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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-07-26
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Assessor w. j. Hooper has gone to
the north end of the county on off,
cial business.
s. F. Stollenworth Of Mineral Hill
snent several days in Eureka the
first of the week.
Angel Berolo this week leased and
bonded the J.C. Johnson property he
recently purchased to s. Quillici.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Isaac were
visitors in Eureka several days this
week from the western portion of
the county.
William Rand. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. h. Rand of Pine Valley. is back
from overseas duty and returned
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Russell and
son., William. left by auto Tuesday
on a business and pleasure trip to
Tonopah. Divide and Nina.
Judge and Mrs. B. F. Curler of
Elko were visitors in Eureka several
days the first Of the week, the Judge
bing called here on legal matters.
Judson Hooper. Tracey Hoegh and
the Misses Lizzie Bonetti and Clotilde
Bale left for Elko by auto this morn
ing on a short business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bergman came
over this week from their ranch in
White Pine County and are low per-
mamently located at their home at
Prospect.
Miss Annie Favin and niece, Miss
Pearl Flavin. were departures last
Sunday by auto for Hamilton, Ely
and White River for a visit with rel
atives and friends.
John Cardinalli. accompanied by
hismother and sister. Mrs. John De-
paoli. and Winnie Merialdo. left by
auto Thursday morning for a visit
with friends at Tonopah.
C. A. Bray, a mining engineer of
Reno. has been here this week look
ing over a number of properties on
Adams Hill and taking a general sur
vey of the district.
j. ID. Wallace. agent of the New
York Life Insurance Co. with head
quarters at Ely, spent the past week
in Eureka and reports having written
considerable new business.
Mrs. G. w. Shultes of Beowawe
and Mrs. r. F. Raine of Pine Valley,
sisters of Miss Geraldine Breen. were
arrivals Monday to be present at
their sisters wedding.
W. ]. Harris and daughter, Miss
Maud. ere departures Monday on a
vacation trip to the western part of
the State and will probably visit CAL
ifornia before returning.
j. E. Sexton has teI,graphed from
San Francisco that he will be here on
Monday to confer with the officials
OF the Eureka-C roesus Mining Com
pany on important matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John CockrilI, Frank
Winzell and E. j. Knight autoed
into Eureka Thursday from Garden
Valley and spent most of the day in
visiting with friends and attending
to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cobb returned
Thursday from a visit with relatives
at Duckwater. He says there is an
unusually heavy fruit crop in that
section this season and that apricots
there are just ripening.
Mrs. Henry Lorrigan and son.
melbourne. were arrivals Monday
from Oakland. Mrs. Lorrigan is a
sister of Mrs. Peter Breen and came
up from California to attend the
wedding of her niece, Miss Geraldine
Breen.
Nearly all the ranchers in this end
OF Eureka County are putting up
much larger hay crops, than was ex-
pected several weeks ago. and many
are wearing broad smiles. and shovel
lnU To hoaA A. l~ r. I'LL
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25
MY HONOLULU GIRL,

NJ honolulu Girl, the bright
e>t. ahd newest of all musical
shows, VIII be the attraction at tho
Dixie Theatre, tomorrow eyeniny
March 20. Elaborate scenery he
Wl1chnv costumes, beautifully sta
.ed numbers aud harmonious en-
sembles are only a few Of the sew
eraf textures OF this charminr
show
In the company are thirtv-five
people and each and every one
has been selected for his Or her
fitness consequently Norm a n
frIedenWald the producer is pre-
>entnns a galaxy Of stars. The ar
lists are sufficient guarantee thai
a1e show will break the holse
record for a1tcnd,. ace in Scotland
Neck
The Hawaiian, atmosphere that
runs through the production like
d tsthhilng meadow brook. is ac
centoated by TIL, presentation Of
.Iea' live Hawaiian musicians. sin
gers and dancers All this helps
to add to the novelty Of the bill.
These natives offer two sensation
ii dancing numbers called Toni
Toni and the Beach Waikiki :
together with the origina Hula
dancer, which, danced Hawaiian
style, il not objectionable to a
'nlng ct grace, poetry Of motion
aud novel IN the extreme.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25
AT THE DIXIE TONIGHT

Tonight, at the Dixie theatre
Miss Alice Brady, that celebrated
actress of the serene will appear
Ill a super production III five parts
OF Woman and Wife.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25

