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The Seward gateway., 1917-01-13
NEW COMMISSIONER

Judge Martin Moran has been ap- pointed by Judge Tucker to the L. $. commissioncrship at Fortuna Ledge. Judge Moran was commissioner in the Kobuk some years ago and thus will be familiar with the duties of the office to which he has been appointed. He succeeds Judge Fuller, a former Yukon river school teacher, who re- signed the L. $. commissionership to take up a more lucrative business ac- cording to infomatino firm his Nugget.
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CHICAGO CHIEF
 NOW ARRESTED
HEALT WHO RESIGNED SOME TIME AGO Is CHARGED WITH
 BRIBERY AND EXTORTION.

Chicago, Jan 9-Formcr Chief IIeaIy, who resigned by request and and under charges some time ago, was arrested last night on the charge of bribery, cxtor,ion and conspiracy. He was later released on bond of a huud- red thousand dollars Lieutenant Martin White and three others were also arrested and State Attorney Hoy nc allcgges that Hcaly and other off icias prcycd an the dcnizcns of legal resorts.
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MACKENSEN CRUSHING AHEAD

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-According to the dispatches and the summary of events in the field of battle the forces of General von Mackensen have made the passage of the Puna river and are within five miles of the railway town of Pantzn so linking the northern and southern lines of the Teuton army running through Moldavia The Russians nave evidently been forced to retreat behind the Sereth river to their last defensive positions in Rouanian ter itorv Stubborn Russian counter attacks are reported at points nearer the Danube.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 9.-ParoImar

SEATTLE, Jan. 9.-Patrolman Charles Mullen was arrested by the federal authorities late Monday night for bootIcgging It is alleged that he threatened BHingsIcy with death uu- les he aod the country After his arrest Muller said he represented Mayor Gill and Chief of PoIcc Beck ue.ar ia whatever he 4id Gill and Rockingham say the patro.mm t. either liar or crazy.
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RI' 'SSIA FOLLOWS BRITAIN
 AND FRANCE IN REFORMS

London, Dee l2.-Russia is blaming new and radical reforms most rcvoIut ionary in cx,cn, in order to render her more efficient powers. The action has been simulated by the aImo,, startl- ing announcement of the great strides by Britain within the last few days.
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EXPLOSION INJURIES MAN
 SERIOUSLY AT MILE 7l

A man whose name is not known in the city lost a hand, probably one eye. and, maybe two eyes by an eN- plosion that occurred at Nile Fl this morning. The details are not known but it is thought that the accident was due to the premature discharge of powder in loaded hole.
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RUSSIANS BATTLE DESPERATELY

PETROGRAD Jan. 7-Russian counter attacks have oyerthrown the enemy forces battling for the heights north of the Uzu valley The enemy attacks at the Oituz pass have also been pused but the Rouman- auS have been retired twelve verss southeast of the con- 1uence of the Putna and Nebala rivers At Rmnk the Russians retired four versts subboly resisting. It is admitted that Braa evacuated last Thursday by our troops and the ROumananS.
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PROGRESS OF THE WORLD WAR
TEUTONS RESUME OFFENSIVE

pETROGRAD Jan 9.-After strong artillery prep &ratons the Teutons have resumed the offensive in the region of PetzeSch and retired the Roumanians until the arrival of Russian endorsements stopped further enemy movements After stubborn battle the Russians captur d trenches near the village of Kalnzem at the south western end of lake Babt Fierce Teuton counters were epused Russian aviators yesterday bombarded Kovel and villages in the region of Brody.
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TAME ON ITALIAN FRONT

ROME, Jan. 8-The war office reports for the past few days contain nothing but reports ol intermittent ar tiarv arrangements and minor actions of other kinds on the Austrian front The newspapers here are constantly now warning the government of the probability of an a tack in force on the Italian borders after the conquest o Roumania with Mackensen to lead the operations It IS nonted ot that the Trentno front offers better climatic conditions at this time of the year than other fronts for military operations.
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GREECE TO ATTACK ALLIES

PARIS, Jan. 8-The Temps newspaper reports that M. Diomede, the former Greek minister of finance who is now here declares that the Greek royastS are now actually awaiting the receipt of orders from Germany to attack the army of the Entente alliance. He also says that King Constantine has fifty thousand troops and can raise eigRtv thousand more by the aid of Germany.
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CERMAN-AMERICAN LOVE FEAST

