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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09
bOPP ADMITS He
HIRED SP0TTERS
DEFENCE EXPLAINS ALLEGED
OBJECT OF DEALING WITH
DETECTIVES

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 9.-Franz
Bopp is preparing further evidence
by which 1t is hoped to prevent call
ing Louis Smith, the governments
chief witness. Washington govern
ment prosecutors are preparing pa
pers which may restore Smiths citi-
zenship and make him eligible to
testify.
Baron E. Fl. Won Setback, vice
consul. and Lieutenant Won Bracken
will take the stand when defense
opens, Attorney Theodore Roche de-
clared The defense will be an ad-
mission that the consulate employed
detectives to obtain news as to
ammunition ships and not to dyna-
mite them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09
RUMANIANS RUNNING
FROM THE ENEMY
Russians Keep Up a Rear Guard
Action on FIdnkS of fugitiveS
From Bucharest

Rnnanian soil are Offering little re
sistance and are endeavoring to reach
the line of the Bazeu river before
the Austro-Germans can get through
the Moldavian frontier and get in
their rear or the Bulgarians and
Germans can cross the Danube around
Tchernavado and outfiank them. The
Germans have repulsed a Russian
attack in the Trotus valley and the
Russians report the checking of an
offensive movement in the Oituz val
ley Petrograd says all has been
calm in Dobrudja and along the
Danube.
In the rounding up of the forces
cut off by their advance on Buchar-
est, the troops of Won Mackensen
have captured $4,000 prisoners and
rs guns. The Rumanian troops iso-
lated in western Wallachia, number
ing 5000, have been taken, as well as
10000 of the forces operating around
Predeal and Altchanz passes.
The Russians have again taken the
Initiative in the Carpathians, Petro-
grad states, south of Jarovinik. Ber-
lin says the Russian offensive is a
failure and declares only local at.
tacks have occurred in that region
The repulse of a Russian attack on
the Dvina front, below Riga. also is
recorded by Berlin.
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WET GOODS BARRED
| FROM ARIZONA CAMPS
Thy Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. s.-"We ship
to Arizona" signs disappeared from
the windows of liquor stores when it
became known that Governor Hunt
of Arizona had signed a proclamation
making effective the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the shipment
Of liquors into the state except for
scientific and sacramental purposes
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09
RUNNING CREDIT
BY PESS|M|SM
RAILROADS SAID TO BE LAYING
FOUNDATION FOR FEDERAL
OWNERSHIP
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON Dec. 9.--Max The
Ian resumed his testimony before the
congressional investigating commit
tee. He accused the railroads Of
trying to run down their credit to lay
the foundation for federal ownership.
"The railroads are In a hysteria
OF pessimism with earnings beyond
all records, and constantly increasing
II they are really acting in the public
interest, as they claim. they would
stop complaining about public regu
lation and devote themselves TO sup
plying the cars, equipment, terminal
raciiitles and extensions required"
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FEDERAL PROBE
ON FOOD COST
FIRST STEPS TAKEN TODAY BY
ORDERS OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL
by Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Attorney
General Gregory has ordered federal
grand jury Investigations of the high
cost of living. to begin Immediately
in New York and Detroit. He is con.
sidering similar Investigations in
Cleveland, Kansas City, st. Louis,
Minneapolis and elsewhere. Frank
Swacker, assistant attorney general
in the New Haven case, will be asked
to take charge of the New York in.
vestigations.
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Not One Batesip Base Available Between Norfolk Seattle
GERMAN RAIDER
ON HIGH SEAS
STRANGE VESSEL SUSPECTED
TO BE A WARsHiP IN
DISGUISE

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 9.-Entente
allied shipping was warned by British
naval authorities last night to be on
the lookout for strange vessel, be-
lieyed to be a raider which was
intercepted on December 2 off the
northwestern coast of Scotland and
allowed to proceed under the impres.
sion that she was the Dutch steamer
Gamma
Later 1t was learned that the
Gamma was at Kirkwall on that date
and did not leave until December 3.
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PETROGRAD. Dec. s.--Russians
attacked the Teutons in the Putna
valley region and dislodged them
from the heights They took 500
prisoners, including ten officers, six
machine guns. two bomb mortars and
one cannon. In Walachia the Ru-
manians continue to retire eastward
owing to unceasing pressure. In con
sequence the Russians on the left
flank of the Rumanians are also re-
firing
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MAY TRACE MURDER
TO A POLICE THIEF
CoNFESsSS EXPRESS ROBBERY
AND SUSPECTED OF MORE
SERIOUS CRIME

