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USE TELEPHONE TO WARN
M00NSHINERS OF RAID
Girl Listened In on Wire and Told
Officers Who Rushed
still.

LEXINGTON. KY. Sept. 13-The new
era OF moonshining In the West Vir-
Elnia- Kentucky Tennessee mountains
brought about by State and national
ptohibit!on. presents TO the revenue
othciais vastly different problems from
those OF a decade ago.
me new era moonshiner is a
prohteer--and he is getting $40 quart
lot his Notwithstanding" The moon
sinners are getting rich beyond their
widest dreams
1t is unquestionably the case that
there is more moonshining in these
mountains than ever before, although
raids and captures are numerous. IL
lick distillcrs look at the price and
are willing TO take n chance.
mere two years ago many moon
sinners did no; know what a tele-
phone was. now lines have been ey-
tended into the mountain sections and
IN many cases, so revenue officers in
centers are informed, tips concerning
raids or approaching bodies Of officers
are telephoned ahead.
~ I. Sims. old-time Huntington
W; Va, revenue man. tells of a recent
episode.
telephone wire broke between the
Possee ana the moonshiner. a neigh
bor or the moonsh!ner found the break
before the officers arrived, mended il
and telephoned another neighbor to
warn the moonshincr. 4 girl who lis
tened in told the officers. who rushed TO
the still. but the moonshiners had ned
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Cnnl Opcrntor Dies.

ROANOKE. Sept. l3--Samuel B.
Cary, manager Of CaStner curran and
Bullitt, died shortly after O'Clock las;
night at his home, 2O3 .Albermarl.
Avenue. Southwest. following an H.
ness OF four months, his death being
due TO a complication OF diseases lie
was 63 years old. Mr. Cary had been
In i'll health for several months. and
hbori two months ago he went to
baltimore. where h. consulted Spcc!-
nilsts Al Johns Hopkins Hospital Short
" aftcrward ne returned 10 his home
became worse, and HI, was forced to
remain at his residence Mr. Cary was
In 1919. serving with that branch Of
the cty government until January
1918. He was widely known in buS.-
ness circles lie was born In Giou-
CeStcr County In 1886.
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LAST HERD OF ELEPHANTS
IN SOUTH AFRICA TO DIE.
Which Threatens to Extcrminatc
Surviving Remnant.
WOULD REsCIND ECREE
Destructive Instincts OF Animal Arc
Said TO BE Responsible for the
Drastic Action Taken in Trans
ny FORBES w. rAInnAIRN.

LONDON. Sept. 13-South Africa's
last elephant tribe faces complete ex-
t!hction III a decree passed by the pro-
r!ncial council Of the Province OF the
Cape of Good Hope is Carried out.
The decree authorizes the dest-uc-
ton or the herd Of elephants in the
Addo Bush Forest Reserve. Hitherto
this remnant has been carefully pre-
served by the union government and
attempts by wild-a nimal buyers and
DIG game hunters to remove or destroy
II have been prevented by law. Now.
unless the government takes immeGi-
ate action, 1t Will be wiped out.
The last elephant in Zuzuland, an
old male. was recently killed. The
elephants Of Southern Rhodesia have
been exterminated. The elephant bids
fair to follow the trail OF the North
American buffalo.
In the Eastern Transvaal. near Por-
tugucse territory, a few survivors OF
small troop occasionally are seen.
sides and are on the verge Of cXtinc-
ton.
British scientists and others inter
cstcd in the preservation of wild ami
mails in their native haunts are taking
steps to nave the decree rcscinded, but
IT is doubtful IL they will succeed. The
Aldo Bush, near Port Elizabeth. until
recently has been a waterless scrub Of
little value. In its center an area OF
approximately 5000 ceres has long
been a reserve for this band Of ele-
plants. The herd numbers between
100 and 200 individuals, the only sur
viv!ng examples of distinct variety
forehead. enormous ears, roughly
square In outline. short OF foreiegs
and very hairy body
The proposed sction is not a case of
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Becomes Mew Head
ofHandley Schools
Frederick e. Clerk In
dugatrated With impress
size Ceremonies.
Special to TIL. Timcs-Dispatch !