BERLIN Jan. S-Leading Germans attending the din ner given here Saturday night by the American As sociaton of Commerce in honor of Ambassador Gerard
 Arthur von Gwynner director of the Deutsch Bank in his speech kened Gerard to the Dove of Peace or the dove that flew from Noahs Ark and found solid ground Ger ard himself quoted saying that the relations between
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STANDARD OIL AGENT
 AT JUNEAU ARRESTED

SEATTLE, Jan. 10.-Frank Brad ley, agent for Standard Oil at Ju- noau las been arrested on the charge of embezzlement and has waived ex- tradition.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-13

Germany and the United States were never so cordial and that he brought back with him from America the olive branch Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was very complimentary to Gerard and all Americans in his speech and he declared that he and Gerard had always coopea ed in the most excelently friendly manner.
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TEUTONS CAPTURE GALATZ

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-GaIatz and five other ROumanan towns have been captured by the Teutons and their allies The city has population of nearly seventy thousand and is next in importance in Modava to the city of Jassy, the temporary capital of the Roumanian government.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-13
ENTENTE REPLY SECRET

the text of the reply of the Entente to the Wilson peace note but the general opinion here today is that it merely expresses the mpossbity of the allied nations discus sing peace without guarantees of receiving what they are fighting for
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RUSSIANS ATTACK IN NORTH

BERLIN, Jan 10-Further Russian attacks on both sides of the river Aa have been repuISed In the Riga sector the enemy also attacked but these and night raids on the Mita road were unsuccessful The capture of the island of Gaudon is admitted but Mackensen still ham, merng away at the enemy in the interior of Roumania has captured GareaSka
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GERMANS REFUSED

LONDON, Jan. 9-IMee attempts by the Germans approach our positions southeast of Souchez have been repulsed and many wounded taken prisoners. The British artillery is doing effective work east of Lesboeufs and Ancre and also east of Neuve ChapeIe.
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BATTLESHlp MAY BE
 CALLED THE ALASk \

SEATTLE. Jan. lO.-Thc Alaska Bureau of the Seattle chamber of commerce is urging the government 10 n~r, the new batticship A.a,ka
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ENCOUNTERS IN WEST
PARIS, Jan. TO- - Patrol encounters are TepOrted from Champagne but nothing further.
RUSSIAN PREMIER RESIGNS

LONDON, Jan. 10-The Russian premier Irepoit, has resigned the from PetrOgrad says today His fa is believed to be due to bureaucracy schemes and not to any serious matters connected with the war.
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WHAT WILL MACKENsEN DO NEXT

LONDON, Jan. Il. - The opinion now prevails here in military circles that the conclusion of the German cam pagn in Roania will see von Mackensen sent to Mace donia and not to the Italian frontier to attack the allies and enable Greece to declare the German side.
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ADMIT GERMANS WINNING

LONDON, Jan. 7-The war deparTment pTactIcaTy admits this morning that the cities of Gaatz and Fox chany are doomed and that they will be in the possession of the Teutons in day The fighting in their neigh borhood is savage with hand to hand combats the rule The Russian resistance is desperate.
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BRITISH WIN POSITIONS

seized German positions north of Beaumont on the Som front and successfully resisted counter attacks The positions have been consolidated Successful raids were also made by forces southeast of Aras They reach ed the German third line of defense wide front
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RUSSIAN LINE FALLS BACK

PETROGRAD Jan. lO-The Russian army UNRINd- cred has fallen back to new positions the line of the Seyeh river Our troops achieved important success yesterday by sezing in surprise attack the island of Gaudon in the Danube north of tukSk Teuon counters were repulSed
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RUSSIANS GAIN SOME GROUND

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Strong Russian forces yesterday attacked the northern end of the Russo Gacian iron tier and successful in gaining additional ground at the river Aa. Elsewhere they repulsed.
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LINERS FEAR TO SAIL

NEW YORK, Jan. Tt is rumored that the British admiralty has ordered the postponemen of three liners from New Amsterdam in the belief that submarine sighted at Nantucket is a German war submarine
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-13
BELIEVE RAIDER SUNK

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. - It is persistently reported that British cruiser has sunk German raider in the At Iantic No positive information can be secured.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-13
BRITISH ENTER TRENCHES