Los ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Albert ].
Griffith, the policeman-bandit, who
confessed yesterday that he robbed
an express wagon of gold and securi
ties, will be questioned concerning a
murder and other recent crimes. His
description directs suspicion. The
police are trying to make him admit
he had an accomplice.
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RADIO CONTROL
FOR !. S. NAVY
GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY PRO.
POSED FOR ALL STATIONS
ON BOTH COASTS
thy Associated Press ,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Command
er d. w. Todd. director OF naval
communication. decided today to seek
from congress authority to establish
government monopoly of radio com.
munication between ship and shore
stations through purchase of all pri
vate radio stations in the United
States. This action is necessary tc
stop interference, consequent on in
efficient communication
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BIDDING HIGH
FOR A PITCHER
BOSTON AND CLEVELAND TEAMS
ARE BOTH AFTER WALTER
JOHNSON

BOSTON. Dec 9.--The Red Sox are
prepared to bid 100000 for the serv-
ices of Walter Johnson. the Washing
ton pitcher, if on the market So
President Harry Frazee announced
today. 1t is reported that Cleveland
is ready to bid $4,000.
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HOW TO APPLY
BIRTH CONTROL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-The
Birth Control league of California
will have a bill introduced in the
next legislature authorizing licensed
physicians to impart information con-
cerning birth control. Mrs L. II.
Montgomery. Oakland. is head of the
legislative committee
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HIGH TONED THIEF
STEALS JEWELRY
BIG ROBBERY CALLS FORTH
REWARD NOTICE SAYING
THIEF is KNOWN

Los ANGELES, Dec ga theft
of jewels valued at several thousand
dollars from the Beverly Hills hotel
last Tuesday was discovered when
an offer of $1,000 reward appeared
for their return, mo questions
asked" was published. The adver-
tisement stated the thief is known.
The robbery was not reported to the
.police.
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BOYS WILL Be HOME
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DIsBAND
ING STATE TROOPS FROM
THE BORDER
tpy Arrocintet, prrrr.N

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. All of the
5000 state troops that Funston desig-
mated to leave the border will start
between December 18th and 18th,
according to information secured at
headquarters. II the mastering out
progresses rapidly. many will spend
Christmas at home.
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By Associated Pr--.o

BERLIN, Dec. "a violent artil-
lery duel is proceeding along the
Somme. A night advance against the
German positions near Letransloy
was repulsed. Russians attacked in
the Carpathians and gained ground
north of Dorna Watra, in the south
end of Trotus valley. with heavy
losses.
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GERMAN CRUISER
ESCAPES GORDON
ESCAPES THE BLOCKADE IN
NORTH SEA AND NOW
AT LIBERTY
CBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 9.-At least one
German warship ran the British cor
don in the North sea. "a ship captain
says the vessel held up and ex-
amined in the Atlantic is warship
and regular light cruiser.
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GIBBONS DEFEATS INDIAN

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Dec. 9.-Mike
Gibbons of st. Paul defeated Clay
Turner, Sioux Indian of Appleton,
Wis, in six rounds here last night.
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WOMAN REPORTER GOES
TO PEN FOR TEN YEARS

THOMPSON FALLS. Dec. g.
Edith Colby was sentenced today to
ten years imprisonment for killing
A. c. Thomas.
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TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, 80;
lowest this morning. 20.
Highest temperature a year ago,
49; lowest, 33.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09

tBy Associated Press.)
PARIS. Dec. 9.-Events in England
have increased the popular demand
for reorganization in the conduct of
the war. AS promised by the Thurs.
day vote in the chamber of deputies,
1t is insisted that the reorganization
be rapid and radical.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09
tBy Associated Pres..D

Pursuit of the retiring Russians
and Rumanian forces in eastern Wal
lachia by Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen continues. but how far the Teu-
tonic advance has progressed is not
known.
Seemingly the retiring defenders OF
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tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Reuter's Petro-
grad dispatch quotes the Novos vrey-
ma as condemning the entente policy
in conducting interminable delibera-'
tions while Constantine is waging
open war on the allies"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-09
FIFTY ARE KILLED
IN An EXPLOSION

(By Associated Press.)
TURIN. France, Dec Am explo
sion at an Alexandria explosive plant
is believed to have killed fifty per-
sons. The cause is not established.
tBy Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-An explosion in
a Russian ammunition plant killed
1000, according to the Overseas News
agency, quoting Russian newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-22

