Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
WASHINGTON.

| NoCtiteu tidL lne SelectlNt service SSS
TEN should become the permanent
method of raising American armies in
the future.
| abandonment of all construction
work in progress or projected at So
| called tent camps" originally laid out
for mobilization of the national guard
and later used for general training
| purposes, was ordered by the war de-
| partment.
Government ownership of telephone
and telegraph lines was advocated in
| the house by Chairman Moon of the
postoffice committee, who introduced
The administration measure cOntem-
plating government purchase of the
utilities.
Loading of two more vessels with
| cargoes for Russia and completion of
arrangements for continued shipments
through January and February by the
United States Russian bureau, Inc.
was announced Saturday by the war
trade board.
The resignation of 172 additional of
ficers and 1915 men by General Per-
shing for early return home was an
nounced Saturday by the war depart
ment. The largest unit included is the
Fifty-first regiment, coast artillery,
with 20 officers and ITO men.
The state department was advised
Vera Cruz and Mexico City was
wrecked by Mexican rebels. There
were no casualties and the report did,
not identify the rebel band.
Damage caused by the burning of
the power house at the Hampton
$4,000. the navy department an
nounced Friday on estimates received,
from the commandment
Plans for resuming general trade.
with parts of Russia and Finland were
disclosed Friday by an announcement
from the war trade board that appli-'
cations now will be considered for i'm
port licenses for commodities the chief
Of which are platinum, various hides
and skins and fuels, sulphur and var,
iOus kinds of seeds. Shipments will bel
made to Pacific ports on vessels allo- +,
eau, Incorporated, of the war tradel
board, under conditions 10 be defined |
by the board.
BY vote of 1913 to 70 the house
passed bill providing salary increasesi
of $500 year for each of the 13l
Inn e bn hit
and circuit courts and the court of |
claims. The measure now goes to thei
senate. District and court claim judges
would receive $500 year and circuit
judges $500.
Negotiations have been begun by the
United States for the purchase OF
property rights on the island of Ia,
boga, at the Pacific entrance of the
Panama canal in Panaman TERRITORY.
It Is said that the plan is to add to the
Canal Notifications six batteries Of
coast artillery and post of 5000 men.
The cost of the property rights, it is
said, will aggregate $15,OOO,OO0.
Low flying and acrobratics by mill
tary aviators during celebrations In the
vicinity of cities, towns and buildings
are forbidden under threatened penal
ties in an order by the war department.
A department announcement said iri-i
crease in the flying accidents on home
training fields since the armistice had
made action necessary.
Belgium loans from the United
States were increased Thursday to
$213, 1916, 900 by an additional credit OF
SO, 100000 Credits now authorized
for all the allies amount to SS,223:-
540,702,
Formal announcement was made
Thursday by the shipping board ct
Washington that Charles Piez has BEEN
elected director general Of the Elmer
gency Fleet corporation to succeed
Charles NJ. Schwab, who resigned last
week.
Sailing of four army transports
bringing additional units from France
was announced Friday by the war de-
partment. The ships are the trans
ports H. r. Mallory, Rappahannock,
men.
Prohibitory legislation against the
teaching of the German language in
the schools of Washington, ID. c., was
re-enacted for another year on
Wednesday by the house. in consider
ing the District of Columbia 1920 APP
preparation bill.
FOREIGN.
An order-in-council adopted Monday
authorizes the seed purchasing COM
mission to buy in the United States
seed oats required in Alberta and
Southern Saskatchewan, and provides
that the oats purchased shall not be
subject to customs duties. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 100000 bushels
will be required from the United States
to make up the shortage In Canada.
The last contingent Of American
prisoners from Germany, numbering