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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30

Noah cole has returned from South
Texas. where he had been on a duck
hunt.
Prof. J. l.. Cobb was In the city TO.
day from his home at Tabor.
Mrs. Goree Medley and Misses Lu.
ellie and Nina Graham were visitors
today from wcllborn.
Thurman Smith and Jack Crenshaw
were In trading today from Reliance.
Mrs. p. A. Reed. Mrs. Ohio Mat.
thews. Mrs. John Preston and Miss
Floy i.arkin were visitors today from
llearnc. L.
Mrs. I'D Carl aud daughter. Miss
Dimple. were here shopping today
from wellborn.
Prof. J. Il. Batson IL back from Nor.
mangce. where he spent the holidays
nj his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith were
among the visitors today from Re
Hence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30

Prof. r. o. Allen went to Houston
yesterday.
Father Gleissner went to Hearne
and Calvert this afternoon on a short
visit.
Leslie Won Rosenberg Of Hallets'
vile is visiting friends in Bryan for
a few days.
Miss Lurline Houston went to
Hearne this afternoon to visit friends
for a few days.
J. l.. Hensarling and son. Abraham,
were here from Wellborn today.
Mrs. w. B. Hughes and little daugh-
ter returned to Hearne today after a
pleasant visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamar Bethea.
l.. l.. Chappelle and w. c. Boyett
were in Bryan today from College.
Mrs. ID. d. McAlpine arrived this
afternoon from Courtney for visit
to her daughter. Mrs. Coulter Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brewer and
daughter. Miss Ruth. returned to
Houston this afternoon after visiting
relatives In this city.
Mrs. S. s. Bean and family return.
ed to Fort Worth today after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Taylor.
J. 4. Bullock and Turner Crenshaw
were In town today from Steep Hol
| low.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30
]. J. Vandiver was visitor today
from Steep Hollow.

]. ]. vandiver was visitor today
from Steep Hollow.
John Scasta was business visitor
from Wheelock today.
Ernest Moore OF Edge was attend
ing to business matters here today.
Mrs. r. E. Jones and son, Paul,
we're in the city today from their
home at Steep Hollow.
John Riley was among those here
today from Reliance.
Tolbert Bullock was in trading to-
day from Steep Hollow.
T. P. Hall of Steep Hollow was in
the city today.
Herman wehrman OF smetana was
In the city otday.
Lon Williams OF Green's Prairie
was in town today.
Paschal White is up from Houston
on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
L. II. White.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30
ATTENTION. MAsoNs.

Come out to the called meeting to.
night at o'clock. Work in entered
apprentice degree. Brother Claude
Bell will do the work. w. +. Davis.
worshipful master.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30
STRAUSS, THE COMPOSER. DEAD.

Berlin. Dec. 30-vienna dispatches
announce the death OF Edward
Strauss. the composer OF dance
music.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-30

r. S. Newsom. manager OF the
Hoppe & Robinson plantation in the
bottom, was In town today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

v cSIrinn.

Totals ...........22 s - II
.Eniicd for Zones In cighih
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
l'.nSrIN rr>.
EX-FEDS ClNCH GAME
Raridrn mud Romsh Lead Chants to We
tory over rriiruns. Southern
Champions.

Especial :" TIL" Times dispatch. y
NEW ORLEANS ~. April To
Catcher Enrid"n and Gurncldcr Ruush.
* fcdcrnls. hcluu. most of the credit
for the Giants "-i"-i victory over the
Fe!icans, the Southern Association
champions. to-day Harden relieved
Doom in the first inning after the lat
ter had a finger spiked. and caught
T"srcau in great shape. lie led his
team In run getting hy scoring twice.
IL also made - GouhI" and II single
Roush caught live flies, three being
o: tho hashicst sind, and made while
he was on Tia" run 81 fun speed. Vic
doubled up a rune! az first after an
easy catch as the mi, aud run was
bcin" worked. l;oush has shown up
much better than Hcuny kaum up 10
tn" present, both in batting and field
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
NJ CU|RE's TRIMS MEDs
MEDICAL COLLEGE LOSES
TO PREP SCHOOL. ID TO |
HE Surprise * Handed Ia Dortor. H.,
swift Red and BlnrL
Tenn,

