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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-13

.Hy Associates PFsss.N
WITH THE BBRiTIsH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 13.-With the ex-
ception of Merville the Germans thus
far have not reached their objec.
tives in the present drive in the Vi
cinty of Armentieres There are no
indications of the enemy's intentions
to abandon the assault Immediately
There has been twenty-eight enemy
divisions. numbering thireen to four
teen thousand men each, employed.
The enemy seems desirous OF
reaching Alre, the railway center.
He Is throwing a large number OF
troops into the conflict The Ger.
man threat in this direction Is I'M.
doubtedly of considerable importance.
The fighting today is of the bitter
est nature. The German attack
s~-e@&S@%SSSS
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Catch HUN spy ON PACIFIC COAST
AND UNEARTH ESPIONAGE SYSTEM
Was Making Daily Reports of Compre-
hensive Nature to the German
ViCe-COnSul

ITO the federal authorities, consisted
of making a diary report to the Ger.
man vice-consul on the progress Of
war; activities in the United States,
and furnishing the German officials
with information concerning the de-
partures, destinations and routes of
many vessels which have left San
Francisco recently Included in the
papers seized by the federal officials
were maps Of the San Francisco and
Seattle harbors. which were said to
have shown the position and power
of coast defenses at those places.
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REARRANGE BILL

thy Associated Preas.t
WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
senate and house conference elimi-
mating the provisions of the sabotage
bill penalizing obstruction in the
manufacture of war materials and re-
tanned penalties for damaging sup
plies. 1t also eliminated the clause
permitting labor to strike for higher
wages.
A compromise agreement was made
in expectation that it would be salts
factory to both factions in congress
to prevent death of other important
legislation in the bill by deadlock
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CHILDREN DIE in FIRE


tBy Associated Pressa
NOMAN, Okla, April 13.--Between
thirty and thirty-seven boys. aged
10 to Is, principally patients. in the
ward for idiotic minors in the state
hospital for insane, were burned to
death in a fire of undetermined origin
today Three wards and the dining
room were destroyed. There was
panic among the children.
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FUNERAL OF RosERrl

The funeral of Louis Roberti will
be held today from the undertaking
parlors of Wonacott & Cayanaugh
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock, 1t
will be under the auspices of the
Eagles lodge and the Eagle ritual
lstic service will be read Roberts
sister, residing at Elko. has tele.
graphed the Eagles to bury the body
hsFe.
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Peters was sailor on the Leipsic
from June. 1914, until she was sunk
off Falkland islands liz a naval en-
gagemgnt with a British fleet
During that time the raider sank
tEenty-six ships, according to diary
on espionage written by Peters and
from which most of the evidence on
espionage activities was obtained by
the federal authorities Peters ad-
mitted the authorship OF the diary
and said the facts therein were true,
the federal officials state.
The activities of Peters, according
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.GtRMAN.HNN|SH
ALLIANCE FORMED
,ny Associated Preaa.l !

tny Associated PresA.l
LONDON, April 1S,-Germany has
agreed to the establishment of a
greater Finland. including Petrograd
and the Murman railway to the Arc
tic, according to Swedish press re-
ports, In the event Germany wins on
the western front she will begin a
new war against Russia. cooper
ating with the Fins. Japan, accord
ing to Copenhagen dispatch, is to
relieve Siberia If she joins the Ger
man-Finnish alliance,
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AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 13.-The Americans
repulsed two German attacks in
force all day during the battle yes
terday northwest of TouI. They in
flicted heavy casualties and captured
thirty-six Germans. There was much
close fighting in the open. The
American casualties were slight
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YOUNGEST SUBSCRIBER

Mary Diane Fisler has the dis
tinctlon of being the youngest sub
scriber to the third Liberty bond
loan In Tonopah through the First
National bank She is Just 4 years
of age.
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ADVISE REORGANIZATION


luy Associated preanl
WASHINGTON, April 13-Senate
military committee members said
today they advised further important
reorganization of the war depart
ment and planned a weekly confer
ence with department officials to-
day. Brigadier-General Williams will
be appointed chief of ordnance, prob.
ably through the retirement of Major
General Crozier. now serving on the
superior war council.
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MAY NOT CALL PITCHER

