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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
BLOCKED
DRIVE ON PARIS

forward to straighten out the line. This
action resulted In the capture of Bel
leau wood
Hit Three Times, Still Fought on.
Major Sibley's battalion of the Sixth
marine regiment led the way here, with
Holcomb in support. The woods were
alive with enemy machine guns. That
night word came back that Robertson,
with 20 men Of the Ninety-sixth com
pany, had taken Bouresches, breaking
TO enter the town. Robertson. fighting
with an automatic in either hand, was
hit three times before he would allow
himself to be taken to the rear.
Speaking of individual acts of bray
cry the writer says Duncan, a com
pany commander, before he was NOW
ed down had his pipe in Ills mouth and
was carrying a stick" Later he adds,
Dental Surgeon Osborne picked up
Duncan and with hospital corps man
had just gained some shelter when a
she'll wiped all three out"
Private Dunllvy, killed later, cap
tured an enemy machine gun in Bour-
esches, which he turned on the foe
with great effect, while at another
point young Zimmerman charged a
machine gun at. the point of the bayO-
net and sent in II prisoners at clip
When the enemy made a stand at
one point in the woods Sibley's bat
TALON was withdrawn and for an hour
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
ANCIENT DEED is RECORDED
Placed on File In County Recorder.
Office 100 Years After It Was
Drawn.

Lawrencevllle, Ind.-A deed ,ssrod
to Jesse Nj. Laird by the United States
government in May, 1919, for 65 acres
of land on Wilson creek, Dearborn
county. has been placed on the books
OF the county recorders office for tbe
first time. The original tract OF land
consisted of $40 acres and was bought
at S1.25 an acre by Mr.. Laird and his
wife. The G5 acres, with the home
stead, has not left the family and ia
now owned by Samuel NJ. Laird, his
grandson. Jesse NJ. Laird and bis
wife are said to have been the first
white settlers on Wilson creek.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Paris.-There is a certain United
States signal service sergeant up In
the Toul sector at the front who has
been able of late to combine a little
pleasure with his business. The CEN
sor won't let one tell the sergeants
name, but without revealing any mill
tary information it may be said that
before the war the sergeant was rated
as one of the top guns at well-known
trap-shooting club In the States.
There is not much trap-shooting just
now in France. They are not crack
ing away at live birds, either. But the
sergeant got his pigeon shooting just
the same.
T. particular front In which the
sergeant operates is infested with Ger
man spies.
All sorts Of things were happening.
A tramp" battery. one of those par
ticular guns that whisks up. slams a
few at the Fritzies, then slides out
on the jump, found itself being shelled
the instant 1t lined up for shot.
Again, every time there was troop
movement. the movement was antici-
pated by the Boche. Beside that. ev-
cry time a body of our men got to-
gether for any purpose whatever, the
Germans shelled them with everything
they had, big guns included.
Tipping OF the Hun.
Now, the Hun doesn't use his big
guns unless he knows what he's shoot
ing at. How he learned. however was
pretty evident. Sc me one back of our
lines was tipping MIN Off.
The signal service sergeant was the
first to detect how 1t was done. His
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Exnert at Trlpal Sport.

Onr method the Zuni practice for
keeping in trim is their tribal sport,
which was witnessed for the first time
by a number of Americans at the re-
cent ceremonies. The game is known
as ''kick- the-stlck," and is a sort of
hockey played with the bare feet. The
stick is a bit Of wood three or four
inches long, and each team tries to
kick 1t down a long course to goal
So expert are the players and so fast
do they travel, that number of spec.
tators wore out their horses trying to
keep up with the game.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Hot Stuff.

One negro porter was getting en-
thusiastlc over cigars. Brother" he
said to his companion, "when | die
| want a box of cigars tucked under
one arm"
What kind do you prefer?" asked
the other.
Just anything. A 27-cent near Ha-
vana will do"
Near Havana? Say. when you're
dead for two days you'll think Havana
used to be as cold as the winds that
blow over Greenland's Icy mountains"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Peach Pits Help Win War

Yakima, Wash.-Peach pits from tho
orchards of the Yakima valley are
helping to win the war in the front line
trenches of Europe. The pits are used
in the manufacture Of gas mnslSs the
charcoal produced from them havin,
superior absorbent qualities.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Boston, Mass.--Writing to members
of Fraternity Lodge of Rebekahs In
Milford, Lieut.. Ebert NJ Crockett, now
on war duty in France, says:
"Censoring the letters of the boys
to their sweethearts back home is one
Of the jobs Tn up against most every
night. Some of them have but one
sweetheart, and some OF them have
two, three and four"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Killing Burdocks.

An experienced gardener says that
a good way OF DISCRIMINATING burdocks
is to cut them Off close TO the ground
just before they 90 to seed, then apply
a little kerosene to the root. He uses
a common machine oil can for apply
ing the OIL.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Heal Baby Rashes

That itch, burn and torture. A hot
Cuticura Soap bath gives instant re-
lief when followed by a gentle appli-
cation of Cuticura Ointment. For free
samples address, "Cuticura. Dept. X.
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment Is and 5O.--Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
Not a New Experience.

Two recruits were waiting for fur
ther instructions at Camp Dodge, Ia
One of the men. striving 10 be y
clable. said: well, | suppose th
war business will BE- new work to Us
20. don't know" replied the othef'
"You see. have been married to The
wrong girl for five years"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
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MINISTERS GO TO WAR,
ALL CHURCHES CLOSED

Albany, N. with the en-
ustment of Rev. William war
lace Eaton, pastor of the Meth-
odist churcl., Schoharie church-
es are without ministers.
Every church in the village
has been cloesd up, Temporarily
at least, for the call of Uncie
Sam.
Rev. Mr.. Eaton will soon De
on his way to France for WORK
with the Y. M. G. A.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Americans are touring New Zealant
In increased numbers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
California hopes 10 presently irr
gate $3.50, 800 acres Of land.