me baseball ,ossers of McC;uiro.s
University Schoo! handed tho rino rom
Fcs.ntinS The Medical college Of vjr
Ein!a surprise package in In. form,
81 :. !4-tp-l defeat at Byrd PARK ycs
tcrday afternoon
=" say that tho Rcd ana Black bayo
improved since ;hc game WIN HIN
school would be putting /, u,iliIy
dneH showed marked Improvement in
needing and batting ana NOT once I,,,..
int IN" game did the Mcdicos nav" &.
chance. ''' Il
Inc McGuir" boys star,.d ,hi,,.s
gong IN tn" nrst inning. when th.y
score" SlN runs by pounding TIA. h.ll
'' over the lot and taking ful nj.
VahtaH" az errors. The Mcdicos scnrcd
ON" run on tire. errors and ON. nj,
Mc'uire's showed two more runners
over IN the third inning. and adBc,I
thtce more 10 these in the a.,h and
three in III" seventh
ne batting ~ Purcell who secured
'"ur hits ont ~ 'ivc trims To tho nI,io
was TN. icatur" "f tho game Tom
'rcSnan. pitcher OF The Rcd ana Hlack
was IN ine trim. and twirlcd prct,y
ZANE fuqua was in fairly good shane.
ana al times he showed rare form his
ihhc!d however. could not seem to hnld
inc pan. ana a number ~ runs were
maze on errors. score
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GENERALS N0sED OUT
ONE TALLY WINS GAME
FOR WESLEYAN NINE
Washington and Lee Defeated by Scor
az {" In Rattle AhoundinE
In Thrills.
Especial to The mcs-p!spatch.l

t'Np"C!ii 70 nc i irc*- Ipis patch.
LEXINGTON, w. April 4-ln a bat
tic that aboundcd In thrills. West Vir-
rinin Wesleyan Won out over WASH
snSton and Lee by = narrow margin.
The fnal score being S 10 :. The West
Eircinians gained big lead by scor-
ing ~" runs in the second inning on
Two hits ana I'VE walks. The Generals
struggled desperately 10 ovcrtallc Wcs-
lcyan. and had frequent opportunities
!" gain the fore. but the necessary bin
-" was not Forthcoming
Anderson opened for WaShiu.ton ana
Lee, bat Was wild. lie was relieved
In tn" second round by Mercer Gra-
ham. who pitched in rare form until
the seventh inning. Wagner. for Yves
lcyan. issued ton bases on balls. hu;
yi"ldcd only six hits Two home runs
we're recorded. In the seventh inning.
Singleton drove 4 homer over loft ncld
fence. with Miller on second In The
eighth. with tho score : TO ;. picrotti.
hitting as a substitute for Jones, rtppcI
out a home run AMI scored Vance win
IN" safety.
TN" game MAS culiv"ncd ~ several
spectacular ncldiug i"ats. The score.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
ACADEMY DOWNS ACC!ES
CHESTER LOSES GAME
TO RICHMOND BY 7 TO !
Only inc Run Come. Over Until
Seventh Frame. When HovIe~
Blows In.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.I

lSpecia! TO fhe Times Dispatch.
CHESTER, VA, April 1.-The Chester
Accies lost their second game of tho
season to n Richmond school here to-
day. when the Richmond Academy team
scored TO victory over them.
The game was one Of the pretticst
ever sccn here until the seventh in
ninS, only one run being scored and
that in the first frame by the Richmond
boys.
I'm Ia" seventh inning the Orange
"rd 6lu" team got to RowIes and scored
tire" runs In the eighth the Academy
team scored one run, while they an
n"Ncd two more III the ninth The
ASSicS, who had been blankcd for
eight innings came 10 bat ia the ninth
and showed one runner over tho plate
Tn" pitching OF Monl. Brown of
Richmond. who struck out eleven men
was one Of III" features az the game.
Brown Is considered one Of the best
S"uthpaws in Richmond amateur cir
clcs. The hitting Of Turner and Eu=k
and tho base running OF Il Parrish Of
the Academy. was Of high order. Turner
knocked out triple, while kuyk
got q iwo-sackcr. y. Bowlcs, ~ first
base. PLAYED 81 good game for the Az
Gi"s, while liz" catching OF GOODWIN
deserves special mention. Score:
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Doping the 1916 Baseball Season
%Vll--American League Right Felders
BY HUGH :. FULLERTON


