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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-30

Try a Want ad in the Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
Many Report at Camp
Without Proper Papers

The following telegram from
Camp Lee was received last night
by Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane
Stern. acting ndjutnnt-seneral;
Petersburg, Sept. 8, 1917.
Adjutant-Generai Virginia,
Richmond, Vat
In many Instances local boards,
your State. are forwarding men with
no records whatever, some stntIns
no blanks have been furnished. In
other cnses men who were net pres
ent when quotn left from local
bonrds hnve wandered Individually
with no record required. Can you
not take steps > remedy this
through local newspapers or by
wiref No credit can be given
boards. nor cnn men be mustered,
without form 1G4-A, and other forms
required should accompany these
men. Men must he notified to report
to locnI boards and accompany
proper quotas to mobilization camu.
and not report independently, m
there In no why to record them, nor
can boards be given credit for them
until they are reported on form
1G4-A.
FITZHUGH LEE,
Lfeutennnt-ColoneI,
Chief Mastering ONCE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
SEIZE HEADaUARTERs
OF SOCIALIST PARTY
[By Associated Press.l

CHICAGO. September 5.-Federal
agents took possession OF the national
headquarters OF the Socialist party on
the West Side to-day, and a warrant
authorizing the seizure of all literature
and papers in the Office was served
on Seymour Stedman. general counsel
for the party. Stedman was one of
the leaders in the recent pacihst meet
ing held in Chicago. which led to Gov
ernor Lowden calling State troops to
prevent further session. Thirty en-
ployees. including several women. were
searched and questioned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
RAIDS WILL Die FOLLOWED
QUICKLY BY INDICTMENTS
[By Associated Press.I

BY AsSocfate ed Press
MAGNOLIA. MASS. September s.
Attorney-General Thomas W. Gregory
was guest at the summer homo OF
Colonel l.. NJ. House hero this even
ing when he received word that raids
on the headquarters of the Industrial
Workers of the world in many cities
had been carried out, as arranged by
the Federal Department OF Justice.
1T Is no secret" said Mr. Gregory.
that the Industrial Workers OF the
World have been under suspicion for
some time. The Department of JUS
tice conducted n quiet investigation un :
I'll i was convinced that we were war
ranted In taking such action Us this.
II do not need to say that tho raids
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
Drastic Action TO End
Antiiuar Propaganda
Taken BY Gouen1men1
Another Slight Gain
in Submarine Sinkings
inv AssocI,ted Prcss.1


LONDON, September 5.-British
merchant ships sunk by mine or
submarine In the pnst week num-
bered twenty of more than 1000
tons, nnd three under 1000 tons,
according TO the official announce
ment to-niEht.
The weekly summary,
Arrivals, 2,aS4, sailinEs, 2.432.
British merchant vessels over
1000 tons sunk, including two pre-
Niouxiy, twentyi under 1000 tons.
including one previously, 3.
Fishing vcssels sunk, none.
British merchant vessels unsuc-
cessfulIy attacked. including I've
previously, nine.
british merchant vessels sunk the
previous week by mine subma-
rine numbered eighteen over 1.80O
tons. and five under 1000 tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
BRITISH DROP BOMBs
ON CITY OF ADRLANOPLH
IBy Associated Press.l

IbY AssocI3teu Fress.I
LONDON, September 5.-Rritish naval
airplanes penetrated far inland In
Turkish territory Sunday night. drop
ping bombs on the city Of Adrianople,
about 1877 miles northwest OF Constan.
tinople. says an official statement to-
day. The text reads:
Naval airplanes dropped bombs with
good effect on the railway station and
bridge at Adrianople Sunday night"
The main line of the Belgrade-Con.
stantinople Railway, part OF the "Ber-
lin-to-Bagdad" route. passes through
Adrianople.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
BONES DROPPED ON GERMAN
ESTABLISHMENT IN BELGIUM
fBy Associated Press. ]

10y hkBocIAted FrtS5. I..I VI 3lt.E
LONDON. September 6.-Many tons Of
bombs have been dropped in further
raids on German military estabIish-
nnents In Belgium. causing lsseS arsA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
ITALIANS renew
GREAT OFFENSIVE
|NGOR|z|A REGION
Report Capture of Import
ant Austrian Position
Near Ocroglo.
FORCED TO WITHSTAND
VIOLENT C0UNTERATTAcKs
Enemy Attempting to Hold Back
Cadorna From Closer Ap-
proach to Trieste.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREATING
Reciprocal Air Raids Carried Out
at Many Points Behind
Fighting Line.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT1Na
TBy Associated Press1