LONDON, Jan, 10.-The British troops in the west have entered German trenches opposite Hu4uch ArtlI- lely fighting is reported from Ancre
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19

ments which he is making on his
property in the upper valley.
After making two attempts to play
ball with the Thompson team, both Of
which were only attempts, it has oc-
Cured to the home team that practice
is necessary. With first-class mate
rial, lack of organized work, withour a
battery, left the locals wholly at the
mercy of their opponents The club
will be organized, good pitcher and
catcher secured, and practice pursued
Allan Hauser, son of Attorney Hau-
ser of Yerington, student in the Unf
versity of California, has received his
commission as second lieutenant, and
last Saturday commenced the hard
drill in the reserve officers training
camp at the Preside. 1t is expected
that the large body of young men at
the camp will be qualified in three
months for active duty.
Miss Anna Maxwell has returned
to Yerington for the summer. Miss
Maxwell has been attending Mills Col
lege, one of the great western colleges
for women. Size is a GRADUATED of
Lyon County High School. and her
many friends will be glad to know that
;he is maintaining in the larger school
the high standard of scholarship for
which she became known while here
Mrs. Frank Freeman underwent AN
operation Wednesday for ingrown
toe nail. The nail was removed from
the large toe on her right foot. Some
years ago she dropped a f1atiron or
Der toe. which caused the ingrown
nail. She has suffered no little
amount from this nail since the &c
cdent, and although the operation was
a painful one, it was successful and
khcn healed she expects permanent
-elief
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers are remodel
ing their home on Main street this
week. The porch on the front o
he house is being torn down and i'll
is place much more spacious one
will be built, extending the full widtf |
IF the front of the house and arount
TO the south wing 1t will be screened
and will add not only beauty to the |
dwelling, but will be worth man. time. |
he expense this summer in comfort |
Mr.. A. +. Whitman is the builder ii
charge.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19
\ GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD

Ernest Matthews Jr, arrived al
he home OF Mr. and Mrs Ernes
dattheus Sr., on Tuesday morning al
9:20, via. the Stork and bonneville
inc lie weighs eight and one-hal
pounds and gives evidences OF an in.
crest in life; is likely little fellow
las already madea number OF friends
nd expresses himself as delighted
With the country and the people
rhe little chap enjoys an honor that
'omes to few, that OF belonging to the
fth OF living generations. His great
grandmother, Mrs. Freitas, of Sal
Rafael, California, as nurse. is person
ally responsible for his comfort and
Welfare, and his great geat grand
mother lives in Portugal. at the ad-
anced age of more than a century
The Times wishes the best the times
afford to the entire five generations
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19
THE CITY DADS.

On turning over the affairs OF tn,
,ity to the new dads, the retiring
BOARD ended a successful term OF OF
ice. a term which has been one o
Of economy, as is evidenced b,
Improvement for our city, and ais,
he healthy bank balance to the credi
II the city. Considerable work hai
been done on our streets, together
with additions to the city pumping
)lant and water system.
The new council was called to or
Ter by Mayor Hanson and proceedeo
1 once to business.
Messrs. ]. G.. kaufman and Dir. c
II. Masterson were appointed on tho
trcet committee. and Chas. Archie,
md DIR. G.. A. Knox committee o
wo to serve for the ensuing tern
III sewerage and water.
Upon the recommendation of TIL.
'ouncil Mayor Hanson appointed
rhos. Bergman as Chief of Police T.
succeed George l.. Ambrose, ant
\mos Slippy as city teamster to sue
,eed O. +. Summers Frank Brook
vas retained as City Engineer.
The sterling qualities OF the newt,
'lected council in their private lives
bespeak for them q successful term
,ficc.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19
THEATRE
The MUTUAL
S. ]. HARRIS,
Proprietor and Manager.
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAM.
Refined Jitney Dances

Sunday, May Goth.
The popular John Barrymore, in al
elaborate perturbation OF the melo
dramatic comedy, The lncorigibll
Dukane' Also, Burton Holme
travel picture.
Monday, May 2lst.
A greater Vitagraph blue ribbon six
reel feature, the Reverend Townsend
Brady's unique romance, The Islano
Of Regeneration" under the persona
supervision of J. Stuart Blackton anG
Albert L. Smith.
Tuesday. May ed.
The~beautiful, diminutive Ann Pen
lington in fascinating photoplay o
circus life. The Rainbow Princess
Also, klever komcdy
Wednesday, May 23rd.
A Vitagraph production. "Thc Shol
Girl stars with Edith Storey an(
Antonio Moreno, from the novel b.
c. N. and \. A, Williamson, prcducet
by George d. Baker Also HugheA
Mack comedy ettitled Jumps ant
jealousy"
Thursday. Nay oath.
The accomplished screen favorites
Thomas Meighan and Anita King, ir
THE heir TO the Hurrah," from the
Paul Armstrong dranlatization, as
produced by the Kirk LaSelle Co
Also a Bray Photograph.
Friday. May 18th.
1.-THE Chattel," stars, +. II. Sothern
and Peggy Hyland, the former the
worlds most famous acto-, supported
by the charming English beauty. Al.
so a Frank Daniels comedy entitled
Kernel Mutt, the Piano Tuner"
Saturday. May 10Th.
Sessue Hayakawa in THE Soul o.
Kura San" with Myrtle Stedman, b,
Charles Sarver; also a Burton Holmes
travel picture, a Scotch Irish reel
Sunday, May 9th.
The ever attractive screen stai
Blanche Sweet in Unprotected" ;
| forceful dramatic triumph, Astounding
in human interest, presenting the pop
ular screen artist in role peculiarly
suitable to her talents. ''Unprotect
ed"is an unusual blending of tragedy
romance and love-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19
FOR SALE
A CARY-DAvIS DIsHWASHEF