(By Associated PreNAl
LINCOLN, Nebs April IA st.
Paul exemption board clerk said to-
day that the agricultural exemptions
will determine whether Pitcher Alex
andsr will be called In the April
draft
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PASSES THE BUCK


tHy Asseeiasea PFess.p
WASHINGTON, April 1S,-Stock-
holm advices to the state department
said today that the Finnish official
news bureau has issued statement
that the German troops landed in
Finland have been sent at the re.
quest of the Finnish government.
Sweden protested when the Germans
landed in the Aland Islands.
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COTTON FIGURES

(By Associated Press)
=. WASHINGTON, April t3.-cotton
consumed during March amounted to
52l, 200 bales, exclusive of Inter. The
consumption during eight months
was 4,4OO,23S bales
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lWy AHsaeIMteW FFebssT
MARTINEZ. Cal. April 13.-Ger.
man operations on the Pacific coast,
including activities of the cruiser
Leipsie and details of a systematic
espionage system directed by a Ger
man yice.consul In. Mexico, whose
identity is kept secret were laid
bare here yesterday, according to the
federal authorities. by the seizure of
papers In the possession of Walter
Peters, sailor, who will be interned
for the duration OF the war as a
dangerous enemy alien.
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BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY


tlIS Associated Presal
BERLIN, April l3.-"our victorious
troops" says the official report from
headquarters yesterday evening, ARE
progressing through the wide Lys
plains. between Armentieres and Ker.
Vile"
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ADOPT RESOLUTION


ivy Associated Ptea@l
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The
house adopted the senate resolution
today embodying plan of the war
department to put the draft quota
basis ON number in Class instead
of the state population. There we're
three negative votes.
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NEARLY ALL INSURED
ny Associated Pre.s,

iHy Associated PressI
CAMP KEARNY, Cal, April 10
The fortieth division has applied for
1920, 10000 worth of government In
surance The percentage of in.
sured men Is ninety'nine five-tenths.
The average is more than $4,000 per
man.
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CASUALTY LIST


tDy Associated Preas.l
WASHINGTON. April 1S. = The
casualty list today included five
killed in action, one died from
wounds, four from accident, seven
from disease. nine severely wounded
and fifty slightly wounded
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CONDITION SERIOUS

tDy Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Stone of Missouri, who was stricken
with paralysis ON Wednesday is
worse. His condition is serious.
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rlLL DRAFT QUOTA


suF Associated PFeSsl
STOCKTON, April IA national
guard company of seventy members
has volunteered and have been &C.
cepted as Stockton's next draft quota,
following the announcement that the
guardsmen will be used only for do.
nestle service.
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SELL THEIR WHEAT


tuE AAssetstea PFess.D
SAN FRANCISCO, April i3,-Food
administrators announced today that
the appeal to California farmers to
dispose of their wheat holdings by
May was generally obeyed
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v. h. STEAD KILLS
HIMSELF At CHICAGO


tHy Associated PFess.p
CHICAGO, April l3.--W II Stead,
former encouragement OF Illinois
and director OF trade and commerce
OF Illinois, committed suicide today
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LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS


WASHINGTON April I3,--Loan
subscriptions for the first quarter
of the drive totalled $ss9, 9,426,l0O
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AIR RAID ON ENGLAND


tuy Associated Preaa.I
LONDON, April 13,-Five we're
killed and fifteen injured BY Ger.
mans in an air raid on England to-
day
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Ala RAID ON PARIS


PARIS. April IS. - Twen;y'four
we're killed and sixty-two wounded
In Paris today by a German air raid.
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RHEIMS ATTIRE DUE
TO BOMBARDMENT

Ny Associated PFesa.D
PARIS, April 13.-Rheims is afire.
The French are attempting to limit
the burning area and are working
under a heavy bombardment
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. . . . . . . . . . . .
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

Official readings OF the theF-
mometer by the United States
observer at Tonopah:
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The WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight with freez.
lnu temperature; Sunday fair and
warmer,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
ExHIslTloN BASEBALL RESULTS

