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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
COST Of WAR TO GOVERNMENT
FOR YEAR IS 8 BILLION DOLLARS

running about billion dollars a
month with somewhat less than half
going to allies who spend the greater
part of their loans for war supplies
in this country.
Since the declaration of war April
6. 1917, the expenditures in this coun-
try of the allied governments has
been enormous
Income from internal revenue,
most of which is represented by war
taxes and from customs and miscel-
laneous sources, was run up to
about 81 ,6S5 100000 and the two Lib
erty loans have brought to the treas
ury little less than $5,S00OO0, $1,000.
Small collections from war savings
and thrift stamps in the last four
months amount to $l4O.OOO,OOO.
There are a number of other minor
receipts and expenditures, but they
do not materially affect the condition
of the public Golfer outlays fol
redemption of certificates of indebt
edness mean little to the government
in the long run. since certificates rep
resent short time loans-public Dor
rowings, which are repaid within
three months.
About $3,2O0,0OO,OOO of certificates
Of Indebtedness are now outstanding
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.O|L STOCK GETS
PROMOTER IN BAD


NEW YORK, April 5,-Charles
Secore, vice-president and alleged or
ganizer of the Utah Petroleum com
pany, with offices in the city was
arrested here yesterday on a charge
of larceny preferred by the secretary
of the company The accused man is
alleged to have misappropriated 25,-
900 shares of the stock of the COM
pany, according to the assistant dis
trict attorney who has been conduct
ing an investigation of alleged fraud,
ulent stock operations.
A number of business men we're
induced to become directors of the
company and were given $4,000
shares of stock each the district
attorney said. Some of the men; ne
stated, endeayored to sever their
connection with the concern last fall.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
WILL SPEED UP
THEPROGRAM Of
SHIPBUILOING


WASHINGTON, April 5.-To speed
up the shipbuilding program the war
industries board yesterday issued Or
ders to steel mills and fabricating
plants to make 100 per cent deliver
les on all orders for steel ship
plates from the emergency fleet cor.
poration. This viii give priority to
these orders over all others, and
supplements recent orders to the
mills to turn cut no plates for com
mercial purposes.
The action of the board followed
complaints made before the senate
commerce committee by George j.
Baldwin, chairman OF the board Of
the American International Shipbuild.
ing corporation, which is building
fabricated ships at Hog Island, Pa,
that his yard and some others are
short of ship steel
AT the war industries board II was
said that there was no general short
age Of ship steel but II was con.
ceded that shortages probably existed
at some individual yards. During
the last three months, officials of
the board asserted. sufficient steel
to build ships at the rate OF more
than 6.000. 900 tons a year has been
turned out for the fleet corporation
alone.
/ Further assurances were given the
/ shipping board yesterday by the wal
industries board that If detailed in
formation on the requirements OF
individual shipyards is furnished, all
the needs OF the yards will be
promptly met. Shipping board of
ficials expressed confidence in the
ability of the war industries board
to make deliveries but nevertheless
Senator Fletcher Of Florida, chair
man of the senate committee, and
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board made arrangements to see
President Wilson today and lay the
situation before him. Senator Fletch
er was. directed by the committee
! Wednesday to seek the engagement
In view of yesterdays order OF th'
war industries board. 1t was not be
llleved that the President would TAKE
any action.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
EXPECT AUSTR|ANS
TO START DRIVE
ny Associated Press1


WASHINGTON, April 5.-Indica-
tions that the Austrians are waiting
only for favorable weather to launch
another attack upon the Italian front,
we're reported yesterday in an Of
ficial dispatch from Rome,
Some military critics." says the
dispatch, are Of the opinion that
Austria intends to wait the results
of the offensive in France before
undertaking to deliver the blow
against Italy but great preparations
are carried on by the Austrians
without interruption and all the
forces formerly operating in Ruman-
ia under Mackensen have now been
placed at our front.
italian aviators report that the
Austrians are transferring large bod
les of troops from the Piave line to
the mountain zones. Evidently the
Austrian commands have realized the
impossibility of breaking through the
Italian resistance along the Piave
and regard the mountain line more
suited for the invasion OF Italy.
Lately the Austrians have under
taken the construction of new forti
iications along the Livenza and the
Tagliamento rivers, adopting a new
system consisting of points of sup
port with several bridgeheads, EN-
ploying in this work Italian prison
ers and the civil population of th'
Invaded Italian provinces"
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,Hy Associated PressJ

