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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov 14.-Compul-
aorH arbitration Of railroad labor dis.
putes was rejected today by the
house, which voted TO substitute In
the pending railroad bill the plan
Of voluntary concilation offered by
Representative Sweet and approved
by the railroad workers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
pROSpECTOR MURDERED;
SUSPECT IS ARRESTED

making his face appear as II It
were riddled with bullets. At the
post mortem examination this morn
ing Ur MacLead traced the bullets
path. The shot went through the
heart followed the aorta the vena
cava, passed through the right lung.
glanced off a lower rib at the right
and lodged In the right shoulder
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
OKLAHOMA MINES
ARE NOT WORKING

,HS Associated PresHl
McALESTER, Okla, Nov. l4.-Not
4 single union mine in Oklahoma Is
working today, according to reports
received by Wilson, commissioner
for the Oklahoma Coal Producers
association.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ONTARIO IN HANDS
OF FORMER COALITION

Z ny AsNoSihieu iEcSs'
TORONTO, Canada, Nov. l4.--'}oV-
rrument Of the province of Ontario
passed INTO the hands Of a farmer
coalition cabinet. headed by Ernest
prury as premier His colleagues
we're sworn into office today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
MEXICO MINING ENGINEER
MARRIED TO GoLDFlEL0 BELLE

] L. Cadogan. a mining engineer
~ sinalo, Mexico, and Edith C.
Giles, OF Goldfield. we're united in
marriage late yesterday afternoon by
Judge Mark Aveul
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
DISCUSSION Of
BROTHERHOODS
NEARING END

ny NNN0tIuted TTrsRI
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA The dis,
cussion of the demands OF the four
railroad brotherhoods for revision
ot working conditions, which has
}eeu in progress between brother.
God chiefs and Director General
lines all week appeared today to
he nearing an end The principal
question remaining in dispute is the
lemand of the brotherhoods for time
and a half overtime for trainmen
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
NEW RECORD SET FOR
WIRELESS TALKING
Correspondence Of Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Germany, oct Ia
What is claimed to be a new record
Tor communication by wireless be-
ween a ground station and an air
hip was recently established here
when military wireless operator
,xchanged messages from specially
constructed station with the Zeppelin
Bodensee" which was sailing at a
uigh altitude elghtyfour miles away
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
RAISES FlUME BLOCKADE

Ny Associated rreSsl
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1.-THE ltaE
IN government officially raised the
llockade of Fiume according to ad-
vices from Fiume received through
AUSTRIA.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
Miners DEMANDS
ARE IMPOSSIBLE
SAYS wilson

RN Ns<ocIat ed PreHsD
WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-Demands
Of union miners for a thirCy.hour
week and so per cent increase in
wages are impossible and ought to
to eliminated al the very beginning"
Secretary Wilson declared today at
the opening of a conference between
niop officials and operators to set
70 differences in the coal strike
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
TEACHERS HOLD CONFERENCE.
LCorrespondenee Of Assoc ciated pressl

LONDON, Oct. l6.-Teachers Of
Lower Galilee held a conference at
Tiberias recently to recide how GER
tain Hebraic words should be pro
hounced, notably the word Hebrew. ."
1t was decided to follow the example
OF Judea and Samaria and preserve
different pronunciatlons for the He
Drew letter bet" with and without
'dagesh" Judeans pronounce
bet" without the "dagesh" as "V.'
0alilee has always preferred the
haTarr sound OF "B"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14

