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New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

ly obtained foothold on the world map"
but that for the present, as Washington
believes, the Presidents message will for
time strengthen the German war party,
and perhaps "bring many German Social
lists into supporting the war party" Yet,
says the already quoted "Uncle Dudley
while on their face the American terms
are too severe for Potsdam "they offer
many of the desiderata for which Ger
many claims to be fighting" freedom Of
the seas, security for the fatherland, po-
litical leadership in Middle Europe-while
cher railroad trains would run from Ber-
lin to Bagdad. Commercial Germany could
hardly hope for better peace. The STRAIT
egy of Mr. Wilson's offer therefore is mas
terful" "The New York CALL" however,
sees "httle hope that the proposal will be
accepted by the German ruling class. To
accept it would most certainly, in their
opinion, be the signing of their own death
warrant. If they return empty handed
they perish"
Other American comment speaks favor
ably of the Presidents initiative in out
lining his doctrines without consultation
with the premiers of England and France,
his demand for open diplomacy, his infu-
ence toward a moderate settlement, and, in
the case of "The New York Times" his
evident intention to fight until victory
comes. Of the report that some Republi
can members of Congress were excited
over the danger to the tariff in the Presi
dents plea for the removal of economic
barriers, THE New York World" amused
ly remarks:
What is the use of peace. anyway, if i
is to shackle industrial Hindenburgs
Ludendorffs and Reventlows?"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

The New York Tribune, is essentially a
Just one "Without France there is no Sc
curity for democracy in this world, and
without Alsace- Lorraine there is no Sc
curity for France" While some comment
attaches itself to the Presidents use Of
''must'' in the case of Belgium and SHOULD
be" in the case of Poland, Alsace-Lorraine
and other disputed territories, the gen
eral view is that he meant restoration in
agreement with the wishes of France
The Presidents references to Russia
also seem very significant to large sec
ton of the press, particularly in COMPARE
son with Lloyd Georges views Of January
4. "In one notable respect the Presidents S
address is at variance with the Prime Min
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

ister's speech" comments "The New York
World":
"Lloyd George washed his hands of Russia
and declared that Russia can be saved only
by her own people, President Wilson, who
rightly believes that the future peace of the
world depends in no small measure upon the
ultimate fate Of Russia, refused to abandon
the Russian people to German intrigue and
German manipulation"
Similarly, such papers as "The Chicago
Herald ''Thc Pittsburgh Post" '''The
New York Sum- - "The Philadelphia Public
LEDGER" '"The New York Mail" and ''The
Boston Globe" notice with pleasure the
Presidents warmth toward Russia. In
deed, ''The New York Evening Post" can
not refrain from taunting a number of
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
This holiday Aero
been ecrdo o. the

Allies and a democratic statement of
Allied war aims are then reported i'm
minent
Chancellor Hertling is reported i'll,
German Socialists continue their protests
and even Germany's allies differ with Ber-
lin on terms Of peace.
Germany then suspends the pareys, re
fusng to go to Stockholm. Won Luden-
dorff is reported to have resigned or to
have threatened to resign, and Won kuchl-
mann is attacked again by both the So
cialists and Pan-Germans.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
The German Gesture

THE Bolsheviki, discovering that Ger
many does not honestly stand by
self-definiton of people in the case of Po-
land, Lithuania, Livonia and Esthonia,
break off negotiations, submit counter
terms of peace, say Russia will never
consent to the "hypocritical" German
terms, and threaten to resume the war.
Meantime German radicals protest to Won
Kuchlmann that Germany is trying ndi-
rectly to annex Russian territory.
Recognition of the Bolshcviki by the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Wilson's Speech
Terms