N~@@O%N~N~@
WASHINGTON, April 5,-Renewal
of the German assaults against the
British and French lines in Picardy
yesterday indicated to military OBJ
servers here that the Germans, hav-
ing gathered strength during the lull
Of the last few days, might now be
ready to launch their greatest effort.
Some officers think the allied COM
manders realize that only the first
phase of the Germanic battle has
passed, and that this probably ac-
counts for the fact that no extensive
counter movement has been under.
taken as yet
It is pointed out that the previous
record of the German high com
mand argues against any possibility
that 1t would be content with the
minor strategic advantages already
gained by their costly enterprise, or
with the abandonment OF its plans
without further attempts to force
apart the French and British armies
The battle of verdun continued fol
.anonths before the GeFmaHs@ admitted
that their object was unattainable
Under the new publicity policy, the
war department has nothing to add
to reports from abroad as to the
situation at the front. Casualty lists
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,0y Associated Pr~ss.I

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Nine bill
lion dollars is the approximate cost
to the United States of one year of
war
More than one-half has gone into
loans to allies and will be repaid
eventually; over one-third has been
spent for the army and military es-
tablishment; one-tenth for the navy
and one-fifteenth for shipbuilding.
Just one-sixth OF this big war cost
has been raised by taxation and
other ordinary sources of revenue
and the balance has come from sale
of Liberty bonds and certificates Of
| indebtedness.
Enormous as these war expendi-
lures may seem to a country whose
government in peace times cost be-
tween $7OOOOO,OOO and $SO0,OO0'OOO,
they are less than Great Brltain's
and are only about two-thirds OF
estimates made by officials less
than a year ago. Slow progress OF
the shipbuilding program and the
retardlng of the outpouring of wal
supplies, are regarded by officials as
the chief reason why expenses die
not equal estimates.
Government expeditures now arr
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HOLD UP BoMsARDMENT
~, Associated pre..l

tny Associated pressl
AMSTERDAM, Thursday April 4.
The Berlin official statement says
that the bombardment of Paris was
suspended on Wednesday because of
the funeral of the counsellor of the
Swiss legation in Paris. Counsellor
Strapelin was killed when a shell
struck the church of Good Friday
Germany has already expressed re.
gret to the Swiss foreign office
The Paris dispatches on Wednesday
showed the bombardment in prog
ress on Wednesday morning.
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MJNS PREPARING TO MAKE GREATEST EFFORT
ntente Concentrating ArpIdneS on the Western Front
ORDERS VALUATION OF
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
"y A..ociatea Prs.s.I

wy Associates TE&9AsI
WASHINGTON. April 5.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission has
ordered general investigation of
freight rates OF petroleum and petro.
leum products, because of wide DIFF
ferences in amounts and percentages
and recent rate increases sought by
the railroads. The commission or
dered an investigation of the physical
valuation and financial conditions of
the properties of forty-five telegraph
and cable companies similar to the
valuation proceedings of railroads un-
der way several years ago. 1t is
understood that the purpose is to
enable the commission to decide the
rate questions The Western Union
was not included
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hoslLlzArioN ORDERS

'"y Aaseetatea PrsssJ
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Orders
lot the mobilization OF large mum.
Der Of second draft men will soon go
Forward to governors.
The April call will represent prob
aOly more than the months proper
uon Of 100000. Those who previous
y announced their intention will
oe called this year. AS General
rershing may call for specially quail
"ed troops an average of 10000
monthly may be much exceeded or
Increased. 1t is likely the imme.
uaIe need for men to meet the Ger
~An drive will result in calling mer
uuch faster than was at first sup
posed.
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THANKS FOR
WHEAT SENT THEM


