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tions, to the so-called war brides,'
or stocks which might be adversely
affected by the declaration of peace,
but soon after the publication
Secretary Lansing's statement, sug-
gesting that the United States was
drawing nearer to the verge of war"
rails also began to participate in the
decline, selling off sharply, with
losses of from 4 to 5 points before
the close
Brokers' offices long before the
opening were loaded with selling or
ders, and when the gong on the floor
OF the exchange sounded for the
trading to begin, there was scene
of excitement such as even veteran
traders had not witnessed in many
years. Brokers surged around the
posts OF the popular speculative
stocks. and opening offers were so
wide apart that sales OF one or two
points difference occurred simultane.
ously
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
BAD BREAK PRESIDENT
BUTTING INTO SCHEME
FOR ENDING THE WAR

seeks in order that it might regulate
its conduct for the future.
Secretary Lansing's final statement.
formally prepared. and issued after
he had been called to the White
House for a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson, declared that he had
not intended to intimate that the
United States was considering any
change in is policy of neutrality and
that the whole tone and language of
the note we're sufficient to indicate
it's purpose without further comment
on his part.
Mr. Lansing's first statement, made
orally and of which no official copy
was distributed, led to exaggerations
of its language and purpose through.
out official Washington. It's most
striking phrases on which the widest
speculation was based were the
United States was drawing nearer
the verge Of war;" and that the send
ing of the note will indicate the
possibility of our being forced into
the war" and that neither he nor
President Wilson regarded the note
"as peace note"
When word Of what the secretary
of state had said spread throughout
the capital 1t created the greatest
CONSERVATION in official circles and
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among the foreign diplomats, many
Of whom were calling at the state de-
partment to receive their copies OF
the note dispatched to their capitals.
1t became apparent that the secre-
tary's statement was not fully ap-
proved at the White House and that
there was question as to the wisdom
of making any comment that might
be regarded as an addition to the
note. The White House was con-
cerned lest any word reach the for
eign capitals to be construed as indi-
eating that the American note was
anything but what it indicated on its
face. So, after conference between
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing, the second statement was form
ally prepared and distributed at the
state department.
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XMAS DAY
IN CAMP
PERSHINC'S MEN PREPARED FOR
THREE cOMPL ETE
HOLIDAYS
tBy Associated Press,

(By Associated PressO
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. Mexico,
Dec. 22.-The army is preparing for
the greatest Christmas celebration
the American army has ever held
outside of the United States. There
will be three days of freedom from
duties. Thousands of presents have
arrived and details have been chosen
to decorate a great tree and ar.
range a barbecue of beeves. A chorus
of 200 will sing carols and patriotic
songs. A pine tree with a flag pole
on top extends IS feet high. This
was brought 35 miles on motor
trucks. Eighteen trucks brought
Christmas greetings.
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PUT
ON FAMILY PETS

w. B. Mack, state quarantine Off
Ger, has declared quarantine against
dogs and cats in Tonopah, which,
according to the following statement,
must be kept under close control on
the premises of the owner. Chief of
Police Evans began to enforce the
order this morning. For the benefit
of householders the order is given as
follows:
Reno, December 21, 1916.
j. G. Crumley,
Chairman Nye County Grand Jury.
Tonopah, Nevada.
1t appearing that an acute, deadly
and infectious disease known as
rabies, affecting human beings and
all domesticated animals alike, which,
when contracted, is invariably fatal
and which constitutes a serious men,
ace to the lives and health of the
| residents and all domesticated ami
mails, exists in Tonopah, Nevada, by
the authority vested in me under
chapter 2S0, statutes of Nevada, 1915,
hereby order the premises of all
residents of Tonopah Nevada. under
quarantine with respect to rabies,
and each and every person is directed
to closely confine upon his own
premises any and all dogs and cats
owned or controlled by him. The
peace officers of Tonopah are direct
ed to impound every dog and cat
found running at large and to prose
cute the owners thereof under the
provisions of the act. Please have
notice served on all interested par
ties. w. B. MACK,
State Quarantine Officer.
This morning commission was
received appointing S. A. Gholson,
member of the Nevada state police,
with special authority for the Tono-
pah district to enforce the order. He
| | will be assisted by j. d. jefferson
Dogs and cats that cannot be caught
or shared for the purpose of i'm.
pounding will be killed.
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my Associated rrr.s1
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 The stock
market yesterday went through the
most exciting day in its history. with
one exception. President Wilson's
note to the belligerent powers, fol-
lowed by Secretary Lansing's first
explanatory statement of its intent,
were the occasion of frenzied selling,
which in scope and value fairly
dwarfed all the operations which fol-
lowed on the peace proposals from
Germany.
Prices were slaughtered to the ex-
tent of five, ten and fifteen points,
and in one case 33. and the days
sales amounted TO 3,176,000 shares,
total without precedent since the
famous Northwestern Pacific corner
OF 1901.
The liquidation of the forenoon.
amounting to more than 100000
shares alone. was confined. as had
been the case in the recent opera
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tBy Associated PressJ

