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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
OXYGEN
IS GIVEN
THEP0PE
SUDDEN RELAPSE AND NIGH AP-
PRoAcH TO FINAL DIS
SOLUTION.

tBy Associated PrcssD
ROME, August 1e.--The pope had
a sudden relapse. A bulletin issued
by Or. Marehlalva leaves no doubt
that the patients life is In danger.
1t Is reported the pope received last
communion after serious setback in
the condition of the pontiff, after the
announcement today. Ringing OF
church bells was the announcement
to the faithful of the exposition OF
the holy sacrament to intercede for
the Almighty to preserve him. For
moment the physicians thought the
pope was dying through his suffering
The patient succeeded in expectorat
ing and the crisis seems over. Oxygen
is being administered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
NEBRASKA DEMOCRAT
MAKES STRONG SHOWING

tny Associated Press.l
LINCOLN, August 19.-Indications
point to the denomination of Governor
Morland on the Democratic guberna-
torial ticket by vote equal to the
combined total of his chief opponents,
Richard Metcalft, and George Berge,
Beecher Howell, Republican national
committeeman, is leading in the nom
nation for governor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
INSURANCE RISKS
TO Be WRITTEN
BY UNCLE SAM
BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
TO CREATE A NEW
BUREAU.

tBy Associated Press.D
! WASHINGTON. August 1s.-The
administration bill to create gov
ernment bureau Of war risk insurance
of the treasury department for Ameri-
can ships has been introduced In the
house by Representative Alexander.
The bill would authorize the insur-
ance Of American cargoes. or vessels.
whenever the owners are unable to
secure adequate protection or equal
insurance to that granted foreign
ships by countries dealing with war
insurance
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
ADVISED OF THE DEATH
OF MOTHER AT OLD HOME

Bill Warner, of the Belmont force,
did not learn of the tragic death Of
his mother back at the old home in
New York after he left only a week
AGO. until this morning, when he was
notified by Miss Lytle, who met him
in Reno and knew he was going to
Fallon, Miss Lytle visited the War
ner family in New York, but was not
apprised of the death until she ar
rived in Tonopah this morning She
met Bill Warner in Reno last evening
and realized that he had not been in
formed OF the accident and took steps
to apprlse him today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
GERMANS RETREATING IN ALSACE.
By Franklin P. Merrick.

(By Inter
PARIS August l9Oecupaon of Saarburg and Paburg by
French troops today The German troops which
occupied reported to have fallen back toward
Zabaren through the Vosges mountains
Saarburg and Pbrg lie on the railway line running west
ward from Strassburg French frontier The French
office the campaign Asace and Lorraine is pro-
ceeding successfully statement 1.-The German troops are
falling back with the evident intention of defending the
pass which Srassbug Our displaying great
antr as they continue press forward upon the The
result Germans have shown resistance prove the
superiority of artillery The spirit of the French army is
by deeper loyalty and patriotism than the enemy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19

Hy
LONDON August ia Reuter- dispatch from Brussels
battle progress between the Belgans and Germans
along extended Large numbers of refugees arriving
from Tiremont'
This generally accepted indicating the
beginning great battle of the The German
again reported have been made direct orders OF the
emperor to the general on the field
Rome dispatch Magdeburg, Germany, report says
soldiers fred 5000 Italians confined barracks killing
seven and wondng sixteen shouted Hrrah for
Italy"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
GERMANS MAY ENTER BRUSSELS TONIGHT
Over One Million Ounces Silver
Shipped On a Basis 581 Cents

The following night letter received the
h substantial of the healthy condition the silver
market both in London New The received
with much pleasure mining confrma
tion Of the conviction that the substan
tal Improvement world ad
jused TO the changed conditions The follows
To the Daily Bonanza New York, Aug Is. 1914
Tonopah, Nevada
With improvement situation
exchange transactions
in sterling ship
ments silver bullion London million be
ing shipped steamer sold in
London prevailing for
silver London namely 27 sterling netting seller
= equivalent 5sh per
CHAS. A. SToNEHAM CO,
Curb Mining Outlook
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CALIFORNIA EM1EZZLER
VOLUNTARILY INDICTED