4 DDRESSING Congress unexpectedly
~ President Wilson restates the condi
tions which he considers essential for {
lasting peace. They are as follows:
1-0pen covenants of peace. openly ar
rived at. after which there shall be no
private international understandings.
Absolute freedom Of the seas, alike
in peace and in war. except as they may
be closed by international action.
The removal of all economic bar
rcrs and the establishment of an equal
ity OF trade conditions among all the
nations consenting to the peace.
Adequate guarantees that national
armaments will be reduced to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safety.
"A free. open minded and absolutely
impartial adjustment of all colonial
claims. based upon the principle that the
interests of the populations must have
equal weight with the equal claims of the
government concerned.
6Thc evacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and such a settlement of all Rus
sian questions as will secure for her un-
hampered opportunity for independent
political development and national policy
Tile evacuation and restoration of
pcis Nit4Oub any attSiAPt W 1iuiAC Hcl
: sasasAlga4K..ss
S--The liberation OF all French ter
ritory and the restoration of the invaded
J portions, and the righting of the wrong
! done to France by Prussia in 1871 in the
[ matter of Alsace-Lorrainc.
9-The readjustment OF the frontiers
Of Italy along clearly recognizable lines
OF nationality.
1O-The freest opportunity of the peo-
pies of Austria Hungary for autonomous
development.
1.-THE evacuation Of Rumania, Serbia
and Montenegro, with free access to the
sea for Serbia; the restoration of occu-
pied territories; the fixing of the rcla-
tons of the several Balkan states along
historically established lines of allegiance
and nationality, and international guar
antees of their political and economic in
dependence and territorial integrity.
lS-5ecure sovereignty for the Turk
ish portions of the present Ottoman EN-
plre, but with assurance that the other
nationalities now under Turkish rule
shall have unmolested opportunity of au-
runomous development; the Dardanellcs
to be permanently opened to all nations
under International guarantees.
l5-Erection Of an independent Polish
state, including the territories inhabited
Ny ndisputably Polish populations, with
free access to the sea and with political
and economic independence and terri
torlal integrity internationally guaran-
tccd
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Western Front


papers over the Presidents "malicious
praise of the Bolsheviki":
'Hc wrote it without consulting the
editors of 'The World The Times The
former, only the other day, declared that
the globe had never traitors to hu
manity like Trotzky and Lenine, who had de-
liherately sold out the Allies. With what
CONSERVATION must it read in the Presidents
address that the Bolsheviki were sincere, in
earnest acting very wisely, very justly, and
in the true spirit of modern democracy
Their soul is mot subservient'; they will not
yield in principle right'-this of men whom
THE Times knows TO be in German pay, daily
doing the Kaser's work."
Does the Presidents speech bring peace
nearer? American opinion differs on this
Most papers agree that "peace has actual
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Food

u EPORTS from England. France and
~ Germany indicate winter of pri-
vations in Europe, particularly in Ger
many. Owing to the depletion of Allied
food supplies, it is announced that after
the end Of March the United States must
largely bear the burden of feeding the
Allied armies and populations, necessity
which will probably decrease troop move
ments to France for short time.
Mr. Hoover, on the stand, routs his
critics in the sugar investigation. The
food dictator may ask Federal control of
restaurants. The food administration
considers the release Of an additional co.
100000 bushels of wheat to relieve the
Allies. Hints that the government may
take over the meat industry of the coun-
try follow Francis J. Heney's investiga.
tions into the packing industries.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
siden Governing Democracy Peace Win Wide Approx
Naturally France was delighted. The

Naturally France was delighted. The
"Temps" said:
''It is the first time the President of Tho
United States has declared himself on the
A,sace- Lorraine question. We had no doubt
as to his sentiments, but are profoundly
glad that he has expressed them. We thank
him, also, for placing the problem its
true ground, in presenting the restitution OF
Alsace-Lorraine as a necessary condition for
a general peace and not merely a special
claim of the French people,"
Probably the most significant reaction
in England, aside from the general ap-
proval expressed, was British labor's
whole-hearted Endorsement through spe-
cial manifesto. 1t said, in part:
"In our judgment these two declarations
of President Wilson in favor Of open dplo-
macy and in support of revolutionary Russia
will make his Congress speech of the
classic utterances of Allied statesman ship
during the war In the detailed pro-
gramme of world peace outlined by Mr.
Wilson we find no point upon which there
is likely to be any disagreement among the
Allied democracies."
In regard to freedom Of the seas, Eng
lish comment stirred noticeably, but not
unfavorably. The point was generally
made that until some definite interna-
tional organization comes about whereby
England's safety is secured, England
cannot, of course, give up her pre-
dominating position upon the sea. 1t was
expected that Foreign Minister BalfouR
would round out English approval of the
Presidents speech in an address to be de-
livered Thursday.
The only German reaction to the speech
received at this writing is, as expected, un-
favorable. According to the Cologne
Volkszeitung," Mr.. Wilson's programme
is just as unacceptable as that of Premies
Lloyd George.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