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NJ. A>ht\ w. Ddfsii "'.' AZ
this ueTni1g on lesdi "oe'''eee'
Mr. \. f"u' Ni'e'l''' d." ~ /
Stuart >'h-th hlo'ofed ~ iA'''h"N y
hi, utu~ni44 ON legal business.
/ Mr. a'd Mrs. I'"nhI' Dunn AND
Mrs. e. l., Ncl>oNel are eSpeT'e"
A:rk from haLei@h TO-DAY
] Mis- Margaret Savage Is no bet
r.,. according to a report from her
A,rtor vho writes that her mn'Vt
j. hy uo means clear.
III. It"'2~'d 9roup teachers
Meeting viii he at i1ohYooa to-day
~np'. AE>r~ Hd Miss ANNE 'h'F
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25
BOYS AND GIRLS
INTERESTED IN PIG CLUB

The following boys and girls
have joined the pig club, 4 should
get their parents to notify the
county agent right away if they
wish the bank to help them get a
pure bred pig to start with. The
pigs should be ordered as soon as
possible, now, so do not wait.
George Allsbrook.
William Allsbrook.
Robert Pope.
Milton ,]ovner
Dennis Holiday.
domain Holiday.
William Sears.
Theodore House.
Herman Perry.
Frank " eathersbee.
Howard Parker.
Mary Wommack.
Eugene Keel.
Ieolst Pearson.
Thurman Madry.
Alton Whitchuust.
/ Clyde Station
The Scotland Neck Bank has 81
Tered TO help these boys and girl.
gen a pure bred pig providing thai
their parents will assist them il
the work, and let them accept :
pi" from the bank, paying for i
by giving the bank back two pur,
bred pigs for the one. Prue brct
Duroc pigs will be used by tn,
club. The pigs given back to tn
bank for the one they let out, vii
be used To help other boys am
girls get start III the club work
f. G. TARHOX. County Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25
RED CROSS

The Red Cross room in the. old
Baptist church will be open on
Tuesday and Wednesday, to re
ceiye all donations Of cloth NO for
refugees in Europe.
We are requested to send these
things packed in burlap or seed
bags. and anyone contributing any
bags will be helping the solve the
problem.
Some OF the merchants agre, to
sell new goods for Refugees at
cost.
MRS. B. w. MARTIN, Chairman
state cf Ohio. CITY OF Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.
Frank 7. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
cure1 hs- TIE Use q HALLS Gaia ERH
MEDICINE, FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before .tle AND subscribed III
my presence, this 6rn day Of December.
4. p. 1875 4. w. e.. SON.
tsoai, Notary Public.
Halls tata1r1, M4.licinc Is taken in
tern.:.v n:<G atis through si1e E;ooI on
Ia. M,cons Surfaces 81 the S.,stasII. Send
tor testimonials. free.
Z. J. CHENEY < co. t;'oleco. Q.
Solo HS stit .tfus.:s.a. Iat'
Haas a,-r:j..' Pits tu1 oa":t: ation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25

~. .\~hby ". Dunn and MI
y l1.r, .luvncr motured to Halifax
,h.. ,,arujnr on legal business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25

Mis-. F~~aee> Purvis WIS IN 5ae
4a;. 4rurnin~ shopping.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25

N'~s Annie th,rry visited the
"n'o's III" Roseneath Township
.F>''r'tAH. She reports a. mos,
obstructive and inspiring trip to
"'|'@" ah'i i" he rural schools
''' ''''td"Ipi4 'oIlnty. Indiana.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-25

Rev. \ Q Moore expects to load
car with his household furniture
today and will then move to CLAY
ION where he will take up his char
0p
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
KAHER'S FLIGHT
IS EXPLAINED BY
Won HINDENBURG
Could Have Held Place Only
by Bloody Civil
War
By Associated Press

Berlin, March 20.--Aroused by re-
cent criticisms of former Emperor
William regarding his fight from
Germany to Holland last fall, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has pre-
pared and published a defense of
the eX-ruler's action. After depicting
the situation as it existed in Novem-
Der, caused by the weakening of the
army, the doubtful reliability of the
forces in the field and the breaking
out of the revolution at home the
field marshal writes:
The peaceful return home of the
emperor then became impossible. Tt
could only have been carried out
through the forceful employment of
loyal troops, and civil war would
have been added to the hostilities
with the enemy.
'The emperor could have betaken
himself to the fighting troops in
order to meet death at their head in
last attack upon the enemy, but
the armistice so keenly desired by
the people would thereby have been
postponed and the lives of many
soldiers uselessly sacrificed. The en-
peror finally, in agreement with his
advisers and after a severe mental
struggle, decided to leave the coun-
try, solely in the hope that he could
thereby best serve the fatherland,
save Germany from further losses,
distress and misery, and restore
peace and order to her."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
MANY BIDS FOR
ROAD BUILDING
PROGRAM OPENED
SO Many Bidders Highway
Department Has Hard Time
in Handling Them

