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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22

BERNE. Switzerland. Jan. %. -
There is one small postage stamp,
with a black border and the single
word: "decede" dead; which repre-.
sents a greater tragedy than any bat
tie in the present war. II is the
stamp used by the international mail
service, conducted by the Swiss gov
eminent between the prisoners OF
was OF all nations and their families,
on letters directed 10 soldiers who
have fallen at the front or died In
the hospital.
A large table is piled high with
these letters, each bearing the fatal
stamp. "decede." This Is but one
mail, each days mail piles the table
again. They are to Families in Eng
land, Germany, France. Turkey, Aus
tria, Japan--the entire range of the
fighting countries Switzerland
has taken over the entire work OF ad-
ministering this mail service between
families and their men at the front.
For small country II is an enor-
nous work that Switzerland has thus
assumed, bearing the entire expense
without penny's charge to anyone
Located right in the heart of the ear
mage, with the fighting nations on
every side, Switzerland is peculiarly
placed for effectively carrying on this
humanitarian work. II is like the
diplomatic work which the United
States assumed for the different
countries, but the magnitude of the
work is probably greater owing to
the vastness of these daily mails be
tween all the fighting countries. And
yet Switzerland does this work sim
. ply and without noise, and few know
of the extent of the undertaking.
Accompanied by Secretary Breny OF
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22

the post office department, who is in
direct charge of the work. the Asso-
ciated Press representative saw its
many branches of activity in full
operation Even the big general post
office OF Switzerland was not adequate
to carry on this international work,
and the huge gymnasium was brought
into service. Here the trapezes and
fying-rings have been looped to the
side walls, along with rows of Indian
clubs and dumb bells, giving free
open space for the enormous influx
of soldier mail. Long trains of mail
vans are at the door. and some thirty
to fifty wagon-loads OF this mail are
handled daily--letters to Bombay, for
Turkish prisoners there by the Eng
fish, or to Nagasaki. Japan, for Ger
man prisoners held there by Japan, as
well as the nearby transmission be-
tween France, Germany, England,
Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bel
GUM, etc.
A great pile of German mail had
just come in, and the bags were stack
ed up on the floor.
Here is something curious" said
one OF the officials. turning to the
German mail bags, you will notice
they are made OF paper-yes, paper
mail bags. Usually mail bags are
very stout. OF leather or heavy can
vas. But lately we have noticed the
Germans are using paper for their
bags. 1t means a big saving on their
hemp, and the bags are strong and
serviceable"
Taking a knife. one of the paper
mail bags was cut, showing great re
sistance. 1t appeared to be new
quality of paper, with fibre almost
like the mesh of cloth. but unmistak
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to be roaming about the high noun
tains east of town. but none Of then
were able to get sight of him. This
morning the big fellow, driven out
by the snow, is said to have been seer
by several people near Walsh's ranch
just at the west edge of town. He II
described as five-pointer and biz
one for his age. says the Appeal
Hunters also says that the quai
| from the mountains back of tow
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22
LONG DRAWN OUT CASE

The case of Porter VS.. Lockett.
which has been on trial for several
days in the district court before Judge
Averill on a matter AFFECTING a mort
gage, was at late hour this after
noon not concluded. There are many
witnesses and the action is much in
yOlyed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22

ably paper
1T is remarkable" said the on
locker, how the Germans get up a
servieceable substitute as soon as
they run out Of any article"
Here is another curious and signi-
ficant fact" said the official in charge
of the gymnasium mails. He held up
large card foot square. on which
he had placed 81 samples of rope and
twine.
Those show the ingenious substi-
tutes the Germans are now using for
ordinary rope and twine," said he.
The samples were from various mail
bundles from Germany. They ranged
in size from small-size rope, about
1-S inch thick to ordinary string.
None of the q samples had any hemp
Most of the small strings and twines
had fine inner wire, to give ten
sile strength wound with paper to
give an outer finish and fiexibility
The heavier ropes were or paper, with
strands wound together into stout
material. But the little inner wire
seemed the basis of strength in these
strange German substitutes for hemp
rope and cord required so enormously
in ordinary business and commerce.
All about, long lines OF postal EN-
ployes were at work sorting the sold
Ter mail-letters. packages and money
orders-going to various countries
/ Many poor people mail loaf of
bread daily to the son or father away
at the front or in prison. One of the
wrappngs of a loaf of bread had
broken open, and disclosed that the
sender had ingeniously inserted a
copy of the Paris Matin inside of the
bread.
have all been driven down to the val
leys by the big snow and that as they
can not get to the ground to find any
thing to eat the great majority OF
them are going to perish from star
walton.
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better to take the man back to Won
der and get him to work our his board
bill. He was accordingly taken back
to the camp, but when the constable
at Wonder made careful examina-
tion he found $50 securely sewed up
in Rhodes shirt collar-Eagle.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22
FROM STARVATION

