Ende
left the place, taking her personal
belongings. She is now on her way
east and, after a visit to Summit,
a postal inspector started after her.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
ACCIDENT VICTIM Is
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Jerry Mahoney, who was seriously
burned and otherwise injured in a
motor car collision over a week ago
on the Tonopah & Goldfield rail-
road, arrived here Saturday under
care of two nurses from Tonopah
and was placed in the Association
hospital in a serious condition. His
burns are reported to be extensive
and deep and little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
III Bucks Hard

Mrs. c.. A. Ambrose of Empire
met with a rather unusual acct
dent a few days ago, when an auto
mobile in which she was riding
struck a rut. She was thrown out
of her seat so forcibly that her head
went through the top of the car
and her chin caught on top of one
of the bows. She was not badly
injured, but it is considered for
tunate that her head landed between
two bows in her upward journey.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Preparing for Reno Races

Horses are reaching Reno every
day to be placed in training for the
19-day meet which opens there on
June Is. and 60 ponies r now TAX
ing their daily workouts at the track
every morning. The track is in e
cellent condition and unusually fast.
For the past 10 days "railbirds"
have been plentiful at the track,
holding watches On the horses, and
some good workouts have been re-
ported.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Belgian Flag for Sta.e

Another flag was added to the col
lection of banners representing the
allied governments in the office of
was received from the Belgian con-
was received fro mthe BelgisD con-
sui at San Francisco. The collection
now contains the flags of the United
States, Great Britain, France and
Belgium and it is expected a flag
will be received from the Italian con
sui at San Francisco in a few days.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Farm Manager Appointed

C. P. Leidy, formerly foreman of
the state prison farm, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Reay Mackay as
manager of the Wingfield interests
in Churchill county. Leidy arrived
at Fallon a few days ago and ac-
companied Mackay through the Car
son valley to familiarize himself
with his new duties.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Boy Killed by Explosion

James Gordon, aged II years, was
instantly killed at the Aurora Con-
solidated mine a few days ago when
a giant cap which he was placing on
a fuse exploded. The cap house, in
which he was at work as tool nipper,
was completely wrecked. Fred
Gordon, blacksmith at the mine, is
the father Of the dead boy.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

dress the people of Tonopdh on the
war as he saw it.
The sergeant major has spoken at
different towns in. the east to pack
ed houses and his talks have netted
the Red Cross substantial sums.
He expects to remain in Tonopah.
which he considers his home, and
will seek employment here.-Tono-
pah Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Nevada Men Enlisting

Last month 70 Nevada men en-
listed in the army. Most of the en-
listments were for engineering regi-
mentS.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
Fine Indian Basket

Abe Cohen of Carson is an Indian
basket fancier and has marketed
some of the finest specimens of the
work of Nevada Indians. For sew
eral a his second best weaver,
Cese. has produced few of her mas
terpieces and it was thought she had
become too infirm to continue her
work, but she recently sold to Cohen
as fine a specimen of the art as has
ever been produced in the state, with
the exception of the product of Dot
so-la-lee the Great. Cohen believes
he has the last fine basket that Cese
will ever weave, as she is aging rap
idly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-19

department OF state, Oct IS, 1918.
"Sr:
81 have the honor acknowledge the receipt of your
of the seventh instant in which you transmit
muncaon of the imperial and royal government of Aus
triaHungary the president instructed by the
president to request you be good enough through your
government to convey to the imperial and royal gov
ernment of Austria Hungary the following reply:
"'The president deems it his duty to say the Aus
troHungaran government that he entertain the
present suggestions of that because of
tain events of utmost Importance which, occurring since
the delivery of his address of the 9th of January last have
government of the United States Among the ID terms
of reace which the president formulated at that time oc
CURED the following:
"X-The peoples of Austra-Hungary, whose place
among the nations wish to safe guarded and
sure should be accorded the reest opportunity of auto
nomous development
Since that sentence written and uttered to the
congress of the United States the government of the
United States has recognized that begerency
exists between the CzechoSlovaks and the German and
Austo-Hungarian empires and that the CzechoSIovak
national council de facto beIlgerent government
clothed with proper authority direct the military and
political affairs of the Czecho-Sovaks 1t has also rec
ognized in the fullest the justice of the nation
aIistic aspirations of the Jugo-Savs for freedom.
The president is, therefore, longer at liberty to
accept the autonomy of these peoples basis
of peace but is obliged to insist that they, and he,
shall be the judges of what action the part of the
o-Hungaan government will satisfy their aspira-
tons and their conception of their rights and destiny as
members of the family of nations.
accept SIR the renewed assurances of my highest con-
sideration,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-19
President Declares Mere Au-
tOnOmy is No Longer Suffi-
Cient For Subject Races.
ANSWER FOLLOWS CLOSE
ON INDEPENDENCE EDlCT
Dispatched to Kaiser KarI'S
Government Through the
Swedish Ambassador.
IntornatLonaI - -