So many bidders appeared for, the
first opening of bids on the States
new road building program to-day
that the Senate chamber had to be
used. Ordinarily the bids are open
ed at the State Highway Depart
ment, but owing to the crowd the
Senate chamber had to be opened
for the purpose. over dozen con-
tracts We're offered and it is expect
ed that the prices will indicate what
conditions prevail in the contracting
business and have an important
nearing upon future work. it will be
night before all of the bids can be
tabulated and awards may not be
made for several days.
Ex-Governor John X. Tener, who
is interested in highway construc-
ton, was among those here for the
opening of the bids. A number of
contractors from other States and
most of the leading firms of Penn
sylVania were present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
POPE BENEDICT
ADDRESSES HIS
ORIENT CLERGY
Roman Pontiff Always Friend
of Eastern Church, He
Tells Assemblage

Rome, March 20.-Pope Benedict
received deputations of members OF
the clergy belonging to the eastern
church to-day. Replying to an ad-
dress by Monsignor Papadetules,
head of the eastern congregation,
he briefly summed up what he had
been able to do to alleviate suffering
caused by the war in the east.
THE Roman pontiff has always
been a friend of the Oriental church
and has reposed great hopes in it,
he said. HE has not only been a
friend, but has turned with deep
affection to the Orient, which has
been all the more intense because of
the uncertainty of the fate of the
distant sons of the church.
II wish these words could reach
the far shores of the Orient. but as
my voice cannot reach so far. |
transmit my thought to those pres
ent, and trust that all wish that
oriental christiantom should be
united by close friendship and Hlial
love to the apostolic see."
The pope then bestowed the apos-
tolic blessing on all present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
MOVIE MAGNATES
MAKE FIGHT FOR
PHILADELPHIA
Governor Sproul and William
A. Brady Discuss Cen
sorship Needs "
HEADQUARTERS IN CITY
Auditor General Snyder and
Governor Agree on Con-
centration of Offices

Protests by attorneys and people
Interested in the moving picture bus
mess against the order issued for the
state Board of Moving Picture Cen
sors from Philadelphia to Harrisburg
today led to a discussion between
Governor William C. Sproul and Will
liam a. Brady as to the uplifting of
the moving picture business.
Mr.. Brady who made a protest on
behalf of the business, said Pennsyl-
vania had most rigid censorship,
and that the business was trying to
meet the objections so that films
could be produced which did not
need cuts adding that offenders
could be put out of business in twen-
ty-four hours.
Governors Ire
why have such persons not been
put out?" asked the Governor.
Mr.. Brady said the business was
young and that a move was afoot to
put them out. expressing the hope
that the time would come when no
censorship would be needed.
The Governor rejoined that the
day would be welcome when the bus
mess was organized on that basis.
The hearing was asked by Philadel-
phia people, the chief speakers being
Morris Wolf and j. l.. Kun, who ex-
planned that ninety-five per cent of
the films in this section were handled
from Philadelphia, and that valuable
time would be lost in sending them
here. Some they said went through
TContinucd on Pare Isl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20