n
WINCHESTEp. VA. Sept. l3-Trc.i-
crick Il. Clerk. formerly OF Cleveland
Ohio. was last night formally inaugu-
rated superintendent of the Handley
schools at ceremonies held in the En-
pire Thcater and attended by many
educators. including several officers of
the General Education Board Of New
York.
Parents of children who will become
pupils at the Handicy schools crowded
the theater. y musical program was
rendered by the War Camp Community
service chorus. led by John Richard
son. secretary OF the Chamber of Com
incrce. r. Gray Williams, president of
The Board of Handley Trustees, pre-
sided.
The principal speakers were DR..
rank f. Spaulding. superintendent OF
me cleveland schools and some time
director OF educational work with the
american Expeditionary Forces in
FRANCE. under whom Mr. Clerk served
uhtii recently as assistant superin-
,ehdent in Cleveland; Dr. Wallace But
TICK. president. and Dr. Abraham
General Education Board Speeches
were made also by Robert NJ W,rd
president or the City School Board: Mr.
Er .,i'ams. or the Handley Trustees: DIR.
'ion board. and by Mr.. Clerk.
Iiahs are being whipped into shane
"p'uiy Tor the erection OF the Hand
|"oois on q tract Of about twenty
~ OF land admirably situated in
nc southern suburbs OF the CITY IT,
!uhu or these schools was created nm
U me viii Of the late Judge John
n,nnutey. or Scranton, Pa, who sncn,
,r,d oi ms time here many years arr
worth nbom ,nH me bulk OF an estate
tvy. -. ABOUT 100000 TO the civ -,
Winchester for system nS 10y OF
providing free education. hoois
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Finds Police Waiting for Him.

DANNlLLE, Sept Isl. *. Greer,
or south Carolina. arrested some
months since charged with stealing an
automobile from Seth Taylor found
the laws OF Virginia cHactlng here
his morning. When his case was
called In Corporation Court, it was
no!le pressed because OF the continued
absence OF an important witness. AS
soon as he walked from the courtroom
he met policeman Who arrested him
fned $50 and after mot!ns an appeal
and giving bond. walked out OF the
Police Court only 10 be met by another
policeman with fresh warrant charg-
ing him again with the theft OF Tay-
!oTs car He waived preliminary
nearing. and later gave $1,000 bond
10 be here next Dcccmber.
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wanton destruction. Long considera-
ton has been given the question by
has been passed only after careful in
rcstiSation by special committee
whose members were fully alive to the
geological calamity that their recon-
mendltion Involved. But the dcstruc-
tive instinct OF the elephants made IL
Imperative that some action be taken.
Tho animals sally out Of their re-
serve in quest of food and water. They
break down fences. stampede cattle.
destroy crops and brighten human
beings. They assume that the rriga-
ton canals are intended for their BEN
eft. and in taking their baths they
destroy the banks and dams.
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LEGION Elects Omccr.

GATE CITY. Sept 10 This week
the Scott County Post of the American
Legion was organized. the meeting
Robert r. Kane. of the Federal Trade
Commission At Washington. addressed
the meeting. The following officers
were elected: Raymond Barker chair
man: j. Henry S;arncs. secretary; r. X
IemDicton, v!ce-chairman; Leland b.
DouGhtrty. treasurer. Publicity and
mem berShlp committees were an
pointed, and arrangements made TO
confer with the more than 400 soldiers
and sailors from the county and Sc
cure their membership. The post Will
the near future, probably the coming
week. the time and place for the regu-
lar meetings
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WINCHESTER FOLK FAIL
TO OBTAIN FOOD STOCK
Charge That Government Has Failed
to Make Goods Orders Placed
Weeks Ago.
ASK FOR PUBLIC SPEAKER
Lieutcnant- Governor Buchanan Urged
to Come to Dunville Next Wcdnes-
day Evcning-Othcr News Notes
From Virginia Points.
Especial to The Times Dispatch ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WINCHESTER. Sept. i3.-tcsldcnts
OF Wmchester and vicinity. who under-
took to grappio with the high cost
OF living by paying IN advance for
surplus army foodstums. offered for
sale at attractive prices through the
local postotIicc about Il month ago.
are now clainoring for the government,
grocery store 10 deliver the goods or
refund the money. Tn. toodstuns. it
was represented at the time. were
stored in Balt!morc-only H. miles dis
rant, ana II vas the impression that
deliveries would be made in Il short
time, certainly within a week Many
people of moderate means had whettcd
their appct.tcs for fried bacon, for
which there was the greatest demand.
as well AS for clean rais.ns in pies
together with numerous other commo-
drties that were guaranteed to have
beer properly inspected by govern
ment experts Now the people have
neither the food nor the money, and
the local poStoffice is being bcsiegcd
with inquiries. The most optimistic
give the assurance that the govern
ment always pays Its bills. but 1t is
recalled that there are stiii pending in
Fedora courts claims filed shortly
after the close Of the civil war; Thu
people who ordered goods and who
nave received none intend TO ask their
Congressman. Judge Harrison, 70 start
an inquiry in their behalf.
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Gnpin After spenker.h,p.