WASHINGTON, April 5.-Cable
messages expressing the gratitude
of the French, British and Italian
governments for the willingness of
the American people to reduce their
wheat consumption in order that the
allies and the soldiers may be fed
we're received by the food admins
tration yesterday from the food min
listers OF the allied countries The
messages were in response to one
sent from here last Friday announc-
ing the action of 500 leading hotel
men In pledging their establishments
to cut wheat off their menus until
the next harvest
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
GERMANS LAUNCH FRESH ASSAULTS
AGAINST ALLIES LINE IN P|CARDY
Will Make Another Effort to Force
Apart Armies of British
and French

from France again we're withheld.
Major General March, acting chief Of
staff, said he had cabled Secretary
Baker for specific instructions in
this regard
Publication OF the new censorship
rules promulgated by General Perish
ing caused considerable comment.
On the face of those regulations, 1t
was plain that the public is to hear
very little of what American troops
are doing until long after the fact.
The official communicates will be
the only source of information from
the actual front
A new Interpretation was placed
yesterday on the appointment OF
General Foch as supreme commander
of all allied and American forces in
France The plan for generals
simo, 1t was stated, had been ap-
proved long ago by the supreme war
council but it was not regarded as
urgent that the appointment should
be made at once until the big often
sive started.
The French captured Staigman
farm southeast Of Grivesnes and held
It against all assaults They with
drew in the north to West Castle.
They threw back the Germans from
Arriere, Cour wood, West Mailty
and Rameval.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
.CONFESSES KILLING
OF NIGHT WATCHMAN

ny Asaaeinted Press.D
WASHINGTON, April 5, - VIII
Clements, negro janitor employed
at the offices of the committee on
public. information, confessed last
night that he shot James King, a
watchman, at the committees head
quarters who was found dead at his
post early yesterday morning.
Clements located after an all day
search, told the police that he and
King had an argument when he re.
ported for work and that shot in
self-defense after the watchman had
drawn a pistol. Kings cartridges
failed to explode.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
OVERCOME POLICE;
LYNCHPRO-GERMAN

tny Associated Fressl
COLLtNSVILLE, Ills, April g.
Robert Prayer, an alleged disloyalist,
prayed in German three minutes be-
fore he was hung to tree last night
according to members OF the lynch
ing party. The mob oyerpowered the
police force and took Prayer from
the city hall
Officials plainly indicated that they
deplored the lynching, because of its
effect on the United States and the
fear that reprisals will be made in
Germany on Americans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
,uy Associated Press.D


WASHINGTON, April 5.-The at
torney.genera took the report OF
the Prayer lynching to a cabinet
meeting. 1t is expected the govern.
ment will denounce the mob's act.
Prayer wrote his parents in Dres-
den, Germany, before he was hung
asking for their prayers, A "procla.
nation" declaring his loyalty to the
United States and union labor
card was found in his pocket.
Marysvllle miners were incensed yes.
terday when Prayer placed placards
proclaiming his loyalty to the gov
ernment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05

SPRINGFIELD, H., April 5.-Gov
ernor Lowden has called confer
ence of the attorney general and the
assistant adjutant general. The at
torney general said he would strenu,
ously endeayor to identify the mem-
bers of the mob that hanged Prayer.
None were found today who could
repeat Prager's alleged disloyal re-
marks Although a crowd witnessed
the incident apparently only a few
participated in the rushing OF the
city hall and the removal of Prayer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
GERMAN PAPERS
COMMENT ON SPEECH
,ny Associated Prsss.l

Asy Associated Pre1s.l
AMSTERDAM, April 5.-The Ger.
man papers comment on County Ger
nin's speech in contradictory terms.
The Berlin Goersen Courier says
Count Czernin evidently does not
think that the offensive on the west
ern front has paralyzed the possi-
bility of an understanding.
The Deutsch Tages Zeitung at
tacks the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister for ''his weak placidity."
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
Berlin will be particularly glad
to hear of the manner in which
Count Czernin rejected the peace Of
fer of Clemenceau."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
ISSUES CALL FOR
400 PHOTOGRAPHERS

4 Uy Associated FreSs.l
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The pro-
vost marshal general has sent fifteen
states call for 400 photographers
of the draft age to mobilize at Madi-
son Barracks, New York, on April
Is. They will be assigned to air
service. If not enough volunteer
some will be inducted into the SER
vice. A call also was issued for six
states east of the Rockies to fur
nish twenty-eight and twenty-five
registrants for two months for corps
of automobile driving, repairing and
other mechanical work.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
WOULD FREE RYAN
,By Associated Pre..1