DRESIDENT WILSON has knocked
an international home run before
a grandstand packed with cheering
Allied readers, judging from press COM
ment on his unexpected address to Con-
gress OH war aims last week. Selling
upon the lull at the Brest-Litovsk negotia-
tons, the President laid down to an en-
thusiastc Allied audience democracy's
terms of peace. AS Mr.. c. w. Gilbert
says, writing from Washington to The
New York Tribune, Mr.. Wilson made a
"hnal and definite statement of the pur-
poses of the nations which are fighting
Germany, to which they will hold to the
end unless they grow weary of waiting
While American preparations become slow
" effective" Democracy has spoken. 1t
is Germany's turn to show her hand.
Praise of the highest sort greets the
speech from all parts of the country
To weeks ago." writes "Uncle Dud-
icy III "Thc Boston Globe" Germany
nurled a peace bomb into the camp of the
Allies. Lloyd George attempted to pick
~ II, up before it exploded. He faltered in
MS effort, and Mr.. Wilson, accepting the
grave responsibility has accomplished the
oeeo with boldness and dexterity."
In very deep sense Mr.. Wilson's words
constitute second Emancipation Proca-
n'aVlon,' says The New York Tribune. CAS-
Lincoln freed the slaves of the South half
century ago, Mr.. Wilson now pledges his
souhtry to fight for the liberation Of the
ne'gian and the Pole, the Serb and the
"umanIan. "The moral climax of the
war; adds 'Thc Boston Advertiser"
draws from the President statement of
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

ing his followers that eve will not bow to
German imperialism"
Russia and Bulgaria make separate
peace with the consent Of Bulgaria's
allies, while Turkeys proposals are re-
jected according to dispatch from Bernc
Western Front
4 lR raids, artillery battles and aerial
CA conflicts continue sporadically along
the entire Western front General JIaig's
war review of 1917 praises the United
States, and says the ultimate destruction
Of the Tcuton forces is nearer.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

Meantime, the British plan a general
naval staff. The United States completes
negotiations for taking over the great neu-
tral tonnage now held in American ports.
Rear Admiral Fletcher is recalled for SER
vice at home as result of the sinking Of
the army transport Antilles. The United
States develops plans involving the expen-
diture Of s2,000,O00,000 for ships.
Italy
HEAVY SHOWS, cutting enemy COM
l. munications, halt the infantry fight
ing in Italy, but air raids and artillery
duelling still continue, with the British
and Italians active. The Germans con-
tinue to bomb Padua.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Prohibition
is the first state to ratify

n II
AvA the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the Federal Constitution.
In an effort to bar the use of light wines
and beers by members of the American
expeditionary force and incidentally to
further the cause of national prohibition
the "Board Of Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals" Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church makes shocking indictments
against American troops in France on the
grounds of intemperance, immortality ans
depravity. Widespread public Indignation
and denials from official and responsible
private sources cause modification in the
tone of the propaganda.
Suffrage
Z OLLOWING the Endorsement of Fed
Il eral woman suffrage by President
Wilson, the House, by vote of 274 to 1856,
passes the Susan B. Anthony suffrage
amendment.
Coal
THE coal crisis in New York and New
L England becomes more acute New
York City's plight becomes desperate
when priority orders give New England
first place. In that section war industries
are crippled and even the open hours of
stores, theatres and saloons are reduced.
Further restrictions on electric lights, ele-
vator service, theatres and holiday heat
ing are planned to conserve fuel. Coal
exports are to be cut down, according to
Fuel Administrator Garfield, and savings
of 50,000,000 tons Of coal in industries
next year are planned.
The Army
MAJOR GENERAL s1BERr IS rs-
A'A called from France together with
Major General Mann. All men for the
war armies still to be raised will coma
from Glass 1 under the new selective SER
vice act, it is announced. A ministry of
munitions is planned at Washington. The
draft law is held valid by the Supreme
Court.
The Railroads
pREs1DENT WILSON submits his
l. railroad plan to Congress, asking a
$500,000 900 fund to provide for gover1l-
ment operation Of railroads and to guar
antee the carriers compensation. Director
McAdoo drops many passenger trains,
fixes penalties for idle cars, and asks the
loyal support Of railroad men, who are
now asking wage increases. Opposition
to government control after the war de-
%hn -
vision that "Federal control shall con-
tinue after the war Indefinitely or until
Congress orders otherwise"
investigations
g HIPBUILDING is 50 far behind that
~ this country will not produce more
than 100000 tons Of shipping in 1918.
according to testimony at the Senate ship
building inquiry. Investigation into the
shortage of army uniforms shows that a
"shoddy" ring and an unnecessary wool
"scare" are partly responsible. The quar-
termaster's corps is to be reorganized.
: Testifying before the Senate Military
: Committee, Secretary Baker says the
/ United States has an army Of Substantial"
size already in France. Conceding dee
: lays and errors Of judgment in American
: war preparations, Mr.. Baker announces
) that the United States now has an army
of 1,428,65O men, and defends his record.
saying, "No army of similar size in the
history of the world has ever been raised,
G equipped or trained so quickly. No such
r provision has ever been made for the COM
r fort, health and general wellbcing of an
army"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Military Developments
On the Sea

