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many as two and three submarines
have been bagged in one day in this
way.
"A submarine commander looking
through a periscope has range of
about three miles, but he must get
his target broadside on to have a
reasonable chance of making a tor
pedo hit what it is aimed for. and
as torpedoes are a very expensive
missile he cannot afford to take many
chances on miss.
"A periscope above the water at a
distance of 200 or 300 yards makes a
fair mark for gunner working from
the deck of a ship thirty or forty
feet above the surface Of the sea.
One shot hitting the mark is all that
is necessary, as the submarines are
of light construction, easily pene-
trated, and hole anywhere in their
shell spells their doom.
1T is seldom that torpedo Is
fred when threatened ship can so
maneuver as to show only her stern
for a mark, and In most cases of this
nature so far reported the submarines
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1O-The
The MONEYS, for whom the police
jury in the case of Thomas j. Mooney
charged with murder and conspiracy
brought in a verdict Of guilty at $3.50
last night AT $3.50 the jury an
nounced they had reached verdict
after celebrating fiye hours
Mooney when found guilty of first
degree murder said: I'm a victim
of my efforts in behalf of organized
labor. tumbled out of bed smiling
this morning. | feel better, now that
the strain is over" He said to his
Wife Don't cry. now, Rena; there's
plenty of trouble ahead"
Weinberg, awaiting trial, said:
They've got us here and they're
going to keep us until they get a
rope around our necks. have moth
ing to confess"
Attorney Cunha said he probably
would ask the grand jury Tor more
indictments in the bomb case.
Thomas Mooney, together with
Israel Weinberg, Edward Nolan, Mrs
Rena Mooney and Warren X Billings
was arrested within week after the
! explosion of the bomb at Steuart anC
Market streets shortly after o'clock
July 22, 1916.
Billings was the first to be brough
to trial after he and the others haC
been indicted for murder by thu
county grand jury. He was founC
guilty and sentenced to life imprison
ment.
Information as to Billings activit.
in the bomb explosion was furnishes
by Detective Martin Swanson, em
ployed by the Pacific Gas and EleC
trio company, who had been on Bill
ing's trail in connection with the dc
struction of power wires of tn
United Railroads of San Francisco.
'
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NV Aa@UCbhAGN
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 r. The
course to be taken by the United
states il Germany compels the use OF
force to safeguard American lives and
rights has been determined. II was
learned authorltatiyely after yester-
davis cabinet meeting that in the
event President Wilson goes before
congress again it will not be to ask
for declaration of war, but to follow
literally the words of the address in
which he announced the break Of
diplomatic relations and request au-
thority to use means deemed neces-
sary to protect American seamen and
people.
The president, it was stated, is as
anxious as ever to avoid war with
Germany, but also is as determined
as ever that American citizens and
ships shall be free to travel the high
seas unmolested His next step, II
taken. win be to enforce that right
and even then the Issue OF war or
peace will be with Germany Any
hostile action will have to come in
the form OF an interference with an
American right
Details Of the governments plans
are not discussed 1t Is known, how
ever, that conveying and arming Of
merchant ships are being considered.
There Is no expectation here that
Germany will modify her plans or
relent sufficiently in her execution
OF them to allow even the present
dangerous situation to continue. In
a sense officials feel that every sub
marine commander virtually has been
entrusted with a declaration OF war
against this country.
Only about half as much tonnage
as during each of the previous three
days was reported sunk in Lloyds
dispatches received at the department
yesterday. Whether the sudden drop
was due to better British patrolling,
armament or destruction Of sub
marines is not known. The figures
for the next few days, however, will
be watched with the deepest interest,
as indicative of whether the German
attempt to starve out England can
be successful. Some officials believe
that while the rate during the first
week or so may touch the minimum
essential to the Germans, it is apt to
fall off Just as the first submarine
campaign fell of with the perfection
Of methods of defense.
In this connection British officials
here claim that their figures show
that four boats out of every five that
are armed, even with a stern gun,
complete their voyages in safety.
Whether armament fore as well as
aft would be more efficacious is dis
puted, but 1t is expected there will
be large development both along this
line and along the line of sending
ships out through safeguarded lanes
under fast convoy.
This was one of the subjects dis
cussed by the cabinet. Tables taken
up showed the number of vessels that
enter and leave ports of the British
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
GUARDSMAN KILLED
IN TRAIN COLLISION
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN RUNS INTO
MOTOR TRUCK AT CAMP
PERSHlNG

