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Sliver, teday$1.01 l2c; yeaf agu, .87 ?fic Daily Bonanza METAL QUOTATIONS SILVER IIOIKi COPPER 23 LEAD 6.33 QUICKSILVER 95.00 THf WEATHER TONOPAH Tonight, Rain and Probably Colder Friday. Rain VOL. XVI II No. 185 TONOPAH. NEVADA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23. 1919 PRICE 10 CENTS U DOWN mm CAN ITALIANS SEIZE VESSEL FLYING THE STARS AND STRIPES U.S. Admiral in Adriatic IEPLIES PROM RUSSIAN ACTIONS MUST ARRIV BEFORE CONGRESS ACTS Emperor's Youngest brother Is Dead Illy Aaaut-lalr.1 Pms PARIS. Jan. 23. A preliminary peace is designed for early In June at the latest, according; to mom trunworthy Information, says Marcel llu in .n the Echo de Paris today. ill? Aaaut-lalr.l Vrmm I'AHIS, Jan. 23 Solution of the Russian problem is considered here die tirsi visible manifestation of American and British accord on the Bieat issues before the peace con-Hte-.-, It is understood, inasmuch as ihe ,-iipreme council has accepted (he AintMlcun plan of settlement for the l;a5a..iu question, the Ilritish plan oia funn the foundation of the of nations. j Kurd Ruben Cecil, who. today, an nations, believes the world has not nounced at Paris that he had sub 'yet reached the stage at which abso j mltted to tlie peace congress a dratt lately rigid system for preservation , of the llritish wen of the league of . of international peace can be set r -, according to a lieuler dispatch. Hi j cussing his idea of the league. Lord J lioliens says he thinks an Interna ! tiona tribunal with absolutely bind . t ll.v iM'lalel lr-MMl PARIS I Wednesday I Jan. 22. - Announcement, is made of the death at Salzburg of Archduke Louis Victor, youngest brother of the former Kmperor Francis Joseph of Austria. 4) 4) 4) t ona w MOP league HI. ielnl..l lfcp l.ONliON (Wednesdayl, Jan 22.-- E illy ni.elmed Preaa) I'AHIS, Jan. 23 The French l.eaae of Rights for Women has sens to the French parliament a proclamation demanding that French women be given the franchise. The pro. In mat Ion declares the right of women to vote is recognized by en emy and allied countries and in states England and the I'nlted States. L UP EUROPE FIRST ACT ly 4aMit-liilil l'rai I'AHIS i Wednesday I. Jan 22.-' Probably it will be several day be fore am l.itin American questions ill be considered by tip- Kace con gress because oi tlie luoru pressing nature ol Kuropcuti problems. The Panea-Aidca dispute between Chile, Peru and llolivia firuis the only acute situation in Latin America, but, ma powers present . is not practicable .11 lawni-laird l'rra LONDON. Jan 23 , -Leon Trot-sky. Russian minister of war, has ordered Zinovieff. the Flolshevlkl governor at even this, is not likely to command Peirograd, to surrender the city attention before the league of na- without a fight if attacked by north- lions is formed ' ern Russian forces. K IS isporifle I Mr twiiFlilil Praaa) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The transport Martha Washington Bllea 'rum France today .with . 2400 troops. The battleship. Connecticut is due at Newport February lt with 1000 men and, the transport Mallory la expect ed to reach New York January 31st with 1800 troops. I"r taaortatril pmil NEW YORK, Jan. 23. The trans Port Orizaba with 2500 troops ar rived today.- The hospital ship Mercy "I'll 3S6 wounded Also arrived. HEALTH BOARD MAY CLOSE THEATRES "t AaaoHalrit Prmii STOCKTON, Jan. 23. Superior 'uds'e Nlcol . of Sonora, aoting for Judge g. Plummer, today decided 'hat the ; Stockton theater closing oroioaace, enacted as an influenza Preventative measure, is legal. TODAY AND A YEAR AGO Official reafllnia of the ther mometer bjr the United States 4 observer at Tonopah : - 1919 1918 5 a. m 36 27 10 a. m. 40 29 U noon 45 36 Maximum, Jan, 2" 50 35 Minimum, Jan. 22 S2 19 Ralatlve ftomtauj at noon ufey. tS fw cant (By Aaaonlnfnt lrraa. PARIS. Jan. 2::. With replies from various Russian factions to its pro posal for a conference being awaited, the supreme council of the peace conterence met at 10: SO today. .Mean while a Joint allied ccinnusslon is being made up although no names have been announced E MAY TAKE Issues Special License hich Does Not Protect w PET G BOLSHEVIK WILL IV LONDON, Jan 2:1 F.sthonian of ficials claim the deal of tho tiolshe vists after the capture of .Narva amounted to a complete rout, accord lng to a lielstliglors ill.