Nevada News Roundup Reports Fatalities and Local Changes
The Nevada roundup notes deaths of J. P. Arnold former Douglas County sheriff and John Hawkins Elko County pioneer. It reports appointment of John J. Carew to fill a vacancy in Storey County and a planned internment for Charles Miller jailed in Tonopah. It covers a mine accident in Manhattan, hydrophobia fears for a Austin family, a White Pine County grand jury bill linked to Burns detectives, and a Gardnerville German national Henry Ablden facing conscription questions. It closes with a rural humor note on riding gadgets and house chores.
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J. P. Arnold
Douglas County
John J. Carew
Storey County
T. W. O'Connor
Theodore Zannini
Manhattan
Victor Barrenechea
Cicilia
Austin
Reno
Board of County Commissioners
White Pine County
William J. Burns
John Hawkins
Elko County
Watsonville
Cal
Ruby Valley
William Gardner
California
Eastern factories ordered shut five days to ease fuel famine
Washington reports that almost all manufacturing east of the Mississippi will pause for five days starting Friday to relieve coal shortages. Shipyards and munition plants largely spared. over 7 million workers and 250,000 establishments affected, with $20 billion in capital touched. Congress protests grow as Senate passes a five day suspension resolution.
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Washington
Misseippi River
Rnment
D. C
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Atlantic
Tidewater
Congress
Senate
House
Wall Street Bets War End by March as Traders Go Even Money
Toplitz of New York received a letter from brother Monroe reporting Wall Street bets that the war would end by March 1, 1918. A stock broker said a $1000 wager exists at the Palace Hotel that the war ends by May 1, with W S Elliott of Ely, Nevada, ready to take the other side.
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S. F. Examiner
Toplitz
Monroe
New York
Wall Street
Monroe Toplitz
Thomas Robinson
Palace Hotel
W. S. Elliott
Ely
Nevada
United States Has Large Reserve of Men for War
Gen Crowder reports massive U S manpower ready for training under the draft. He suggests amending Class 1 to include men who reached 21 since June 5 1917. He asserts only a small fraction evade registration and that surface man-power has barely been scratched.
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United States
Crowder
General Crowder
Military Medal For Volunteer Neighbour John F McNamee
Mrs Matilda Eccles of Diamond Valley received a Sentinel copy from London Derry detailing Private John F McNamee Tyrone Volunteers Ulster Division son of Mr Robert McNamee of Donmann awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry south of St Julien during the August 16 action. He and his Lewis gun team were wounded or killed but he repacked his gun and held position until relief. Major E W Crawford congratulates him noting the award is richly deserved. McNamee joined the Ulster Division in 1916 September and has fought in its major engagements and is in a Surrey hospital. Previously he served with Donemann U V F.
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Matilda Eccles
Diamond Valley
Sentinel
Londonderry
Ireland
John F. McNamee
John F. M’namee
Tyrone Volunteers
Ulster Division
Robert M’namee
Donemann
Fens
St. Julien
E. W. Crawford
M'Namee
Hia Son
Ulster
Surrey
Donemann U. V. F
No Meatless Days Extended For Nevada To March 13
Federal food administration lifts meatless day restrictions for Nevada and four neighboring states until March 13 due to transportation shortages. Meatless Tuesdays and porkless Tuesdays and Saturdays remain, with one meatless meal daily.
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Nevada
Federal Food Administrator
The
Food Administration
Conference of Food Administrators
Washington
D. C
Oregon
Idaho
California
Arizona
Hoover
Public Opinion Stirs Congress Over Taxes and Reforms
Nevada press notes Congress repealed its own tax exemption on a 7500 salary by a 308 to 1 vote. It praises public opinion for stopping pork, graft, and corruption while reporting Wilson supports daylight saving and pending House action. Also notes draft registration bill and food administration powers. A total solar eclipse is forecast for June 8 across several western states.
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Carson
Wilson
Senate
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Nevada
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
N. C. A. R. Co Cuts Daily Austin Mail Service
The N C A R Co ends daily delivery in Austin and now ships mail only three times weekly. Mail arrives in Austin Sunday and Monday. Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday departures are eliminated.
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Austin
Sip Srey
Money rates to rise amid war taxation and livestock boom
W H Coffinberry, president of the Bank of South San Francisco, says money rates will climb due to war taxation and high government needs. He notes livestock investments surpass railroads at 19 billion dollars, with cattle, sheep, lambs, and hog prices up sharply over the decade.
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W. H. Coffinberry
Bank of South San Francisg
San Francisco Cattle Loss Company
Salt Lake
United States
New Leather Sources From Fish Skins At U S Fisheries Bureau
With hide costs high, fish skins are eyed for leather by tanneries. About 40 tanneries have tanned shark and porpoise skins, producing high quality leather suitable for razor straps. Whale hides offer thick material for multiple splits, a practice neglected in the Age of Wastefulness but now likely to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Elko Woman Gives Birth to Son on January 13, 1918
In Elko Nevada on January 13 1918 a son was born to the wife of Eugene Johnson of Diamond Valley Eureka County. The birth record notes the new infant as a son with local ties to the Eureka County community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Nevada
Eugene Johnson
Diamond Valley
Eureka County
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Tur Eureka Sentinel
Seiliman
Eureka
Charles Miller
Tonopah
Department of Justice
Henry Ablden
Gardnerville
Germany
Bhioa
Liberty Moving Picture Theatre
Tono
Chamberlain
Pomerene
San Franciso
E. E. Roberts
J. B. Venturino
Oldsmobile
Ayrea
F.O. B
Eureka GaRace & Surriy Co
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