Paraguay, which have reserved their
decision, will participate in the con-
terence of neutral nations on the
formation of n League of Nations.
suggestions for amendments to the
covenant will probably be made the
smaller countries following their
larger sisters in asking for revision
OF articles of the covenant which
affect them. Joaquin Mendez, of
Guatemala, has arrived here and pre-
sented credentials as a delegate to
the conference.
JapS Propose Amendment
a japanese amendment TO the
covenant of the League of Nations
providing that the contracting par
ties shall agree to grant equal and
Just treatment to all aliens within
their borders who are nationals of
states members of the league will
be submitted to the supreme council.
1t is learned by Routes from Ia
panese sources.
The standpoint of the japanese
is that all citizens of nations deemed
suf1clently advanced to become
members of the league should have
equal rights when travelling or liv-
ing IN foreign countries, it is said.
Whlle the Japanese delegates do not
NSNNPI 'hS VIC" lIdJ treatment of
foreigners and discriminating laws
are purely matters of domestic policy
they say they are content to ask
from the league only a recognition
or the claim of their people now liv-
ing in foreign countries to equal
rights with other aliens.
Lucerne, Switzerland, March 20
Al yesterdays meeting of the Inter-
national Conference of Christian So
cial Labor Associations, in session
here a resolution strongly supporting
the League of Nations was passed
There are $50 delegates includinp
representative of associations in
Switzerland. Germany, Austria
Hungary, Holland and T.ithuania
Among them are members of n
Lithuanian committee from Amer
ica.
Madrid. March 2O.-Premier Ro-
manones told the Associated Press
to-day that he was a partisan of the
League of Nations in the same
sense and scope as President VIII
son. Spain is ready to collabor-
ate with other nations to her ut
most ability to establish the league
and is willing to make whatever
sacrifices are within her power TO as
sure its success" he added
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
ONE OUT OF NINE
i. s. MARRIAGES
ENDS IN FAILURE
Only South Carolina Has
Clear Slate in Matter
of Divorces
BY Associatcd Press.


Washington, March 20.-ApproXi,
mately one out of every nine mar,
riages in the United States is termi.
mated by divorce, according to fig
ures compiled by the Bureau of the
census and made public to-day.
Excluding South Carolina, where
all laws permitting divorce were re,
pealed in 1878, the three lowest di.
vorce rates in 1916, for which year
returns are now complete, are
shown for the District of Columbia
North Carolina and New York
where the rates were 13, 81 and 32
per 100, 900, respectively. The high
est rates were returned for Nevada
Montana and Oregon, which showed
607, 323 and 225. respectively.
Desertion is shown by the figures
to have been cause for about thirty
eight per cent of the divorces
Among other leading causes were
cruelty, intidelity and failure to pro-
vide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
William Elmer Made
Permanent Superintendent

William Elmer, who has been
serving as acting superintendent of
the Philadelphia division since early
January, has been named superin-
tendent of the division as of January
/. The appointment was made by
General Manager r. l.. O'Donnell,
with the approval of Elisha Lee, fed
eral manager of the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines, east. Mr.. Elmer was
born on September 30, 1870, at
Trenton, n. j., and was graduated
from Princeton University in 1894
with the degree of electrical en-
gineer. He entered the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad service permanently as
an apprentice in the Meadows shops
at Altoona on October |, 1896.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
[Continued on Page 81
Contradictory Reports
on Walter w. Lowers Fate

Private Walter w. Lower, 619 For
rest street, a member of the 103rd
Trench Mortar Battery, 2Sth Divi-
sion, died in German prison camp.
according to advices contained In a
Washington dispatch to-day.
A number of kilograms concern
ing the fate of Private Lower have
been received by members of his
imm ediately family. The first stated
that he was missing in action, the
second that he was killed in action
and the last, that he died in a field
hospital. The War Department
later reported prisoner of war.
Now the word comes that he died
while q prisoner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
HARRISBURG MAN
WAS MEMBER OF
WILSON'S GUARD
H. S. Bingaman One of $50
1ankS Picked For Hon
orary Post

Guarding President Wilson in
Paris was the pleasant duty assign
ed to II. S. Bingaman, son of Mrs.
Jesse Bingaman, 25 South Front
street, who came back to America on
the George Washington with the
President and who is now at Camp
Merritt. n. j. He was telling the men
about it in the Y. NJ. G. A. hut at
Camp Merritt several days ago.
Bingaman is one of the 25O men
In the Presidential Guard, made up
of picked men from most of the
states, and representing almost
every organization in the American
expeditionary force. His selection
TO serve in the Presidential Guard is
no small honor. Men of the finest
caliber were chosen for this cherish
ed post by General eileen of the
Eighty-third Division.
That the men of the Presidential
Continued on paoe o1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
WILKINS, MINUS
WHISPERS, BACK
AT LONG BEACH
Doctor, Accused of Killing
Wife, Explains Why He
Went Away
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON
Changed His Mind and De-
cided Not to Worry
Daughter
BU Associated Press