A CARY-DAvIS DISHWASHER
A machine that saves time, labor,
breakage of dishes, avoids necessity
of putting the hands in dishwater.
1t may be seen at the store of West
Hardware Company, and will be
sold at bargain.
FOR SALE.-Upright pi.ro in first
class order; elegant mahogany case
also mahogany stool; very reason
able. Apply p O. Box s, Wabusla
Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19

.
tiont ..s.... ,........ ......... 3.U
Chas. Van Benschoten, clerk of
election ........ 3.Og
W. J. Mckenzie, clerk felec-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC
+. a. Blanchard, preparing OF
fcial register ....... 7l.4C
The Nevada Press, election sup
pies. $1,000. Is. 3S
Mrs. r. S. Brooks, board city
prisoners. .......,....... 2S0C
Chas. Kingsley, fuel for jail. -. 600
Z. A. Blanchard, police court
fees. Observation-Disclosures. 1885
West Hardware Co., supplies 5.3s
Nevada Industrial Commission,
insurance. o.SS
Lam, Hanson & Netherton,
supplies. .................. 5o.46
F. M. Burner, supplies for pris-
ohers ......-........... 2.2G
George. L. Ambrose, cash adj
vanced for INDECENT. 7.5C.
Lam, Hanson & Netherton, for
street Work.. ...t.l.......... 81.
VIII McDonough, supplies for
street work.. 150.
DIR. G. A. Knox, medical attend
ance. Observation-Disclosures. zoo
Yerington Times, election print
ing and notices ...~ 25.5c
Yerington Sash & Lumber Co.
lufnDer.... ..-.-........... a9u9
w. J. Mckenzie, painting signs. 2.5c
Fred Penali, sack cement .... 12f
Truckee River Gen. f. Co.,
lights. Observation-Disclosures. Az
Yerington Drug Company, sta
tionery. 3.3f
Fred. Law, repairing hose cart. 800
Truckee River Gen. +. Co,
power sewer pump .......... 38,2z
o. L. Sommers. salary city
teamster. ................. l3Z.W
John Sandman & Co, harness
repairs. ................. 43E
J. H. Cairns, blacksmithing -. S.2t
\. L. Whitman bridge work.. ll.0
Mason Valley Impemelnt Co.
blacksmithing .............. Is
W. H. Slingerland team hire. III:
S. Phipps, cash advanced 81
labor o0
]. c. Snyder, auto hire ..,...... Lee
Mason Valley News, printing
ordinance ................. 24W
Frank Brooks, salary water
works engineer ............ lois.
r. H. Whitacre. clerical work 200
Truckee River Gen +. Co. pow
power water works pump 5000
Mason Valley Implement CO.,
water works supplies ...... 225
F. II. WHITACRE,
CITY Clerk.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19

The high grade Williams Shoe is an.
other quality bargain to be found al
Sandmann's. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-05-19
BILLS ALLOWED.

The following is a list OF bills al
lowed BY the City Council OF the City
It Yerington. at re gnlar meeting
held May ID. 1917:
Geo, l.. Ambrose, salary as
Chief of Police ..,,...... SSo.os
w. l.. L,amkin. salary ~as Che
oil Romeo ..a.....#.... oo.N
+. III. Whitacre. salary as City
Clerk and Treasurer ~ ,3.GS
Will McDonough, salary ..,.. 2p
c. r. Archer, salary. ....,... 20C
F.. A. Dillon, salary ....., zoe
Elmer Hanson, salary. .,..,. 20
A. S. Phipps, salary .,..,...... 2W
RI. Pilkington, Inspector of cleo
ton ...,.., ..,.....''' ''..'''' s''''
John Weir, Inspector of cleo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
EXAMINE AUTO TO
STOP THE HEATING