WINCHESTER. Sept. !3-Kcnneth "
G:lpin, OF Boycc, member OF the Nir-
GINA House OF Delegates from Clarke
and Warren Counties. today announced
himself a candidate for Speaker OF
tho next House. He has been declared
the nominee fer reelection by the
~ mocrats. aud is virtually cer'ain OF
being elected in November The Cen
rral Assembly will meet in regular
session next January. He served in
the naval aviation service during the
war. and shortly before going to
France married Miss Isabella McGhee
Tyson. daughter OF Br.gIdier General
and Mrs Laurence Tyson, o: Knoxville.
Tenn.
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legged sailor. climbed onto tho bike
and pedaled away.
Returnign to the curb, the circuIn-
tor hunted high and low for the bi-
cycle. At last he spicd Shorty"
riding around in circle In a COR
ner OF the hospital camp.
Well" asked the circulator. in his
hard boiled tone, Have you had
enough riding"
Sure" replied shorty" II had
enough half IN hour ago. but I can't
get Off the blamed thing"
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BIKES EASY TO RIDE,
BUT HARD TO HALT
Strange Experience of One-IcEEed
Soldier in Hospital At
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. l3.-One OF the cir
culators for the Great Lakes Bulle-
tin. the naval training stations daily
paper. went over to the main hos
pital on a bicycle to deliver the
institutions allotmen: Of the morn
ing edition. While he was in the
hospital. shorty" Rothreck. a one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-14

LfNCHBURG. Sept. 13.-Truant off,
GERS Will begin work here with the re-
guardians of children not in school
VIII be hailed before the Police Court,
where they will be liable to $50 fine.
hundreds or children have failed to at
iar!y true of colored. but during the
coming term the school hoard will
make faithful effort to enforce the
the State
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L1NCltBCRG. Sept lS.-The cxecu-
tive committee Of the City Manager
Association Is ready TO file petition
with Judge w. X. Barksdalc. of the
city Circuit Court. for special cleo
ton November 10 permit the voters
OF the city 10 adopt or reject the city
manager form of government with a
Council OF five members. one of which
would be the Mayor. If adopted the
change would succeed the present mu-
micipal government September !. 1920.
The election is TO be asked for at the
time the legislative candidates are to
be elected on regular election day.
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DANVILLE. Sept. lathe Young
Mems Business Club this morning sent
q telegram 10 Licutcnant-Govcrn u.
r. Buchanan" urging him to come 10
Danville next Wednesday night to
make an address 1t a mass meeting TO
be held In connection with the ceie-
br.ation of the birthday of the Con-
stNut!on Of the United States. The
telegram was re enforced by another
from the Danvillc Post. American
Legion urging Mr.. buchanan to accept
tho invitation The war Camp Com
munity Service has undertaken TO pro-
vide music for this OCCASION this to
wille negro soldiers who saw service
OVERSEAS
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Legion Selects Delegates.

BRISTOL, Sept. l3. At a meeting
or the local branch of the American
Legion Walter Baumgardner and Boil
ing n. Handy prominent Bristol at
torhey. were elected as delegates TO
attend the State convention Of that
organization to he held at Roanoke
CURING October. II. G. Peters, Jr., and
w iiliaI m III. Nickels were selected as
alternates. Walter Baumgardner is
president OF the Bristol post, and III. NJ.
Iiper is the secretary.
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Henr- OF Nephew. D..,h.

LfNCHBuRG. Sept, l3-Mrs. T. T..
B!aine. OF Lynchburg. has been notified
Evans. at B!ueheld. as the result OF
an automobile accident He was
twenty-s.X years o. age, son of
dent OF Lynchburg
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Arm Hurt In EnxIInec Cutter.