During the open season for deer
last year the hunters of Carson walk
ed many miles in the hills about
Kings and Ash canyons trying to get
a shot at a big deer which they knew
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22

8 o'clock in the office of ]. Grant
Crumley for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-22
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

The Tonopah National Rifle club
will hold meeting this evening at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
hrief Notes Concerning ynrio,x r,o,
'r'cs From All Over the Civil
lied World

,"'ic mas just started up the WOODEN
industry with two large factories
Hcli"W poplar, or tulip is Tho
largest broadleaf tree in America
'.usS'a maintains at Moscow an ex-
pnI,men' station for the study Of flax
c"uNation and manufacture
There are 1.SG? building ana ,o
associations in Pennsylvania viii
assets amounting TO S2163933IO9o
iockc's Tor money and jcwelry ore
woven INTO the tops of womcn's stock :
'hES 'hat Pennsylvauam has pat-
CAted. 80 pay
Pottsrilie ana ST. Clair. Pa. are now.
connected by new trolley line ,hroo
miles long. costing 81 an inch to con
siruct. w. eoii-
The sunilower is cultivated to a con
siderable extent in Central Russia
whcre every part of the plant is mn
10 certain economic uses
New York scientist has hui,t ,
camera mat can be tilted TO any angie
TO get desired photographs Of objects
10" hcavy or fragile to lie moved
HARNESS TO be suspended from the
shoulders and extend through a coat
/ sleeve. 10 be invisible. has been in.
vented to help men carry heavy suit
cases.
Entirely sleeveless, lacking even
straps TO pass over the shoulders. but
being supported by an elastic band ;s
! Il recently patented undervcst for
women.
The Maine Coast Club at peti,
Mahah foint is TO give course of
S'ereoptcon lectures on biblical sub
Jccts in the beautiful rustic chanel All
souls by the Sea-
Japanese army surgeon has in
vented an electrically driven machine
that Ernds as many beans into flour
III forty minutes as man can grind
by hand in {, day.
y steam drying plant has been estab-
lishcd in Honduras to experiment with
the production OF copra from coconuts
grown along the coast of that country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
OUTLOOK is PROMISING;
BRIGHTNESS IN RICHMOND.
Dun's Special Review for The Time.
Dispatch Tx All to the Good
This Week,

II. G. Dun e. Co.'S special wcoL,,
report for the Industrial Section reads
as follows:
The demand for fall merchandise h,,
shown an advance over 1916, and The
outlook IL promising In nearly an
branches OF trade. Local jobbers re
dry goods, shoes and clothing ARC ,o
ceiving good volume OF orders from
statesmen. 'o'h
Groceries are firm. with sales nor
maj Ihe high prices received for To-
oacco and cotton are enabling the com
Try merchants to liquidate promptiv
hetail trade was OF smaller voi,,mn
IMAM III the previous week, owing nrin-
ciph!iE 10 the return OF warm weotber
manufacturers continue busy I.m,,
per rs active. but shippers arc CON
pin'hinE on account OF scarcity or oar.
'nerinSs of light leaf tobacco on tho
iocai market have brought satlsfactorr
priees' though the volume sold ba.
pcen small. as the weather IS ton Dr.,
ior handling the plant.
me movement OF cotton has Gonna
what stimulated the demand for move.
however, and it is expected that Sonth'
efn banks can finance the crop.
SicarinSs with local banks Indicate
Ereat activity. those for the past week
r , the new high record or s2I
,o',aIo' an increase over the same vceL
Hist year or Sg,630,SJl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
NEW RAIL WAY EQUIPMENT
Roads In the Great South That Arc
Getting IN shape TO Meet the
Situation.