(By International News serviee.)
Los ANGELES, Cal. August ls.--
Constantine V. Riccardi, who fed to
Monte Carlo and returned to Los An
geles. was voluntarily indicted for the
embezzlement Of $4,000 today on the
charge Of one OF his victims. Mrs
William 4. Shaw.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19

Jim Taylor, Of Nina, is out $4,000
in nuggets, jewelry and diamonds by
a safe breaking exploit that was pulled
on in that town early Tuesday morn
ing after his saloon had closed for
the night and the place shut tight.
There Is no clue to the robbers al
though three men have been arrested
and fourth is suspected Of com.
plicity in the trick.
The Taylor saloon is located oppo
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
CHINESE STUDENTS
SMUGGLED OPENLY
soon DISAPPEAR
GIGANTIC RING WHICH. THE GOV.
ERNMENT WILL PROSECUTE
TO THE END.
lnx Asaeclated Preas. }

SEATTLE, August 19.-The federal
authorities are preparing to prosecute
leaders of the gigantic Chinese snug
Cling ring. developed by the federal
industrial relations commission. The
commissioners have decided to push
the inquiry further at San Francisco
and Los Angeles. Claud Steens, a
Seattle attorney, brought in SO Chi
nese as students" and all disappear
ed soon after entering college.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
GRAND TRUNK STEAMER
ASHORE AT PRINCE RUPERT


nIy Associated Press.) -
VANCOUVER, August lS.-Ine
steamship Prince Albert is ashore on
Butterworth Rock, 25 miles from
Prince Rupert, Twenty passengers
are supposed to have been taken
ashore. Two vessels are standing by.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
RAILROADS OPEN
TO CITY OF MEXICO
cARRANzA GETTING DOWN TO
THE PRACTICAL BUSl.
NESS LIFE.

WASHINGTON. August i9.-Trans-
fer of the departments of the Car
rama government to Mexico CITY
from the temporary headquarters at
Monterey is reported to the state de
partment by Consul Hanna Railroad
service has greatly improved since
restoration of peace.
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THE TEMPERATURE.

Highest temperature yesterday, 81;
year ago, 80.
Lowest temperature last night, SO;
a year ago. 81
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PRAYERS FOR PEACE
URGED BY THE POPE
APPEAL TO THE ALMIGHTY 10
MOVE THE HEARTS OF
MEN.

NY Associated Press.)
ROME, August 49, Elaboration TO
the world by the pope calls for pray
ers for peace $50 that the merciful
God may, as il were, be wearied with
the prayers Of his children and speed
ily remove the evil causes of war,
giving to them who rule to think
thoughts of peace"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19

MEXICO CITY. August l9.-General
Zapata has offered to surrender ahu
accept Carranza as provisional presi
dent of Mexico II his followers are
granted amnesty. Negotiations to TINS
end are pending. 1t is probable the
constitutlonalists will be in complete
control of Mexico within "a hours.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
Cabinet Change
Officially Made
4 INV AssocIated Presn.) }

O ny Associated Press.) .
. WASHINGTON, August H. =
. The president has signed these =
. nominations Acknowledgement =
. McReynolds to be member of the =
. supreme court; Thomas Watt, Of
. Gregory, Texas, to be attorney I
= general.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
MAY SWING ITALY INTO LINE.

PARTS August 19In effort swing Italy into line to
oppose the allies Germany military diplomat mission
to Rome He travelling by automobile and arrived at Trent in
the Austrian Tyrol today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
Spend Millions
To Buy Ships

. WASHINGTON. August 19.- =
. President Wilson has approved =
: the plan to have the government =
. buy ships to take American food =
. stuffs abroad. 1t is tentatiely =
. agreed that an appropriation Of =
. s25,O0O,OOO win be asked con- =
. gress to purchase ships. =
= a a = . . . . Q Q Q 4
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19

The country clergy is an agency Oh
much potentiality because the rural
life movement Is religious as well az
industrial and social.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
Mexican Money
Is Repudiated

q tBy Associated Press''
. MEXICO CITY, August l9'-- '
= Government notes of the issue '
. of July 25 will be repudiateu'
. Ten million of the sixty million
= issue is now in circulation. a
. constitutional cabinet has been
= announced. mastering out OIL
. federal soldiers 10 proceeding.
q q q q q . Q Q . . . . 4
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
AUSTRIAN SHIP TAKEN BY FRENCH.

