Germany Offers Peace Talks Refused by Entente
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that peace talks were proposed on September 1 9 but the Allies declined. He warned the war must be fought to a finish, cited German winter crops as evidence of strength, and said Germany would not concede to Russian or Belgian terms or cede Polish territories.
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Turkey
Belgium
Well Known Elko Man Ralph Young Disappears
Friends fear for Ralph Young after he vanished Saturday night leaving a note for his father saying he would go to Deeth to see his employer Wm. Vore. Young ran the Elko Soda and Bottling Works and was well respected. Vore traveled from Deeth to take charge of the business. Hope he returns safe soon.
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Germans Claim Caillette Wood In Face Of French Attacks
Berlin says French assaults on Caillette Wood were repulsed and that German positions held. Fort Douaumont actions also repulsed. Artillery duels in the Argonne and Meuse continue. In March German losses include 14 aircraft. Allied losses total 44.
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Int'l News Service
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Caillette Wood
War Office
Fort Douaumont
Argonne
Meuse
Tillman bill favored for government armor plate factory
The house committee on naval affairs voted 15 to 6 to recommend the Tillman bill establishing a government armor plate factory. The action was announced from Washington on April 5 by Pac and int'l News Service.
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Int'l News Service
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
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Torpedo Fragments Found in Sussex Sinking
London April 5 Ambassador Page via cable reports fragments of a torpedo embedded in the Sussex proving the ship was sunk by a German submarine. Fragments are being sent to the state department in Washington.
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Washington
Fred Tyler Purchases Big Band of Sheep
A large flock of 8500 sheep was sold by Chas Mitchell and Dr A J Hood to Fred Tyler of Lovelock. The band and accompanying ranches and outfits move to Diamond A desert. Purchase price not disclosed. described as a major county transfer. Mr Tyler welcomed as a new county businessman.
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Germans Sink Four Merchantmen In Submarine Attack
London April 5 The English admiralty reports four unarmed merchantmen sunk without warning including the British steamer Benden the Spanish steamer Vigo the Norwegian Bell and the Dutch steamer Elzina Halera One Rendew sailor drowned over 27 saved Vigo crew adrift for a day and night rescued before a storm and landed at Gibraltar
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Elzina Halera
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Gibralter
Arrena Steamer Sinks Off Amsterdam
The Norwegian steamer Arrena was sunk this morning near Amsterdam. The crew escaped unharmed and were landed at Amsterdam after abandoning ship.
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Elko Reports Scarlet Fever Case At Local School
Doctor West reports a scarlet fever case in Elko involving the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Liberski. A quarantine is set and several classmates removed from school as a precaution to prevent an epidemic. Public urged to report suspected cases to physicians immediately.
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John Worden
Robert Liberski
Villa’s Position Not Yet Located In Mexico
Juarez dispatches report General Guitierrez says Villa not at Satero. Another says he lies between Namiquipa and Bachinaba, 130 miles apart. Authorities now place Villa near Carrago five miles from Santa Roselle.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Juarez
Hollanders Aroused Over War Scare
The Hague April 5 report says the entire Dutch population is stirred by a war scare with rumors of Britain attacking Germany via Holland or Germany attacking the allies through Holland. A general committee of the second chamber of parliament meets to assess the war situation.
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P Armament
County Board May License Gaming
County Commissioners consider licensing all games in Elko and Carliu. District Attorney Carville supports ordinances to license games in towns with town government. Attorney General’s expected approval could ensure passage. Grand jury noted daily gaming law violations. sheriff ordered enforcement. Board favors high license to regulate and raise town revenue. public support anticipated.
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State Dept Demands Release of China Passengers
Washington April 6 The state department through Spring Rice demands the release of thirty eight German passengers taken from the liner China. The demand states they must be released only if proof shows the Germans were engaged in belligerent acts.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
State Department
Marathon Runner Foils Skeleton Prank At Barber Shop
George, labeled a pokey character, surprised townsfolk by sprinting when a skeleton prank appeared in Dr Hood’s car. The shout Ghost! rang as he dashed away, sparking laughter and racial taunts. He later returned, lighter in shade, claiming the escape took hours. Joe Taber stood amid the crowd.
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Joe Taber
Man Beaten and Slain in Lincoln County Mine Man Beckman Found Dead with Throat Cut
The Pioche Record reports the body of T. L. Beckman, a Good Springs mining man, found in a Callente ditch with throat cut from ear to ear. Beckman left Ploche on March 27 intending to return to Good Springs. It is believed he was murdered for his money.
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The Arab at Bradley Feature by Lasky Co
Edgar Selwyn stars in The Arab a picturization by Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co set in Syria. The tale follows Jamil son of a desert Sheik who rescues Mary Hilbert and others during a massacre ordered by the Sultan with a palace rescue of Mary. Cast includes Theodore Roberts Horace B Carpenter Milton Brown and others.
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Horace B. Carpenter
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Stranger tied to Caliente murder remains at large
Police say a man who left with a stranger the night of the crime is believed to be the killer. Sheriff Romow and District Attorney Orr pursued several clues without success. Beckman likely died about two weeks before the body was found in a severely decomposed state reported to Deputy Rex Mathews in Caliente.
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Shackleton's Polar Ship Surges into Forced Drift
Dunedin dispatches recount Lieutenant Stenhouse's diary from the Aurora's winter drift in 1915 after the supply vessel was blown from its base. Blizzards, ice, and a possible route to Cape Evans frame the tense survival plan as crews consider sledges, rations, and rescue options.
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