While the Russians continue their
flight before the Germans in the re-
gion of Riga. the Italians. after few
days of comparative idleness, again
have started their great offensive
against the Austrians on the Bainszza
Plateau and to the northeast of Co.
riz,a.
In the south. however. from the
Breslovizza Valley to the sea. the
Italians have been compelled to with.
stand violent counterattacks by tho
Austrians, who are endeavorinS to hold
back General Cadorna's lines from a
further approach to Trieste. The Aus
TRANS at one place momentarily forced
the Italians to cede territory. A coun.
terattack by the Italians not alone re-
trieved the lost position, but resulted
in the capture of more than 400 pris-
oners.
On the Bainsizza Plateau, northeast
OF Gorilla, the Italians have made fur
ther gains, capturing an important AUS
trian position near Ocroglo. No de-
tails have been vouchsafed concernius
the battle, which Is in progress north-
east of Gorilla, and no confirmation
is at hand of the reported capture by
the Italians OF Monte San Gabrielle,
the last dominating position held by
the Austrians north of Gorilla. Near
ly 100 men have been captured by
the Italians in the fighting in tie Go
rizia sector.
ITALIANS AGAIN LAND
AIRMEN OVER PoLA
Again the Italians have sent their
airmen over Pola. the Austrian naval
t>o IN, ha 1rto ~
the explosions of which have added
materially to the damage done in pre-
vious raids.
in the region OF Riga the Russians
are retiring eastward and northeast
ward all along the line, pursued by tho
Germans. The army which evacuated
Riga has crossed the Aa River In Lii
vonia. while the army from the Ux-
kull region Is astride the Riga-Pskov-
Petrograd railroad. In the capture Of
OF the Dvina River. the Germans. II
is asserted by the Berlin War Ohlce,
secured intact the big coast defense
guns.
Tho war vessels which were report.
ed to be shelling the Riga coast line,
and which. it was thought. probably
might be covering a landing of troops
to cut Oft the retreat OF the Riga arrny.
were submarines.
The operations on the westerR~'-ont
In Belgium and France continued ba
carried out mainly by the opposing ar
tilleries. Two rather strong attacks
against the French front on the Cali
fornie Plateau. on the Aisne front. were
repulsed.
Reciprocal, air raids continue to Be-
carried out by British, French and
German airmen at points far behind the
lighting line. German aviators again
have dropped bombs on French hos.
pitfalls, this time in the region of ver-
dun. Eleven persons were killed and
si1ty-two injured In Tuesday nights
aerial attack by tho Germans on the
southeastern English coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06

BALTIMORE By BOAT.
YORK RIVER LINE fine steamers.
Leave Richmond $40 p. NJ. arrive BaltI-
moro 1900 A. N. Fare. IS round trip: SO
one waY.-Adv.s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
CONTINUED on Ninth Page1

WEEKEND RATES VIA G. q. T0
OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.
$500 round trip. Tickets on sale for Fri
day afternoon train aud all trains Satur-
days; good until AoudaH folowlnE-AdN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
HOSPITALS BoMBARDED
ny GERMAN AvIAr0Rs
lBy Associated Press.l

10y ASSOCIATED fteSa.I
PARIS. September 5.-German at.
tacks on the Aisne and Champagne
fronts last night were repelled by the
French. says to-day's official communl-
cation. Tho French made successful
attack In the Champagne. French
hospitals were again bombarded by
German aviators
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
TO MEET IN NOVEMBER
FOR IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS
(By Associated Press.

i6y ASSoCiateQ HFesSl
AMSTERDAM. September 5.-A dis
patch to the Weser Zeitung from Buda.
pest says that Austrian and Hungarian
delegations will meet In Vienna In
November to discuss internal and for-
eign politics and the question of peace.
Far-reachinG decisions will probably bo
taken 1t Is stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Little Interviews