(By Associated PresH.l
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Investi-
gators for President Wilson have
recommended the immediate commu-
tation of the sentence of Frank
Ryan, formerly president of the In
ternational Ironworkers Union, who
is serving seven years in Leaven-
worth, Kas., for conviction in the dy-
namiting case.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
.lIIIFS PREPARE TO REPEL FINAL
Effort Of GERMAN OFFENSIVE
corces of Airmen That Have Been
Gathered Largest in History
of War

the air at one time. The use Of ma
chine guns on the enemy troops and
the transporting of guns by low fly
ing machines have been carried to a
point beyond anything attempted,
He said that the American aviators
with the Bri,ish are 'umercus and
brilliant and that American aviation
mechanics had rendered splendid aid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
GERMANS CONTINUE
ATTACKS At NIGHT

tby Associated irrsAtl
PARIS, April 1.-THE Germans
continued their attacks during the
night. Despite the superiority of
their electives. which were spent
recklessly. the Teutons were unable
to reach their detectives which are
the railway from Amlens 10 cler-
mont. The French maintained their
line 10 It's entirety and conquered a
great part OF the Epinette wood,
north Of Orvillers The German s
efforts to dislodge the French were
futile
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FIRsT MILITARY EXECUTION


HOUSTON, Tex, April 5.~The
first military execution was held at
Camp Logan when John Mann and
Walter Matthews, negro privates,
were executed for the murder of
Private Foley, who was their guard.
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SHIPPING LOSSES LARGE


WASHINGTON, April 5.-Norway's
shipping losses through German sub
marine ruthlessness and other war
operations amounted to $4,000 tons,
according to the Norwegian lega-
tion. Forty.four seamen we're lost
and twenty are missing
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LONDON, April 5.-The Teutons
attacked the British today along a
front from Dernancourt TO Moyen-
neville, according to the Evening
Standard. They we're repulsed at all
points except at Doinacourt where
hey gained slightly There was no
attack south Of the Somme. Al
though they made slight gains the
Germans who yesterday resumed the
attempt to reach Aimens have thus
ar failed to widen the salient neces'
ay for their security.
Regarding the disappointment that
10 great reaction of the allies fol.
lowed the exhaustion of the German
efforts, the Standard says: ut should
be remembered that the premature
employment Of reserves would please
the enemy commanders"
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HUNS OCCUPY EkNEs


PETROGRAD, Thursday, April 4.
Germans have occupied Eknes in
Finland. Russian warships were
powerless to prevent the entry OF
the Germans into the Hango harbor.
The sailors sank three ships to
prevent their capture The com.
mander of the Baltic fleet protested
against the German entry as a VIC.
lation Of the Brest Litovsk peace
treaty which guaranteed the security
of the Russian fleet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
URGED TO PLEDGE
THEMSELVES TO CAUSE

Wy Associated PreaA.D
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 5.--The
governor has issued a proclamation
urging the people OF California to
Take time tomorrow, the anniyer.
sary Of Americas entrance into the
war to pledge ourselves anew to
me cause for which we are fighting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
TRADING WITH HUNS
COSTLY TO RUSSIANS

(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM. April 5.-The effect
of the trading agreement with the
Russian soldiers were noticeable In
the fur sales at the annual fur auc-
tions in Leipzig on February and
H. According to German reports all
grade of Russian furs we're sold at
prices about 20 per cent cheaper
than last year,
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BRITISH HOLD HUNS
UNDER HEAVY FIRE

IHy Associated fre@s.i
LONDON, April 5.-The British
nave been pressed back for a short
distance on the front east OF Amlens.
The Germans hurled large bodies Of
troops against the British between
Luce and the Somme, making re-
ealed assaults and they concen
snted troops near Albert early to
t,y The British artillery took ihom
under fire. There was active ar
ullsrying during the night in the
neghborhood Of Bucquoy and the
Sarpe valley
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GOES TO FUNERAL

wy Associated Prsas.I
rARls, Thursday. April 4.--Gen-
o'ai - Pershing has sent Brigadier.
ueneral Lewis, commander of Ameri-
eau troops in Paris, to represent him
personally at the funeral services of
" ,vur American women killed by the
Nernian bombardment of the church.
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EXCHANGE WILL BE OPEN