Laing, Miss Harvey, Miss Rogers and
Miss Pratt as well as her aunt, Mrs.
Arthur Holt. After the guests had lis
tened to some vocal selections and a
number OF pieces played on the piano
and mandolin. delicious refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served.
Little Miss Martha received many
pretty presents, too. The following
young friends were present: Gertrude
Hubbard, Madalyne Harden. Ethel
Holt, Hazeltine Watts. Horene
Roundy, Marion Wiley, Doris Good
rich, Arlene Johnson, Christine and
Phyllis Whitman, Katherine Witham,
Alice and Dorothy Wakely, Helen and
Myrtle Moore and Ruby Hall. All there
pronounced Martha a fine little hostess
and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.
Mrs Mildred Cilley of Brooks is the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. George
Goodwin.
Miss Winnifred Shaw went to Wat
erville Wednesday. where she will be
a Junior in Colby College.
Mrs. T. A. Cool has returned to her
home in Burnham. after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Goodwin.
Mrs Holmes Ticket and her son
Lester went to Unity Tuesday morn
ing, where they will visit relatives
and attend the fair.
Miss Lena Boothbay went to Lewis
ton Wednesday, where she will con-
tinue her course at Bates College.
Mrs l. f. Hall went to Bangor We'd
nesday morning for visit with DIR.
and Mrs. Elmer Brown.
Messrs. Beck of Santa Rosa, Calf,
and Written of Springfield, Mass. who
are visiting friends and relatives here.
gave all who attended the Sunday
morning service at the M. E. church
much pleasure by their playing on the
cornet and violin
Alice Wakely celebrated her eighth
birthday by entertaining some of her
young friends at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wakely.
Tuesday afternoon. from to 6. De-
licious refreshments were served and
Alice received many birthday gifts.
Irwin Trask went to Lewiston We'd
nesday, where he will enter Bates COL
lege.
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WILCOX SAYS
next SENATE
IS REPUBLICAN

Not only will Mr.. Hughes be elected
but there will be Republican Congress
TO sustain his administration, is the ex.
messed belief of William r. WILCOX
chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
"The election Of a Republican House
is a foregone conclusion" said Mr.. Will
cox. land a 100 per cent campaign will
be conducted which will insure Repub-
lican Senate.
1.-THE Senate is now composed Of fifty
six Democrats and thirty-nine Republi.
cans. Counting the Maine results. its
composition becomes fifty-five Demo
Gratis and forty-one Republicans. In the
November election thirty-two Senators
are to be elected to fill the places OF
seventeen Democrats and fifteen Repub.
licans.
ITO gam control of the Senate the
Republicans must elect twenty-three
candidates-that is, elect all of their fif.
teen and make an inroad Of eight on the
Democrats. The States now represent.
ed by the fifteen Republicans are New
Mexico, Minnesota, Wyoming. Delaware
Wisconsin. Rhode Island. Massachusetts,
North Dakota, Connecticut, Pennsylva
MIA, Vermont. Washington, Utah. Mich
igan and California. In none of these
states is there any doubt of the success
Of the Hughes and Fairbanks ticket.
LAS to the Scholarships, only two may
be considered shington and
Wyoming-and in these the undoubted
strength Of the national ticket will serve
to elect the Republican Senatorial candi.
dates.
THE States represented by Democrats
are: Arizona, Florida, West Virginia
Texas. Nebraska. indiana (2). Tennessee
Maryland, New Jersey, Montana, New
York. Nevada. Ohia, Missouri. Virginia
and Mississippi.
out Of these seventeen places the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-22
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open slulees of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can instead, both look
and feel as fresh as a daisy always by
washing the poisons and toxins from
the body with phosphated hot water
each morning.
We should drink. before breakfast
a glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in il
to flush from the stomach liver. kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary tract before putting more
food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and il
is said to be but a little while until
the roses begin to appear in the cheeks
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate will cost very little at the drug
store, but is sufficient to make any
one who is bothered with biliousness
constipation. stomach trouble or rheu-
matism a real enthusiast on the SUBJ
ject of internal sanitation. Try it and
you are assured that you will look
better and feel better in every way
shortly.-Adv.
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Republicans must take eight Can they
do it? They can and will,

