General Scott to Renew Talks With Mexico Obregon
General Scott has authority to renew his conference with the Mexican representative and sent a messenger to General Obregon to arrange an immediate meeting. He told the International Press that the talks resemble sitting among powder barrels with sparks flying and warned of the seriousness of the situation.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
EL Paso
General Scott
Washington
General Obregon
International Press Representative
Obregon
Dandelion Roots Found With Market Value For Young Collectors
A bulletin from the Oregon Agricultural College notes that dandelion roots, often a lawn nuisance, have market value selling for four to six cents per pound. With over 100000 pounds imported annually into the United States, youths could earn decent wages by collecting them locally.
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Oregon Agricultural College
United States
German Reply Expected Tomorrow In Front Return Talks
Berlin reports German Chancellor Von Jagow will confer with American Ambassador Gerrard after his return from the Kaiser's headquarters, likely this afternoon. The German reply to the submarine dispute remains withheld but is expected to end the controversy. dandelion root notes follow in an unrelated health column discussing its medicinal uses and weed control techniques.
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von Jagow
Gerrard
Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Trerats
Europe
Three steamers sunk in morning shipping losses
Lloyds dispatch reports the Swedish steamer Fridland of 4950 tons in sinking condition after leaving New York with Belgium relief cargo. The Brazilian steamer Rio Branco of 2258 tons and the British steamer Rochester City of 1239 tons are also reported sunk this morning.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Fridland
Lloyd's
New York
Belgium Relief Society
Rio Branco
Rochester City
Pittsburg Trolley Workers Vote on Compromise
Three thousand one hundred trolley street car workers meet in the labor temple Pittsburg to ballot on accepting the employers compromise. If rejected, five hundred thousand workers may walk out this afternoon or tomorrow.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Pittsburg
Labor Temple
Prison Guard Seriously Injured in San Quentin Dining Room
May 2 at San Quentin Prison, Sergeant D. M. Ackley was seriously wounded in the abdomen when he leaped at a Mexican inmate to stop a stabbing amid a dining hall quarrel. About two thousand convicts witnessed the incident.
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San Quentin
D. M. Ackley
British Parliament Set for Important Session in London
London May 2 The British Parliament convenes again today with expectations of discussing major matters including the Irish rebellion and town issues as part of the session agenda. The assembly seeks to address significant political questions and public concerns.
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London
Town
Conscription Bill Introduced Asquith Announces Forces Exceed Five Million
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons that Great Britain's total military forces now surpass 5,000,000 and that a general compulsory service bill will be introduced tomorrow. A motion for Augustine Birrell's resignation was tabled but deferred. A chamber of commerce movement is urged to address Elko County information needs and mining potential. Senator and Mrs. Thomas Hunter and daughter Hattie returned from Oakland on No. 6 after months away. Fhend's surrender and the conscription issue to be revisited.
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Pac
Int'l
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Great Britain
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Chamber of Commerce
Elko County
Thomas Hunter
Miss Hattie
Oakland
No. 6
Local press agent signs up circus acts for next week
Miss Emma Miller of the Al G Barnes circus arrives on No 6 and signs up Wiko's business leaders to appear with the show. The lineup features camels elephants sea lions and a wild west segment with bucking broncos. The circus promises many new acts and claims over a thousand trained animals will perform.
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Emma Miller
Indy
al. G. Barnes
Miss Miller
Senator Thos. Hunter
John Henderson
Senator Hesson
Carey van Fleet
Bob Hunter
Roy Corbett
Joe McNamara
Mickey Fitemorria
Samson
Miss Stark
Jess Willard
Wyoming
Shop Lifters At Reinhart Store
A pair of men entered Reinhart Co. store on Commercial street. While one distracted Wallace Toombs in the gent's furnishings department the other stole shoes and trousers. Toombs and Officer McMurtrey chased them with Sheriff Harris and Deputy Lamon. A man named Thomas O Neil was captured. the other escaped with the goods.
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Commercial Street
Reinhart Co
Wallace Toombs
British Sub Sinks Turkish Transport Off Hodeeta
An official report from Saloniki dated May 2 states the Turkish Transport Ghirksui Hairis was torpedoed and sunk by an English submarine off Hodeeta in the Marmon Sea, with hundreds of Turkish soldiers believed drowned.
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Pacard Int'l
Saloniki
Ghirksui Hairis
Hodeeta
Marmon Sea
Three Killed in Pittsburg Riots at Steel Plant
May 2 Pittsburg crowd of about 3000 rioters attacked the Edgar Thompson Steel plant to force worker sympathy for strikers. Guards fired as rioters climbed the fence, killing three and wounding seven. Strikers returned fire and were repulsed by police with wedding clubs. Sheriff mobilized deputies and requested militia.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Pittsburg
Edgar Thompson Steel
Munitions to Mexico Held at Border by Customs
Washington May 2 customs officers at the Mexican border points were ordered to hold up all munitions consigned to Mexico.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Washington
Mexico
British Refuse to Release German Goods
The British embassy in Washington announced Britain will refuse to release to American buyers German goods contracted for before March 15 1915. A formal note will be sent to the state department in a few days. In sports news Elko’s baseball team looks strong this year with Olsen’s fast pitching and Droulette’s reliable play.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Elko
Olsen
Droulette
Snelson
John Yore Case Postponed to Tomorrow Morning
The John Yore case was scheduled for ten o'clock this morning but has been postponed to tomorrow at nine o'clock.
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John Yore
Dublin Restores Trains and Food Amid Martial Law
May 2 dispatch reports trains resuming between Dublin and Kingston and supplies entering the city. British troops continue martial law patrols searching for arms and seditious literature as fires burn blocks across Dublin. Fourteen women’s bodies are recovered from the debris.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Dublin
Kingston
Trolley Workers Accept Compromise
Pittsburg May 2 trolley men return to work after accepting company compromise. wage boosts range from 5 to 13 percent affecting 3500 workers at Western Pennsylvania Steel and Allegheny Steel in Breckenridge.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Pittsburg
Western Pennsylvania Steel Company
Alleghany Steel Company
Breckenridge
Long Beach Fire Chief Killed In Collision
Fire Chief Shrewsbury was killed and Assistant Chief Crow badly injured when the chief's car collided with a chemical truck while racing to a fire in Long Beach on May 2.
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Pac. and
Intl News Service
Long Beach
Shrewsbury
Crow
French Gain Mile of Trenches in Three Days Fight
Paris dispatch reports the French army advancing north of Douaumont gaining 500 yards of trench line and capturing 100 German soldiers. It notes a 1000 yard trench gain at Dead Man's Hill on April 29 and an overall three day net of about a mile of ground despite German artillery around Le Mort Homme. Marseilles meanwhile reports the arrival of the fourth Russian contingent.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
French War Office
Douaumont
Dead Man's Hill
le Mort Homme
Marseilles
Mey 2
California Vote Light Across State in Delegates Race
May 2 report shows light delegate voting statewide with about 10,000 ballots cast in San Francisco out of 119,000 registered. Sacramento turnout stood around 12 percent, while Los Angeles and San Diego showed similar participation levels.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Diego
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D Sterling
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