lice 2 j. Zabriskie. Wednesday night.
for membership iu the new city de-
fence league, said West Franklin.
"aud was very glad TO do SO. ] UNI
derstaud that all applications must
come under a board of citizens who
viii be appointed by the chief. This
is one OF the best movements that ever
was suggested, IN my mind. as DO viii
keep OUT a lot of undesirables- That
way the board can investigate wleth-
er a man is citizen and q taxpayer
81 have noticed many people who
take advantage Of the different parks
and grassy piazas in the city on these
hot nights / believe that the city
around the resident section Of the
city" said Billy Smith.
Cash realty sales have been less
active during the past month than for
any time during the year said X
b. Creel, but with the beginning Of
August there promises 90 be an ava h.
enins among homeseekers and home
builders Realty purchases, especially
among the y1urEe- men. seem 10 be-
hanging upon the result of the dra o.
and the general war conditions and
they are reluctant 20 assume any
further obligations when they are not
fairly certain that they viii be able
10 carry them ont and 90 reside iu a
home which they have purchased
The new cement road north OF Fl
Paso TO Anthony. n NJ. is one OF the
best that I have seen for some time
and IS certainly q valuable improve
ment for FL PasO." said Harry Locke.
lu my opinion this road viii give
better service 90 the public than one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Odd Facts
About Babies

Iucubators for babies were used by
the ancient Egyptians
in many countries the belief is held
THAI babies born 40 precisely - mid
uiEhr are endowed with occult powers
In some parts Of Ireland a belt
made of woman's hair is placed about
"a newborn baby 10 keep evil spirits
away
II YOU rocwk an empty cradle. yGu
viii rock a new baby into 90. is q
superstition that is almost every
where prevalent.
in the British museum are speCi-
mems Of babies feeding bottles dating
back 70 bewteen 600 and 200 years
before Christ
Sratisticians tell us that $4,000. 600
babies are born into the world each
year-about 90 a minute. or more than
one every second
Ever--w here and always more bows
than girls are born into the world.
the proportion approximately being
1880 male infants 10 1000 female.
Twin babies are not always born on
the same day, A little while back a
workmau's wife at Barrow. in Lam
cashire. give birth on February "a
TO a son SIX weeks later a girl was
born These babies. said the doctors.
were undoubtedly twins. notwith-
standing the unusually long period
Intervening between the two births.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
6hsManicureLadv
BY MILLIAyI i. Kirk

7 GOT a letter from a girl friend
OF mine last week" said the
Manicure Lady. she done fine
when she got married. George 7 only
hone T1l do as good She married q
gent that has q good bankroU and
loves country life so her and him IS
living happy ON one OF the dearest
farms IN Orange county. she amt
got 20 do nothing but the homework.
and she SAYS life flows along like the
little brook that goes through their
farm
Il wouldn't know what 20 do on a
farm II 7 had the price 10 buy one"
said the Head Barber. gazing eIoomily
out at Broadway "I guess it's the
shop for me until they take me 90 the
old mans home"
"Uou't get To- brooEuE. Geor-e."
said the Manicure Lady BruodiuE
don't get YOU nowhere Keep hoping
and plugging. like I DO. and don't let
the smile fade off YOUR lips no matter
how hard you get kicked I'm the shins.
That's my motto. George
"a farm is all right iu the sum
rrer." said the Head Barber. eff YOU
know how 10 run one. hut Do the Ions.
shut away off from everybody How
long would you last iu a little farm
house way off over the hills. with
snow piled up all around you and no
bright people like me 20 talk to- You
couldn't stand IL. kid
You'd be surprised 90 see how well
r could stand it," said the Manicure
Lady- -I would have a lot OF them
Gooi books which has been wrote hy
great minds. and 7 would learn from
=. nHraI
"A whole lot more than I learn by con-
versinE with Joe Blow. the book
maker"
well" said the Head Barber, CT
amt going 10 quarrel with YOU about
YOUR future. kid II you want 20 go
and live on farm there aLu't nobody
going TO stop YOU. but farming has its
drawbacks [ was born ON a farm
know something about chores. and
don't remember that my mother and
AN right to talk about living in the
country and listening 90 the robins
song. but YOU never heard two hired
men eating II amt all beautiful
dreams. life I'm the country
Life anywhere amt all beautiful
dreams" said the Manicure Lady.
There's sadness and hard work ev-
ery1vhere YOU turn. George Even The
mil1fonaires has their sorroWS and
their hard days though goodness
knows ] would try 10 whirl 81 some
body would hand me million
Nobody amt going TO. so YOU might
as well forget that part Of it," said the
Head Barber Il got an uncle that
lives on farm out west. and he seems
TO like the life. but he started when
he was a kid, and he is used to that
kind of work He SAYS that he is "a
lot happier than DE would ever be i'm
"A city. and I guess he is. He came
here once 10 stay a week. and I took
him 70 six shows and a wrestling
match. which was all anybody could
expect. and even then he kicked. He
was glad when he went back, and so
was T."
ION. but how beautiful and nat
ural IL must be TO live close 90 ma
ture.' said the Manicure Lady. Hon
est 10 goodness. George. If I could set
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Roundabout ToDn
Deming To Be An Island Surrounded By 7 rOOps
VIII Total Five Times Population Of Town
d q. a. NARTIN.

