Mrs Ed Hughes Death by Own Action in Stockton
Report from Elko says Mrs Ed Hughes formerly of this place committed death by her own action in Stockton yesterday by turning on the gas in her room. She left Elko two weeks ago after her husband, a Western Pacific carpenter, squandering money at gambling. A few days earlier she told Sheriff Harris she was starving. he helped her until commissioners provided a Stockton ticket to join her husband. She was about 45 and in poor health when she left.
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Elko
Ed. Hughes
Stockton
Western Pacific
Harris
Greece Receives Note on Serbian Disarmament Threat
Geneva reports that Germany Austria and Bulgaria sent a joint note to Greece demanding internment and disarmament of Serbians if they retreat onto Greek soil. Greece has not replied.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Geneva
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Greece
Grace Marshall Freed After Twelve Years as Prisoner
Grace Marshall was released today from a room in her father's house in Easton Maryland where she had been held captive for twelve years after attempting to elope at sixteen. Authorities plan to prosecute the father for cruelty. She weighed 57 pounds at the time of liberation.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Easton
Maryland
Grace Marshall
Marshall
Sullivan homicide case goes to jury at 3 15
At 3 15 this afternoon arguments in the Sullivan homicide case went to the jury. No verdict had been reached as we go to press.
Villa Meets His Waterloo in Sonora Campaign
The Car ranza agency reports from Nuevo Laredo that General Dieguez defeated the Villa forces at Almati Sonora killing wounding and capturing about 2 000. The victors seized six machine guns two can now two railroad trains and Villa and remaining flee north as Dieguez pursues. Also notes a university bill allotment of 6495 82 with items for furniture hardware carpenter work plastering paints lumber and a travel claim for George F James to San Francisco and Chicago totaling 208 91.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Carranza Agency
Neavo
State University
State Board of Examiners
George F. James
San Francisco
Chicago
Stock bounty clarification ends county level rule
County clerk warns residents that state boards do not authorize extra bounty on noxious animals. Only county bounties apply, with 50 cents for coyotes 2 dollars for wild cats and 5 dollars for mountain lions. Five or more scalps must be presented together.
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State Board of Stock Commissioners
State Sheep Commission
Turkish transport sinks after Marmora mine strike
A Turkish transport in the Sea of Marmara hit a mine and sank instantly. The vessel carried about five hundred soldiers and crew. almost none managed to escape, with only a few survivors reported. The incident occurred near Marmora on November 22 as reported from London.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Sea of Marmora
Allies Launch Desperate Offensive on Gallipoli
Berlin reports a major Allied assault on the Gallipoli peninsula aiming to seize Turkish positions or retreat toward Constantinople. Warships hammer the Turks as heavy fighting drives on with high casualties shaping a blood-soaked chapter of the war.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Gallipoli
Constantinople
German subs sink two British steamers in war report
London dispatch says two British steamers the Merganser of 1905 tons and the Hallamshire of 4430 tons were sunk by German submarines. Crew members were rescued. In New Mexico Roman Hubbell, contractor for Gallup to Ganado mail, buys four airplanes to start regular air service along the Gallup route and to boost passenger transport. Thanksgiving services planned by the Elko Christian Science church at 1 p.m.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
London
Admiralty
Gallup, N. M
Roman Hubbell
Gallup
Ganado
Keam's Canyon
Fort Defiance
St. Michael
Hubbell
Free Thanksgiving Dinner At Commercial Hotel
The Independent announces a free Thanksgiving meal for those unable to buy a turkey. William Doyle, proprietor, invites Elko residents to dine at the Commercial Hotel or receive a turkey to take home. Doyle plans a generous feast, carving turkeys publicly and celebrating his birthday with a large crowd.
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Independent
Commercial Hotel
William Doyle
Elko
Mr. Doyle
New War Crime Trial in Hamburg Line Officials
Carl Buenz resident director of the Hamburg American line and three other steamship officials went on trial in federal court charged with conspiring to defraud the government by false manifests. They allegedly supplied German warships with munitions using flagged vessels.
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S By Pac
Int'l News Service
New York
Carl Buenz
Hamburg American Line
Fedral Court
Schooner Ashore in Fog Near La Jolla
The steam schooner Noyo bound for San Diego from Port Mendocino with railroad ties ran aground in fog near La Jolla, 16 miles north of the city. A tug answered the distress calls, the crew were landed, and a float attempt will be made at the next high tide.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
San Diego
Noyo
Port Mendocino
la Jolla
Mason Valley crops cited as riches in alfalfa seed and potatoes
A. C. Frohlich of Commercial Soap Reno reports Mason and Smith valleys forestry a wealth in alfalfa seed and potatoes this fall. Buyers from Kansas City buy 20 cars of alfalfa seed and coast buyers take the potato crop. seed priced at 10 cents a pound and potatoes at $20 a ton.