"HE weekly U-boat toll is eighteen large
L British ships. Germany extends the
barred zone at sea to affect the regions
around the Cape Verde Islands, Dakar,
French Senegal and the Azores. The Brit
ish hospital ship Rewa is torpedoed with
out warning in the Bristol Channel. A
British destroyer is sunk, as we'll as the
American steamer Harry Luckenbach,
with eight men listed as missing.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Otherwise
Foreign Differences

IT HE army checks a revolt in Spain, the
B. Cortes being meanwhile temporarily
dissolved. Argentina nears a break with
Brazil over the World War and a long
standing ill-feeling related to boundary
dispute. Mutiny on a Portuguese battle
ship is checked by fire from land batteries
at Lisbon.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
THE w EEK

The days of the treaty OF Vienna long past We
submit the future of European civilization
decisions of striving secure by CHI
persuasion the that DYNASTY or
nation. Georn
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

1.-the formation of a general asso-
citation of nations under specific covenants
Tor the purpose of affording mutual guar
antees of political independence and ter
ritorlal integrity to great and small states
alike
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
New British Ambassador

II ARL READING, Lord Chief Justice
A. Of England, is named to succeed Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring-Ricc as Ambassador
to the United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

are entitled to recognition OF their separate
national conditions; the German colonies
should be disposed Of by an international
conference, and violations of international
law at sea by Germany should not be lost
sight Of.
In addition, the Premier feels that un-
rest in the Balkans cannot end until gen
une self-government is granted the Aus
tro-Hungarian natonalities. Russia, he
says, can only be saved by her own people.
An independent Poland he considers an
urgent necessity for the stability of West
ern Europe. The speech is unfavorably
received in Germany,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
English War Aims

\ FEW days prior to the Presidents
address Premier Lloyd George be-
fore representatives of the British Labor
party, restates Great Britain's war aims,
giving the most concrete outline made up
to that time by any Allied statesman. The
three principal points made by the Premier
are the reestablishment of the sanctty of
treaties, territorial settlement based on the
right of determination or the consent
CT the governed, and the creation of an in
ternational organization to limit arma-
ments and diminish the probability of war.
England. he declares, has no desire to
crush the German people or disintegrate
their state; Belgium must be restored, to-
gether with Serbia, Rumania, Montenegro
and the occupied parts Of France Italy and
Rumania; the matter of Asace-Lorraine
must be rcconsidered, to which end Eng
land would support France to the last;
the Turkish Empire should be maintained,
but the passage between the Mediter-
ranean and the Black Sea must be inter-
nationalized and neutralizcd; Arabia, Ar
Ecnia, Mcsopotamia, Syria and Palestine
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

4 DDRESSING Congress unexpectedly,
~ President Wilson restates the condi-
tions which he considers essential for a
lasting peace. They are as follows:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-17
Saw Soldier Cousin In Movies.