uonai League outneldcrs as wholcs
ana sec now they compare
'CopyriGht 1916, 10y tho Wheeler
Syndicate, IncD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
SIX RUN UP
Halter Wen Arc Kept busy Throushout
seven Events al Prince
Georges Track.
lspccial 70 Thc Times Disnntch-

Especial TO Til" Times patch.
BOWIE. MD, April = Halter men
were busy as bees TODAY a; Prince
GEORGES track when "a run-up occurred
ia six out Of the seven events
tn" icaiur" number ON the card. tho
fourth race at seven furlou.s. furnish
ed keen contest, when Phil tmcar
just managed to nutGanc Between IS
by the Scanticat Of marrins while
Scaramouch dropped into the third
place. Between Us showed good speed
TO the stretch run. where he faltcrcd
and was beaten right AT the wire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

hciiihcr batter FOR Gleason.
'.ondH hntird for Hughes.
score bS Innings: H.
IiD>ton .IOOO q a -
HichIuon,i O.n3 DO
summary: Iw"-ba~c hfth-MaEe~,
Hur"h Sacrifice hits-Witlioit 90,
hughes, smith. tlcmm0n. ~nrrifcr
h.-Narnu,illc. stolen haSrs-Nti-
bolt. Ethel. Burch. Double piDy-
fiurrh ." Ethel. Hits-oh Clemson
:. IL i've innings; on Burke. :. In four
innings: an hughes. Il In Hvr in
uing>: "N Iylcr, in four innings.
Eases on hHli>-by Gleason. .: by
turLr. =: hs Hughes. .. Iinit~rs
hit-l> oncirhy by Burke. struck
"ut-hy Gleason. =: by Uurkc. ..
VI iii pitch-I.IcasOn. Time or cnmc,
hour. mpir-, WrstcrNeIt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
ciicnS Lends All.

PINEIiuHSr. y. g.. April A.-Char!cs
Skchcns, of Lake Forest Ill. ana tn"
Woods Hole Club Massachusetts. won
the gold medal for low qualifying. score
IN the United North and South Golf
Championship Tournament which hc-
ran here To-day. Skchcus made The
eighteen holes in -, and was four
strokes kc,i"r than his nearest COM
pctitors. lcsS tiuilfurd. Of HuSton. and
e. j Ecl!amy. of Springfield. who tied
with - each Phillip Garter, Of New
York. was fourth with as one nun
drc1 and eighty players arc entered.
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Z hester.
! blalS ...., ...
Score by innings

TWo-b hsc hits-E InfOrd, kuyk. Dil-
Ion. Three base hit-Turner. Sacrifice
hit--Binford Stolen hascs-Turncr. -;
Binford, :; Il. Parrish. >: brown /;
Spencer, !; y. RowIcs, =. Doubl" plays
MoocrS 10 Hughes Kuyk to Rinford
Hits on Brown, in Innings: off
Rowlcs. q III innings. off Amber. .
in inning Bases on halls--By Brown,
= by Bowlcs. ,: by Audcr. /. BattcIs
hit y Brown. l. by Bowics. /; by
Andcr. J. Struck oiit--By Brown IL:
by Bnwlcs. 8: by Andcr. /. LEI on
pirc-BoWlcs.
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tails "S "a Ia ~ q


Iscntat Home run---Mayrc stolen
bases-I;cilcspi. liorslcy. Gresham. In
;;ram 90. I;ucger. Chalklcy. G"iarr.
Struck out-by Gresham. >; by FuqUa,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