Railways that DO business down in
the southern country are said to be
anxious bidders for new equipment at
many of the shops that make passcn-
ger coaches, baggage cars, Pullman
cars freight cars. coal bins" and all
the like of that. The railroad OFF,
cials arc rather rcticcnt when asked
about these things, ana there is good
reason why they should be. hut all
The same II leaks out that during the
past two weeks the railways that run
through Virginia and North Carolina
have been extensive bidders for new
equipment OF one kind and another.
This is suggestive. and really en-
couraGing in that ii shows that bust
ness il good all down this way. The
railways do not buy new ears. whether
for freight or passenger. just for fun.
They buy them TO meet business de-
mandS
Tho railways that cut through Vir-
ginia went into the market last week
for rs many as forty passenger cars.
Il half g dozen parlor cars. and over
1000 freight cars. and about as many
coal cars. This looks like good bust
ness ahead for the railroads. and when
the railroads sec good business ahead
IL is Il sure sign that times are good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
A BIG FREIGHT DEPOT
t"nnokc Gets at Head OF Line, BeInp
the Norfolk aud Westerns
Pet Town

ROANOKE, VA, October 2I-rhe
new freight station which the Nor
iolk and Western hallway has ar
ranged TO build here viii cost q little
more than $400,ou0. All Of the ar
engagements have been completed and
all Of the plans drawn and approved.
ana II was to-day learned that work
VIII begin almost Immediately. The
work is going to give employment 10 n
large number OF heretofore idle men.
The station Will fron; on Commerce
street. where il will have 1t two story
freight office lioN50 feet Extending
back from this. parallel with Ernest
Avenue on one side and the main line
tracks on the other, Will be The freight
depot. 74ox55 feet. having a driveway
between II and tn" avenue On tho
other side of tho depot. and between
II and the main line. will bc two par
"iiel covered transfer sheds. each 500
foe; long by IS feet wide These NAV
be heightened toward Park street n,
IN" rear of the station site IL desired
! There will also be TWO other covered
transfer sheds in the rear OF tine
freight depot. each 3i5 fee, long and
IS feet wide.
The freigh, office building viii lac
of brick and the freight depot itsel,
VIII be Of brick and steel II Will
/ nave wide rolling steel doors for tho
! ingr"ss and cgrcss of freight 10 and
| from teams. etc. With these facilities
| ~ cars may be placed for loading OF
unloading 81 one time The station
and yards Will be three blocks long
| and 10 mako way for this improve.
/ in"ni number Of buildings viii have
/ "a he removed from the site. ncccssi:
I tHting the transfer Of sundry enter.
/ PRICES TO other locations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
CLUB WORK IN HANOVER;
WAYS OF BOYS AND GIRLS
some Iicns That Mny lie Gathered
From the Way Things Go TYP
In Historic County.

In February. 1916. there was or
g2nized I'm the lower part of Hanover
county boys corn club and II girls
oui'erbean club. The organization was
erected by +. s. Sandy. demonstration
agent for the Richmond and Rappa-
hammock River Railway Company.
lhcSe boys and girls. ana there were
quite many of them, took great in
tcrest in their work. realizing that they
would receive compensation in proper
ZION to the amount of energy put forth.
real work. and following instructions
's 10 cultivation Of their one acre In
corn and onc-quartcr of an acre in
buttcrbcans. AZ the end OF the season
me railroad company rewarded them
Tor what they had ACCOMPLISHED and
also the good example they had set for
'hcir heiShbors by awarding prizes
20 nose obtaining the best yield and
giving them "A trip to the State Fair
ana lunch on the grounds The day
NJ the state Fair was thoroughly on
JoEcd by them. and many expressions
OF appreciation were made to tho Of
hcials OF the Richmond and Rama
hammock River Railway.
II may lie of interest to know .ba,
ono OF the girls made on her eighth
~, an acre OF bTtterbeanS $50 gross
TINS GOES not include the dried beans
winter. ''S VIC
me work that Mr. Sandy has been
noihg Is along the line OF that done by
INC government demonstration ,-onts
instructing the farmers on thoir f,ru,
now 10 improve their lands by us;rr
more ieSnines. following a systcmutic
rothtion OF crops. growing moro and
netter live stock. tho use of fertiIiycr
an" iime and he has especially em-
phasized the Importance of the farm.
H setting together so that they may
,o,,, ns.".e IN buying and selling. each
icciihE an interest i'm and ;,cInino ~
other. There is nothing. accordipr -
ms argument. to compare with on.
opera'i"n' especially in the rural die.
.rlets. In some sections this subioo,
Is OF lively interest. and IS wen unIor
stood and practiccd ''er-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
BETTER STREETS AND THINGS
south boston Wakes tn TO BIr I,Icus
Vain street IL Dnisy.
Nntrr Gaming