Charlotte. Y. C.. April e.-Score: New York Americans ........ 1 : ? Boston Nationals ............ 0 0 Monroe. McGraw and Hannah; Ccur. Murray and Henry.-
 Columbus Ca, April S-Score: Philadelphia Nationals . , I2 ? NaeHirgton Americans .2 s 3 Ga irningsl.
 ossrh-nr. Mayer and Adams: John- sln trers. YinEIing and Ainsmith, Che -ri:y.
 Tir"sien. Tezas. April D. 'tfics-T Nationals ... : 15 l lioG=t tc- tTeyas Leaguel ... 10 0 lisEEriv. 5a'ker and Daily; Martin and Moves.
 Fo-t .'H'.1. Ark, April B. i'eiT9it -,J5ogricaTs .......... 15 % r'irci- Y A.a ioitAls ........ 913 3 Jo1 z. -1f2 2EnTTeile: Schneider and N-trr~.
 I;irrn'nslaT D, sia.. April D. Er-ols.,l %5SicEals ....... g. 1 Eo-t9n Americana .......... c G innings-darkness
 Coombs and Kreuger; McCabe and ASnew
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS HEAVY
Total Sales of the Session Barely
 Reached 175yO0o Shares.

New York, April 9.-Attention was divided today between the progress Of the Liberty loan campaign and the course of events along the Franco Belgian front.
 To the renewal of Teutonic diver sions in the latter quarter was attrib- Lted the heaviness of prices, and grad ual reduction of dealings, total sales barely approximating .I15,000 shares.
 The only evidence of cause and ef- feet was aKoRfed by the metal group, coppers sdisplNing relative firmness on the resumption of operations in Mexico
 Pacifics, grangers and minors rails were lower by one to almost three points. motors and oils reacting about as much, while shippings and obscure specialties were sluggish at more moderate recessions.
 U. $. Steel again forfeited the bet ter part of a point, kindred equip ments manifestirg more steadiness. Sumatra Tobaccos extreme gain of 9 7-S to the new maximum of 9S 7-S was the only sign of pool activity. More than ordinary activity was shown by international bonds, Anglo French 5's selling at the years best quotation, though gaining only a frac- ton. Liberty issues reacted at the outset, the As hardening later. Total sales, par value, aggregated $4,525, 900 U. s. bonds, old issues. unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Team 2 Wins Palace Bowling Tournament
Captain Hagbergs Team Lands First Money by Taking Three Straight Games From Team No. 8-Team No. 5, Cap tain Murphy, Lands Second Place Third Team Still In Doubt-Winners Won AZ and Lost 21 Games For a Percentage of 667 During Winter.

Team No. ?, Captain Hagberg, won the Palace League bowling tourna :. ment by defeating Team No. in three straight games, Tuesday even ing. Although the league schedule 6oes not close until Thursday there is now no chance of Team No. 5, the runner-up, catching the leaders. Cap tain Murphy's team is secure in sec ond place whether they win or lose their last three games. The third money is a race between Teams | and with the odds in favor of '. Un- less there is phenomenal bowling Thursday night.
 The winning team has won 42 games and lost 21. giving thefh a per- centage of 667. Team has won 3s and lost g with three more games to be played.
 The individual averages are about the same with Anderson. Peckham and Murphy in the van Murphy has been doing the most consistent bowl ing. Peckham increased his average by few pins in Tuesdays play.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Ewing to Lead Engineers.

The varsity basketball team of Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, at the close of it's 1917-1S season, has elected Clifford Conl<lin Ewing of Westfield. N. J., @ member of the class of 1919. as captain of next seasons team. Captain Ewing has already played three seasons on the varsity basketball five, being the teams chief point getter and having made a re- markable record for accurate long distance throwing. As member of tie varsity track team he is the best of the Institutes low hurdle jumpers, winning three firsts in intercollegiate track meets last season, and was also placed in the shot put and the sprints. Captain Ewing is one of the most popular of the Rensselaer, Tech stu dents, taking the civil engineering course, is president of the ''F.' Club, a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Rensselaer, Technical Society
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
SOLDIERS LEAGUE
Americans, Organize and Will Play
 s.sNstionsl Garie in Paris

Paris, April 9.--The American sol- diers' baseball league; which has been organized in Paris. will hold a meet ing this evening to. arrange a scned- uie TOT the seasons games. The league eomFrsSes clubss made up of men of all the different categories of the ser vice in the city-the aviation service, the engineers, the military police. the soldiers ,-aud sailors club. the Red Cross. fhe:G- M: C.tA., and the guar termasters' department.
 4 iRraetlcs games have shown plenty CT good material available for the teams, whose workouts in the Tuiier- " Gardens. in Montmartre and other eusrtefs of the city have aroused great curiosity on the part of the Pa i isians
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
PLAINFIELD HIGH HAD GREAT
 SEASON ON THE COURT
Won Championship of Quinebaua Valley League-Webster Won in the Northern Division.