Ell PASO, Feb. 10.-Two guards
men of the fifth Ohio infantry were
killed, three were dangerously in.
jured, and nine others we're bruised
and slightly injured when army motor
truck number 16 colIided with the
westbound Golden State Limited train
at the Dyer street crossing of the 81
Paso and Southwestern railroad al
Camp Pershings The dead are:
Sergeant Karl H. Eisenhart, X com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio, and Private
Charles Eaton, L company, Conneaut
Ohio.
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(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-After
many weeks consideration the senate
interstate commerce committee has
approved and reported to the senate
bill to supplement the Adamson
railroad law, providing for investiga-
tion of controversies on common car
riers and giving the president au-
thority to take over railroad, tele-
graph and telephone lines in times
of military necessity. There is no
prohibition in the measure against
the right to strike or lockout to
which the railroad brotherhoods have
vigorously objected, but there is q
provision to prevent obstruction oi
the mails or of interstate commerce
Chairman Newlands expects to cal
up the bill as soon as possible. II
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Makes No Promise TO Modify
The Summarizing Blockade
According to all Information

sires peace maintained though diplo-
matte relations are broken While 1t
is not believed that there are any
promises to modify summarizing, the
communication clearly invites the
United States to suggest steps to
prevent war
In connection with the coming of
the communication, information here
is to the effect that while Germany
was arranging campaign certain
German diplomats in various parts of
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BAR ASSOCIATION INVITED
TO THE BUTLER THEATER

Members of the Nye County Bar
association will be the guests this
evening of Manager Jules Smith of
the Butler theater, to witness "The
Wheel of the Law" The theme deals
with circumstantlal evidence and the
staging was supervised by one of the
best known attorneys in the United
States.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
LOSSES Of VESSELS
RELATIVELY LIGHT
TWO AMERICAN STEAMERS ARE
READY TO START TODAY
FOR FRANCE
nv AaanaaafaA nwa.aN


tBy Associated Press.)
Five neutral vessels and one Brit
ish steamer have been added to the
list of victims of the German sub
marine campaign, according to the
latest dispatches from London. Four
of the neutrals were of Norwegian
registry and the other was the Span
lsh steamer Neuva Montana.
A torpedo boat destroyer of an
older type employed in patrol duty
in the English channel struck mine
last night and sunk. All Of the Off
GERS were lost. There were five
survivors among the crew.
(By Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Over 100
vessels arrived or sailed unharmed
from United Kingdom ports. during the
first nine days of Germanys unre-
stricted campaign. All information
respecting the clearing of vessels,
including their names, is being with
held Officials said this was done for
the present on orders from Wash
ington
With Stars and Stripes flying, the
steamship Rochester cleared for Bor-
deaux with general cargo and
passed out this afternoon. She was
the second American ship to leave
here since the campaign started. The
vessel is unarmed. The first to leave
was the Dochra for Genoa, Feb. 2.
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O|CGS CAMINETTI
CASE MAY COME
FOR A REHEAR|NG
MANDATE HUNG UP PENDING
ACTION ON REQUEST OF
COUNSEL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Applica-
tion will soon be made to the su-
preme court for rehearing the Diggs-
Caminetti cases. The mandate af-
firming the convictions has not yet
been issued and it is understood it
will be held up pending action on a
request for rehearing. While rehear-
ings are seldom granted, new argu-
ments regarding construction of the
law are expected by former Senator
Bailey, Caminetti's counsel
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the world were informed that while
a military necessity prevented grant
ing period in which neutrals might
adjust their maritime interests, every
care would be taken that neutral pas
senger ships would not be subjected
to unwarned torpedo attack.
The state department has not re-
ceived the note and it is intimated
that 1t might not wish to carry on
a discussion while international law
is being violated.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
BRAZIL DENOUNCES A
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE

transactions" and says: I'VE can
not accept as effective the blockade
which has just been suddenly de-
creed by the imperial German govern
ment" Brazil believes it duty to
protest the blockade and consequently
leaves entirely with the German gov
ernment responsibility for all acts
which involve Brazilian citizens and
merchant ships.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
PEACE BUREAU CLOSED