By INTERIM
.MARSEILLES August la.The Austrian ship Amelia was
French gunbo off the northern coast OF Ara to-
day carrying 3545 of coffee and sugar
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,By International News service.)

" NiS August ia of al Austrian troops that in
Serva announced today by the Servan war ONCE me
official Austrian losses Shabatz today 5000 killed.
600 wounded their defeat they compelled to evacuate
all positions occupied Servia after crossing the Save
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ny
LONDON August ia Reuter- dispatch from Rome the
gnboat vaeand of 900 tons was compelled to dar
at Marking China. ls5f
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(By Associated Press.l

lBy AnBOcINteu FkGBBsJ
ROTTERDAM. August 19.--Large
contingents Of Austrian troops. In
cluding mountain artillery which the
German army is without. have passed
points along the Rhine en- route to
the frontier. The Cologne Gazette
asserts the advances Of the Germans,
while slow, have not been seriously
checked at any point.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
Late War
Reports
(By international New. service,

tBy International News servlee.)
ROME. August IA Berlin dis
patch to Corriere. d'Italia says the
German war office states the German
center is steadily advancing beyond
Namur. Gelbium, though meeting
with sharp resistance from the allies.
This confirms the dispatches received
in New York from London saying
that the main German. army is be-
lieved to be headed for the Ardennes
region.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19

Thy international News service.)
LONDON. August ia Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam says
Germans have occupied Came, in
Belgium. a few miles southeast of
Maestricht.
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TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

} Official readings OF the ther- I
} mometer by the United States
} observer at Tonopah:
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HEAVY cANNoNAD1Ne AT BRUSSELS.
ny International News serviceo


BRUSSELS August l9The sound of heavy cannonadmg isl
Begans southeast of the capital From the
Ct artillery the concussion OF which plainly felt
The advance guard of the
which uyon Meuse march the capital
reported be engaged battle with Begans
southeast Begans thrown arthworks the
the and is supposed the artillery invaders
bomharding this.
tRy Intern atioaaIh News
NEW YORK. August 19--The German Herald bulletins a
dispatch saying the Belgium chamber of Hu today pr
mitted Germans to occupy Brussels
ny Int
PARIS August 19Rumore have reached the office that
the Belgian army retiring Brussels Antwerp
MoNTENEGRINs MENACE RAGUsA.
ny
CETTINJE Montenegro via Rome and London August 10
army attacks Ragusa number prominent Sryns and
Montenegrns held there hostages viii be executed Among the
hostages Count Ovo Yopiove brother of King Nicholas
LONDON August 19n Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Cettnie Montenegrn within two hours march OF
Ragusa. saeae# a
AvALANO Albania, via Rome and London, August 19Nlus
sman insurgents Monday They have occupied
Fier marching Avaona People panic here
and international troops have been withdrawn
ny
LONDON August ia communication from Paris says con
rmation has of Servan victory Shabat Srvia
10000 Ausns The estimated Austrian casualties 3oo
t killed and 5000 wounded.
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% n q @ ii
Austrians Meet With Serious Reverses
Russians Throw An Army Into Austria
French Sweep Germans Out of Alsace
INVASION OF AUSTRIA BY RUSSIA.

INVASION OF AUSTRIA BY RUSSIA
(By Intern W.
ST PETERSBURG August 19nvNsion of the Austrian
Bukavas and Gaca several divisions of
troops by the general staff todSy Russian division
consists of 10000 men, believed invading army
least 1000 infantry and cavalry supported by artillery
GERMAN MERCHANT MARINE LOSSES
by INTERIM ationaIN News
LONDON August 1Over 200 German merchant ships having
valuation of at $O0OOO0OO cargoes included already
captured by English Russian French warshps according
figures compiled today Millions Of pounds Of food found the
vessels will be used to feed the various
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-19
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