Although tomorrow is a holiday
by proclamation, II is learned the
San Francisco Stock Exchange will
transact business as usual
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ny Associated Press
LONDON. April 5.-The Daily
ysvs correspondent says concern,
mo ibe air fighting along the western
sor, that the concentration of air.
,l.oes is the greatest in the his
orr Of the present war. In one
,s.,or there were 300 machines in
....A41%SsNNN~NSNS~SSN-NPS-
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WASHINGTON. April 5.-Francis
J. Heney has resigned as counsel
of the Federal Trade Commission.
Commissioners said Heney had com
pleted the packers investigation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
HENEY WILL MAKE
RUN FOR GOVERNOR

SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
Charles Detrick, formerly secretary
of the state railroad commission, mas
been appointed personal manager OF
Francis Heney's gubernatorial cam
paign. Mrs. Heney has arrived and
announced plans to organize a
woman's non.partlsan Heney league.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-05
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings of the Their I
mometer by the United States
observer at Tonopah:
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
GOOD NIGHT. NORRIS!''
WOREIES Mf. LEVY
lContInued From FIrsl Page.l

Continued From First Page.l
Both men, bosom friends. live three
doors apart in a highly respectable
street that sounds taps long before
midnight.
But, as a result OF camounage resort
ed 10 by Mr.. Miller the people in that
section Of the city look upon Mr.. Levy
as being one Of the greatest night
hawks in town. and upon Mr.. Miller as
being one OF Broome streets most staid
and sleepy-headed residents. Ihis Is
the reason
II Mr Miller reaches home in his car
before 10 o'clock at night, he has his
friends or his chauffeur call out
Goodnight, Nathan"
Bu. II he reaches home ct 1 or z
o'clock in the morning he has the car
stopped between his home and Levy's
home, and has his friend yell; Good
night. Morris" "
Mr.. Levy has protested time and
again, but his protests have had no
effect upon the irrepresslble Mr.. Miller.
so. what am I 10 do about it2" in
quires the staid and early-retiring Mr..
Levy Hes so little that II ] hit him
the neighbors will call me a coward
American law is so peculiar that II
kill him I'll be indicted and tried for
murder. II protest to him he simply
laughs at me and goes right on with
this Goodnight. Morrisw business. All
can do is 20 suffer in silence and. FOR
the time being, thank God that he's out
In Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a two
weeks trip hope hen lose his return
trip ticket. He's enough 10 ruin a mans
reputation"
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, May Capture Of Ameri-
can prisoners IN "foreheld engage
ments" southwest Of Blamont, was
claimed IN the night official statement
of the German War once.
Blamont Is 70 miles due east OF Lune-
VILE and two and half miles south OF
the German border. It is four miles
due north Of Ancerviller, where Ameri-
cans were engaged q few days ago.
Field Marshal Haig. reporting on the
Australian advance in the neighborhood
OF Maiancourt Sunday night said that
200 prisoners were taken. Enemy raids
were repulsed south Of Locre, in the
northern portion Of the Flanders bat
tlefront. sunday night and Monday
morning.
The French War ONCE reported
heavy cannoading on both sides Of the
Avre, but no infantry actions.
Berlin further described the repulse
OF a French attack on Mont KENNEL
and near Bailleul. with the loss Of 800
prisoners.
Evening journal., 1918-05-07
IERMANS REPORT CAPTURE
OF AMERICAN PRISONERS

THE FIELD. May THE French have
identified eighteen fresh or reformed
German divisions ,2isOOO mem on The
Amiens front
While this presumably indicates the
Germans intention TO resume their Of
fensive, It indicates likewise that the
divisions thus replaced have sustained
aggregate losses Of at least 10000 the
enemy customarily replacing first line
divisions when they have lost between
2OOO and 1900 men.
Prisoners admit the French artillery
before Amlens is constantly infictine
the heaviest losses