the DeminE men assert that they are
going 10 keep down the prices OF com
uOdi-ies sold The Demiug people are
not TO blame for the advance IN rents.
People are GockinE there from ev-
erywhere offering good sums for suit
able business locations An Fl Paso
clothing man offered the owner OF a
small place on Pine street $3.50 a
month rent the place is now bringing
only SIS. The owner agreed 10 lease
TO the FL PasOau, but he did not care
for a short term lease and he speci-
fled that the Fl PasOan must lease
for three years and pay IS months
rent in advance. The deal fell down.
The FL PasOan asserted that he would
60 out near the camp. II he could not
get location fin DemiuE, and put up
a temporary building there.
say Prices Must stay Down.
DemluE business men assert that
they are not going TO permit high
prices TO be charged to the soldiers.
They say the property owners cannot
be blamed for getting as much rent as
possible from their property. particu-
lrly when people come IN and bid
aEaiust each other for lOca atoms. but
when these people enter business in
Deming, the merchants say they must
charge reasonable prices or they viii
not be allowed TO stay The DeminE
officials have promised the war de-
after the soldiers and mayor Morris
Nordhaus says the liquor law will be
rigidlv enforced The saloons all close
in Demiug at o'clock, half an hour
earlier than in FL Paso.
only one company OF soldiers is now
In DeminE-a company OF the cath in
fautry, neEroes-but a battalion is
coming this week. It is stated. The
2fth has been split into three reEi-
meuts and one OF these is 10 be re-
Crui-ed in Demiug- They Will police
and guard the new camp to be erected
for the militia and are expected TO be
sent to France when the guardsmen
arrive.
No Building Done Yet.
So far. no building has been done AZ
the camp site, but engineers are sur
veying- Willard Holt, acting as secre-
tary OF the chamber OF commerce. says
land TO make available as much ter
ritory as the government needs Tenn
porary buildings remain IN the camp
site where three Arkansas regiments
and one Wyoming regiment were in
/ camp last year. These will be used
for the guardsmen but buildings have
to be erected to accommodate all the
others Some quartermaster and ord
nance store houses are still left also
/ quarters for truck company The
camp is TO be located northwest OF
Dening, and the old stock yards are
I TO be torn away and moved TO the east
Of the city to make room. The camps
viii be alongside the s p. tracks west
Of DeminE and then north alongside
the santa Fe's Silver City line. on
both sides.
Deming has promised the govern
meut all the water 1t needs at the ac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27

tuaI cost OF pumping ir and is fur
nishing the land free Of charge for
the camp sites.
Y. VI. c. 4. Is Active.
The Y. ". C. a. expects TO erect
about nine buildings FOR the accomuo-
dalton OF the men, including one at
the hospital, which is located inside
the western limits Of the town of
Deuiug- IL was erected last year for
the Arkansas and Wyoming troops
moved away A downtown recreation
center is also 10 be provided by the
Y n @. A. for the soldiers.
It is reported that IS miles OF rail-
commodate the shipping that wiz re-
suit from the location at DemiuE OF
this great force OF soldiers. None of
this work has yet been done and the
people OF DeminE are not looking for
the soldiers TO arrive inside Of 80
days possibly - days
BY the way, II you wish 90 20 TO
Deming these days, take two DAYS for
the round trip IF you are going I'm a
car Tor the roads are none too good
The peculiar thing about it is that one
Of the worst pieces Of road is that
leading into the town Of Deming from
FL EasO. For three miles or more
east Of DeminE, It is as bad as any
thing In the country. by either OF the
land road, built by the people of DEM
ing several years ago for the accom-
notation OF trausc0uuuental automo-
bile traffic appears not 10 have re-
CeiVed any attention since il was built
sand was covered with clay. gravel
and caliche at the time Of building.
These have been cut up so badly that
going is at a suaiIs pace. road now
runs in from MyndIs TO Demiug.
around the foothills Of the mountains.
but IL is as bad as the other for a
longer distance. hence the old Border
land road north OF the g. r. track is
the best. The only other piece of road
that equals this stretch near Deming
in rouEhuess is that from the NesiIla
diversion dam up the hill on the west
side 10 the mesa. OF similar con-
structiOu to that near DemiuE. auto
mobiles have ground the gravel and
caliche into the deep sand and made
the road very poor Most Of the rest
of the road except a short stretch FUN
Of chuck holes just east of Myndus. is
fairly good; some Of il is fast The
road from the top Of the hill
west OF the Mesilla diversion dam
westward 20 Alden is excellent
in most places. although il is
far removed from habitat ton in event
OF accident, and stretches for % miles
without water or aid Of any sort The
DOna Ana county road board is re-
pairing some Of the worst Of the road
between Anthony and Las Cruces. by
dumping gravel into the chuck holes
Several loads should be placed on the
hill west Of the diversion dam and
Deming ought TO look after that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Dogs Not Licensed Doomed to Die In CityPOupd
Ex-Mayor' Number Doesn't Fit Negro L ON Lee

