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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

From the Mist of Centuries
Nature Gives Great Secret

pck IN he dim msts antiquity there had developed TWO
d arts one Of which making of flexible glass ana
the other was the hardening Of
The former IS still but the latter mas beeh eus
d ia q s due TO the ingenuity Austin hoy VINO ior
. no has heen employed End Consolidated
= Mining company Tonopah-Fred Laurent known y W ~
= lars Riley - -. iron1a .
In the excavation ruins have been ound many
er 81 hardened copper steel resistance put ue ar
- n was lost before the Of Christ and the alehem
,sts of centuries have grown whehared and nave eheu ~
their rest after vainIy searching for the buried secret
aurent the great seceso u 9ee'
MO- haL savs that he his method have peeh
forwarded 10 washington responded to the supreme @
~ tdav NJ, Laurent drew his the West End com
: many lie showed transportation from washington anu W
,npons to leave Immediately the national caa 70 "oe
,lv demonstrate that he had drawn IRON he i''
OF centuries. :
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
LADS
GIVEN SEND OFF

The first detachment of coiored
recruits. consisting Of Otis Leo Ste
wart and Tom Brown, sent to Camp
Lewis. left this morning with the
customary greetings from the citi-
zens OF Tonopah who turned out in
creditable number IN spite of the
storm and threatened rain which
broke shortly after the train moved
out and the escort returned up town.
The Musicians Union band and the
Tonopah Drum corps were in line
sharp on time when the parade was
organized beneath the folds OF Ola
lGlory flying from the civic flagstail
On Main street and the start was
made 10 the tune of Tramp. TRAMP
the BOYS are Marching" The bog
land girl scouts brought up the real
of the procession as guard O
honor and the demonstration was
fitting testimonial to both boys wa'
have spent the greater part OF the:
! Lives in this camp. An innovation
was the appearance of the monste
Stars and Stripes loaned by the Ft
nopah Mining company for the oeei
sion. This flag was borne in the p'
rade by thirty colored ladies who's
soldierly bearing elected favorab'
comment en- route to the depot.
= Al the depot the flags Of the alli'
: were grouped around one OF the ba
: gage trucks and Charles L. Richard
: the attorney, delivered a stirrir
. address on the equality of all ei
Q zens In the national crisis and u
. opportunities the departing recrui
. would find awaiting them In Z
. army. A collection vas taken up a
. goodly sum realized to keep I
= bows in smokes on the way Il
= two recruits were presented W
. comfort kits by the Red Cross
. there was no shortage OF 50
thiues tsnasrsd me lads to b
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

tny Associated Pressl
LONDON "wednesday, July S1---
Al Reuters correspondent in describ-
ing the fighting in which the Ameri-
cans trapped and virtually annihi-
lated the Prussian guards III
Seringes said the uret anded Ameri-
can withdrawal convinced the Ger
mans that their opponents were
beaten The Teutons began pouring
into the village only to discover
while organizing defenses that the
Americans had commenced an en-
circling movement forming almost q
complete ring around the village.
Tragic fighting with small arms fol
lowered. The Americans, who PROVED
the better shots, slowly picked oI
the prussians and then began Z
advance. when the Americans
reached the precints of the village
i - a. n a -
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
BOYS PLAYING WITH MATCHES
CALL OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Al 3 O'Clock last evening the fire
truck was called to the old Richards
warehouse on Central street oppo-
site the Public library for a small
blaze which had appeared in pie
OF manure under gangway form
erly used by teams entering the
barn The fire was caused by boys
playine with matches during the
dav but the blaze did not show until
after dark. In spite of the heavy
rain that fell during the night The
fire broke out again At ! o'clock an'
the firemen we're pulled out Of ne'
TO extinguish what threatened TO D.
serious outbreak.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
DROUGHT DAMAGES
TEXAS COTTON CROP


WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-Droughty
conditions, principally in western
Texas, caused loss of 1,7O6,OoO
bales last month in the prospective
cotton crop, according to the depart
ment Of agriculture August forecast
The crop is estimated at lS,6ls,oOo
500pouud bales
The condition in California ana
Arizona is 50. The department
estimate based on condition is 70
Sl6th per cent OF normal July 2oth.
The area planted was S7O07S,OOO
acres, the second largest. Last
month the condition was So S-lOth
per cent and the production l5,S25''
700 was forecast.
The department announced a heavy
decreasing in planting OF sea IS
land cotton in sections where th'
boil weevil is active 1t also an
nOunced an increase in the Egyptian
acreage in California and Arizon'
acreage, and production in Egyptian
is forecast in California at 800
acres and 5000 bales; Arizona 20
00O acres and 42.OO0 bales.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
WAR BETWEEN
RUSS AND HUN
BERLIN INVESTIGATOR REPORTS
RUSSIA READY TO AS
sERT ITSELF

AMSTERDAM, Aug Hans
Worst. special commissioner of the
Berlin Tageblat, reporting from
Moscow upon his investigations in
Russia, says '9rhe feeling in Rus
sia everywhere is very bitter against
Germany. Business men without ex-
eeption are strongly anti-Bolsheyiki,
blaming the crazy tyranny Of the
Bolsheviki for Russia's downfall and
economical ruin" He said they be
Ilieved another war against Germany
was coming.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
AMERICANS BUSY
STRAIGHT { MING
LINE OF BATTLE
PUSH BEYOND sERGY IN FACE
OF A STUBBORN RE-
slsTANcE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AIsNE-NARNE FRONT
Aug - Franco-Aueriean forces
continued yesterday the process u
strengthening the line on the main
battle front. Americans, in this ell
fort. pushed beyond Sergy TO within
two kiIometers Of Chamery, where
Quentin Roosevelt fell to death re-
Gently. The allied effected progress
against stubborn German resist
ance.
Noon. The Germans used less ar
itillery and depended more on ma
chine gunners defending their lines
late Yesterday. THIS, coupled with
stories Of prisoners and deserters
tends 10 strengthen the belief Of
withdrawal to the vesle planned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
AMERICANS
BY
|THESCOTCH
RELIEF CAME TO YANks AFTER
LONG SERVICE IN THE
TRENCHES
my Associated Press,

NWy ANsUtIHtVW kN"N'
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE (Morning), Aug. Ia
Scottish division entered the line
from the western pivot OF the Ger
man line below scissors to relieve
an American division. After three
DAYS and nights of ineessant travel
ing in lorries, followed by q march
OF ten miles with full packs they
Immediately launched an attack and
drove back the Germans. The
French general praised highly the
conduct OF the division.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
CONTRACTS FOR
q STEEL SHIPS
tRy Associated Press)

tRy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE ship
ping board announced today that the
Emergency Fleet corporation had
awarded contracts last week for the
construction Of fourteen steel cargo
vessels by the Ames Shipbuilding
corporation of Seattle, and eight by
the Longbeach (CaD Shipbuilding
company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
CASUALTY LIST

tBy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON Aug. Army:
Killed in action 12; died OF wounds,
%; died of disease. IL; died of air
plane accident, 2, including Lieuten-
ant Huntington, Of Burlingame. CAL;
died Of aeeiden and other causes. s;
wounded severely. 81, including Pri-
yate George. OF Ceeilville, CAL;
wounded to a degree undetermined.
2; missing, 3. including Private
Freshouf. Of RIpon. Cal; prisoner. /.
Marines: Died of wounds. 8;
wounded severely. 2
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
LOAN.
AS SKEO IN
COMING Ms
BRITISH CHANCELLOR ANTicl
PATEs AN EARLY ADJOURN
MENT OF PARLIAMENT

tny Associated Presa)
LONDON, Aug asking vote
for a credit of seven hundred million
pounds in the house Of commons,
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer, said the largeness OF
the amount was not due to increased
expenditure but to the fact that par
lament was about to adjourn. He
said he hoped only one more Will be
necessary before the end of the IL
nancial year,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
TURNING MOVEMENT
COMpELS RETIREMENT \
HUNS EAST OF FERE

their fire ceased and with a Wild
yell they closed with the foe. A
strange silence followed the sudden
uproar, broken only by the clash Of
steel as men grappled and the groans
Of the stricken were heard. In ten
minutes all was over. With the ex-
ception Of a few prisoners every
German breathed his last. Such was
the final capture of seringes."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

ties, the greatest gain was eastward
where the Americans advanced
from sergy apparently the only sec
tor where allied infantry was active.
Heavy artillery firing was reported
elsewhere between scissors and
Rheims.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
VOTE Of CONFIDENCE
IN CLEMENCEAU