were afraid TO continue working un-
derground with him, as they feared
he would assault them The case
was so aggravated that a warrant
was issued for Finnerty. who was
| brought into court and leCtured JUS
| tice Grier told him that unless he
promised to behave himself and stop
threatening his fellow workmen he
would have to be placed under peace
bonds. Finnerty proved tractable and
! said he was sorry for what he had
done and was allowed to return to
The lease on the condition that he
would not cause any more trouble.
He lived up to his promise but his
fellows kept at a distance, as they
said they were afraid of what would
happen when Flnnerty got mad, as
Ne had a quick temper which flared
up on the slightest provocation.
The inquest, which was set for 2
l'clock this afternoon, will not be
'''' u''''' Ho'i'e '''i'e ''''e''
Atkinson wants more time to com
plete a line of investigation he Is
pursuing
II is now believed that the aead
man came from LeadVLle' COLO, orig
inally and that ne mas many rlcn
e'aiives in that state
A &s-caliber bullet did the work
and the prosecutor has strong clue
that may cinch evidence on the
prisoner held in Jail without com
,uulcatlon In his cabin was found
~ caliber revolver that fitted the
nllyt found in the body
Very little is known of the move
aents Of tn deceased Immediately
rIar to the tragedy. but the murder
! s. supposed to be the sequel to a
quarrel that occurred about hau an
our before the fatal shot was fired
Vt that time Finnerty and another
nan were seen in the alley between
hD Casino and the livery stable ad-
Joining Loud talk was heard and
| rho language used indicated that a
lmarrpl was in progress No atten-
Hon was paid to the affair as moth
ne serious appeared to be happen.
ing and it isl nothing unusual in
that quarter of the city
When the shot was fired there was
Il owe on the street close enough
10 furnish reliable testimony, but
renorrs credited to two men walking
q Block away state that Finnerty
hrow stone at a short man who
vas crossing the street from the
Casino The short man darted side
wise mast the second hand store or
, the north side OF Main street anC
rirnertv continued alonf Corona ave
rue A moment later the shot wa
4eara and Finnerty was found dead
The Staying could not he ascribec
10 robbery as nothing in the pocket
n the dead man appeared touched
7 In m inside pocket he carried deed
to group of claims at Arrowhead
Il the sale Of which brought him t
town The papers were all finishe
with the exception OF the signature
but none Of Finnerty's friends coul
n 5ay who we're interested in the tram
lction It is believed tnat the de-
al was with Utah men. whose name
ID mad not heen divulged
a Finnerty is well known here, ha
% ing prospected in Nye county Il
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
BUYS
RED CROSS SEAL


~ FNN'VIHTeN F-IFNEF
WASHINGTON, Nov a Before
ding to Annapolis today to inspect
rr naval academy, the prince of
Vale. purchased a hundred Red
r0., Christmas seals from Adrienne
eyer a 5-year-old health crusader
~cruuy decorated by General Perish
ag for making a perfect score In
Hp chjldren's health crusade
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
REFUSES INJUNCTION
AGAINST PROHIBITION

NY associated Preasl
NEW YORK. Nov. 14--Federal
Judge Learned Hand refused today
TO grant an injunction restraining en-
forcement of the Volstead prohibi-
ton at
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
NOBEL PRIZES ARE
AWARDED IN STOCKHOLM

Uy AasnriBtrd PTe-sl rLo Nobel
STOCKHOLM, Nov l4-The Nooe'
,riae for physics for 1918 has been
,warded Professor Max PiancK oi
por,in university. Physics prize for
1910 was given to Professor Stark OF
creifswald university The chemistry
nr,,e for 1915 goes to Professor Frit1
uohsr Of the Berlin university
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
FINLAND TO AID
GEN. YUDEVITCH


HN AsHoctated ifcS~l
HELSlNGFORS. Nov ! The Bal
tic states conference at Dorpal has
been advised that Finland has de-
ridpd to aid General Yudenitch with
30.0ao volunteers in new attempt
10 take Petrograd within few days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
FIXES THE MAXIMUM
PRICE OF SUGAR

shy Associated PrenaI
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA maxi
mum price Of ten and one-half cents
pound for beet sugar in all parts
OF the United States was established
today by the department Of justice.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14

The Peking Gazette, founded in
a. y 9OS. was for a long time the
only journal permitted to be pub
lished in China, but within the last
sixty years a number of others have
been estAbliShe4
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14
COUNTESS LEO ToLsTol,
WIDOW OF NOVELIST, DIES

ny Associated Pressl
LONDON. Nov. l4.-Countess Leo
Tolstoi, widow of the famous Rus
sian novelist died in Yasnaya Poliana
November 4, according to a dispatch
TO the Daily Mail from Helsingfors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-14

cood coffee doesn't always de-
rsrd on the price. but often on VINO
makes L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
SOLDIERS CAN ENTER
MERCHANT MARINE
Thomas G.. McMenamin Says
Men Seeking Service Will
Be Trained