(By Associated Press.l
LONDON, Feb. 10.-A Reuters dis
patch from The Hague says the Ford
peace bureau, established by Henry
Ford, will be closed March on ac-
count Of the breach of diplomatic
relations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
PROMINENT CHINESE
KILLED IN TONG WAR
EXTENSION OF WAR ZONE FROM
SOUTH UP TO STATE OF
WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Feb. 1O.-Harry Wong,
member of the Hop Sing tong, aged
"a, member of a prominent Chinese
family, was shct and killed in the
street today. The police arrested a
Chinese named Jack Lee. This is be-
lieved to be an extension of the tong
war started in Portland and San
Jose.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
NEXT WEEK
TO OW|TNESS
DEPARTURE
GERARD STARTS FOR ZURICH AND
Won 5ERNsToRFF SETS
HIS DATE
ny Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Ambassa-
dor Gerard will leave Berlin tonight
for Zurich His personal stan and
fifty American citizens accompany
him on a special train.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-The steam
ship Frederick VIII has been per
mitted by its owners to convey Won
Bernstorff and suite to a Scandina,
vian port. No date has been set for
the departure.
Thy Associated Fress.I
Won Bernstorff will leave Washing
ton for Christiania with his suite
Tuesday night and sail Wednesday.
Not all of the German consuls re-
lieyed from duty will accompany him.
Some have been instructed to depart
from their former posts for points in
South and Central America.
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tBy Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Germany
is understood to have addressed the
United States a communication sug-
gesting that the two governments
discuss ways and means of prevent
ing actual war.
Information as to the channel of
communication is lacking, but it is
believed that it came through the
Swiss government. 1t is understood
that Germany has made clear 1t de-
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RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 10.-The Bra,
lillian note was made public today
and was handed the German secre-
tary of foreign affairs by the Brazilian
minister in Berlin.
The note protests against unre.
stricted summarizing as an Imminent
menace of an unjust sacrifice of lives
and destruction of property and a
wholesale disturbance of commercial
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isles annually and covered the mum
Der of ships sent down by the Ger
mans since the new sea warfare be-
came fully effective,
The statistics studied show that be.
fore the war $1,000 vessels entered
ports of the islands annually and that
about the same number cleared.
Since the war, it is believed, an even
greater number of ships entered and
left. although there are no accurate
figures bearing on the subject The
German undersea boats, it was point
ed out, would have to destroy be-
tween one hundred and fifty and two
hundred daily to stop traffic to Brit
ish shores If vessels continue to
traverse the seas as before unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare was declared.
But as many vessels make quick
. . a
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GERMANY SEEKS Way TOAVOID WAR
Report that the Swiss Government has Medium
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TODAY AND A YEAR AGO =

= Relative humidity at 2 p. m. =
= today, 81 per cent,
. = = . . = = = . . . . = I
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
BROTHER RAY
GRABS A SNAP
REMEMBERED FOR HIS SERVICES
DURING THE RECENT
CAMPAIGN
tBy Associated Presa.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Raymond
T. Baker of Reno has been nominated
by the president as director of the
mint. He was private secretary to
George T. Marye when the latter was
ambassador to Russia, and was once
warden of the Nevada state peniten-
tiary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
GIFT TO UNIVERSITY
tBy Associated Presa.I }

BERKELEY. Feb. 1O.-William
Furry, who recently died in Santa
Cruz, left sS1OO to the University Of
California.
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WILSON WILL NOT DECLARE War
BUT WILL Protect j. S. SHIPS

trips to the continent this number
would have to be discounted, for
every ship sunk would have to be
taken from the list. There are under
the British flag about $4,000 ships
Sinking of one hundred vessels daily
would destroy the fleet within 12O
days.
For a time at least it is pointed
out, neutral vessels will venture into
the barred zone with extreme caution,
but high rates the British government
is willing to pay, it is declared, will
send them in later despite the hazard.
So far nothing has come through to
indicate how many vessels are get
ting through the blockade, but it is
believed here the number is rela-
lively very large
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-02-10
THE WEATHER