(By Associated Pressl
PARIS, Aug. 1.-(Havas News
Agencvl. = Premier Clemeneeaus
government was given vote of con
fidence by the chamber Of deputies
ON the question Of rejection Of the
amendment providing for calling the
1920 class of recruits
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
ELBOW TAKEN OUT
ON TEN MILE FRONT

tBy Associated Press)
LONDON. Aug. LA considerable
advance was made and the elbow
line at oulchy lie Chateau eliminated
by a new allied stroke today on
ten.mile front between Buzancy and
serlnges, according to adyiees to the
Evening Standard
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
VAR LOAN.
EXCEEDED.
BY A SIXTH
wAsHlNeToN ELATED OVER
SUCCESS ATTENDING FORE
RUNNER OF FOURTH LOAN

m, Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Aug. l-Half bill
,ioo certificates Of Indebtedness, sub
.cr,Otlons for which closed Tuesday
ra. oyersubscrlbed BY $S4,75O,OOo-
This made the total subscriptions
ootstapding in anticipation Of the
mrrh Liberty loan $2,1sS,S35,o0O
The treasury will announce another
issue soon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
sewers
WITH UKRAINE

tBy Associated PresMl
LONDON, Aug. 1-Germany is
contemplating recalling its ambassa.
dor from Ukraine and handing the
ukrainian ambassador his passports
pending Qualification OF the situation
at Kiey. according to an Amsterdam
dispatch.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

PROMISE S
TO SQUEAL
CONSPIRACY or RAlNcoAT
MAKERS WILL BE FULLY
EXPOSED
lll, A.socInted Pressl

NY ANs0cInttd FFFFHF
NEW YORK, Aug 1.-Important
disclosures in connection with the
alleged conspiracy of army rsincoat
manufacturers to make large profits
delivering inferior goods to the gov
eminent were indicated when Cap
tain Aubrey Vaughn, a quartermaster
corps official. who was indicted in
connection with the case pleaded
guilty and agreed to become a fed
erai witness He pleaded not guilty
yesterday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
TYPHOID N BULGARIA.

(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. S.~-Travelers from
Bulgaria declare serious outbreak
of typhoid fever in the Bulgarian
army and at Sofia is raging. Deaths
are reported to number in the thou
sands.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
OBJECTIVE
.OF GERMAN DRIVE
HEAVY BRIDGE MATERIAL A5AN-
poNEp IN FIELD SHOWS
DESIGNS

LONDON, Aug. THE booty the
French captured following the re-
treating Germans included large
amount of bridge material north Of
The Marne. This indicated the in
tention of the Germans to effect
crossing in great strength for drive
toward Paris
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
hem from feeling qualms Of hunger

them from feeling qualms of hunger
while on their long journey.
Last evening the colored citizens
of Tonopah held reception at Co
lomho hall where the boys were the
heroes of the evening Punch was
served and many leading citizens
we're present to assist in the cele
bration.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
VICTIM OF GAS
LOSES HIS LIFE

ny Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. Lieutenant
John F Newton, of Sacramento, with
the nth engineers, was killed by a
fall from sixthsfloor apartment.
He was sitting in y window, accord
ing to friends whom he was visiting
and became dizzy. He was on leave
after being gassed In France.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
SOVAKS CAPTURE
IMPORTANT TOWN

NV Ass0riHEtW I-ftHHT
AMSTERDAM, Aug l.-Czeeho-
slovaks captured Yekateringburg N
lbe province OF Perm, near the 81
eran border, according to a Moscow
newspaper. New Developments have
alarmed the Bolsheyiki press the
pnvda declares the danger IS grow
ar ike an avalanche and the coun'
Ter revolutionary movement extend
Inc.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
GERMAN GUNS
ROAR ALL NIGHT

my Associated Pressb
LONDON, Aug. s.-terman guns
we're active last night in the somme
region in the vicinity of Villers-Bre-
tonneux. Enemy artillery was also
active at Bucquoy in the Fanlers
and. Merris sector.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
DRAFT AGE WILL.
Be CHANGED BY.
A MILITARY BILL

my Associated PrersD
WASHINGTON, Aug. Secretary
Baker announced that the war de'
partment bill for an enlarged mill
tary program, including raising and
lowering the draft age limits, has
virtually been completed and will be
introduced next week. He said a
suggestion making the ages ls to 40
was considered and rejected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

my Associated Pressl
American and French troops have
begun a turning movement the sue
cess Of which will compel German
retirement over wide sector east
of Fere en- Tardenois. Attacking a
front three miles each side Of Mes
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
UKRA|N|ANS IN
ORGANIZED BODIES

tBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug 1.-Serious rioting
is reported in the country districts
of Ukraine, according to Kiev dis
patches forwarded through copen.
hagen. Peasants are offering organ
lied resistance to the German usur-
pers"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
FRENCH REPULsE ATTACK