OverheatinE is a common complaint
at this season OF the year and an ef-
fort should be made 20 prevent this
before three or four trips are made
miserable because OF a hot engine.
There are dozens OF cases Of this trou-
bic. some OF them attributable TO poor
handling Of the car. others to some
trouble in the cooling oilinE. or iEni-
ton systems. The cooling system is
the first TO be examined There uatur-
ally must be a free now OF water.
around the cylinders and in the radi-
atOr. Any obstruction will prevent
free flow and may cause overheating.
The rubber connections should be re-
moved and the interior examined. The
radiator should be drained TO notice
whether the water flows freely from
the top TO bottom Pour water into an
empty radiator and notice IL 10 flows
through quickly. Sometimes the drain
cock may be clogEed slightly. giving
The results OF restricted flow inside.
Run small piece OF wire through the
drain cock 10 remove the dirt. II there
is an overflow pipe see that II IS not
clogged. Often dirt gathers around
the lower opening Tighten the fan
belt SO 10 will not slip excessively. II
made Of leather little ueatsfoOt oil
viii be beneficial Most OF the slack
can be taken up by adjusting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

on the western European front the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

line IS only 800 TO 400 miles IN length.
The United States has 5000 miles OF
coast line and hostile border Soldiers
face one another over every foot Of
disputed territory there Il Is mani
testify impossible to raise an army
large enough 20 entrench to reDeI in
vasiOn along the ocean fronts and the
Mexican border, since We have been
at peace with Canada for more than a
century
Every harbor landing place on both
our shores and each one OF the $500
miles OF our sunbaked southern line
must be scanned II we would stop the
invaders attack. HOw2 BY machine
gun motor cars
The army is awake 70 the necessity
Of a coast and border patrol and eX-
periments have been going on in
Texas during the last year TO de-
termiue the best type OF car for the
purpose. Three distinct kinds Of mo-
tor cars have been used First a
considerable fleet OF small, ll-ht cars
carrying two machine guns with their
crews was employed. They did not
prove satisfactory in the difficult
Texas conditions. The engines, when
the cars were compelled to 90 slowly.
ran hot There were many break
ages because while the cars were de-
signed for bad roads, they could not
Withstand the strain Of going where
there were no roads. and this was
often necessary. Uncle sam has a
number Of these cars on hand. but Of
ficers Of the ordnance bureau say
they viii purchase no more.
Test Armored Car.
The second type was a genuine
armored car. but not adapted. II is a
high powered motor. of a make
known for strength and sturdiness,
but not remarkable for great speed or
a quick pickup" ArmOr plating OF
n sufficient thickness to stop rifle
bullets al any range formed the body
and ran up 10 a height Of ten feet,
where it was fashioned Into a turret
much like the manhole Of a subma-
rine- The sides were pierced FOR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07
PATROL FOR DEFENCE
Of UNITED STATES IS ADVOCATED
Major Phillips Would Have $500 Armored Cars Manned
By Fifteen Thousand Men For Duty Along
Borders of the Nation; Tells Of Types
of Cars Already Tested

- URING the early stages OF the
European war practically all the
- combatants placed a great deal
OF reliance on machine guns mounted
on motor cars. Within the first year.
however. the guns were all dismOuut-
ed and are now being carried eI-
cIusively by hand according to MAJ.
II. J. Phillips. writing IN the Power
Wagon. Military experts smile when
armOred motor cars are mentioned.
and declare that actual warfare has
proved them Impractical. II is con-
coded that their usefulness was one
OF the big disappOintments OF the war
There are several reasons for the
failure Of the mOtOr-bOrne machine
guns. This war IS one OF trench
fighting The armies were locked
almost to immobility for months.
There Is practically no skirmishing
in the ordinary sense OF the term, no
patr0ing. little opportunity for sur
prising and annihilatinE small detach-
ments OF the enemy by means OF ma
chine guns and getting away before
the artillery can unlimber
Besides. the lowering aeroplane
quickly spotted gun bearing motors
near enough to the front TO be q po-
tential menace and signaled back the
information Very soon thereafter a
battery or two would begin delivering
shells in uncomfortable proximity.
So the amOred cars were trundled
back 10 the rear and left at the
base TO await another turn in wars
wheel OF fortune. II has not come yet
Nevertheless, the combination Of
machine gun and motor II properly
used will be invaluable IN guarding
the United States from successful in
vasion. It is as vitality necessary
here as Il is useless In Europe, since
conditions OF warfare there and on
this continent are almost exactly re-
Versed.
5000 Miles to Watch.