Camp Lee, Va. Jan. 6--There Will he
plenty Of opportunity for men Of ability
to receive proper promotion in the mer-
chant marine, according to Thomas &.
MCMenaman. Of Philadelphia. who has
been listing up discharged men here, who
are seeking sea service. Those men who
are especially qualified as engineers or
In other seaman branches will have op-
portunity to enter Government schools
for training as merchant marine officers
Those without special qualifications will
be trained for places on training ships,
and many men will have opportunity for
service on foretS shipping boards The
men will be fed and clothed at Govern
ment expense for the six weeks of their
training course.
\ number Of important quest ions con-
cerning the future course to be taken by
the Y. W. G. \. at Camp Lee and in its
vicinity will he discussed soon with Mrs
Nedder. secretary of the southern dis
trict. who Is expected here in a few days.
The steps to be taken concerning the
colored hostess house is one of the main
things to be considered. This building
has been virtually completed, but no
steps as yet have been taken that will
provide further for its furnishing and
opening for use by the colored troops OF
this cantonment,
captain T.. V. Weir, assistant camp
morale officer and a former regular
army man who has seen service in the
Philippines. cuba. on the Mexican border
and numerous other places where the
American regulars have been Johnny
on-the- spot" was discharged here to-
day. His home is in Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06

of committee OF gold experts filed with
Secretary of Interior Lane.
The committee. which was appointed
by Secretary Lane several months ago.
when the rapidly increased cost OF gold
production with the consequent decline
in output was called to his attention.
finds that all commodities except gold
have advanced in price in the terms OF
the Governments paper money
Thus in reality" says the report,
with the gold at the fixed price OF
s20.67 an ounce. the purchasing power
OF gold has decreased in proportion 10
the increase of other commodities which
in one way or another are factors in
obtaining new gold
Although the United states is the
most favored nation in regard to gold
reserves. holding more than s3.0OO,0Oo-
900, or nearly one-thrd of that of the
world. It has contracted debts on gold
basis many times those existing before
the war and must seek increased gold
production.
The committee gives the Increase in
operating costs in the most favored
quartz mines from fifty-seven cents to
produce a dollars worth OF gold in 1917
TO seventy cents in 1918 as the principal
reason for the decline In the output.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
NAVY YARD TO HONOR
maid OF ORLEANS"
Twenty.one.Cun Salute as
Tribute to Joan of Arc
at Noon

This is Joan of Arcs birthday ami
versary.
In honor Of the French heroine a
twenty-one-gun salute will be fired at
noon from the battery at the Phladel-
Dhia Navy Yard at League Island. The
saluting battery Is fired only on the
Fourth of July and upon the arrival of
the Secretary Of the Navy at Phila-
delphia.
1t was through the efforts of Michael
Francis Doyle, president of the Jeanne
dare Society. that orders were given
to fire the salute.
Civilian workers at the navy yard are
also planning a Joan OF Arc celebration.
Joan of Arc. the Maid OF orleans, was
born 1412 in the village of Domremy in
the Department OF Vosges. France. When
about thirteen years old, during the
Hundred Years-War. she saw visions
and heard voices which bade her under
take the work of delivering France.
Inspiring the dispirited French SOL
diers with new courage, Joan of Arc. at
the head of the troops. forced the Eng
ylish to raise the siege of Orleans, and
speedily brought about the coronation
of Prince Charles at Rheims.
Shortly afterward she fell into the
hands of the English, was tried by
ecclesiastical judges for witchcraft and
hersy, and was condemned to be
burned as a hereto and a witch. Her
martyrdom took place at Rouen in the
year 1881.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
ASK R. R.SBAN
WITHIN YEARS
Presidents of Lines De.
mand Government Return
Roads to Stockholders
HOLD CONFERENCE HERE
Urge Laws With Features of
Both L. S. and Private
Ownership
HOLD CONFERENCE.-THE