PARIS, Aug. THE French re-
pulsed a German attack in the re-
gion of Brgny, southwest of Rheims.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01

ITALIANS DESTROY PLANES
tby Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Aug. Italians
brought down eleven enemy planes
Tuesday in northern Italy,
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= . = = = . = = =
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings OF the ther-
mometer by the United States
observer at TOnopah:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-08-01
THE WEATHER

..,,oht and Friday Unsettled
'0"'S probably showers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
4 POSITIVE ELIMINATION.

Recently there has been an effort
made upon the part Of some Republicans
IN the cItv Of v ilmington TO bring for
ward a. a senatorial candidate J.. Scott
Townsend who II banker. beng the
president of Laird and Company Laird
and umpuny i. a banking institution,
rlUsriV animated ii not controlled, by the
du Pont Powder ompany. Our lniQma-
ton -. that tWu wears ago, gentleman
bx Tie name Of " " lnder Lard, recently
A EclawaTpan, and a Democrat by per
suasiun, was ii most important factor IN
Repubhc:n polltits. that his voice was
hear IN the lnucruOot councils OF that
pr0up of men Who forced Colonel du Pont
upon the kcpublican party q a senatorial
candidate his gentlemen. " Nlndel
Laird. is the real head and front of Laird
and Company, Of which J.. Scott Townsend
is now president
The underlying principle oi Republican
harmony, as enumerated by Alfred l.
du POnt, speaking for the independent
Republicans is that the senatorial candl-
dute shall not be "a man under the domlna-
ton Of any person or combination OF
persons and, under the circumstances,
while we will admit that Alr townsend
is very estimabe gentleman, il may be-
be acceptable 10 the independent he-
nubIicans Of Delaware as a candidate tor
The office Of United States senator. 1t
NAV be said that Mr. Townsend is not
under the domination Of any person or
group Of persons, and that statement may
be entirely true, but facts are facts, and
cannot be disregarded Ills business
associations are such that he would
necessarily be regarded as the candidate
Of faction. and Independent Republicans
will not accept him as their candidate.
Two wears ago independent Republi-
cans accepted another gentleman Of the
same name. as their candidate for COVER
nor. in spite of his business associations
believing IN his fairness and in his Re
publicanism, they faithfully supported
INN and elected him 20 the high office
onlv to find that he was ia reality the
candidate Of faction and 80 regarded
himself Independent Republicans viii
not be expected to fall into precisely
similar trap a second time Il Mon Re
publican, Georgetown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
PRESS COMMENT.
PROHIBITION AND THE WAR.