performance OF the impossible. II has
rlne OF the standard type would at
tempt to pass through n mine field.
particularly II the mines were anchored
at varying depths" First OF all there
is the always imminent danger of con
tact with one Of the mines floating at
the end Of its perpendicular cable. and
then there Is the strong probability Of
ENHANCEMENT in the cables with the
pulling down of one or more mines and
Il destructive explosion. 1t is difficult
to avoid the conclusion that the Turks
and Germans did not make u thorough
job Of mining the straits. That the
straits are mined there is. however,
no doubt at all. II this were not the
case the allied fleet would have gone
through the Dardanelles long ago, for
the fire of the forts and the few avail
able warships Of the Turks could not
have prevented the passage Of most of
the encmy's ships. Anchorlng mines is
work of defence quickly done, and
the German engineers must have seen
that 1t was not neglected.
1t would I've very interesting to know
how the ALLIES managed to learn Of the
state Of the mine field in the Darda-
nellcs so that the risk of It's dangers
could be run. Details can hardly be
expected In the official report Of Lieu
tpnn M -Commnndnr 10, u,ooy,. 49,
cess. Naval secrets are too precious In
war time to be even limited ut. Per
haps all we can hope for is general
story of the experiences Of B-11. Ger
talnly the achievement stands out as
one OF the most remarkable OF the
wonderful submarine operations OF the
war in Europe.
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THE PLATSE or WAR.
Its spiritual and Mental Gains and Eco.
uomIc SptafS,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. war
frees people mentally. spiritually renvig-
CRATES as the ozone in the air with the
storm Ask your neighbor. the man In
/ San Francisco, Denver. New Orleans ask
the cool. balanced Bostonian: Are we not
all loosened up? Did not many things
| looming large in July look pretty small
In August? Are we not witnesses of
the most wonderful period Of world his
tory since Moan hoated? Is It nothing
TO throw off convention and get down to
the raw? To see countless men rushing
with song on their lips and in their hearts,
TO give their lives for what they believe In.
for faith? 1t makes us believe in some
thing, In the vrlIty of mankind In the
God TINT made such stuff.
War breeds affection between allied ma
lions, arouses respect for an army in
cites comradcship, democracy through
mutual suffering stirs the spirit OF Initial
tive and enterprise In the marrow of stolid,
unawakened peoples widens personal out
look. grows character. burns out weak
ness and sclflshness, develops a chastcned
humility. destroys the big head" Few
individuals or nations that are worth while
have escaped that disease. II kills some
others survive and are in truth born anew.
The greatest gains OF war will come to
the nations which suffer the most, and
total gains Will more than recompense all
sacrifice and loss.
These soldiers are doing non-productive
work. but their wages are simply board
clothing and transportation. The actual
destruction OF town. village, railway, high.
way the wasted material. guns, powder
shells, ships, equipment, autos. all sum
up large, many billions. Against them set
newly realized ways OF economy, taught
by stress of war. annihllating old waste
In one nation at least the waste Of drink
But those are all material losses and
measurable. The spiritual and mental
gains are Unreasonable. War has taught
us that this is a real world, not one Of
theories alone: that there is a real God,
an essential devil. whether he stalk the
earth or be part and parcel Of our own
human makeup.
Dead men, tears OF women, dismayed
capital; but new hopes. great purged peo-
pies, truer, sincerer II quieter ambitions
a world that In renewed faith recognizes
It's own spirituality r. H. MrNsoN.
York HARBoR, Me-. December 10
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Another IncNCusable Collision,

