French Rain Bombs on Bulgarian Troops
French aviator drops 400 bombs on Xanthia where the Tenth Bulgarian division is camped. Hangars and barracks badly damaged, troops thrown into consternation. Separately, Verdun front quiet with German artillery concentrate at Acecourt Wood on Hill 304. In Camden, Dupont Powder Works nitrate building explosion kills four and injures many, felt 25 miles away.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Salonka
French War Office
Xanthia
Verdun Front
Paris
Acecourt Wood
Pac. and
Camden
N. J
Dupont Powder Works
Gibbstown
Popular Young Man Becomes A Benedict In Elko Wedding
A quiet home wedding in Elko united Earl Russell Green and Ethel Clara Mohr at Mrs. Margaret Green’s Idaho Street residence. Rev. Charles McHarness officiated as a small gathering of close relatives witnessed the ceremony.
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Elko
Margaret Green
Idaho Street
Earl Russell Green
Ethel Clara Mohr
Charles McHarness
Intervention Not To Come Soon
Washington May 15 No complete intervention in Mexico will occur for several weeks if at all. Republicans refuse to force Intervention until the army conference bill passes. Secretary Baker said it may take days to reach an agreement with Mexico. General Scott remains hopeful the situation is not dangerous. No confirmation of Mexican movement against Sierra Blanca Texas. Sibley plans to establish a field base in Mexico about 40 miles south of Boquillas Texas. He expects heavy reinforcement. whereabouts of Major Langhorne and troops unknown.
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Washington
Mexico
Baker
Scott
Sierra Blanco
Texas
Sibley
Marathon
Boquillas
Langhorne
Illinois Naval League to Have Big Demonstration
Illinois Naval League issues a call for a large prepared mess demonstration in Chicago to impress delegates at national conventions. The event aims to surpass the New York display and will be staged a week before the conventions.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Chicago
Illinois Naval League
New York
Mafia War Breaks Out in New Orleans
In downtown New Orleans two Italians were killed and three wounded as rival Mafia factions fought. Thousands of pedestrians panicked as the fourth battle in three days left five dead and six wounded in the nocturnal conflict.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Pac
Int'l News Service
Down Town
Dutch skipper reports crippled Zeppelin over Fedje
A Dutch skipper says he sighted a crippled German Zeppelin over the Island of Fedje last Friday and it appeared to settle toward the water before fog hid it. Allied destroyer fire is believed to have caused the injuries.
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Pac
Int'l
Copenhagen
Fedje
Mexico Raises Export Tax on Metals Noted by Juarez Official
May 15 from El Paso with Carranza customs chief Casavantes announcing a surge in export taxes on metals up to 150 percent. Silver now taxed at 4.97 dollars per kilogram. Change to take effect immediately and mining men plan protest to Washington.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
EL Paso
Texas
Casavantes
Carranza
Juarez
Washington
Germany Ready for Peace Press Signals Shift
Berlin May 15 The repeated declaration that Germany is ready to enter peace negotiations is seen as pressuring the government to listen. Dispatches note that after censorship eased the public is tired of war and its financial toll, urging an end to the conflict if the government agrees.
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Pac
Int'l Newnan Service
Berlin
Germany
Atrife
Grand Flag Raising at Nevada School of Industry
Elko residents invited to attend a flag raising at the Nevada School of Industry on the 21st at 2 PM. Governor and board members will attend with brief addresses on what the flag represents.
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Elko
Nevada School of Industry
Board of Control
Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied for John Murray
District Attorney Sanders said the supreme court denied Murray’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ordered the proceedings dismissed. Murray was convicted in justice court for taking money as foreman of Tonopah Extension Mining Co from a miner to continue him in employment, then convicted again in district court. He received six months in county jail and a $300 fine.
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Sanders
Supreme Court
John Murray
Murray
Justice Court
Tonopah Extension Mining Company
District Court
Bondholders Win Big Victory in Western Pacific Case
The U S circuit court refused a mandatory writ to remove U S District Judge Van Fleet from Western Pacific foreclosure actions, a win for minority bondholders who seek $40 million payment for the road, opposed by the majority at $15 million.
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Federal Court OF Appeals
Western Pacific
van Fleet
Pac
Int'l News Service
San Francisco
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Today
U. S. District
Alturas Resident Killed by Tractor Accident
Delmar Reynolds, 22, Alturas resident, was crushed to death when a caterpillar tractor slipped and toppled on him at a Caldwell ranch near Alturas. The accident occurred late Wednesday afternoon as Reynolds walked beside the tractor driven by James Campbell.
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Caldwell Ranch
Alturas
Delmar Reynolds
Reynolds
James Campbell
Fallon sugar factory plans loom for Elko growth
J H Meredith a Utah sugar beet expert visited Fallon and Elko this week. He reported farmers in Fallon signing up 4000 acres for beet production by August 15 and praised local leaders Merrill Nibley Mark Austin and J W Timson for efforts with Idaho Utah and Utah Nevada sugar interests. He urged Elko to pursue a sugar plant reopen flour mill and an immediate railroad interchange track to boost merchants and agriculture.