has been a total OF
1900 dog licenses issued so
4 far this summer, which is
higher than for the same period last
year" said William p. 3. NcSain.
Approximately $500 licenses VIII be
sold This year, while there VIII be
almost an equal number of dogs whose
owners VIII not buy a license. OF this
number nearly half viii be killed at
the city pound By being poisoned. To
date there have been nearly $50 dogs
killed and there are today 81 CANNES
in the pound Unless their owners
pay their license they viii all be
killed within a few days"
There have been many amusing In-
cI1eu-s connected with the reEisrra-
tlou for the selective draft" said
Jack Dawson. but about the funniest
one happened Thursday a negro
named Tom Lee came 70 the city hall
10 ask what his registration uumle.
the First National bank He went 20
the bank 10 look for his number a
short time later he returned and said
he had found his number was 5l1. but
desired a correction made I'm the spell
ing cf his name He said 90 should be
Tom Lee instead OF Tom Lea. as was
on the registration list. The negro
had been looking az the office di-
Itc-orE fu the bank building and saw
the name of Tom Lea. attorney. who
has office 81. instead of lOokIuE at
the registration list in the bank"
"l made application 10 chief Of po-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

A liberty bond is no scrap CT
aper.'-Br0oklyn Eagle
Husband energy for the war by
taking short cuts in business. Garry
-cur parcels home--Dallas Times
Herald.
The temperature in Mesopotzmia IS
IL in the shade This is the locality
where the kaiser demanded that he
be given "a place in the sun-"-Gal-
weston News
Boiled down. the argument Of a MIS-.
Dunlop, OF Chicago, amounts 70 this
II the women OF the United states
would cut out the smoking OF Turk
ish cigarets a great deal more soil
ia this country would be available for
the raising Of wheat-NOrfolk Viz
giuian-Pilot
The declaration OF independence by
Finland IS a severe blow 10 the pros
poets for quiet and order In Russia
at this time Other states may fol-
low. unless kerenskr is able 20 bring
order out Of chaos and get the army
hack in the fighting lne--Austln
American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27

constructed OF any other material. be-
cause OF the adaprblirv Of cement 20
almost any climatic conditions IL IS
the universal opinion of road engi-
neers that cement Is the best Of road
materials, because II given the proper
be made for any climate and temper
atures Of varying nature
The cooperative spirit which has
always been exhibited by FL PasOau~.
I feel viii be my greatest help iu
making the Llegfeld Cinema corpora
zion a success" said William X ZieE-
field. This spirit OF Ell Pasoaus from
the most influential business man
down is always apparent have
never been IN a city where everyone
is anxious and willing to assist as the
people IN Ell Paso- I have not over
looked this fact while 7 was in the
east and I have told everyone OF this
wonderful spirit exhibited by the peo-
pie Of this city
American people are mistaken
about the power the kaiser has in Ger
las. AriZ- i spent five years In Ger
many in school when 7 was boy and
while there I had a splendid oppO--
tunity TO learn just how the kaiser
was taken By the people Germany
does not look upon the kaiser as the
powerful being that We Americans pic
-ure him. He has no more pOv e. than
king George OF England It IS the
PrusSiau spirit i'm the Germans which
is waEinE this war and not the die
-arious Of the kaiser. This spirit IS
inherent boz all Germans and Us what
the allies must break in the present
war