Germans Prepare Another Drive On Western Front
Berlin reports a high official stating Germany will withdraw troops from Serbia to launch a large new offensive on another front, likely the west. Italian landings at Salonika are denied though reports persist. Aims to push Allies from the Dardanelles.
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Pac
Int'l
Berlin
Serbia
Germany
Salonika
Italy
Danube
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Roumania Signals Change on Russian Army Crossing
Former minister of war Millpeace in Bucharest declares Roumania will permit Russian armies to cross if Russia can provide forces to counter Serbia's attackers. Russians say they can comply, with the first advance expected to move toward Serbia within about a fortnight.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Bucharest
Millpeace
Roumania
Serbia
Greece Moves Against Venizelos Foes In Crete
Athens reports that officials ordered several Venizelos followers from Crete to face treason charges. The actions are seen as a bid by the ultra German faction to intimidate voters ahead of the upcoming election.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Copenhagen
Athens
Venizelos
Crete
Borah Supports National Prohibition Message From Idaho Senator
Opening session at Portland Oregon for the first annual Anti Saloon League of Oregon convention includes a Borah letter pledging support for a national prohibition amendment. He argues the liquor question must be handled by the national government, despite opposition to federal overreach.
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Portland
Oregon
AntiSaloon League of Oregon
William Borah
Idaho
Borah
Stormsave Holland liner Random faces delayed docking
The Holland American liner Random, carrying Brand Whitlock as a passenger, reports it cannot dock until Tuesday or Wednesday after a severe Atlantic gale. Winds reached 84 miles per hour, decks were crushed by waves, two lifeboats were damaged, and the electric sign of the boats nationality was carried away. Athens by Pac and News Service.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
New York
Random
Brand Whitlock
Atlantic Ocean
Fire in United Verde mine burns thirteen years at Jerome
A section of the United Verde mine in Jerome Arizona has burned for thirteen years. Sulphur burning in the copper ore generates heat, but bulkheads and air pressure ventilation allow mining while preventing full extinguishment. The mine, associated with Senator W A Clark, includes Clarkdale town and a model smelter, with dividends totaling over 37 million paid largely to Clark.
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United Verde
Jerome
Ariz
Arizona State Bureau of Mines
Clarkdale
W. A. Clark
Arizona
Italians Press On At Isonzo Front Bid Gorizia Take
Geneva reports from Vienna say Italian forces advance on the Isonzo line with Gorizia’s capture deemed certain. The message notes a private Vienna source as authentic while political chatter mocks a congressman Roberts and tulip bulb gifts to women voters amid the evolving suffrage scene.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Geneva
Isonzo
Gorizia
Vienna
Submarine sinks French transport in Mediterranean disaster
London reports the French transport Calvados carrying 800 soldiers was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. The loss of life is enormous. 53 survivors were rescued by the British steamer Lady Plymouth. An officer aboard a life raft says soldiers implored to be saved but were ignored and drowned. The sinking involved soldiers returning from long service in the trenches.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Calvados
Plymouth
Submarines chase Italian Verona off Capo Palo
The Italian Verona of 8261 tons reported by wireless a submarine chased her off Capo Palo island about 110 miles west of Sardinia. Verona had left Genoa for New York on November 9 and planned to join at Naples or Palermo.
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Pac
Int'l Neva
Madrid
Mner
Verona
Major
Capopalo
Germans Seize Norwegian Steamship in Baltic Action
London reports Lloyds announced a German destroyer captured a Norwegian steamer and towed it into Swinemunde. District Attorney Lunsford filed suit in Washoe County District Court against Wells Fargo & Co. Express for 1914 taxes totaling 698.81 on the company’s franchise to operate express service over Southern Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, and Nevada California Oregon railways, including Fernley-Lassen. The Humboldt County case inspired the action, now in U.S. Supreme Court on writ of error by Hoyt Gibbons & French.
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Wells Fargo
Lunsford
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express
Washoe County
Southern Pacific
Virginia & Truckee
Fernley-Lassen
Humboldt County
State Supreme Court
District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Hoyt, Gibbons & French
Gazette
Beloved Mother Mrs Grover West Remembered
Tribute recounts the life of Jane Mary Kane West born 1887 in Caloma California later Nevada. Educated at Verdi University alumnus 1908 scholarship winner, wife of Grover West and devoted mother of two girls. She died after a two week illness asking prayers for her children and for peace.
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Angel of Death
Grover West
West
Jane Mary Kane West
Caloma
California
Nevada
Verdi
University of Nevada
North Fork
Paradise Valley
Mrs. West
Father Corcoran
Brakeman Loses Left Hand in Fernley Accident
R. H. Rising, a brakeman on the 8 P line, lost his left hand and injured a foot while trying to board a westbound cattle train at Fernley. He had a hand hold but failed to set his feet on the car step, fell, and the left arm was amputated above the wrist. He was treated by Company Physician Ascher and taken to the San Francisco company hospital. He has long resided in Sparks.