international news ~eFhI.f
WASHINGTON. OCT o.
The United States can mo- longer
accept as a basis for peace with
Austria Hungary the condition,
set forth by Pres Wilson in his
"A peace suggestions made public
on Jan. 8.
The president has so informed
Austria. stating
Since that sentence was written
Cthat the people Of Alstria-iun-
gary should be accorded the freest
opportunity for autonomous dereI-
opmentD the government of the
United States has recognized that "A
state of belligcrency exists between
the Czecho- Sloyaks and the Austro-
Hungarian empire and that the
Czecho- -Sloyak nation and council ls
de fscto beIlirereut eorcrnment
clothed with proper authority to
direct the military and political af-
fairs Of the Czecho- -SloEaE-.
1T has also recognized the
fullest manner the Justice ot the ma
tionalistic aspirations of the Jueo-
Slavs for freedom
Autonomy" Not sufficient
The president Is therefore 10
longer at liberty no accept The mere
autonomy OF these peop'
basis for peace bUt IS o1l.-ed ta in-
s.st that they and NOT Doe shan be-
the Judges OF what action 0u f1r
MART rf tIa A.---... E I.Ir.z....... ln.-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-19
Refusal to Abandon U-bOat
Weapon Will Cause Note
to be Ignored.
MENTION OF ARMlSTICE
"TERMS" BRINGS SMILE
Officials Point Out There Will
be No Terms Except Those
of Marshal FOCh.
-nternatIonal - serYIce:

News Service.
WASHINGTON, oct. 10
Swiss adViCCs reaching the
French high commission today
indicate that at the last moment
the German authorities withhold
the dispatch 10 Washington of
the German reply TO Pres't Will
sons decision. The report says:
The conferences held on
Thursday By the German gov
crnment To- examine what an
sVvcr was to be- made TO Prcs't
Wilson lasted all day. The war
cabinet held a five-hOur sitting
at which the military leaders
were present. The official pa
pcrs already had announced the
sending OF the note. At the last
moment important cOnsidcra-
tions must have prevented its
dispatch. IL seems that the
questions laid ont are 80 serious
and the moral situation OF GER
many 20 disquieting that the inn
pcriaI government. before taking
final decision. wishes all nCCcs-
-aIy deliberations To- take place"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-19
(signed) ROBERT LANSING"
Text of Austria's Note

The text of the original Austrian note together with com
municahon from the Swedish minister which accompanied
made public at the time. The Austrian differs
erably from the text cabed from Vienna and follows
The Ausro-Hungaran monarchy which has waged war al
and solely defensive and repeatedly given
mentsy evidence of readiness the shedding blood
and and honorable peace thereby addresses
self to his odhp the president of the United States Of
and offers TO conclude with him and his allies armistce
front land and IN the air. and
daey negotiations for for which the Ia points
the of Prest Wilson Of Jan 8 1918 and
the four points contained in Pes Wilson'S address of Feb II
1918, should foundation and in which the viewpoints
also be taken into account"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-19
BY JOHN It. PARKERsON.

International News Service:
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY on
THE WESTERN BATTLE FRONT.
oct 19 (Night)-Allied patrols push
ing on from Bruges, are approach
ing Ghent. in Belgium, according to
an unconfrmed report from the
Flanders front today
(Ghent is % miles southeast of
Bruges)
Belgian cavalry from Bruges has
been driving in the direction Of
Client also. Infantry has crossed
the opposite end Of Bruges canal.
apidly marching northward
Americans, who attacked with the
British on the Bohain-La Cateau
front continue TO forge ahead and
have formed a junction with the
British. The line now runs past
Jone de Mer farm and the west bank
of Jone de Mer stream past the lie
Cateau road TO the railway and
thence to Baillen farm.
Several hundred additional pris-
oners were captured
Establish Posts i'm Turcoing.
The British. in their advance past
Lille. have established posts north
Of Turcoing.
American troops that advanced
three kilometers (nearly two miles,
south OF lie Cateau yesterday. were
still pushing on this morning They
have taken more than 1900 prison
ers, and repulsed numerous machine
gun attacks
The Germans had esta blished ma
chine guns in shell holes and were
aided by the fog. The mist was so
thick this morning that tanks had
10 be steered by compass. American
tanks crossed the Selle river with
much difficulty. At the same time
the stream was bridged by engineers
working under machine gun fire.
The Belgians, in their advance on
the Flanders front. have been meet
ing with stiff opposition from ma
chine gun nests around Bruges.
Cavalry Surrounding Foe.
Cavalry is surrounding the rear
guard enemy positions, while patrols
are pushing out ahead
a British general who complained
Of the delays of his dispatch riders
sent through the newly captured
town OF Coutrai. was informed that
they were held up by civilians TO
be kissed
The Germans were giving a dance
in Courtai "in celebration Of peace"
when they were abruptly driven out
The first allied troops 10 enter
Lille found the city undamaged. II
was profusely decorated with flags