The PIainf1eld High school basket ball team had one of the most sue cessful, seasons in the history of the school during the past winter. They won the championship of the South ern Division of the Quinebaug Val ley League, and in the play-off for the league championship with Bartlett High of Webster they took the series in two straight games. The Plainfield team lined up as follows: Smith If, Allen and Jourett lg, Daggett c, Bur by rg, Potter If. Denison and Collo- nan substitutes. Potter was captain of the team and Daggett was mana ger,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Ponce De Leon Rolled.

Ava Williams, veteran backstop, first baseman and pinch hitter, says he has discovered the fountain of eternal youth.
 Its nothing more nor less than be- cause I have signed with one of the pepperiest aggregations I have ever ployed with Talk about your ginger boxes. I'll take Chapman, Ceumbe, Kavanagh, Roth, Graney, and company for mine every time.
 T hope I'll have an opportunity to prove to Dunn and Fohi they made no mistake when they signed me. I feel as young as the next one and if hord work will get results you can count on me aiding the good cause"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Lavan and Pratt Settle Suit With Ball

St Louis, March 9.-Derrill Pratt and John Lavan, former. members of the St. Louis Americans, who com promised their $5O,O00 damage suits against Phil Ball, president of the St. Louis club, received $5,400 in settle ment, according to information ob- tailied here today.
 did not cost him cent, and sporting men concluded from this statement that the American league had footed the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Sport Writers Win Promotion.

Two more members of the sporting writers fraternity have just won pro
 motion in service-Grantland Rice, the veteran baseball writer and poet of the New York Tribune, and Walter Truznbelf, former baseball writer of the New York World whom Rice broke into the game, having been com missioned as first lieutenant. at Camp Sevier, Greensville $. c. Both enlist ed as privates in the artillery last Dec ember. Rice personally is perhaps the most popular sporting scribe among the big city fraternity. Other Under
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
AUTOGRAPHED BALL BRINGS
 s4o5 FOR RED CROSS
Sphere Had Signature of Jennings,
 Matthewson and Cobb.

Muskogee, Okla, April s.-A base ball bearing a $5. war saving stamp and autographed by Hughie Jennings, manager of the Detreit4 club; Christy Mathewson. manager of the Cincin- natl Reds. and Ty Cobb was auction ed off in the local ball park yester- day and brought $405. The proceeds were given to the American Red Cross.
 Jennings. Matthewson, Cobb and Wild Bill' Donovan sold Liberty bonds and spoke at meetings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Bill to kill Rn,inn

Washirston. April 9.-Prize fighting would be taxed out Of existence by a bill introduced today by Representa- two Blanton of Texas. Each specta tor would be required to pay a tax of f25. and I5 per cent. of receipts. ex- c.usive of the s25 tax, would go to tte government.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Stanford suspends Athletics.

Paio Alto, April .-IntercoHegiate athletics will be suspended for the duration of the war at Stanford Uni versity, it was announced today by the board of athletic control.
 Energies hitherto devoted to sports will now be devoted to military train ing," the statement said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

ex-captain has announced. that since he can't come to terms with Stallings he will report to the Giants.
 John Hummen, once with the Brook lyns, is trying to win an outfield posi- tion on the Sacramento team.
 The veteran Bobby Wallace is work i ing with the Cardinals. He pitched for the Clevelands back in 1895. The Columbus club has decided to engage women to sell tickets and handle the turnstiles this year.
 Boeckel. Evans, MiIligan, Warner. Webb. Ray Miller and Blackwell. all l Pirates, have gone into the army.
 The Cards have promising left handed pitcher in Bill Sherdell, who has been developed by Paddy Ldv ingston.
 If Dresser. the Tigers young first 1 baseman, falls down Jennings will try newcomer named Lew Blue at the | first corner.
 Yale came through it's game with Wesleyan in good shape and will now point to it's battle with Holy Cross next Saturday. Holy Cross has been raising havoc on it's southern trip and rules a big favorite to down the Elis. | Baseball is becoming more than national sport it is becoming the American sport with the word Amer ican used in. it's geographical sense. For instance on the baseball. squad of
 the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute besides containing men from all sec l tions of this country has a man from San Salvador and another from the
 Canal Zone. These men are not sim l ply among those trying out but mem- bers of the squad from which has been cut all mediocre players.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