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Diplo-
mats are watching whether European
neutrals will follow the lead Of the
United States and make a similar
appeal to the belligerents. There is
a growing feeling that the United
States hopes to become clearing
house for the views and possibly the
terms of belligerents.
Spanish and Swiss representatives
who have been at the state depart
ment repeatedly probably known fully
the plans of the government. Every
effort is being made by Lansing to
prove the notes are not a pro-German
move. II Is indicated that the en-
tente diplomats understand the situa
tion and will advise their govern
| ments to reply in q friendly spirit
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
FIGHTING
IS HALTED
BRITISH ADVANCE oUTPoSTS IN
MESoPoTAMIA 70 PRO-
TEcT CANAL
!, By Associated rre~n.,

tBy Associated rreSn.b
Winter weather is causing opera
tions to lack features on most fight
ing fronts. Considerable activity 10
shown southwark.
On the Tlgris the British rushed
forward close to kut-ei-Amara and
continued the attacks on the Turks,
evidently hoping to resume the de-
layed march to Bagdad.
The capture Of Elsrish indicates an
effort to further extend the defensive
zone and protect the Suez canal re.
gIon from further incursions.
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BRITAIN STARTLED BY
NOTE OF PRES. WILSON

foreign Office in the morning papers.
All information from America, In
the last few days. both in dispatches
from the usually best informed Wash
ington correspondents and in advices
to the banking and business firms,
has said that the president had no
intention OF taking any steps towards
peace or making any move in Euro
pean affairs.
When he transmitted Germany's
note to Great Britain, without COM
ment, 1t was assumed that this ac-
tion represented his general attitude
towards the European situation.
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thy Associated Press,

tby Associated Prees.t
WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-President
Wilson's note to the belligerents
urging discussion Of peace was Off
cially interpreted as not bearing any
threat that the United States might
be forced to enter the war because
of the continued invasion of its rights
by the warning powers on both sides.
This Interpretation was made late
in the day by Secretary Lansing in a
formal statement issued to overtake
what was characterized as wide
spread misconstructions placed on
one given out earlier in the day,
saying that because of the increas-
ingly critical position of the United
States as neutral 1t was entitled to
know exactly what each belligerent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
DEATH OF MIKE BEEsLEY
AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mike Beesley, aged 80, died this
morning at the county hospital, where
he had been received last Wednesday
from Manhattan. The cause OF death
was pneumonia. Deceased is sup
posed to have sister living In
Provo, Utah. to whom wire was
sent advising Of the death.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
MESSAGE USED
ON THE MARKET.
INDIANA MAN DEMANDS AN
INQUIRY INTO OFFICIAL
INTERPRETATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Repre-
sentative Wood, Republican from
Indiana. introduced resolution to-
day asking congressional investiga-
tion of the conflicting interpretations
placed upon the presidents note by
the state department. to determine
IL any one high in the administration
or his relatives profted from the re.
sultant stock fluctuations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
TEN LOSE LIVES
IN kANSASFIRE

the lights. A defective furnace is
believed to have been the cause.
Loss. s25O.000
Four bodies were taken from the
ruins. They we're of adults and be-
lieved possibly to be those of Jess
Brown and wife of Wichita and
Frank Ferris and wife of Atchison.
Gertrude Weigele, aged 20, also is
missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22