Long Beach, N. Y, March 20.-Dr.
Walter Keene wilkins pleaded not
guilty, when arraigned before JUS
| tice of the Peace Coleman to-day on
Il charge of murder in the first de-
gree in having killed his wife at
their home here, February 81. He
was remanded without bail to the
Nassau county Jail at Mineola.
Mrs. wilkins died after being
! struck over the head with a ham
! mer, and DIR. wilkins told the police
he and his wife had been attacked
by burglars.
New York, March 20.-Dr. Walter
*. wilkins, who disappeared Sun
! day q few hours before Il warrant
was issued for his arrest on the
charge of having murdered his wife
at their summer home in Long Beach
last month, is under arrest to-day.
He was taken near the Pennsylvania
railroad terminal in this city last
night soon after his arrival from
Baltimore. He returned voluntarily.
A patrolman off duty who was
waiting at the station for a train
had his attention called to u man
| resembling DIR. wilkins, who was
purchasing a ticket for Mineola. The
only difference between this man
and the published pictures of the
! physician was the absence of "mut-
ton chop" whiskers.
When DR.. wilkins approached a
telephone booth, the patrolman,
knowing of the receipt of a tele-
gram by District Attorney Weeks, of
Nassau county, signed with DR..
wilkins name, announcing his in
tention to return to the city from
Baltimore, slipped into the next
booth and overheard a conversation
which the doctor was having with
some one in Mineola.
Before being taken by automo-
bile to Long Beach, DR.. wilkins
was placed in the lineup with twen-
| ty-five other prisoners at police
headquarters and was inspected by
the city's detective force. He ap-
peared nervous and downcast.
Changes Mind on Train
"T went to Baltimore Sunday
night" he said. regarding his dis
! appearance, which caused a coun-
! trywide search for him. II had re-
! ceiVed a message from my counsel,
| Mr.. Friese. requesting me to go with
! him to District Attorney Weeks
| home. Mr.. Friese was agitated and
| this led me to believe that some
! thing serious was at hand. He told
me certain evidence had been found
that pointed to me. I thought this
| over and decided to go to my daugh-
I ter in Washington. On the train
| studied this out and decided I would
not bring M troubles into her home.
SO | stopped over in Baltimore and
Yesterday l decided to telephone Mr.
| Weeks and place myself in his
! hands"
| DR.. Wilkins refused to talk about
| the second will which was found,
| bequeathing much of his wifes
| property to him. 81 will tell Mr.
! Weeks everything" he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
ESCAPES POLICE
WHO OPEN FIRE
WITH REVOLVERS
Harrisburg Man Gets Away
From Officers in
Olean, \. Y.

After a running battle in which
revolver play figured prominently,
Ross Snyder, 2219 North Second
street wanted here on the charge
of forgery, made a sensational es-
cape from the Olean, N Y, police
to-day after having been arrested on
the charge of forgery.
Snyder was known in Olean as
Harry Mckay. Prisoner for but a
few minutes, he escaped from two
officers who fired six bullets at him
as he fed. after he had been arrest
ed at his lodginghouse.
Matthew Gilmore, one of the two
[Continued ON Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
[Continucd on Page 81
KAHN, MISTAKEN FOR
BAKER, REACHES PARIS

ParIs, March 2O.-Representativ
Kahn, of California, landed at
Brest yesterday from the United
States and reached Paris to-day
This mornings Paris newspapers
enormously announced the arrival
at Brest of Secretary of War Baker,
who is still in the United States.
An investigation disclosed that he
had probably been confused by the
correspondents with Mr.. Kahn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Prof. Koch Named Acting
Head of Education

Professor c. d. Koch, of Philips
burg, deputy superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has been made act
ing superintendent of an executive
order and will administer the de-
partment of public instruction un-
til a successor is named to the late
DIR. Nathan c. Schaeffer. Professor
Koch was formerly one of the State
high school inspectors and was nam
ed deputy superintendent to succeed
the late. A. D. Glenn last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
BOATS IN RACE
ACROSS OCEAN
WITH SOLDIERS
BY Associated Press.

Newport News, Va, March 20.
bringing 659 men of the One
Hundred and Fourteenth Ma
chine Gun Battalion of the Thir-
tieth (Old Hickory Division, the
transport Princess Matoika ar
rived here to-day from st. Ma
zaire, France.
One hour later the Rijndam
arrived from the same port with
the One Hundred and Thirty
third Field Artillery. Thirty
sixth Clone Starr Division. The
ships raced across the Atlantic.
Soldiers are said to have helped
in the fire and engine rooms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-20
Coal Shortage Delays
Surrender of Hun Fleet

Berlin. March 20.-Surrender of
part of the German mercantile fleet
will be delayed on account of the
shortage of bunker coal. The coal
shorta &c is due to strikes among the
miners and transportation difficult
ties.