SOUTH BOSTON. October 2I.-sou,b
hoston's newly paved Main Street was
Completed thls week and accepted by
the cts authorities Tho woris ga
don" 10y The u. VI. Hudson 90. Of AZ;
!nuin. Ga. ana comprises in all over
1000 square yards of paving. rho
tontrac' for this work was let Mnv
- OF TINS year. and tho actual worl,
started Jun" ." II represents cor,
.i approximately $1,000, ana vas paid
Tor by special bond issue.
work s. also rapidly nearing. co,n,,,c
lion on the buildings being erected l-
connection with the 100000 wn,c,
supply which ;hc town is having In.
stalled aud II Is hoped to have mi,
I p'ant I'm operation shortly after III,
( ;rst Of the year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
FARMERS DOING BUSINESS
hork Rircr Exchange Make. y-rx To-.
erehtfnR Report OF Things
Accom- pliahed I'ast Yrnr

WEST POINT. VA. October III
Under the management Of W. II. Broad.
aus. the York River Farmers Exchanpc
REPORTS splendid business done this
Starting with the first shipmcn, nm
June Is. the exchange shipped from
west Point tifty-s!x carlonds of Irish
potatoes and 1876 carloads OF water
melons and 200 shipments of less than
carload lots.
mas PAID out TO the farmers I'm
this locality in the last four months
over $50. 100
four cars OF fall potatoes are still
10 be shipped. and the exchange closes
its year with shipment OF twenty
cars or holly, which will begin to leave
mere AFTER the 18th OF November for
the Northern Christmas trade. the nd-
vance or>lers being in from Reading
Ia. Canton and Cleveland. Ohio, and
Detroit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
NEW COMMERCE CHAMBER
SETS MEMBERSHIP RECORD
Names of 3OI Pcrsons Enrolled by
rcnns Are Reported Mt Fred
crtcksbur,. NeetInr

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. October 81.
The movement to establish here Il
new chamber of commerce reached it's
climax last night. when final reports
oil the teams were made at Il mass
meeting ut the courthouse. at which
addresses were made by Mayor j. p.
Rowe. DR.. j. Garnett King, w. II. Dab
neH, OF the Chamber of Commerce of
tichmond: Judge Alvin Il. Embrey, S.
NJ Jhnncy and j. o. Stevenson Tho
seven teams made reports. tho team
Oh IL. stuart Roger leading. with sixty
memberships. II. i. Crismond's team
was second. with nfty-two member
ships. ana w. l.. Grannan's third. with
lorty-three memberships The total
membership reported was 30i This
establishes record for Il chamber tof
commerce membership for cities under
10000 Inhabitants.
The new chamber Of commerce win
Ice organized next week with the cleo
Ton of Il president, treasurer and boa ri
OF directors. The directors will elect
trained expert as secretary and
manager of the chamber The s7.50o
Il year which will be derived from the
dues OF members will he used i'm en-
deaNorinp To secure new Industrial
plants. for bringing I'm new people, In
crcasing the population. and for tho
pctterincnt OF the city along every line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
ALEXANDRIA SCORES ONE
Ancient Town Hits Twentieth Century
Observation-Disclosures hallway Com
ucrtiOn Ia in Sight

ENANDRIA. VA. October ol.-It
has leaked out here that the Western
Maryland Railway Company has com
plctcd its plans to obtain an entrance
into this city. 1t is to come by means
of Il connection with the WASHINGTON
and old dominion Railway. which
would enable ii to connect directly
with the southern Railway, the Allan
tic Coast Line, the Scaboard Air Line
and the Chesapeake AND Ohio Railway
The negotiations. which arc said to
have been in progress for two weeks
past. arc said TO have reached a head
to-day. TO make this connection
there is Vet much work to do For
instance. some new construction will
have To he done to make the necessary
connection between the two roads
The WASHINGTON and Old dominion
Railway runs from Washington to
Elucmont. Va. in Loudoun County. and
the nearest point on the Western
Maryland is at either Hagerstown or
Williamsport. Md. thirty-five miles
away. Hut if the Western Maryland
could arrange for the movement OF
coal trains over the branch of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad. which
runs from IIaGerstown down to the
Potomac River only about fifteen miles
of new construction would be required
II is not unlikely that this could be
done, rs the relations of these two
roads are close. tho Western Maryland
already having an arrangement with
the Baltimore and Ohio for moving coal
from West Virginia to ConncllsvilIc
Pa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