Score 10y innings: r.
w ana L. ....... Z" % . II
Wesleyan .......o5 oooo. / o-s
summary: Two-hasc hits--Barrct,
on, Morrison, Young. Wagner Home
singleton, I'icrutti. stolen ba scs
Young, Miller. Singleton, Shuinal:cr
WiiEcrs. Double plays-.Iomcs to
Bryan: Talkin=tnu to Withcrs Sacri-
fee hits Bryan. BLAKE f;asc on balls
off Anderson, :" off Graham, g. off
Wagner. 10. Innings pitched -Andcr-
son. tnouc out in sccoudp. with ono
hit aud two runs struck out-bv
Anderson. ! by Graham. :: by Wagner
Passed bail*--llarrison, / Wild
pitches Graham, l. Time OF game.
800. Umpire. -Eaftcry.
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Chance Makes Dcbu, ns pilot.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 4-trank
Chance made his debut to-day as 81
manager in the Pacific Coast J.er"uc
II" Will guide tho Los Angeles team.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
DEATH OF TONOPAH
MAN ON SATURDAY
JAMES M. cLEARY, WELL KNOWN
IN TONoPAH, EXPIRES
IN RENO

James NJ Cleary, one of the best
known mine employees of the district,
died Saturday in Reno after linger-
ing illness and the body was brought
to Tonopah this morning. The fun
eral will take place Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the Catholic
church and interment will be in the
local cemetery.
Deceased was a member of the
Elks, Tonopah lodge, and was noted
for his kindly spirit and genial friend
ship, which radiated brightness
wherever he appeared. For many
years Mr.. Cleary was blacksmith
on the property of the Tonopah Min
ing company and more recently oper
ated lease ON the Midway. He was
aged AS, having been born in New
London, Conn, in 1870 A widow and
three young daughters survive, be
side two brothers, William Cleary Of
Tonopah and Tom Cleary of Deel
Lodge, Mont, and sister, Mrs
H. G. Smith of San Mateo, Cal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

There will be another attraction in
addition to the picture program to.
night. MarieN Nelson will appear
again during the first show in an en-.
tire change OF vocal selections which
are sure to please. Tomorrow win
be Miss Nelson's farewell appear.
ance. The picture program consists
of Pathe News and a Lubin Big.Four
production entitled THE Light ar
Dusk" a drama of the mills of the
soul In the production is featured
Orrin Johnson. Relentless, pitiless
self seeking-an autocrat who has
forced his way from the penury Of
Russian peasantship to the power ~
an American steel king. In his lux.
ury he forgets his wife and daughter
stranded in a far off Russian hoyel
and marries society leader. Then
when his second wife dies, comes a
realization, with pangs of conscience
and remorse. He seeks to forget his
past and finally sees "The Light al
Dusk" and is shown the way. Tn.
morrow. Marie Nelson in her fare.
well and an entire change of songs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
BIG PINE PLAYERS
COMING TO T0NOPAH.

William Cuddy, manager Of the
Piutes basketball team of this city,
received a wire from A. G.. Bagmore,
editor of the Big Pine Citizen, stating
that the basketball teams of that city
would be accompanied by ten cars Of
boosters on their trip to this city on
Monday, December H. This bids
fair to be one of the main attractions
of the holiday season, inasmuch as
the Piutes have one of the strongest
quintets in the state and were beaten
by but two points on the Big Pine
court November 27, the score stand
ing 24-26. Jim Butler, founder of
Tonopah, so the Big Pine paper
states. is coming along as mascot,
but it does not say which team he
is going to root for. The Big Pine
high school girls team will meet the
local girls team as a feature event
and the public will again be given
cleverest girls team in the state of
Nevada in action. The Piutes' team
will be chosen from the following
squad: Painter, Trembling, Stoll,
Sheehy, Cuddy. Butler, O'Connell
Hecox, Fuetsch, Johns and Ryan
subject to the approval of Coach
Ellsworth Bennett. Harold Stotesbury
will referee the contest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
PERSONAL