At a moving picture performance,
says the Boston Post, there was shown
1.-The Battle of Arras" and the retreat
of the Germans. One view showed
some English soldiers marching
through a street in France. In the
film the soldiers stopped In front Of
the camera a few seconds, when sud-
denly an American soldier jumped to
his feet and yelled at the top Of his
voice, "Give 'em thunder, Johnnie, old
topl Give 'em thunderT" The audi
ence almost went wild In Its applause T;
but the soldier, realizing what he had
done, blushed and started for an exit,
when a young mi usher told him
not to mind, but stay and see the show.
He later explained that the man in the
picture was Johnnie Clark, his cousin.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-17
RELICS FROM FLINT RIDGE
heads Donated by Ohio Man to
Gonzaea University.

More than 20 a%rrowpoints and spear
heads, gathered at Flint Ridge. o..
have been donated to Gonzaga univer-
sity museum of Spokane by Water A.
Mikesell of Newark, o., says the Spo-
kone Chronicle. They come from the
most famous flint quarries worked by
prehistoric men in the United States.
1t was at Flint Ridge that the war
riors of the stone age bought their am
munition for the hunt and for war
fare.
"The great quantities of flint imple-
ments dug up there eve In u own
days permit US to form an estimate Of
the extensive workshops that must
have been In operation there during
the stone age, in order to supply the
actual demand from near and far and
TO store away such a vast surplus"
said A. NJ. jung. curator of the mu
scum at Gonzaga.
The specimens In the Gonzaga col
lection show well the various colors
which made Flint Ridge implements so
much sought after in prehistoric
times. The characteristic colors are
white, gray, yellow, brown, blue,
green and black.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-17
duplication No. AND
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of December, 1917, in ac-
cordance with Section SO. Chapter 140,
of the Statutes of 1913, Albert T. Lay
and Jennie Duvivier. of Winnemucca,
County of Humboldt, and State OF
Nevada, made application to the State
engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
IS to be made from Quinn River. at a
point in the SWASEA, Sec. 80, T. AZ
n, r. 80 E., NJ. d. b. & NJ, by means
of a dam, and 20 cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to EhSEA, SWA
SEA, Sec. 10; NhNEA, SWANEA,
NwA, whSEA, SwA. Sec. "a; NWA
NEA, NEANWH, Sec. 25. T. 40 N,
R. 80 E.; SWASWA, Sec. IS, T. 40 ~,
r. 81 E., NJ. d. B. & NJ, by can of a
ditch and slough, and there used for
irrigation and stock purposes, from
March until September of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
(Signed) JIG. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication December %, 1917.
Last publication January 10, 1918.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-17
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January m lagrippe. Lin
gering colds seem to settle in the sys-
tenn, causing n to ache all over, feel
feverish and chilly. tired, heavy and
dropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Hender-
son. KY, writes: my daughter had
lagrippe for three weeks. l had the
doctor and bought medicine and none
of ii did any good. | gave her Foley's
Honey and Tar and now she is all
right. l have told all my friends
about it" Insist on the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar. For sale by Eagle
Drug Co.-[Advertisement. Jan
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WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES

Office and Garage, Sixth and Melar-
key SITS, Winnemucca. Phone As.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-17
SHELLS CUT THROUGH WIRE
New Projectile Has Scissors Attach
ment-Another Releases Short
Chains When II Explodes.

There seems no limit to what the
new shells can do. One of the latest
shells has a sort of scissors attach
ment which. when released by the ex-
plosion, will cut through the strongest
wire entanglements. Another re-
leases a number of short chains when
II explodes. These chains are sure to
wreck anything they touch, says Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The scissors shell has an opening In
the casing through which the cutting
arms project. They are slightly re-
cessed In order to avoid wind resis-
lance. The arms are attached near
the nose of the p~rojectile. They are
mounted on steel studs in such a man.
ner that they can rock and expand In
order to throw the free ends outward
at the base of the shell.
The fuse is made in the ordinary
way, and behind it is a chamber for
the explosive charge. The projectile is
fired just as any shell is fred. The
explosion releases the cutting arms
and they cut through any object with
devastating force.
The chain shell is considered SINH
arly, except that the short chains are
wound around the game and sepa-
rated by disks which keep them in
place until the ~projectile is emptied.
Sometimes the chains are weighed
heavily at the ends. When the ex-
plosion takes place the chains fly out
with fearful force, and in addition to
their high-speed forward movement
they rotate rapidly. Needless to say,
where they hit something, there is
nothing left.