Increasing eloudlness tonight and
sunday. Warmer tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
MAJOR Stubs Is
COMING BACK AGAIN

AT county convention of the
Democrats of Gloucester county, held
on Monday last, James ~. Stubs, a
well-known Confederate veteran and
for many years a member of one
house or the other of the general as
sembly. was nominated Tor the house
of delegates.
Major Stubs began coming to the
legislature soon after the war, and has
been coming. with some interruptions
in recent years, ever since. He was
in the Capitol disaster. and has fig
ured to a considerable extent In all of
the more important legislation of the
past half century In Virginia.
His nomination comes about as the
result of the withdrawal of the duly
nominated candidate. Judge James j.
Taliaferro, as told in these columns
recently. Judge Taliaferro, after VIM
ming the nomination in triangular
race. discovered that he would be un-
able to leave his farm for the pur-
pose OF attending the session OF the
house. AS 1t was not practicable to
hold another primary. a convention
was called, with the result indicated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
COL. WHITES FAMOUS
S A LION DEAD

CoIonl E. B. White. state food ad-
ministrator, received a message from
his home at Leesburg yesterday morn
ing announcing the death of his
muoh-prized Percheron stallion, Drag
on, one OF the most famous horses
Of that breed and head of Colonel
Whites stud.
Colonel White laments the loss of
his famous horse rs much. II not
more, on account OF his associations
than on account of the financial loss
involved, although that Is q very con-
siderable sum. the value being around
$4,000. Dragon. according to his
owner, carried Colonel White to the
presidency of the Pefeheron society
o. America. Ora gon's colts have won
wherever exhibited. winning first hon
ors In all of the six classes In which
they were shown here last year at
the state fair, and the group prize
end championship besides. They also
won first honors at the Panama
Pacific exposition, having a series Of
victories well-nigf unbroken Col
onel White lis seriously considering
having the head Of the famous horse
mounted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
WILL PUSH CAMPAIGN
FOR WAR LIBRARIES
Richmond Has Thus Far Raised "a,
600 of the $3.50 Allotted to
This City.

Richmond women have raised s4.-
600 70 date toward the s7.7so, this
ctty's allotment in the cantonment IL
brary fund. One thousand dollars of
this was made at the military ball
held last Saturday evening In the
Gray's armory. over $4,000 must yet
be raised in order that Richmond may
do her pert toward furnishing the
$4,000 allotted the state OF Virginia.
The women's committee of the
state council of defense is taking
charge Of the library fund and
through Mrs. p. O, McCabe. cha
man OF the library fund committee,
apportionments have been made to
every city and town in the state
and chah man. appointed In each
10 take charge of the work. Where
there was no women's COMMITTEES this
appointed chairman called together
the leading women In her vicinity
and organized committee. Mrs Nc
Chbe reports partial sums received
from many cities but only one city,
SO far. has sent in her full amount,
South Boston has sent her share Of
500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
FIVE q. s. A. PRIvATEs DESERT

Newport News. Va. Oct. 24-Four
United States army priyate's uniforms
were found this morning In the marsh
near the Mourning home on Salters
creek, as a result of which military
police are securing the surrounding
territory for deserters. Another prf-
Yates uniform was found yesterday
morning at Twentieth street and JEFF
ferson avenue.
The FIVE assertions are among the
first to occur here since United States
troops were sent to the city. 1t Is
believed that the five men will at
tempt to get away by going to Nor
folk and from there to points either
north or south, as they may select
The names of the deserters and the
companies to which they belonged
have not been made public. Military
authorities think the men will be
rounded up sooner or later and when
they are they will be severely pun
fShed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
NEW SOCIAL AND
RELIGIOUS WORK STCREyrA EsIIrS