Republicans must take eight Can they
do it? They can and will.
First, let us eliminate the four GER
tain Democratic states of Florida. Tex
as, Virginia and Mississippi. This
limits the field to the twelve states of
Arizona. West Virginia, Nebraska, In
diana (2), Tennessee, Maryland. New
Jersey. Montana, New York, Nevada,
Ohio and Missouri Of these. Ohio, New
York. New Jersey, Nebraska and West
Virginia. If the same percentage of Pro-
gressives vote the Republican ticket as
did in Maine, will elect Republican SEN
ators. The combined Republican ma
jority in Ohio in 1912 was $4,000: in
New York, 100000; New Jersey, $4,000;
Nebraska, 10000; West Virginia. %, 900.
IL we elect these five Senators, which
is practically certain, we still have the
states OF Arizona, Indiana (2), Tennes-
see, Maryland, Montana, Nevada and
Missouri furnishing eight places in
which to get the remaining three re-
quired. and in each one of them there is
good fighting chance for Republican
success. In Arizona, the Democratic
vote in 1912 exceeded the combined Re-
publican vote by 1854; in Indiana the
combined Republican vote exceeded the
Wilson vote by $4,000; in Tennessee. the
Wilson vote exceeded the combined Re-
publican vote by $4,000; in Maryland.
the combined Republican vote exceeded
the Wilson vote by 1868: in Montana,
the combined Republican vote exceeded
the Wilson vote by 10000; in Nevada,
the combined Republican vote exceeded
the Wilson vote by $40; in Missouri. the
combined Republican vote exceeded the
Wilson vote by 1900
Thus, in these seven states, furnish
ing eight Senatorial places, the COM
bined Republican vote exceeded the Will
son vote in five, and the Wilson vote
exceeded the combined Republican in
two.
"Summarized-to elect the required
twenty-three Senators the Republicans
have fifteen reasonably certain Repub-
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Pills
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous
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vigor, vim and vitality into nervous
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Anyone can buy box for only SO
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For any affection of the nervous
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trembling and neuralgia they are
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everywhere. Mail orders filled, charges
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KENNEBEC COUNTY. In Probate
Court, at Augusta, on the sixth day of
September. 1916.
A Certain Instrument, purporting to be
the last will and testament Of ]. FIRE.
mont Davis, late Of Mt. Vernon in said
County. deceased. having been presented
together with a petition asking that the
same be allowed and that Carl F. Davis
be appointed executor Of same without
bond
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to the
fourth Monday Of September next, in the
Kennebec Journal, a newspaper printed
in Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend at a Court of Probate then
to be holden at Augusta, and show cause.
II any, why the said instrument
should not be proved, approved and
allowed as the last will and testament of
the said deceased, and that the appoint
ment be made without bond as prayed
HAROLD E. COOK. Judge.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON. Register.
septS,fri,St
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Indoor Life Makes Fat
TRY OIL OF kOREIN TO KEEP
WEIGHT DOWN, OR TO REDUCE
SUPERFLUOUS FAT.

People who are confined within doors
and who are deprived of fresh, invgof'
ating air and exercise must take pre-
caution to guard against over stoutness,
as fat acquired by indoor life is unheaithy
and danger to the vital organs OF inc
body. Lack of exercise in the fresh air Is
said to weaken the oxygen carrying pow.
er of the blood, so that it is unable "
produce strong muscles and vitality anu
the formation of unsightly and unhealthy
fat is the result. =,
If you are Is or 20 pounds above norma.
weight you are daily drawing on your
reserve strength and are constantly low.
ering your vitality by carrying this s eA'
cess burden. Any persons who are satis,
fled in their own mind that they are w ~,
stout are advised to go to q good drugss'
and get a box of oil Of korein capsue s.
and take one after each meal and oh'
just before retiring at night. 49,,
Even few days treatment Eas De ,ea
reported to show a noticeable reductUn
in weight, improved digestion and :.
turn of the old energy: footsteps becom.
lighter and the skin less fiabby IN ap
pearance as superfluous fat disappear; T..
Oil of korein is inexpensive, cannon ..n ~
jure, and helps the digestion. Any pet per II
who wants to reduce Is or 90 poundss, y
advised to give this treatment tr'a'
Adv
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Maine Farmers

are busy men, all the year round, and
have so much TO do, that they don't
always take time to look after their
health. They say they haven't time to
be sick, so many of them go about
their work, even when they are feel
ing poorly. AS matter of fact, most
farmers could keep we'll, most of the
time, if they would take something
occasionally, to keep the stomach and
liver in order and the bowels regu-
lated.
For many years, IL. F." Atwood's
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and keeps a man feeling ready and fit
for good days work.
FREE.-on receipt of yellow outside wrap:
per with your opinion of the medicine, we will
send one of our Needle Books with good
assortment of high grade needles, useful in
every family.
a. F." Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
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CLINTON

One of the pleasantest parties Of the
year was given Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Holt
for their daughter. Martha Holt. in
honor of her eighth birthday. The
house was artistically decorated with
cut flowers and happy faces were
beaming with fun. In the center of
the dining room table set a large
birthday cake. carefully frosted in
pink and white and further decorated
with eight lighted candles. Any artist
would surely have liked to have seen
the group of happy little girls that
stood on tip-toe around the table and
watched the Pickering candles. How
ever Martha not only invited her many
little playmates to her party but the
following teachers were present: Miss