-pateu to 'lie Dailv Mail. The Ksthonian advanced guards are now within 7" miles ol Potrograd and continue to capture pr.soncrs and munitions. HUNDRED MILLIONS y SHERIFF KILLED IT CHARITY FUND Mr Aorinird Pcuat passage as a niaa.su re that would WASHINGTON. Jan 2:1 Opening brtns world peace. what administration leaders hoped to "This is not a matter of charity, be tlie final debate in the house on ; said Hitchcock, "but good business the bill appropriating $100,000,000 , policy, and war expediency to rescue for European famine relief, tnair- man Hitchcock, of the foreign rela- these people from starvation and put them In a frame of mind to listen to tiona committee, vigorously urged Its j peace and not revert to anarchy." ' PACKERS CRITICISE SUPREME COMMAND BUT DO NOT DENY OF GERMAN ARMY III Aaaorlalrd rrraal DENVER, Jan. 23 William Clover, chairman of the federal trade com mission, discussing the commis sion's report on the packing Indus try before the convention of the American Livestock association to day declared the packers In attack ing the report of the commission, devoted themselves to criticism of itPtff but did not denv facts contained In the report RUSSIAN OUTLOOK .11 4. .u.fnlr.l lraat AMSTERDAM (Wednesday), Jan 22 Supreme command of the Ger man peace army has been transfered from the people's commissioners to the minister of war. The transfer was approved by the soldiers' and workmen's council, which will atlll be resiionslblo for social and eeo nomic refutations concerning the army. SHOW BLACK STAR FULL OF GLOOM WASHINGTON. Jan 2..-Senator Johnson of California, in s statement todav on the peace conference's Rus Man' agreement, declared H gave no ..... ,in rB.rarding the return of American troops from Russia while , ON SERVICE FLAG IH ANNoelMlMl 1'rflat WASHINGTON', Jan ing to a report made public today by ihe official information hurra ! kingdom ciord- Slovenes. of Serbs, Croats and the Adriatic a Serb-Croatlou vessel, the j January Pith Dinaia, flying the American flag and hauled down having a navigation license issued by j carried off ill uf tlle .hi American tiHval commander In ders was .l.ed at JelbS. by Italian forces, who the Aiio-i-Vati flag and ship under Italian or- ENTENTE 1H6 GERMAN TROOPS OUT OF RUSSIA! Stock Dividends Not Taxable SWSS PRESIDENT 111 Anno.lnlpl I'ri-nnt NEW YORK, Jan. 23. United States Judge Julius Mayer de- ciiled in a test case today that stock dividends are not subject to the federal income tax under the income tax law of lUlG Ll IILUIULI ! TO MEET WILSON IIHIS E.EHING lllv 4anfrlntrl Preaat KKDDl.N'G. Jan. 2;l.--Sheriff A. K. Ross, of Shasta county, died today from a blow delivered Monday by Peter Paris, an insane sheepherder. Ross was born in Shasta county and was serving his third term as sheriff. He also served as county clork. OAK FOR THE YOU SOLDIERS ll AnititfliiltHl I'rrai.' LONDON I Wednesday i, Jan. 22. An official German wirebtss d:t,iatob say-, tlie German armistice commis siun has announced tha'. according to the staionient by Marshal l-'och at Treves, se.i trauort for 2f."M" Ger ui in soldiers assembled at Nikolayea. Russia, w ill be undertaken bv the en 'cute. STUDENTS RECEIVE WILSON RICE IMPORTS RESTRICTED My AM-oclntril I'rw.t WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. --The war rade board gave notice that rice ins beVn added to the list of re drifted imports. lll 4aaii.'lHlril Triraal I'AKIS (Wednesdayj, Jan. 22 Presidont Wilson tonight received a deputation of students from 9or bonne university. They preseuted him with a souvenir album bound In old parchment containing excellent photographs of the Rheinis cathed ral before the war. i j Illy .4(H-lll!ril fi-r' I'AKIS. .Ian 2 . I . ; the filled Sta'es ,,t,.t meet I his e ellin a : 7 Alior. u ho arrivod to. la; fore he meets Wi';oli. 1 President I'oiucare. t ' c r 1 1 ceau and. possibly. I.'o President Alxir com-- to ina an official si atem.