Demand for the return of the rail-
roads within two years, with legislation
that will retain all the good features
of Government control and all the ben
efits of private ownership. is made by
presidents of 1875 railroads following a
conference here.
Recommendations which oppose the
plan OF Director General McAdoo for
the Government to retain the roads for
five years were drawn up at the con-
ference, which was held yesterday at the
Bellevue -Stratford.
The program will be presented to the
Interstate Commerce Committee of the
ing the Association of Railway Execu-
tives.
Removal of the railroads from poll
itics Is one OF seven recommendations,
the remainder of which follow:
Opposition to the McAdoo plan Of a
five years extension of control for the
United States railroad administration.
Refusal to accept a return of the
roads in the present scrambled" state
brought about by the railroad admin
istration.
Demands for thoroughgoing remedial
legislation that will preserve all the
good features Of governmental control
with the inclusion Of the benefits of
private ownership.
Inauguration Of some form of nationa,
control that will permit pooling of sta
tons. ticket Offices and equipment SO
far as possible.
Rate revsions upward to care for in.
crease in expenses.
Combination of the legislative control
over railroads with the rate-making
power.
These points were made in a letter
written by Otto n. Kahn, of New York.
Thomas Dewitt Guyler. chairman OF the
executives association. made the letter
public as stating concisely the attitude
of the rail presidents. Mr.. Cuyler de-
clined TO give out the program adopted
here. saying he believed il better TO
present 1t TO the Senate committe first.
Mr.. kahn's letter. he said. clearly
and concisely summarizes the views
held by the Association Of Railway Ex-
ecutiyes."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
THANKS FOR RELIEF To FRANCE
Madame Nj. Creepy Sends Message
to Women Here

Madame NJ. Creepy. who has been in
charge of the distribution of garments
and supplies sent 10 northern France
from the United States has sent a mes
sage to the women of America:
The letter was sent to Mrs. ~ l..
Geyelin. of Bryn Mawr. whose husba nd.
Majo Geyelin has been stationed i'm the
stricken territory and was made pub
lie today by the council of national de-
fense.
81 want to be the first TO offer thanks
in the name of the women Of occupied
France, for all the devotion of you
American women. which has softened
great happiness TO distribute 10 my fell
low citizens the clothing. etc. which
came TO US from the United States and
| can bear witness to the great joy with
which they were received. For some
time I have had the intention of going
myself to America to express thanks
to all the people of that great country
for the succor they have given to us
in our distress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
JULIUS l.. STEWART DEAD
Celebrated Painter. Native Of This City
Dies in Paris

Julius l.. Stewart. celebrated painter
and native Of this city. died yesterday in
Paris. where he resided for many years.
He was siXty-three years old and won
honors in exhibitions in many European
countries and in America.
He was an officer of the French Legion
of Honor, and was decorated with the
order Of Leopold of Belgium. Among
the medals awarded him at various eX.
International Art Exhibition at Berlin in
1891. and the Munich exhibition in 1901
He served on the International art jury
for the Paris Exposition in 1889. was q
member Of the jury of selection at the
Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893 and a
member of the advisory committee oi
the St. Louis ExDosition in 1904.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
RETURNING UNIFORMS DEFINED
Soldiers Must Deliver Complete
Outfits Back to Government

Enlisted men of the army who have
been worrying about what part of their
uniforms Uncle Sam wants returned
within a period of four months after
discharge may now rest easy.
The regulations require that every
enlisted man within the month
period return ''one suit of uniform
outer clothing" This language, as con-
strued by General March, chief of staff,
includes one hat and hat cord. one fan
mel shirt, one service coat and orna-
ments, one pair of breeches, one pair
of shoes. one pair Of leggings one waist
belt, one slcker and one overcoat.
\ movement is under way in Congress,
fathered in part by Senator Chamber
lain. chairman of the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs. to permit enlisted
men to retain their uniforms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
RINGS TO TELL OWN STORY
OF THEIR PORTION OF GOLD
Pity the Poor Jane Who Reads OO362 Inside Third
Finger-WiH Be Marked to Protect
Purchasers

How much gold has a near-sold ring
IL near-gold ring has gold?
Hereafter you'll be able to look on
the inside OF that new ring and find out
for yourself.
Pity the Jane who gets one for the
third finger or the left hand and who
sees "00362 pure gold" labeled inside
Pity also, and more, too the young
fellow when he next calls and mentions
something about "how pretty the new
ring looks, dear"
For the better protection OF the pur-
chasing public and an agreement with
manufacturers, the Federal Trade COM
mission, 1t was announced today, has
induced all the principal makers of gold
filled, gold-plated and gold-shel, finger
rings to adopt standard labelling indi-
eating exactly the proportion of gold
used in every ring offered the 'ublic.
The decline in sold produc IN during
the war and the damage sustained by
the gold mining industry from the Gov
ernments interruption Of export and do
mestic trade in the metal for the pro-
lection of the treasury is giving serious
national concern, according to a report
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
TO AID MONUMENT PLAN
Women War Workers to Discuss Tribute
10 Soldiers