army. Incidentally the French are buying footballs in a way that would make our big college teams combined blush with shame.
 Copyright, 1918, by Sol Metzger)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
MONEY.

New York, April 9.-Call money easier; high , 1-2; low 1-2: ruling rate 1-2: closing bid 5; offered at 3 1-2; last loan 1-2
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
Colisae Game Today.

At South Bethlehem, Pa.-Ussacs vs Lehirh--
 At Washington. D. C.--St Johns Col. Annapolis vs. Georgetown.
 At Medford, Mass.--Tufts Ys, R. I. State.
 At Swarthmore. Pa.-Jehns Hopkins VS Swarthmore
 At Washington. .&CAGailaudet vs Catholic University.
 At New Hork-Columbia vs. Ford lam.
 At West Point-Army vs. Colgate At New York-Stevens vs. New York University.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10
COTTON.

New York, April 9.-Cotton spot quiet: middling 352O. Futures opened steady; May 3370; Julp s2SS; October S14O; December S110; January 31OS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

wood athletes have won promotion since entering asGvice may it be said to the eVeryfa stiEg sI3Eyy of t!:eaiTny of pen wiclders..
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SPORTING NOTES

Benny Leonard received $1,25O for his two b0uts in Philadelphia with Young Joe Barrow and Jack Brazzo.
 So far Gerard Driscol. '19, is the only candidate for the managership of next years baseball team at the Aca- denny.
 The Academy is getting stiff prac- tice every day against the second team in preparation for their battle with Ed McKay's soldiers Saturday.
 Manager Callahan of the All-Nor- wich team has scheduled 2 three game series with Jewett City, the first game to be played April 21. The place of the first game has not yet been set
 A Middletown semi-pro five is claiming the basketball championship Of the state. They piled up 1127 points in 26 games. They won 19 and lost games, having 615 points scored against them.
 Last fall Westerly High had a lot to, say because the Academy would not play football with her. She has been very dilatory, to say the least in answering the request of the Shore 1 Line team for games.
 McGraw and Herzog may reach the stage where they throw things thi: summer now that the temperamenta
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

"Bill' Clark, Princeton's efficient baseball coach of long standing, who went abroad in Y. NJ. c. A. physical work last fall, wrote from France that when he was in London recently he slept through bombing raid one night though bombs were dropped on either side of the hotel he was in. Clark further says that the Y. M. c. 4. is preparing athletic fields for our men in France and that everyone is looking forward to great events talk ing place this spring.
 So comprehensive is the recreation programme of the Y. NJ. c. A. with our forces overseas that the French gov ernment has adopted it in full and is, py request being supplied with men rom this country to take charge of the. sport programme of the F'rench
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

If Dresser, the Tigers young first baseman, falls down Jennings will try newcomer named Lew Blue at the first corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

The Cards have a promising left handed pitcher in Bill Sherdell, who has been developed by Paddy Idv- ingston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

McGraw and Herzog may reach the stage where they throw things this summer now that the temperamental
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

The Columbus club has decided to engage women to sell tickets and handle the turnstiIes this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

Boeckel. Evans. MiIligan, Warner, Webb Ray Miller and Blackwell. all Pirates, have gone into the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

Benny Leonard received $1,25O for his two bouts in Philadelphia with Young Joe Barrow and Jack Brazzo
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

ex-captain has announced that since he can't come to terms with Stallings he will report to the Giants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

The veteran Bobby Wallace is work ing with the Cardinals. He pitched for the CIevelands back in 1895.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-10

John Hummen, once with the Brook lynS, is trying to win an outfield posi- tion on the Sacramento team.