The Railway Y, NJ. G. A. has en-
gagged the services OF Mr.. r. s. shana-
han. ~ Iowa. as its social secretary
Mr. Shanakan is "a graduate Of Ssmp-
som college Iowa, and has had good
experience In the Y. NJ. C. A. work
f-'1ts association has also secured
Mr. Il. Y, Whealev for It's religious
work secretary. He IS native of
Colorado and has an extensive repu-
tation as a gospel singer. and is a
graduate of a prominent conserva~
tory Of music Mr.. Wheaiey is a
student volunteer for the foreign field
and expect to go TO Corea I'm a coupe
OF years.
Mr.. G.. z. Low6ar has been engaged
by the Tuesday club" to do religious
WORK at Camp Lee and entered upon
the discharge OF his duties Yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
CRONkH|1E GUEST
Of RICHMOND ROTARY

The Richmond Rotary club had as
its guests at luncheon on Tuesday
night at the Business Mems club Ma
jor- General Adeibert Cronkhite. COM
mander at Camp Lee. and his per-
sonaI staff Among the other officers
from Camp Lee were: Brigadier-Gen-
eral G. G. Heiner, Colonel F'itzhugh
Leo, Colonel T. L. Rhoads, Major r.
w. Coe. MAJOR Henry ., Carter. Ma
tor A. G. Goodwin. Major 5. r. Will
liams, and Captain Armistead Dobie.
After luncheon General Cronkhite
made. rs the feature of the evening,
an address In which he complimented
the people of Richmond on their en-
thusiastic response to the liberty loan.
He expressed the opinion that nsanv
people all over the country would
not only willingly ~ but gladly" gaaa
their money when they awake to the
full realiza ton OF the seriousness of
the war.
Captain Dohie was then introduced
at the request OF General Cronkhite
and made an address of unusual in
terest.
1t was announced that the Rota ry
club and its combined interests had
subscribed to $4,000 900 worth Of lib
erty bonds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
MISS MASON SPEAKS
TO METHODIST WON

Miss Lucy Mason was tho prtai
speaker at the meeting of the
citation of Methodist Women TO
cial Service on Wednesday aftel
at Centenary church. AS the exte
secretary OF the Y. w. c. A., Mis-
son was we'll qualified to presens
subject. The Safeguarding OF
Home and the Conservation of
Young Life of the Nation" She sr
how the fact of the world at wa
a tremendous effect on the II
Young girls. One way in which Z
w. c. A Is trying to meet this {
tion il through the newly-orga
patriotic league. The object OF
organization is to strengthen gts
live up in groups to ideals that
might not be strong enough to ao
as individuals.
Mrs. r. II. Potts outlined a pls
which the association could co-or8
with other similar bodies In pro.
entertainment for visiting soiaie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
R.,..f. { ?. TO AID
IN ROAD REPAIRING
VIII Furnish Large Quantity OF CSn
siers TO Help Put Washington
Highway In Condition.

Members of the Richmond Auto
mobile club ans motorists in general
are interested to know that the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad company has offered TO give
plenty of cinders TO make needed re-
pairs on the Richmond Washingto
highway, especially between Dumfries
and Occoquan.
The members Of the Richmond Au-
tonohi1e club discussed at length
plans for utilizing the cinders. NJ
Ynerous suggestions were made. among
which were the following:
That the Richmond Washington
Highway association take the matter
M in executive session and use its
good Influences TO transport the Gin
ders.
That the state highway commission
er use his influence in utilizing the
FINDERS provided by the railroad.
That the county and district super
visors make suggestions as to how
this material could be used in repair
ing the highway
That. in as much as Wsshin gton
had done nothing toward the con
st~uctfon Of the highway. the work
retrr done chiefly by Richmond and
Fraferfekshurg and the county au-
thorsties along the way the District
OF Colur,, bia or Washin gton Autrn1o~
lille club he asked to cooperate.
The Richmond Automobile club Will
however. continue 10 take an active
mart in the utilization OF this mate
rial president Robert Airport VIII
probably appoint a ways and means
committee 70 take advantage Of the
offer