-n : . of the Swiss government in'ernattoual ipo'st puis wl laid before the wai e cuti Pi, and w.ih esr e v , e 4 pending wi.1 be t MIX-UP II PACKERS FOUND GUILTY WITHOUT A HEARING ly 4Maulnt?il f-rraal WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Methods of the federal trade commission In conducting Its meat packing inquiry til? Aaaoclalril I'rraa) SACRAMENTO, Jan. 23 The sen ate passed a ibiU today creating a committeo ol nine to handle thi task of providing returning soldiers and sailors employment upon their ills charge from federal service There was no opposition. The bill now goes to the assembly after having passed the upper house as an emer gftiiey measure. Armour company, was on the stand discussing the constitutionality of the bill during the commission's inquiry. "When the federal trade eommls- were attacked at today's hearing of sion took tosiiinony and found a ver- the house Interstate commerce com- diet of guilty against the packers do mlttee on legislation to regulate the you mean to say your client was meat industry In accordance with given no chance to reply?" asked the commission's recommendations. Representative Sanders of Louisiana. Levy Mayor, counsel for the "None whatever." Mayer said. ONE YANKEE LEFT P N RUN R SON (lly AaNtM-tatrtt I'reaa) HERL1N. Jan. 23 Of the Amerl can soldiers taken prisoners by the Germans on the western front only one now remains In Germany, an As soclated Press correspondent learn ed. He ts at Stuttgart, too III to be removed. .... .-,. f KrhltnC D t press dlapawneii w.u III; Aaaot-lalc I'reaal SACRAMENTO, Jan. 23 Every Individual or firm displaying a serv ice flag would be required to place a "black star for every returned sol dier or sailor formerly employed who has been refused reemployment," ni'COrn Uli Ul Ult ftf?ru vi ft im.ii , tlon introduced in tie legtsUtur lo the preceding year a ad mora than taj by Jjiaaililjina Dona. dsuhia ra aattw oi aojorta REPORT TRADE SHOWS SHARP FALLING OFF ill. 4.olnfff1 lraa WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 Ameri can export In 1918 were $6150,000. 000, or $83,000,000 below the total of SHARP ADVANCE IN TONOPAR STOCKS MAKES LIVELY TIDING Over 4OII.0UO shares of siv. stocks attract the attention of speculators BADLY MUDDLED llf aiM'lnl-i Treaa 1 PARIS, Jan. 23. t advices of ihe status of ist revolution in lorn hand today. Wirele-s from Madrid quotes a Vigo nt radli'tor f monarb a! are at dlspatche e'.egram stating that the tip.nat -ohial move ment has assumed a tnot-e serious character. On the other hand. Lisbon advices declare ihe e n on. men! Is on the point of quelling tlie rising R E C O G nTtTo N0 f"p O L A N D IS EXPECTED SOON tlly AaaiH-lniril Vrrnmi PARIS, Jan. 2:1 - -liecogn ir'oii of the new goveniment of Poland 1- ex peisted here. Action to this end H Is believed will be taken short'.y BAVARIAN PREMIER FAILS Illy 4NMtielnlril I'ri".! HAS BL. Jan. 23. - -Kurt el ', tho Bavnriaii premier, failed to win a eat in tlie German national assent- iy- were sold today on the San Fran cisco stock exchange as a direct re suit of the lively demand for Tono pah and Goldl'ield slocks with a preference shown the former. The market was oue 01 the liveliest known for mouths and orders not alone called, for big blocks but at prices that showed a sharp advance over last week. Midway aud Tono pah liide were the most sensa tional, ihe former going to 40 cents and the latter reaching $3.52 's. The demand for Midway was ascribed to thi faot that the company Is just be ginning to take out ore from the vein that has been in dispute with the Tonopah Mining company. The values were said to be richer than what was expected. Tonopah Divide soared on the strength of the true meaning of the dimoyery of the cross re'a which h only acnn1t to ind investors who believe the stock is worth more than what it is sell ing for 011 the market with 1H feet of ore averaging $150 a ton proven up by drills and crosscuts for a dis tance of over till feet without show ing any signs of weakening. Mid way sold to the extent of 48,000 shares, Tonoiwh Divide sold alto gether to the extent of 12,900 shares, rtrougher Divide caused 36.500 to change hands Zone was In demand for 19.000 shares and Hasbrouck be gan to show some speed with 19,000 shares selling up to 16. Divide Ex tension. on of the quiet comers, sold 47.000 shares. In the Goldfteldis traders called Tor 72.000 Red Hill and 14.000 Spearhead. The axtfvlty in Red Hill was acrrbed to a re port that the company had cut the Rogers vein in the east crosscut on tha (00 level -hrc it waa aald to be look live toad. BUTLER THEATRE TODAY MABEL NORMAND in "PECK'S BAD GIRL" All the wonderful old exploits you have wanted he to do again are found in this rollick ing comedy drama. PATHE NEWS One motion picture that In variably delights every audi ence everywhere. Tomorrow, Special Ten-Reel Program "THE GREAT LOVE" by D. W. Griffith, the world's greatest director; a two-reel Mack Bennett comedy, and a Paramount-Bray cartoon. One Matinee and Two Night Show aa uaual