GORDONSVILLE, Sept. l3.-Mr.
Naegel, who recently moved to Mel.
tons, Louisa County, from Pittsburgh,
a few days ago in some way got his
hand caught in the machine and com
pletely crushed. But for the presence
or mind OF young man working with
him, who at once threw of the belt
and caught the pulley. Mr.. Naegel no
doubt would have been drawn into
the mach inc and crushed to death DR..
Crum, OF Louisa. was called in and
ampntated the hand. but later on, fnd-
Ing the bone OF the arm so injured the
injured man was taken TO the uniyer-
sity hospital. Charlottesville.
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: Grow Large Wntcn,Io,

BRISTOL. Sept. l3.-Wha, Is he
Lieped TO be the largest watermeion
ever grown in this Vicinity was pro-
The melon is two feet and SIX inches
ong., hfteen inches in diameter. and
weighs sixty-fve pounds.
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Open New Shirt H..e

y FREDERICKsBURG. Sept. l3-Th.
6b .5 m oberndorf Co. OF Baltimore,
w shirt factory here. This plan, w.,
snut nown .or several months. and mo
rISuh pt.on OF operations, giving en-.
late business t' s''hu-
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nesin Budget Hearing. September ?.

toy nssUCIdtcu f'resS.T
WASHINGTON. Sept. I3-Hea rings
on budget system for the govern
ment will begin September 90 by the
special House committee. which has
decided TO push the inquiry with a
view OF making recommendations be-
fore March l. Chairman Good was
instructed to ask the Senate committee
10 join In the hearings.
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INSPECTOR J. J. Oliver Thursd.v 80.
eomn,s;. 2stsgailon Illicit still with With
R mnp; outht near Safe River Mil.
/: Mors natn County. and arrested p
Is charged with operating the s,iIi
ana Morse with being its owner i
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HOTELS AND RESORTS.
FISHERMEN'S RESORT
NO EQUAL

Good accommodations for your family.
inside fishing should be good until Septem.
Good guides and beats for ocean fshing
some CHASSEI. BASS also caught at sea
October. Send for booklet. A. H. q
MEARS Wachapreague. Eastern shore, va.
r. S-lf cant come this season. hold
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Locates Another still.

LYNCHBURG. Sept. 13.-Deputy Col
1ector J. N. Wood and State Prohibition
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
CARL YOUNG
STARTS Mines

Carl Young has resumed with full
forces on the ORC Divide and Silver
pah Extension Both companies
have been fully financed and there
will be no further delays in develop
ment. The orc is sinking a shaft
which is in the brecciated zone at
seventy-two feet but the management
is not thinking Of prosecuting until
the formation improves. Silverpah
Extension i, opened with tunnel
that is going in on ore right from
The surface which is heavily oxldized
and leached out but which will dis
appear with depth. The tunnel made
a depth of thirty feet on the first
advance of twenty-five feet with
values ranging from $3.50 to s118O
and steadily improving.
The Silyerpah Extension is sit
ated in the Silyerpah district OF
Lone Mountain where the lodges
show remarkable strength with every
indication Of making into strong
1.ehodies
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
KNOX TAKES IN
simon FAGAN

Mr. Charles f. Knox Of the Mon
lana Tonopah, visited Nina and the
Simon district yesterday and was
much impressed with the advances
made in the district since his prev
ious visit.
Before leaving for the coast, he
said that the extent and richness
of the orebody at the Simon-Lead
mine was unique in his experience,
and was without parallel in the his
tory of Nevada.
OF the Simon-Fagan group, Mr.
Knox stated that he had never seen
anything to equal its surface show
ings. After examining the shaft and
drifts as well as the open cuts
and trenches, he said that evidences
of chemical action and teaching were
so clear and unmistakable that val
ues at depth we're practically certain,
and predicted the finding Of large
SulpHlue DbultS at ho 5ltaI uoPNh'
TN conclusion" he said, 81 fully
expect to see the Simon.Fagan mine
become one OF the largest and best
mines of the district"
Within the past month, the Simon
Pagan property has been examined
by representatives of the Anaconda
Copper company, the American
Metals company and Hayden, Stone
and company, and tempting offers
to buy have been turned down by
the present management, who be
lieve that developments of the near
future will be we'll worth striving
for.
This condition is accentuated by
the fact that within the past fort
night two very rich new bodies have
been uncovered at widely separated
points on the Pagan ground
The Morris brothers, John ant
James, were in Nina for a few days
from their lease on the property
of the Mt. Montgomery Mercury
company near Queen Station on th'
narrow gauge railroad southwest o
Nina. In the last twenty-six days
these two men. working absolutel!
alone have mined, retorted ant
shipped twelve TASKS OF mercury
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
ELIZABETH DAVIS CELEBRATES
Her THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY

Miss Elizabeth Davis celebrated
her thirteenth birthday last evening
with a party to which many Of her
Young boy and girl, friends were in
yited. The evening was occupied
with games. dancing and other
amusements with refreshments Inter
spersed The fun was fast and fur
ious and it was not until long
after midnight that the young folks
found their way home. The guests
were. Stewart Henderson, Roy NC
Opllan Bernice Trabert, Lucille As
kin Dorothy Anderson, Madeline
Erickson. Jay Henderson, Arthur
Nerten Douglas Daoust, Evelyn
Gever. Lester DaOust, Carl Fuetscn'
Dorothy Gray, Bret Brallier, Helen
Peck and Ellsworth Sorenson.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
LICENSES FOR
STAGE LINES

The Nevada public service com
mission this week issued certificates
OF public convenience to the Pioneer
Stage company, operating between
Tonopah-Divide and Goldfield; J, A
Davis, whose field Of operations will
be Manhattan, Millet and Round
Mountain: Clark James who will
handle traffic between TOnopah and
Manhattan; the Wittenberg Ware
house Transfer company, also of the
same section as the foregoing com
pany. Charles d. Bell who will ply
between Goldfield and Silver Peak;
j. w. Berg who will serve the pub
lie between Round Mountain, Hot
Springs. Manhattan and Tonopah; ;
w. B. Evans, Ralph Wardle and VIM.
II. Collins have also been grantd
permission to oprate on call between
Tonopah and points tributary there
TO. A certificate was also granted
to J. E. Williams, who will operate
between Goldfield and Hornsilver.
The certificates issued authorized
the above named persons and COM
panies to continue operations as au'
tomobile common carriers of passen-
gers and freight in the future.
The Tonopah Trucking company
was denied certificate but was
authorized to continue operations
pending the filing of reports, rates,
etc, in compliance with law.
In this connection 1t is to be
noted that no certificate issued by
the public service commission be
comes fully effective until the re
auired indemnity bonds are filed in
the commissioners office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
INDIAN SUMNER
ON THE DESERT

The uniformity and delightfulness
Of Tonopah weather is not fully ap-
preciated here where the tempera-
ture shows greater freedom from vio-
lent changes than almost any other
part of the state, Reno has been
doing some boasting about the brand
of weather dealt out there, but a
comparison with local figures shows
that there is nothing like the de
sert For instance, for three days
last week when Tonopah readings
at 7 a. m were 2S, 80 and 80. Tono-
pah reported temperatures of 81.
10 and Al AS an illustration OF
the way 1t runs the following figures
compiled by Observer Piercy for six
days, will prove interesting:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
H|GHGRADE ORE
ON THE REVERT.

Highgrldz being sacked on the
Bosaake lease on the Revert and
IN The eours ii a week or more the
leaseS eyp..l to have enough to
send forward by express to the
snelter The stuff has been sam,
pied by various experts and the low.
est assay from the lot is S2,240 per
ton. About three tons have been
saved aud stored away with as much
care as though it we're pure gold,
iof it is not often that a man digs
out rock running over a dollar a
pound. What is called second aud
third class rock from the same hole
has been separated and, it is esti-
mated, that the leasers have at
least couple Of tons of that quail,
ny IN sacks. The Bosanke lease
covers a block OF ground 100 feet
'4l'le Win d shatt sunk directly in
ne center On what appears to be
feh ledge The hole is only ten
'sS deep but the porphyritic quartz
spears to be growing richer with
oepla. The lease is owned by Tom
0OSanke. formerly of Grass Valley,
re'eF Whtock and AL. Davis, for.
nefIy superintendent Of the l6 to l
nine at Allegheny, Calf.
oa the Pennington Ruffles lease
VI The same estate a compressor has
UssA installed The Kimball lease
NaS erected the Kimball lease
sailed a gas engine and is in low
s'aae Ore at a depth of sixty feet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-10-11
MONARCHS REST
ON THE COAST

uS As~mrIHted PFeaaJ
SANTA BARBARA, Oct 1.-THE
Belgian monarchs completed the
first stage of their tour of the
United States when they arrived
here early today, after a triumphant
progress across California. They
will be guests for three days Of
Herbert Hoover Their stay is en-
tirely unofficial.
No attempt will be made to map
program for their stay, although
they probably will spend much time
motoring. with an occasional dip in
the Pacific The trip across Cali
fornta was one of the most delight.
ful parts Of their tour. for King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth at every
stopping place were greeted by
cheering throngs