ception the resources Of the largest
hundred institutions are in excess of
$20,O00,0 900 each, or more than $4,000,
100000 altogether. New York state
leads the list with 25 out of the one
hundred. Pennsylvania has 16, Mis-
souri, s, California and Illinois Z each,
Ohio. Minnesota and Massachusetts
each has 5, Colorado has 8. Texas,
Nebraska. Maryland, Michigan, Indi-
ana and Wisconsin each has 2, and
Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana. vir-
ginia, Washington New Jersey and
Oregon. / each.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
VILLA At
TORRE0N

tBy Associated Press.)
e., PASO. Dec. 22.--Villistas at
tackled TorreOn at o'clock this
morning, according to reports. The
battle is believed still to be pro-
crossing.
The report said the battle was
bloody and violent. villa is said to
have passed Bermejillo, rs miles north
of Torreon. yesterday, going south
The BermeiiIlo garrison fed to Tor
reon.
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tby Associated Prcss.D
LONDON. Dec. 22.-Absolute and
startling surprise was the first feel.
ing in Great Britain aroused by
President Wilson's note. The gov
ernment was surprised, and frankly
admitted so. The members of parlia-
ment we're equally surprised when
the news spread through both houses
during the afternoon session.
The newspaper offices were sur.
prised and undoubtedly the public
was equally surprised when they read
Ambassador Pages statement TO the
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SOlD|E ROF FORTUNE
ENDS EVENTFUL CAREER

ny Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 22.--James J..
O'Kelly. nationalist member of the
house of commons, died today after
an adventurous career. He fought
with France in the Franco Prussian
war and was In the United States
army in the Indian campaigns of q
generation ago. He was aged II.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
GIRLS PUT
OUT FIRE
PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES LOSS
IN COLLEGE DoRMIToRY
BLAZE

(By Associated Press.)
OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-Dorothy At
kinson of Tacoma and Blanche Nc
Cormack of Berkeley turned an ex-
tinguisher on fire in the girls
dormitory on the second floor early
this morning. Little damage.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
tBy Associated Press,

WICHITA, Dec. 22.-Eight children
and two elderly crippled women are
believed to have perished in fire
that destroyed the Kansas home of
the Masonic fraternity. There were
80 inmates. most of whom we're res
cued. A boy discovered flames in the
basement early this morning and in
an effort to sound an alarm shut off
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, "A;
lowest this morning. 27>
Highest temperature year ago.
a.: lowest. 40.
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LONDON SURPRISED
BY WILSON'S NOTE
No Answer Will Be Made Until All
the Entente Powers Have Been
Consulted

learn of the note, thinking the pre-
mier's statement ended all peace talk,
unless the Teutons defined terms.
The Evening News heads comment
with the singleword NO" and under
it, Our answer to President Wilson
The paper characterizes the note as
surprising
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SUNK
(By Associated PressJ

Try Associated Press.D
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Lloyds reports
that the British steamer Intonus was
sunk The lntonus registered $500
tons and was owned in Melbourne
and was in the service of the govern
ment.
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THE WHOLE WORLD STANDS AGFAST
Fail Express the Shock By Wilson's Message
Wilson Is Sick
Says an Editor


. tBy Associated Prcss.) .
= LONDON, Dec. 22.-rhe Globe =
. mentions Wilson's note satiri- =
= cally. Since we rely and hope =
= that President Wilson is not .
= unwell we find ourselves very .
. doubtful as to his physical well .
. being" The editor then pro- =
. ceeds to ask if Wilson never =
. heard what the Germans did to =
= Belgium and Serbia. =
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tBy Assoclnted pr....A

tDy associated fr~ss.t
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Bonar Law an
nounced In the house of commons
today that the government would
make no statement about the presi-
dents note until 1t has communicated
with other members of the entente.
The general public was surprised to
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
RESERVES GAIN
HALF "A BILLION