Twice within week the West Side
elevated railroad has furnished a rear
end collision. a conjunction Of inex-
cuSable accidents that demands the I'm
mediate and effective intervention Of
the Public Service Commission for rho
protection ~ the thousands of persons
who use this Transportation system
every day.
The first Of these collisions killed Two
men, injured forty or more, ana dis
closed the fact that trains are fire..
quently run over a line not equipped
with automatic train stopping devices
by motormcn In rear cars. who depend
for their signals on guards stationed
on the front platforms. In the second
accident the first train halted because
of work in progress on the structure.
to be bumped by the following train. to
the injury, fortunately not mortal. Of II
number Of passengers.
In neither case can tho shadow OF an
excuse he found for the company tha
operates the road II Its mechanical
equipment Is inferior. If It's men are IN
disciplined, If It's trains are recklessly
run, It has at hand means TO bring con.
litions 10 the standard required.
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BRIDGE WALKERS.
"Reminiscences OF Veteran shuttle lie.
tween Manhattan and BROOKLYN.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: I
have walked the Brooklyn Bridge morn
, ing and evening for over twenty years and
believe 1t has saved ME many doc
tors bill
have seen many another walker come
and go. Including poor Mayor Gaynor
He had the habit OF walking very lels-
urely and sometimes he would stop and
lean over the narapet with his sad eyes
7 fixed on the Staten leland hills Needless
to say he was the observed Of all OBJ
servers. but he never seemed the leas,
conscious OF II In fact he always bore
himself In a modest. unasSum!ug manner
and could tell by jhe occasional glance
which he would cast al some poor worker
hurrying home how much he SVmuathlspd
with the people. lie was a true democrat
Well, there are not many OF the old
timers now LETT, but there are a few whom
u a. always pleasure to me 20 see. one
or these Is man a. least ten years older
than am Che must be Well over sixty
but who stiil seems To take great pride n
his pedestrian powers. II | attempt to
pass him he challenges me at once lie
has me spotted doubtless. and IL deter
mined that / shall not lower his nag
Probably he th!rks J am older than he -.
Tor there are very few OF W. VINO realiz.
now old we lOuS TO others However, [
recall tina. abou, a year ago. being hur-
RED one morning, ! passed my venerable
friend. Insanity | heard him patterlng
behind me ana then I saw him forge
ahead. His whole frame seemed To be
10 q most violent state of connection and
his neck was flushed and swollen
The spectacle brought smile 70 nv
Fps. but no; wanting to he the cause OF
any harm 10 the poor man. / made no
attempt TO overtake HIN again. From
mat day 10 this lac never sees me without
a look OF triumph In mis- eyes. as much as
20 say AN. Ia you though; you could
walk en- ."
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To TuE EDITOR oF Tnb SUN-Sir' The rear
"ni collision on ths elevated road al li8th
street shou!! not make people who use the
elevated ANA subway svs'ems hysterical
IhoI' the use ~ wooden cars on these roads
'HyluusY no matter how much expense In
lme and money l. incurred in an EFFORT TO
make railroad systems modern ny tho install.
alton Of semaphores and other signal de
cipaily because OF the human factor Involved.
When Wa consider the adverse conditions
Indor which trains are operated on the
'levated and subway, that Is, under tho
small Roadway and the crowded conditions
4 the trains caused hy the fact tina. most
II the trainc must he hauled during what
are known ar the rush hours II apparent
that the management OF these systems a..
'omplishes wonders and there 10 no use In
H'ltlclsng n too harshly because OF the
Unfortunate accident
However, II IL not my Intention "a exon
crate the management Undoubtedly this
= The proritious time to start replacing the
lntiquated wooden cars with modern stee'
ars 50 that the danger OF tc,.srnp.rc
ars I'm collision vii be mlulmi2ei Stee.
cars VIII give a 'e"'ing Of security to thoa
who ri1r IN them 1u" bcs' plan, . sc.m-
would he FIRST to remove an the wooden car,
In the subway where the greatest danger
exists from collision. and install steel cars
Then. after tho structure has been streugtn.
ened suf1cleutly the wooden cars could he
retired from the elevated roads Put the
public should hs patient Usrn.
new YORK, December IL.
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The Wrong Time for Compliments

The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriations bill for 1915-16 as
reported to the House by the CommIttaa
on Appropriations carries total Of
SOS. 1ll.153, this being about S2.OOO.0Ou
iess than the estimates. and including
S23uouOo for nm agricultural census.
without which the country has strug
gled along with fair success
The same bill as reported for l9l4-l5
carried S3iIio, 169 The House in
creased this by about $4,000. Senate
ana House subsequently added about
S'm,"oo, the law rs finally signed Ap.
Propriatiug 81 .G3022o, against $50
l72i@i for the preceding year.
What the House and Senate Will 10
with the bin M this session nobody
knows. II is reasonably sure. however.
from experience that lis total will be
increased by the time 1t reaches tho
President Intll 1t attains that stage
Of progress II viii be I'm order 10 with.
hold congratulations 10 The Democrats
for their economy"