w. r. GIBSON, the Round Noun
tain attorney, is in Tonopah on legal
business.
REECE WAMPLER, the mining en-
gineer, is spending a few days in
Tonopah.
FRANK H. HUDSON, representing
the st. Elmo Cigar company, is here
visiting the trade.
]. WESLEY STEWART, state SEN
ator-elect, was an arrival yesterday
morning from the coast.
WALTER PRATT, regent of the
State University, was a passenger
this morning from Luning to Gold
field.
MRS. C. NJ. REMINGTON was a
passenger this morning for MERGED
Cal, where she goes to visit rela
tives.
TOM j. ORION, wife and child
were arrivals yesterday morning from
the coast. They continued on Il
their home in Manhattan.
GEORGE BLAKESLEE, formerl.
engaged in the jewelry business il
this city, was an arrival on yester
1 day mornings train for brief visit
F. G. WAREHOUSE. genera
manager of the Nevada Telephone
| Telegraph company. returned Sunda
morning from business trip to tn
coast
i MIR. and MRS. H. ]. HALL. VIII
have been in Tonopah for the pas
month, returned to their San Dieg
home in their auto yesterday morr
ing.
i c. l.. ELLINGSEN, representa-
, the Real Estate Syndicate of Gal
land, Cal, a company controlled b
} Borax Smith and associates. is visi
| ing Tonopah in the interest of h
} company.
E MISS EMMA BOWLER, who
teaching the first grade in the Ton
/ pah schools, and Miss C. Garvi
e Kindergarten, and Mrs. J. C. Hump
/ rey of Goldfeld, motored to Peavin
d where they took a Thanksgiving di
d ner with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Seyle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
WEATHER FOR THE WEEK

WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-Rocky
mountain and plateau regions: Mod
crate temperature first part of week,
followed by much colder weather
after Tuesday, the cold weather con-
tinuing probably through the re-
mainder of the week. Rains and
SHOWS probable during first half of
the week and again toward its close.
Pacific states: The pressure dis
tribution over the Pacific ocean is
favorable to frequent rains. Tenn
peratures below the seasonal average
and considerably colder weather in
north Pacific states after Tuesday.
w. II. BOWIE, Forecaster.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
BILL FOR EMBARGO
IS BEFORE CONGRESS
NEW YORK MEMBER PRESENTS
CASE OF CONSUMERS TO
LOWER HOUSE



WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-Represen-
tative Fitzgerald, New York, intro
duced in Congress today two bills
proposing food embargo and two
others designed to touch the high
cost of foodstuffs.
One of Fitzgerald's bills regulates
the transportation and cold storage
of foods. Another regulates admis-
sion of farm products and manu-
featured foodstuffs to parcel post and
reduces rates on food. 1t is an
nounced that the enactment of either
will bring immediate relief. The
people want action and they are
heartily tired of talk and investiga-
lions.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
DID YOU VOTE FOR A LEGISLA.
TIVE TICKET FAVORiNG
GAMBLING?

If so. did you realize that you were
voting for gambling? The Democrats
were puzzled. SO were the Republi-
cans. Not so the gambling element
They know no party Sign the initia-
tive petition for strict enforcement
of the anti-gambling law, and let the
voters decide the question directly
for themselves.
Adv Dec. sit JOSEPH p. ELLIS.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
HELD BY ToNoPAH ELK,

Tonopah lodge of Elks held their
annual memorial day exercises last
evening at their hall. The attend.
ance was fully up to expectation,
but the musical program was disar.
ranged by the enforced absence Of
two artists who had been called away
from town and could not present
their numbers. The Grafton was de.
livered by ]. A. Sanders and the
Goldsmith orchestra assisted in The
exercises.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
CHRISTMAS TREE MEETING

Owing to the inclement weather
prevailing Saturday night there was
only small attendance at the meet
ing called to arrange for a Christmas
tree and it was agreed to postpone
action until this evening. when 1t is
hoped a large attendance will be
secured at the office of r. Fred
Brown. The time is 7;3O.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
CHRISTMAS JEWELRY