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--The first
100 national banks Of the country in
size, formerly congested in few
financial centers but now scattered
among 33 cities in 22 states, in
creased their resources between the
bank calls of September IL and No
vember II by $55o,oOO,Ooo, or about
nine per cent.
In statement analyzing returns
from the last call, Controller VIII
liams pointed out that with one ex-
s<>>>>><>~<~~~
FIVE MEN NOMINATED
FOR SHIPPING BOARD
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SUNK BY DEsTRoyERs

ny Associated Press,
PARIS, Dec. PA Nantes dis
patch says the German submarine
U-45 has been sunk by destroyers.
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BUCHAREST NOT THE
END OF THE TRAIL
by Associated Press,

VBy AHbOcfated Frehs,J
BERLIN, Dec. 22.--Field Marshal
Won Mackensen, responding to a tele-
gram of Emperor William offering
congratulations on the capture of
Bucharest, says
Bucharest was one goal. but not
the final one"
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Retreat
RESUMED
GERMANS LINE UP FRESH
TROOPS AGAINST THE
RUSSIANS
BY Associated Pre...l

Wy HB1UrIHteu frtHN.I
PETROGRAD, Dec. PA wireless
to the press of the United States
states the Russians in northern
Dobrudja have been attacked along
the whole front by superior numbers
of Teutonic forces. compelling fur
ther retreat northward.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. - The
president today nominated the fol-
lowing members of the government
shipping board: William Denman,
san Francisco; Bernard N. Baker,
baltimore; John A. Donald, Newark;
John Barber. Kansas City; Theodore
Brent. New Orleans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
BUFFALO BILL IS ILL
FROM A BREAKDOWN
tBy Associated Pre.sJ

DENVER, Dec. 22.-Col. William
F. Cody (Buntalo BID is seriously Ill
from nervous breakdown, accom-
panied by cold, at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. May Becker. Despite
his 20 years, Cody is given a lighting
chance" to recover.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
PARLIAMENT LEFT
CROPPING IN DARK

tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Parliament
was prorogued without members be-
ing given further information regard
ing the presidents note. The kings
speech expressed confidence in ulti'
mate victory.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22
WAIT FOR NEUTRALS
IN EUROPE To ACT

Charge Grew reported that the note
was received in Berlin today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-22

Unsettled weather. Probably rain
tonight and Saturday. Warmer.
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boy bodily, avoided the pile driver el-
bow, grabbed Sledge around the neck
with his steel-like left wrist and with
his right fist poked him in the jaw.
Sledse shook his head and spluttered
rs he would in shower bath, but
never let go of Molly's wrist and plod-
ded on toward the front door. trying
to force off the clutch of the tall young
minister with his mighty left arm.
The minister. whose heart was par
ticularly in his work because this was
the first opportunity he had ever en-
toyed to wallop man in a righteous
cause, industriously slammed Sledge
on his other jaw, and the smack was
like kiss at country dance.
Tommy Reeler, who had been clear
ing the legs of the limp butler out of
The path of progress, now sprang on
the minister's back and pinioned his
busy arms from behind. while Sledge
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CHAPTER XIX.
Molly Feels Sense of Relief.