NEW YORK, October Election
n nricns markets were stronger. and
week The demand for gray goods.
sheetinsS drills, prints. mapped fabrics
ana other cloths has been large. from
home and foreign buyers STAPLE
prints. which were advanced from 4
cents to \ - cents. the new urice 70
become effective Monday. we're win
drawn from sale because OF the large
orders rendered and the higher move
ment in cotton. wide shectinrs wen,
up IL cents Il yard. Blcached goods
were advanced IL cent Il yard. Some
lines OF bed spreads were priced on a
basis from IL To IL - per cent higher.
The jobbcrs have been buying goods
actively. and are short OF several lines
OF merchandise for November delivery
Large advance orders continue TO come
icitcd foreign orders arc being tender
ed. and in many instances they cam
not bc taken care of because OF the
pfphpt deliveries sought. Fine and
great deal OF business for early de-
livery n"X; year, and most Of IL was
declined because Of the critical cond!-
tons and very high prices asked for
long ;tapl" cotton. Wage advances are
asked for by New England operatives
ih'S year. Scarcity of operatives con-
tinucs very genera! in all textile man
ufacturinp crntcrs.
Prices curr"n; on staple cotton goods
are as follows:
rrim, cloths. 2S-inch oix6ls. 53-4
cents: iiNGO's. 5l-2 cents: IS Pinch
iiXGis. cents: brown shnetings
southern standards. II "a cents; de-
MINIS go indi"ncs. 1912 cents; tick
Si-2 cents. dress ginghams. II IL
cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
HOT LUNCHES AT SCHOOL;
OTHER THINGS DISCUSSED
women rnd Girls of Ioudoun County
Home Demonstration Club luke
Up Warm Subjects

At the recent meeting of the Lincoln
Home Demonstration Club. or Inn
doun County. tho subject. "Schoo,
Lunches" proved TO BIO most interest
ing anu was received with enthusiasm.
committee Was appointed to work
on, plan for having hot lunches i'm
the Lincoln School. and report on n
at the next meeting. Tho subject of
Ml''er Hardchs was discussed with
much interest. and to some good.
nope If making notes Is any sign.
the women come with notebooks and
prepared to get something from Tho
meeting. Only eighteen were prcs
cnt. as there seemed to be Il ,nisun,,cr
standing about tho time. A partw or
seven were appointed to appear be-
fore the Board of Supervisors on Oc-
tobcr in behalf OF the continuation
of this work
AT the meeting of the Oatlands Home
demonstration Club on Thursday, no
program was carried out. MS the off,
GERS had to be fully initiated into their
new duties. every step in detail had
TO he gone through with. the consti-
luton was adopted. etc. and the sub
jet OF supplying the demands Of the
community for canned fruits and vepe.
tables was most thoroughly discussed
After the report OF the amount of
canned goods that was sold in that
community WAS read, the women
seemed to wake up and four said that
next year they would have some to
sell. The subject of winter gardens
was taken up here also, and MANY
valuable suggestions were given. So
many said they had never Thought OF
trying anything for winter but did
not see why IL could not be done, henc.
would try il. At tho next meeting
each member is to answer to the roll
call by naming the vegetable which
they have planted for winter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
FARMERS INSTITUTE MEET
Northern Virginia TfIirrS of the Soil
Get Together for Good
u'imc

MANASSAS VA, October 2l.-Mcm-
hers Of the Northern Virginia Farm
crS' Institute met here yesterday in
the Princ" William County Courthouse,
Wcs,wood Iiutchison. Of Manassas, pre-
siding. -. * Watson, director of the
Manassas Agricultural High School and
secretary Of tn" farmers organiZa ion,
took an active part in the meeting.
The principal speaker was Jesse NJ.
Jones. director Of the extension work
"f Virginia. which is carried on by the
United states Department oC Agricul-
.urc IA cooperation with the Virginia
polEicchuic Institute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

AI-F.N ANIIKIA. Va, October 21.-Thc
INCORPORATION Of the Virginia Feed and
Milling Company. with capital put
down az $4,000. is especially interest :
INK at this time in that IL means that
IN" Immense brewery plant Of the Rob
crt Tortncr CO. is not 10 be rushed out
OF business when prohibition goes into
effect on the first day Of November.
The brewer! plant VIII hereafter be
thc milling plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

DANVlLLE. VA october ~ Tn.
Riverside and Dan River Cotton Mills
have ordered all of The machinery
necessary for the addition OF elrhtv-
four automatic looms to lh"ty already
immense plant here. IL seems thu,
this establishment wiz never reach lis
limit. il keeps wight on growing. en-.
larging and improving.