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J. H. Meredith
Utah
Fallon
Salt Lake
Mr. Meredith
Messrs
Merrill Nibley
Idaho-Utah Sugar Company
Utah-Nevada Sugar Company
Mark Austin
Idaho
Elko
Nevada
Railway Commission
Noted orator and statesman to address Elko Democrats
United States Senator Key Pittman facilitated a talk by Former Senator Charles A. Towne of Minnesota on The Political Issues of the Day. Towne, famed as an eloquent speaker, will speak in Elko next Friday night May 1, during statewide events. He is also slated for Reno as part of State University commencement activities. 3 W McDonnell, longtime Nevada mining figure, died after his leg was crushed by a machine in Hicks district accident yesterday. funeral planned tomorrow at Alturas Gazette.
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United States
Key Pittman
Elko
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Towne
United States Senate
Nevada
State University
Reno
Senator Towne
Alturas
Gazette
Teutons claim a big French repulse at Vermandovilleres
Berlin reports say French attacks west of Dead Man's Hill were repulsed and attempts to reconquer near Hulluck frustrated. Official accounts state artillery fire and hand to hand fighting broke the assault, with German lines destroyed by French action near Lemorte Homme south of Vermandovilleres.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Dead Man's Hill
Hulluck
Paris
Lemorte Homme
Vermandovilleres
Elko Leads Nevada Meet With Record Breaks At Mackay Campus
Auburn, California representatives topped the Nevada University field meet with 38 points. Burns of Auburn swept the sprints 60, 100, 220. Halep of Yerington set a broad jump record, Peart of Auburn set Mackay records in the mile and half mile, while Steever of the university lowered the 220 time. Records fell in several events as Elko, Reno, Susanville, Fallon and others earned places across a crowded field.
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California
Nevada
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Halep
Yerington
Spaulding
Susanville
Peart
Mackay
Noyes
Clawson
Reno
Steever
University
Hahn
Lowrey
Winnemucca
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D. Shanks
Schuster
Martin
A. Hill
Asbury
Thorington
Bishop
Williams
West
Fallon
Lattin
Green
Mayer
Biko
Gore urges U S mediation in European war
Senator Gore of Oklahoma introduced a senate resolution urging President Wilson to offer to mediate in the European war. The measure went over for future consideration without debate and signals a new peace movement by Bryan democrats.
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Oklahoma
Wilson
Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Gore
Senate Today
Bryan Democrats
Daughter Arrives At G F Williams Home
A little daughter arrived yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Cc F Williams. Both mother and child are in good condition. Mr Williams is vice president of the First National Bank. He quips that a son would become a banker, but a daughter is welcome and will be reared to be a banker's wife.
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Cc. F. Williams
Williams
First National Bank
Track and Field Meet Results Summary
Frost Ely Cooper Auburn high hurdles. Wemple Susanville 18 seconds. D Shanks Susanville Riley Bishop. 220 yard dash Burns Auburn 23 4 5 Clawson Elko Jorgstroff Reno. 440 yard dash Cunningham Reno 55 seconds Huntley Auburn Lattin Fallon. Pole vault Riley Bishop 10 feet 4 inches Smart Fallon Milton. 50 yard dash Burns Auburn 54 5 seconds Cunningham Reno Weat. 100 yard dash Burns Auburn 10 4 5 Warren Yerington Frost Ely. Relay Reno Auburn Ely Time 1 39 5.
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Frost
Ely
Cooper
Auburn
Wemple
Susanville
D. Shanks
Riley
Bishop
Burns
Clawson
Elko
Jorgstroff
Reno
Cunningham
Huntley
Lattin
Fallon
Smart
Milton
Weat
Warren
Yerington
Casement Arraigned for High Treason in Ireland Plot
Sir Roger Casement an Irish nobleman and Daniel Julian Bailey were arraigned in a London police court on charges of high treason tied to the Sinn Fein rebellion. The pair are to stand trial in connection with the recent Irish uprising.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Sir Roger Casement
Daniel Julian Bailey
Potash Prospects Near Bullion Highlight Sage Brush Prospects
W H Walker a Colorado mining man arrived in Elko from Ely en route to Bullion to inspect mining bets in the area. He spoke to an Independent representative about promising potash potential from Nevada sage brush fields. He noted strong global demand and government and private efforts using barren sage land in Southern Nevada.
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W. H. Walker
Colorado
Elko Sunday
Ely
Bullion
Nevada
Secretary Lansing Prepares Protest Against England
Washington May 15 The Secretary of State is preparing a vigorous protest against Britain interference with mail. He argues the Hague convention requires mails be held inviolate on the high seas.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Secretary of State
Britain
High Seas
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