German Crisis Rumors Rise Amid Magdeburg Violence
Dispatches from the Dutch frontier report ten thousand munitions workers rioting in Magdeburg, with troops preventing a city hall burning. Paris notes French gains and a failed German Mount Hout attack as artillery dominates the front from Graome to Rien, while Berlin describes intensified shelling on the Alnue front and in Champagne.
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Ainse
Germany
German Empire
Magdeburg
Berlin
Army Bill 16 Up for Debate in Senate Hearing
The Senate began debate on the army bill providing for selective conscription with testimony from James Eads How opposing conscription on behalf of unorganized labor. He warned guns with unorganized workers could be turned against the government. Labor organizer Joseph Cannon predicted riots and blood in American cities due to the draft and high food prices.
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Washington
Senate
James Eads How
Joseph Cannon
Road machinery arrives to aid county road work
The board of county commissioners received the final consignment of road building gear. Six Troy trailers join last week’s caterpillar tractor, each trailer handling about four tons with self dumping and spreading features. The setup will cut road building costs and pay for itself within a year by enabling far more work perAmourl spent annually.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jarbidge Receives Daily Press Dispatches
Special arrangement with the Independent brings Cully daily press dispatches to Jarbidge. News comes by telephone, reaching the town ahead of most nearby areas. The nearest weekly paper lacks telegraph service, making the Independent the closest source with timely updates.
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The
Independent
Jarbidge
Cully
Predicts Collapse of German Militarism
An East and West News Bureau managing director predicts at the American Academy of Political and Social Science meeting that Germany will collapse soon. He calls Germany's actions madness and foresees the hemisphere’s victor, noting a surge in Sparks graduates joining the navy totaling 42 from Reno and Sparks.
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Philadelphia
American Academy of Political and Social Sacience
East and West
Germany
Dance Tonight at Bradley Opera House with Mayer Orchestra
Tonight at Bradley Opera House the Mayer Orchestra performs. Ladies free as the venue offers a 50 cent admission and a lively program for patrons seeking an upbeat musical evening.
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Bradley Opera House
Mayer Orchestra
British Foreign Minister Balfour Lands Safely in Washington
Washington reports the safe landing of British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour and his party, with the State Department confirming arrival and requesting no further promises beyond its notice. In Europe, two Belgian relief ships bound from Rotterdam were sunk in German submarine actions, Kongeli with 19 Americans aboard, one crew member missing.
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Washington
Balfour
State Department
Department of State
London
Commission For Relief In
Belgium
Ringhorn
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Kongeli
Food measures to be introduced by administration
Washington April 21 The president approved administration bills to control the food situation and they will be introduced in the House next week by Chairman Leaver of the House Agricultural Committee. Legislation will fix prices tighten cold storage regulation on warehouses packing houses and may see government take over these institutions if deemed necessary.
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Washington
House
Leaver
House Agricultureal Committee
Becker Brewing Offers Ogden Plant to United States
G L Becker president of Becker Brewing & Malting in Ogden telegraphed President Wilson offering the plant for government use during the war. The firm also awarded George Whitmeyer & Sons the contract to build a plant at Evanston Wyoming to be ready by August 1, with local brewery production to cease of brewed intoxicants.
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G. L. Becker
Becker Brewing & Malting Company of
Ogden
Wilson
George Whitmeyer & Sons
Evanston
Wyo
Southern Pacific Business Rising With Traffic Demand
The Sparks Tribune notes increasing business on the Southern Pacific with high power available and rapid train handling. Union Pacific struggles to manage current carloads while several Reno bound consignments wait. County Commissioner Voight shows improvement. Local ladies tour the Independent office to view a Model "oo" Intertype and inspect area mills and saddle manufacturing facilities.
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Southern Pacific
Sparks ‘Tribune
Union Pacific
Reno
Nevada
U. P
Elko Draper Club
Etko
G. &. Garela
Germans Sink Two Destroyers At Dover Raid
London April 21 The admiralty announced two German destroyers were sunk yesterday during a raid off the Dover coast and up to three may have gone down. Five German destroyers took part in the Dover patrol warships. The British suffered no material damage and incurred light losses. About one hundred Germans were captured.
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London
Admiralty
Dover
Turkey Breaks Off Relations With America
Basel dispatch reports that Constantinople notified the American embassy that after Austria-Hungary the Ottoman government has broken diplomatic relations with the United States.
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Turkey
America
Basel
Switzerland
Constantinople
Austria-Hungary
United States
Cost of War in 1915 16 British Army Expenditures
London reports total wartime outlay of 2,628,063,320 with major items: soldiers pay 490,000,000 and medical, transport, clothing, ordnance, and stores adding to the sum. Donations included 1,850,420 from India and 14,000,000 eggs from the national collection. Local note records T. S. Carter and S. F. Wines, Ruby Valley residents, spending a night in Elko.
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London
Great Britain
India
Army
Senate Panel Approves Ten Million For Fertilizer Imports
Washington reports the Senate Agricultural Committee approved a resolution to spend 10 million dollars to import nitrate from Chile to fertilize American farms. The action aims to bolster crop yields and support farmers nationwide amid agricultural supply concerns.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Mexicans hiss U S ambassador at Mexican congress
In El Paso April 21 American Ambassador Henry Fletcher was hissed in the chamber of deputies at the opening of the Mexican congress. German Minister Von Etchardt received a 30 minute ovation from six deputies. The Southern Pacific plans to aid the food supply by allowing farmers rent free use of railway lands along its right of way, with a possible company announcement by President Sproule.
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EL Paso
Henry Fletcher
Chamber of Deputies
Mexican Congress
Mexico City
von Etchardt
The
Southern Pacific
Sproule
Argentine Breaks Ties With Germany Over Mont Prower Sinking
In Buenos Aires on April 21 the Argentine government issued a strong note demanding full and immediate satisfaction for the sinking of the Argentine ship Mont Prof. The government ordered its Berlin envoy to sever relations if Germany evades responsibility.
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St Buenos Aries
Germany
Mont Prof
Berlin
Humboldt Forest Woolgrowers Plan Cooperation and Elections
Humboldt Forest Woolgrowers Association formed with permits on Humboldt National Forest after Elko meeting February 1. April 17 official forest service recognition enables advisory board oversight on grazing numbers, range division, local conditions rules, and other range-use questions. Officers elected February 17 include R. B. Stewart president and Franke Mi Hoy vice president with S B Arthur secretary treasurer. annual meeting set for first Saturday in November at Elko to feature sheep industry experts. The group aims to cooperate with state and National Woolgrowers associations for Humboldt permittees.
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Humboldt National Forest
Elko
Humboldt Forest
Associattion
R. B. Stewart
Franke Mi Hoy
B. Arthur
George. B. Williams
George Southward
Jee Saval
Pete Stefania
Chas
Howard
Illiboldt Forest Woolgrowers’ Assection
Nevada
Nevada Fish Industry Investigation By U S Bureau Official
Boward Perry Rankin of San Francisco representing the United States Bureau of Fisheries visits Carson City to study how Nevada and the Northwest protect fish. He surveys irrigation ditches with screens to prevent fish entry, checks propagation and stocking methods, and forwards findings to Washington to bolster federal protection.
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Boward Perry Rankin
San Franchsco
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Carson
Mr. Rankin
Nevada
Northwest
Wealington
Wool market firm with strong demand and good volumes
San Francisco reports the wool market remains strong with robust business and solid volumes in trade. Prices steady as buyers and sellers maintain cautious optimism amid ongoing supply.
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San Francisco
Griamins and Peiree Company
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