Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-07
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ing burned to death.
The nevy's newest type seaplane, the
giant NC-1, the largest seaplane in the
world, broke all records for the mum
Der of passengers carried in any air
plane when it made a flight with fifty
men on board Wednesday at the naval
air station, Rockaway, l.. l.
A. C. Widber former city treasurer
at San Francisco, who absconded with
100000 of the city's money while hold
ing office, died Thursday. He was
penniless and death was attributed to
alcoholism.
WASHINGTON.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
war industries board, has forwarded
his resignation to President Wilson, to
take effect on January /.
1t cost $685. 100000 TO run the
American army during the year ending
June 80 last; $1,36S 100000 for the
navy and S1,516,000,000 for the civil
government proper. The shipping board
spent $780,, 100000 and $751; 0O0,000 was
paid out in pensions.
| Under instructions issued by Post
master General BurleSon, no letter mail
will be accepted by postoffices in the
| United States for delivery to members
of the American expeditionary forces
without a return address on the enve
lope.
The program Professionally laid out
for the coming session of congress in
dicates that in the three months be-
tween December 4 and March both
senate and house will have about tle
busiest time in their history.
President Wilson has definitely de-
cided on four of the five ENJOYS who
will compose this nations delegation
to the peace conference. They are the
president, Secretary of State Lansing,
Col. f. NJ. House and Henry White
former ambassador to France.
Notice that the country must pre-
pare for ano ter intensive war loan
campaign, PROBABLY in the latter part
of April, was given by Secretary Nc
Adoo in a letter to bankers explaining
the treasury's program for floating GER
tificates of Indebtedness and bonds
during the next six months.
FOREIGN.
The British peace delegation, which,
with the clerical and technical staffs,
will include nearly 500 persons, who
will occupy two entire hotels, will
bring their own food along from Eng
land except vegetables. They will
have their own servants, except chefs,
says a Paris dispatch.
Four American soldiers dispersed
mob of thousands at Esch, after it had
wrecked twenty eight shops in revenge
for the overcharging of Americans.
Most of these establishments We're con-
Quoted by Germans.
Three million German troops, mil.
lion horses and great quantities of
baggage, withdrawing towards the
river Rhine from Belgium and north.
ern France, are conducting the move
ment in an orderly manner, according
to special telegram from Dusseldorf,
Rhenish Prussia.
Discussing plans for bringing to jus
tice former Emperor William of Ger
many, the London Times asserts that
IF we had to single out one culprit
for punishment he would be the per
SON" The paper adds that the argu-
ment that he cannot be punished be-
cause there are others who also are
guilty cannot be admitted.
One of Europe's oldest "Sister
Susies" is Mrs Gardiner. who cele-
brated her 106th birthday recently
knitting socks for sailors.
A group of independent socialist
Democrats closely identified with the
Spartacus element of DIR. Liebnecht
has seized control of all wireless sta
tons in Germany and now is trans
hitting propaganda and other news,
the Berlin Tageblatt says it is in
formed.
1t is understood In Holland that Will
lam HohenzOllern has been awaiting
the arrival of his wife before going
elsewhere. Germans in his suite be-
lieve he will return to Germany and
are optimistic enough to think he will
resume the throne.
The municipal council Of Paris has
adopted resolution recommending
that the day of President Wilson's ar
rival in France be made national
holiday.
The Hungarian government has de-
cided to intern the whole of Field
Marshal won Mackensen's army of 49,
600 men, in accordance with the de-
mand of the French government, it is
reported from Budapest by way Of
Berlin. Won Mackensen has declared
he would yield to the decision.
The former Empress of Germany ar
rived at Amerongen at the eX-kaiser's
place of exile on November 20, with
twenty trunks. She seemed TO be in
high spirits. She was met by the wife
of the German minister to Holland.
The former emperor did not meet nel
at the station.