Molly Feels Sense of Relief.
- OMEHOW she felt sense Of
~ vast relief, of freedom, of ex'
hilaration in her release from
Bert 1t would have been wick.
ed to have entered into lifelong mar
riage with him, and now she seemed
always to have had an undercurrent
Of that feeling which she had hidden
from herself. A little trace of resent
ment rose in her that girls were taught
to look so lightly upon the marriage re-
lation that it might be entered into so
thoughtlessly; that a girl might select
her life partner because he was a good
dancer.
Il don't mind confessing that would
in all likelihood have broken the EN-
gagement, even had you not come" she
told Slcdge, deciding suddenly to have
it all out, to be perfectly frank, and
for the first time to look her own self
squarely in the face. II had realized
just at the last moment" she went on,
'that Bert's attitude toward our mar
riage was not what it should be. That
does not necessarily mean, however,
that am willing to marry you. That's
one thing you can't make me do, Mr..
Sledgc," and she looked him quietly In
the eye.
He studied her long time and felt
foolish.
II guess not" he humbly confessed
II thought l could. but l got to let
you be the boss"
She could not know how much that
admission hurt him, but she vaguely
guessed at it, and something like pity
stirred within her
"In that l must be-" she asserted. Il
thought we were going to your home"
she added, puzzling over the out Of the
way route.
NAV, yours
! "AIin,?' she returned.
1T vas to be-" he corrected. "the
Concluded on Page Four.
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SieuSe is DedSt, SudtSeu JeSSl6
yehemently. He is the most cruel
snd vicious man in the world, l think
Dicky says he should be killed.
He isn't really SO bad" declared
Molly, trying to be just. Hes like
other strong people. He doesn't know
how badly he hurts. He's like foot
ball player shaking hands with you
he is a bruter' shuddered Jessie.
Il stood by him in Maberly's candy
store yesterday, and / was actually
afraid of him for fear would annoy
him by being in his way and he might
turn around and be rough to me-"
Molly laughed softly at the idea of
Sledgc's being rough to little Jessie
Peters.
"Why, he'd be SO gentle to you as to
be Ridiculous" she said. Not even
Dicky could be more gentle"
Jessie straightened Immediately.
How absurd!" she laughed. You
don't know Dicky, Molly. He isn't like
other men. Why, when we found that
we had lost every cent we had In the
world and would be in debt besides
and would even lose our home father
blamed mother for signing the mort
gage and has been cross with her ever
SINCE he got into difficulties, and there
| isn't a better father than mine. But
| Dicky! Why, when the West End
| bank failed because it held too many
street railway securities and Dicky lost
the $4,000 he saved to buy us home,
me to the theater and patted my hand
| all through the show and told me how
| young we were and how much money
we were going to make. aud how happy
we'd be even if We didn't, and he
wouldn't hear to fathers having US
postpone our wedding for a minute.
Why. Molly, he can't do without me,
and | can't do without him. It's Won
derful!'
Molly patted Jessie's shoulder
thoughtfully.
II guess you and Dicky love each
other very much," she suggested.
II don't know how to tell it." con.
fessed Jessie shyly. Love Is such Il
tremendous thing, Molly. 1t cries.
Molly was startled into silence
What was this thing that she was do.
ing? She was entering on the most
serious relationship In life as the ter.
mination of game In which love, such
as Jessie knew had had no part, in
which even romance, to which every
girl is entitled at least. once, had been
made subscrvient to business, to stock
manipulations, to real estate deals and
to stubbornness. The. only one who
had been at all romantic-and she
smiled with a trace Q. humiliation as
she remembered it-Yals big. coarse
! Sle1ge. ~ s H.
sic" admitted Molly. refusing to owr
she was enyious.
I'm so happy I'm selfish" replied
Jessie comfortably. I've even for
gotten to ask why you were SO insist
ent this morning upon having me come
over at such an exact minute
Il wanted you at my wedding
smiled Molly.
"Mollyr' exclaimed Jessie That's
why you and Fern are all in white
Oh, and l came. over In my old blue
tailored suit
That's lucky" laughed Molly. You
know the old rime, Something old and
something new. something borrowed
and something blue"
~ shan't be something blue" de
clarcl Jessie. I'm toe happy for that
and so are you. You're a lucky girl
Molly Yon have everything In the
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fic, you COMO down with me. I'll send
up Mr.. Marley. and when he and Mol
ly start downstairs you're to play the
wedding march. while back Bert up
under the chandelier. Now. everybody
to their posts"
She flew down the stairs and bur-
ried back to the den. A moment later
they heard shrek. and. running 10
the den. they found Frank Marley
sprawled on the floor with Coldman's
check crumpled in his nerveless fin
gers.
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world-frie and montand a pref.
ty home and everything,u want. In
Guiding the man you Icy
Il suppose am luckmgreed MOI
~, putting her arm re lovingly
about her friend SonDw she did
not like to let go of littI essie.
There was knock ate door. but
it WAS Fern who stood Ere in place
| of Nina.
The minister is her whispered
| Fern In her most mystals air. and
her eyes were dancing. He's in the
parlor. trying not to seeat shocking
picture. and Bert's in library pull
! ing his thumbs. and yofather's in
the aen, most respectabluiet. Jes-