Women who took part in the Liberty
Loan campaigns and in war relief work
here and abroad, at a meeting at the
Emergency Aid headquarters, 1928 Wal
nut street, this afternoon will arrange
plans for a victory monument to be
erected on the Parkway in honor of the
PENNSYLVANIA war heroes.
Mrs Barclay II. Warburton. vice chair
man of tie Emergency Aid. will head the
funds. which will be conducted from
February I to February IL. The women
workers will cooperate with the mems
committee. of which Joseph T.. Widener
Is chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
GRIP JUMPS DEATH RATE
Ill, ,688 Deaths Reported in Forty.
six Largest Cities

The influenza epidemic which swept
the country during the latter part of last
year caused Hiss deaths in the forty
six largest cities and increased the COM
bned death rate for those communities
in 1918 to 1876 per 1000, according to
statistics made public by the census bu-
reau Total figures for the country were
not available.
Baltimore. with 26s per 1000. and
Nashville. with 26.i had the highest rates
OF the registration cities. while ST. Paul
with 1919. aud Minneapolis and Grand
Rapids. with II each, had the lowest.
The years total death rate in New
York city was 1873 per 1000. compared
with 15.2 for 1917. In Chicago it was
III. against l4.9 the year before. and
in Philadelphia. where the influenza epl-
demic was severe, it was 24.2. compared
with 11.1 in 1917.
Boston was 22 and l6.4; Pittsburgh
25.4 and 49,, and Washington, 23.6 and
1853
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
ALEXANDER c. WOOD dies
Prominent Quaker, Banker and
Manufacturer of New Jersey

Alexander c. Wood. a widely known
member of the Society of Friends!
banker and manufacturer, died today.
after several weeks illness from pneu-
monia at his home in Cinnamnson, y. j.
He was seventy y-seven years old.
Mr.. Wood had been president OF the
Camden Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany. After retiring from the presi-
board of directors of the institution. IA
position which he held until his death.
He was president Of the Esterbrook
Pen Company. at Camden. for many
years retiring from that office To MI
a specially created office of chairman
of TIE board of managers Of that COM
pany
Mr.. Wood played prominent part
in the activities OF the Friends in south
crn New Jersey. lie was reputed to he
~ man of great wealth. lie had been i'll
for more than three weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
SOLDIER PLANS HIS RECEPTION
Benjamin Wexler Writes About
Good Time He Expects

Plans for a good time when he gets
home after two years in the army are
suggested by Benjamin Wexler, 1907
South Sixth street, in a letter TO hts
friend Sam Rafalawitz. 2432 South
Third street. Wcxler is a member of
Company II. Nineteenth Engineers, and
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Wexler.
Everything is all right with me-"
he writes "f have seen several air
raids. All kinds OF bullets have been
going past me, and all kinds OF shells
have burst near, but none of them hi,
the old boy. SO, therefore. why should
we worry?
Nothing could stop the America,
boys. The Germans said our artillery
was drunk and that the engineers and
the infantry were crazy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
AUTOCAR MEN TO MEET
Annual Convention at Ardmore to Dis
cuss 1919 Outlook

The general business outlook for
1919 and its relation to the motor
truck industry will be discussed at the
three-day annual convention of sales
managers. dealers and statesmen of the
Autocar Company, Ardmore. The con-
vention will open January 16 in Ardmore.
Sales managers and truck experts. fa-
miliar with the industry and with busi-
ness conditions in all parts OF TIE coun-
try will attend the convention. There
will be men from San Francisco. Los
Angeles, Chicago. st, Louis, Boston
Washington, Pittsburgh, New York and
many other cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06

mitted to the bar
last fall while home
on a furlough from
Fort Terry, h a 5
written TO n j 5
mother. Mrs. Craig
y. Ligget. that he
expects TO return
soon from France.
Lieutenant Lig-
get had his first
military expert
ence at Platts-
burg, where he
spent a month OF
intensive training,
In the fall Of 1917
he was assigned to
a training camp for
a. - EAa1