Mr. Bainbridge Colby of the Ship
ping Board, expressing its deliberate
and unanimous opinion, and bat oil the
Emergency Fleet Corporaflon, tells
the Senate Committee on Ag1cu.t .ture
that the prohibition-during-th
rider" To the food survey bill VIII pro
duce widespread disaiIectlon among the
ranks Of the shipbuiders and will result IN
very great diminution of our tonnage
output.
The most conservative opinion that has
found expression in o,lr councils upon the
subject is that il will amount 10 at least
% per cent, of the output OF our shipyards.
That is the unanimous judgment oi
men charged with grave responsibility
with cardinal instr,mcntality OF the
war ships, more ships, and then more
ships" That was the cry of Mr.. Lloyd
George whom Mr.. Bryan curously cites
ms u witness for tho drys. Mr. Lloyd
George has not tried to impose prohibit
ton upon Great Britain and the British
workmcn
MIR Colby tells the committee that
some $50 900 men many Of them ot tor
cign birth or origin, arc working IN the
shipyards. Many are used 10 the lie OF
cities where people arc able Ia mind their
own business without having their hnb-
its and their diet prescribed 10y the Wis
dom of legislatures. They work hard at
exhausting labor They arc used to drink
ing beer or ale or light wine. II is ass
familiar, ss necessary. aud rs harmless 10
them as MIR Brvans glass Of ice water or
grape Juice They are entitled 90 tho re
freshment, to the pleasure, to tho social
comfort, habit, distraction which they
want, which they are used 10, How would
Mr. Bryan. how would the drvs oi the
Senate, like to have their glass oi mix.
their ginger ale, their cup of coiiee, 1t
they are So incorporate, stopped 10y ! on
grcss'
Tho case oi tho shipbuildcrs IS the
case Of labor generally II IS the case ct
millions and millions OF Americans. he
opposition Of the American Federation
of Labor TO prohibition Is known Ia every
body. And this Is not honest, straightior-
ward, necessary prohibition. II Is pro
hihitlon for the sake 81 prohibition. 1t ~
not prohibition in order 10 save food II
Is not prohibition 10 help win. but 80 help
lose he war The cry OF the world
today, Mr. Colby Justly SAYS, is not for
teetolatcrs. but for fighters
lhc war requires the union oi the
people Prohibition will divide them
The war requires that labor be satis-
hed Prohibition will disSatisfy labor.
Tbs war requires the concentration oi
thought and effort on a single aim hcse
continual chickering's about prohibition,
these unceasing efforts 10 force IT on the
country hv hook or by crook, distract
men minds from the ono task that counts
Live and let 1--we Let us stick to winning
the war That is enough TO do without IN
slsting for the present on debating the
contents Of other peoples stomachs
New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
THE EVENING SMILE.
KEEPING UP THE GAME.

smith is great goif bug isn't ne
said Brown
Yes. replied Jones He kept his
hand IN all winter and had practice every
day
But how could he practice III winter
when the links are closed9' asked Brown
We walked down town every morning
and every 100 wards he would swing at
an imaginary ball with his cane. replied
Jones. Then he would cJlss blue streak
and when he got down town he wouls
drink a Scotch highbalI Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Bride I'm 81 AFRAID people will hnd
out that were just married that | We
made Jack promise 10 treat me in public
j,ist as If he had no thought of any one
but himself Mrs Longwed My dear.
! adopted that plan when was married
and my husband never got over II
Boston Transcript
She You know very we'll that YOU had
To ask me three times before | would con-
sent to be your wife Iie-"h Is. | know !;
and that only goes 10 show that 1t is
sometimes possible to be too persistent. -
Boston Transcript
Maid I'm goin to quit the job, Mrs
Fair. and do me bit for Jncle Sam" Mrs
Fair Very patriotic OF you, Olga But in
which branch OF the service are YOU think
ing of cnllsting?. Maid -"Bein as I'm
handy with broom, | IN thinkin d make
a good mine sweeper Buffalo Express
Manager Iof IiickvilIe Academy of
Music How many girls with your
company Advance agent tevasively -
We advertise twenty-five Manager
a. Tain't no use advertiser unless you
got en- The poppylation of this here
burg will be at the depot to check EN-
up Buffalo Express
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-24
AN AMERICAN COMMANDER.

The first American field army IN
France Will be commanded by Major
General Hunter liggett, veteran
regular who got his latest training be
fore tho war IN the same adventure that
prepared pcrshIng for hls service abroad
this, upon the Mexican border. lie went
To the border from the war college, OF
which he was president at the time The
troops now in active fighting who saw
service along the southwest boundary
hnr will ~ once attest the fitness oi the
general for tho new task assigned him.
"a student az war with punch,
the New York Times calls General Lag
gcti n here is > charm Of manner about
him that Will attract the French and
British commanders lie Is the flower OF
our war college product, never
asscrtivc. vet always sure OF himself, tor
he has a sound mind>1n strong body and
knows every detail of hls profession
America Is sending to France body OF
fighting men who are the admiration Of
our Allies and arc becoming the despair
of our enemies some nt them are COM
naudng officers men ike General
Pershng. who represent tho best OF Amer
ican manhood fit spokcsmen OF the
country which Is making good on ITS
pledge IA throw all ITS resources INTO the
conflict, such an oiI Ger Lggett apears
to be. man three years Pershing senior
and d Pcrshing kind Of soldier { Cleve-
land Plain Dealer