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R. H. Rising
Fernley
Sparks
Company
Ascher
San Francisco
Sparks ‘Tribune
Lookes Hopeless for Villa Forges Post Exposition Visit
County Commissioner H. J. Jones and Nick Simoffsen left last night for San Francisco. Various visitors to the exposition have urged the commissioner to meet Stella and he expressed interest in greeting the Indy.
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H. J. Jones
Nick Simoffsen
San Francisco
Stella
Indy
Sullivan Denies Killing Bates in Goose Creek Court
In district court Harland Sullivan alias W Woods testified in his own defense denying he killed Ollie Bates on the night of August or thereabouts. Cross examination covered prior statements and constitutional rights. The court ruled on questions about Sullivan refusing to answer and about a potential admission to firing the shot. Proceedings paused as both sides rested and set to reconvene this evening. Settled the Ancona Germany submarine dispute is believed obviated as Italy reports no German sub armed the Ancona, shifting future negotiations to Austria.
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District Court
Harland Sullivan
W. Woods
Ollie Bates
Goose Creek
Harrison
Joe
Bates
Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Germany
Lansing
Page
Rome
Italy
Ancona
Austria
Timber sale funds sent to Nevada counties
Governor Boyle receives a 16244.53 dollar federal timber sale payment, 25 percent of government timber and grazing revenue for Nevada. Distribution to counties will follow standard apportionment, with checks issued through the state treasurer. Also noted are preparations in Elko for a Thanksgiving pigeon and rifle shoot with a turkey dinner and a dance by the Elko Imperial orchestra at Mine Host Ames of Laonceille.
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Boyle
United States
Treasury Department
Washington
Nevada
Congress
Douglas County
Elko
Mineral
Esmeralda
Lyon
Nye
White Pine
Humboldt
Washoe
Eureka
Lander
Ames
Laoceile
Elko Imperial Orchestra
Governor Boyle Addresses Nevada Indians at School
Governor Boyle spoke at the Indian school last evening on the history and life of Nevada Indians their education and self maintenance under government aid. He praised the students interest and noted plans to invite monthly speakers on current topics and citizenship urging public visits to the school.
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Boyle
Nevada T
United States
Germans Sweep Serbia Occupations Reported Near Albania
Berlin reports German forces occupy Nova Varosh near Albania and Prepelatz and Rashka 65 miles from Nish. They capture 2,300 Serbians and 4 cannon. British monitors bombarded West End but German shore batteries repelled them.
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Pac
Int'l Newa Service
Berlin
Nova Varosh
Albania
Prepelatz
Rashka
Nish
Weste Ende
Harvard Dominates Yale 41 to 0 in Cambridge
Harvard overwhelmed Yale with a 41 to 0 victory before a large crowd in Cambridge. The Yale team appeared overmatched by Harvard’s strong defense and potent offense throughout the game. Separately, Tonopah gains a new daily paper with F. F. Gerside editing the Tonopah Daily Times, first issue December 1.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Cambridge
Masa
Harvard
Yale
Tonopah
F. F. Gerside
Manhattan Mail
Manhattan Post
Bandit Robs Grand Hotel in San Francisco Heist
A bold intruder who had checked in at the Grand Hotel locked the bellboy in a room and forced the clerk at gunpoint. He calmly opened the hotel safe, removed $3,500, and fled in a taxi.
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Bandit
San Francisco
Pac
Int'l News Service
Ban Francisco
Navy
Register
Ranch Manager Stabbed by Fire Set by Greek Suspect
Palo Alto Calif Nov 20 Wm S McClellan manager of the Mont ford Wilson ranch at La Ponda was stabbed to death by an insane Greek caught trying to set fire to a grove of trees. The slayer was captured by ranchers but refused to reveal his identity. The fire he started rages threatening summer homes of several millionaires as hundreds of firefighters try to contain it.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Palo Alto
Calif
Wm. S. McClellan
Montford Wilson
la Ponda
Norwegian steamer Uletkon sunk by submarine
Washington reports that the Norwegian vessel Uletkon, en route from New York to Rotterdam with wheat for the Belgian relief, was torpedoed without warning in the North Sea and sank at once. Four crew members were drowned.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Lansing
Uletkon
New York
Rotterdam
Belgians Relief Commission
North Sea
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Elko Independent
Bradley
OPERA
Jane Eyer
Biograph
Vitagraph Comedy
Blanche Sweet
Virginia
Gale Kitchener
Constantine
Mid Ocean
Thi
England
Kitchener
Sofia
Sonickag
Sava
Mestiver
Gilani
Orchida
OWISS
Roberts
Comstock
Bay
Harry Savage
Virginia City
The
San Francisco Bay
Sieze Norweigian
Lloyda
Swismunde
VILLA
Int'l Nova Service
Villista
State of
Tamaulipas
San Lula Potoal
Sullivan
Oread the
Pally Independent
Heart of
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Ness District
OHI
U. K
Wee
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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