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Mason Valley
A. C. Frohlich
Commercial Soap Company of
Reno
The
Gazette
Mason and
Smith Valleys
Mr. Frolich
Kansas City
Thanksgiving Day Special Good Turn Proclaimed by Boy Scouts
I Colin H Livingston president of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America proclaims a day of Thanksgiving on Thursday November twenty fifth. He urges all scouts to plan cooperative acts of service for the ill and needy, serving charities churches and authorities by collecting and distributing fuel food and clothing.
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United States
Colin H. Livingston
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Colin H. Livingstone
National Council
Smuggling Plot Sweeps Nation From San Francisco
The Chinese smuggling investigation has widened nationwide. Top secret service agents assist in tracking higher ups. The plot may push for the resignation of Immigration Commissioner Camineli, due to his refusal to admit Emmaline Pankhurst, detained at Angel Island as an undesirable immigrant.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
San Francisco
Secret Service
Camineli
Emmaline Pankhurst
Angel Island
Germany Advances in Serbia as War News Grows
Berlin reports continued German progress through Serbia with captures of men and guns and penetration of the Lech valley. Allied reports tally fortress captures by Teutonic forces, including Russian Belgian French and Serbian fortresses. Also noted are local items on rabies treatment for Golconda businessman and a K P dance orchestra mailing new dance music. Tina Lerner, Reno divorcee, remarries in San Francisco to Vladimir Shaviteh.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Germany
Serbia
Teutons
Lech
Teutonic
K. of P. Dance
Tina Lerner
Reno
San Francisco
Vladimir Shaviteh
Episcopal Mission Planned Across Nevada Next Week
The missionary district of Nevada announces a preaching mission from Sunday November 28 to Sunday December 5 in Reno Carson Tonopah Las Vegas Fallon Sparks Winnemucca Elko Ely and other towns. The Holy Spirit theme guides a nationwide effort with assigned missioners and local clergy taking part in various communities. Rev Ernest H Price and Rev Gunn are named as presenters for Winnemucca and Ely respectively.
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Nevada
Reno
Carson
Tonopah
Las Vegas
Fallon
Sparks
Winnemucca
Elko
Ely
Ernest H. Price
St. Paul's Church
Gunn
Brockport Blaze Destroys Town Business Section
Brockport New York suffered a major fire that wiped out the entire business section. Several firemen were slightly injured as strong winds fanned the flames. Dynamite was used in attempts to halt the blaze, but the loss is put at about a quarter million dollars.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Borckport
N. Y
Globe Resumes Publication After Suspension
The London Globe, suspended for a Kitchener resignation story, is allowed to resume. It apologizes to the government and says it will drop Ford advertisements, a move that provokes public anger.
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Pac
London
the Globe
Kitchener
Ford Automobile Company
England Plays Germanys Game in Baltic Blockade
Copenhagen Nov 22 There is great activity among German vessels as submarines, ferried by destroyers, cover the Baltic. They will try to block the German coast while German squadrons search for them.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Copenhagen
Baltic
Witnesses Horrified By Serbian Prisoner Treatment
Lady Paget, appalled by Serbian prisoner treatment, witnessed at Unkub Red Cross hospital and has applied for service with the Bulgarian Red Cross. J. W. Weathers of Deeth among out of town visitors.
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Pac
Int'l Newa Service
Berlin
Paget
Red Cross
Unkub
J. W. Weathers
United States to Protest British Zealander Search
Secretary Lansing signals a vigorous protest to Great Britain over the Zealander search. Consul reports the search occurred within a few miles of shore and American naval commanders back the German claim. Carranza government may be asked to join in the protest.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Lansing
Great Britain
German
Carranza
Turkey shoot at Lamoille Thursday attracts top shots
A turkey shoot will be held at Lamoille on Thursday drawing top marksmen Jos Snelson John Henderson Jack Robbins Jos McNamara and W S Peace among others. Automobiles will shuttle from Elko and a dance is planned for the evening while attendees expect a lively regional gathering. Superintendent W Hearn of the Postal Telegraph in San Francisco is visiting Elko on an inspection tour.
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Lamoille
Jos, Snelson
John Henderson
Jack Robbins
Jos. McNamara
W. S. Peace
Elko
W. Hearn
Postal Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Mr. Hearn
Ancona Sunk by Austrians Cleared of German Involvement
The Italian foreign office told American Ambassador Page at Rome there is no reason to doubt the submarine that sank the Minor Ancona was Austrian, not German. Italy acknowledged the act and cleared up the last possibility of a German vessel.
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Washington
Page
Rome
Ancona
Bulgarians Stumble During Pris tina Assault In Serbia
Berlin dispatches report Bulgarian losses near Pris tina as 200 men killed in a few charges. Bulgarians retreat from Prilep with forces falling back in the region. Two Serbian divisions are said to be closing in on Monastir.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Amsterdam
Berlin
Pristina
Prilep
Monastir
Man Kills Friend During Quarrel in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh California on November 22 Frank Bruno shot and killed Dominik Gerno during a rage fueled dispute over finances while Bruno’s wife watched. Bruno was arrested soon after the shooting. the two men had been friends for years.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Pittsburgh
Calif
Frank Bruno
Dominik Gerno
Bruno
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Brockport N. Y
England
Sam
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Olight
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