We have on display a complete
line of diamonds, platinum and gold
jewelry, and extend a cordial invita-
ton to inspect our lines, whether
you wish to purchase or not, Tues
day and Wednesday, room 81, Mizpah
hotel.
Adv. DAFT GEO. f. BLAKESLEE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04

tBy Associated Press.)
SOFIA, Dec. 4.-Desperate fighting
is going on along the Rumanian
front. where the Bulgarians repulsed
seven Russian attacks. The Russians
used three armored tanks, two of
which were destroyed. The third
was forced to retire. The Bulgarians
took 1872 prisoners. The Turks cap
tured a tank containing eight English
soldiers and two officers.
In Macedonia the enemy bonn
barded positions northwest of Monas-
tir. The Bulgars repulsed an assault
on the heights by counter attack.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
WORK RESUMED
. ON VICTOR SHAFT
OLD FORCE REPORTS BACK FOR
SINKING OPERATIONS ON
THE DEEP SHAFT

Work was resumed this afternoon
on the Victor shaft, where the men
ceased about ten days ago owing to
demand for $500 a day on work
for which they were receiving $780,
During the suspension of sinking the
time was fully occupied by making
repairs. The men are said to return
until contract terms by which they
receive the amount they wanted.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
CATTLE OVERCOME BY
CYANIDE FROM MILLS

J. A. Moore received a telephone
message at his Smoky valley home
at noon today that eight of his cattle
were down with cyanide at point
midway between Tonopah and Mil
lers. He hurried in his car and,
obtaining helpers here. continued on
to the scene. As Mr.. Moore has a
large band of cattle in that vicinity
he fears that others have since
/ persisted.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04
HEARING OF APPAM CASE
ADVANCED IN COURT


tBy NNSOcfhted PresB.D
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The su-
preme court granted the request of
British claimants against the steamer
Appam, now German prize at New
port News, to expedite the hearing of
testing the vessels possession. Janu-
airy was set for argument
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04

No Americans we're killed In Chi
huahua City by Villa, according to a
pricate message received from that
city. The message said the only
foreigners TO suffer were the Chinese,
for whom the bandits showed no
mercy. Generals Murguia and Ire
vino are both in Chihuahua City.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-04


LONDON, Dec. Am event sur
passing in far reaching Importance
the actual military operations of the
war comes today in the public an
nouncement by the new Russian pre-
mier, Alexander Trepoff, that by an
agreement concluded in 1915 and
subsequently adhered to by Italy, the
allies definitely established Russia's
right to Constantinople and the
straits.
simultaneously, while the fate of
Bucharest is still hanging in the bal
ance. comes the news that Russia is
making heroic efforts TO turn the
tide of events in Rumania in addition
to exerting vigorous pressure against
Won Falkenhayn in Moldavia, where
the Russians have gained footing
at Kirlibaba.
The new Russian effort is visible
south of Bucharest, where it is max
ing an important attack on Fielt
Marshal Won Mackensen's rear, ac
cording to the Russian official report
with some success, the Germans ant
Bulgarians having been driven from
Tzomana and Gostinari The Rus
slams are also successfully applying
pressure in Dobrudja.
These Russians attacks on the twt
extreme TANKS of the central forces
may. if successfully prosecuted, alte
the complexion of the Rumanian cam
paign, as there is no indication a
yet that the central powers hav,
succeeded in cutting off any con
siderable portion of the Rumanial
armies.
According to the German report
the Germans and Bulgarians ar
steadily pressing towards the capita
In the Argechu valley they hav
crossed the river and have outfianke
and defeated a Rumanian fore
which had attempted to advanc
southwest of Bucharest.
A semi-official Rumanian statemer
has been received by wireless to tn
; effect that before the commencement
of the war Bucharest was deprive
of the character of fortress an
; that when the danger of occupatic
presented itself steps were taken fl
the evacuation of the city by Il
military elements This would see
to indicate that the Rumanians al
fighting to delay their enemy ar
; secure the safe retirement of the
armies.