Ohio farmers are forming ceoperat
ing buying societies.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

A woman's voice isn't necessarily
heavenly because II sounds unearthly
The American Jewish world., 1918-02-08
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

reader who wishes an estimate of Jewish
history that is SO recent that it is scarce
ly history yet. The book is at present
welcome because of it's interest, and will
be valuable because of the wealth of ma
terial it contains. The quaint style while
making the book entertaining to the
reader of today will not make it one whit
less valuable to the reader of tomorrow.
*"Scrolls'' Essays on Jewish History and
Literature and Kindred Subjects by Gott-
hard Deutsch. Nv, PIP. 64S. Ark Pub. Co,
Cincinnati, Bloch Pub. Co., New York, 1917.
SO Net
The American Jewish world., 1918-02-08

heaven rather than a pure doctrine of
labor upon earth. Reform Judaism Of
fers those who profess it genuine basis
for service; but Reform Judaism is the
possession Of only few of earth's citi-
zens. The rest of the so-called civilized
world preach doctrine of non-resistance
and practice that doctrine at the point
of the sword. In sad strange contrast
to this are the Cinnamon, race, so low
in the estimation of the Western world
as to be despised and overruled; and yet
race of people who in the words of an
Englishman believe in the right so firm
ly that they scorn to think it requires to
be supported or enforced by might"
Possibly some wisdom can still come
out of the East to illuminate the be-
clouded vision of struggling Western
world.-Sentinel.
The American Jewish world., 1918-02-08
1.-THE BOOK OF THE NATIONS"

A most remarkable little volume is
Miss j. E. Samplers Sefer Hagoyim or
*"The Book of The Nations" The authors
thesis seems to be that the world is at
war because it has disobeyed God and
perverted His law; that no nation is
entirely free from blame; that Israel has
in some regards been as recreant as the
others, but being Gods chosen it is the
more blameworthy for it's short-coming;
finally Israel is to be regenerated by it's
saving remnant, and through Israel the
world will be saved. The world will no
longer consist of hostile nations but be
a brotherhood; each land or nation will
lead it's own life but in harmony with all
others, Israel among them.
Remarkable as the book is, it's form is
even more so, for it purports to be the
call to prophet bidding him (or herr
preach to the world and regenerate it,
It is biblical in style, quoting, paraphras-
ing and initiating the Bible, choosing
striking passages here and there and sub
stituting modern phraseOlogy, imagery
and names for the ancient ones. From
this angle the book is interesting. 1t
shows that the Bible, for compelling
beauty and for felicity of expression, still
is powerful as literary stimulus. Yet one
feels that after all, even the finest book
modelled upon the Bible, inevitably falls
short of it's model, even in the present
century.
*'The Book of The Nations" (sefer Ha-
goyim) Transcribed by j. E. Sampler pp
a2O,v ii. e. P. Dutton & Co., New York
The American Jewish world., 1918-02-08
SOME BOOKS OF JEWISH
INTEREST.
Reviewed by Rabbi c. David
Matt.
"ScROLLS."

An interesting recent accession to Jew
ish history, biography and "reminiscences
is "Scrolls,"* by Prof. Gotthard Deutsch,
Of Hebrew Union College, published to
signalize his twenty-fifth anniversary
with that institution. The title becomes
clear when we read the motto "Torah
Megillah Megillah Nitnah," i. e. "The
TOrah was given in single scrolls" (Git-
tin 60a), for the present essays also ap-
peared singly and in various periodicals.
Prefacing the essay is an Introduction,
mainly autobiographic Opp. IT'D, which
the author assures us is intended only
to serve future generations as mirror
of conditions, in many instances repre-
senting a remote past, and important be-
cause they coincide with an era of transi-
tion," (p. 81. The wealth of historic de-
tail in this Introduction should amply sat-
isfy any future historian of the period
treated
A large portion of the book consists
of annual retrospects of the years 1903
1916. In their consecutive form one sees
the even tone of Jewish experience.
There is the same persecution and dis
elimination; the occasional signal honor
accorded some individual Jew; the pleas
ing record of public-spirited benevolence.
One can also trace the growth and trend
of Jewish movements, notably the Zionist
movement. While DR.. Deutsch is non
committal and attempts to be fair to
Zionism, his fairness reminds one of the
Midrash Agada quoted in Rashi to Exc
dus 1879.
Polyhistor that DR.. Deutsch is, one does
not marvel that every one of the essays
is veritable treasure house of fact and
fancy. No less interesting is his wide
range of Jewish sympathies. Thus Isaac
Hirsch Weiss, profoundest of Talmudic
scholars, and Shalom Alechem, liveliest
of Yiddish humorists are each subjects of
an essay. The "Reminiscences of the
Breslau Seminary" should be of especial
interest for the inner story of German
Jewry. Yet one cannot help feeling that
being "reminiscences they lack the objec-
tivity needed to give the reader a clear
cut estimate of the Breslau school.
But the volumes are eminently worth
reading, and will more than repay the
Evening star., 1918-08-15
THIRD LIBERTY LOANS
LAST |NSTALLMENT DUE
$3.50, ,0OO, ,Oco Is Unpaid Balance.
Next Loan Likely to Be for
$1,000, 100000.

The last installment payment on the
third liberty loan, due today. was ex-
pected to bring in the s3s0,000,oo0 un-
paid balance of the s4,176,00o.oo0 total
of the loan Although the installment
nominaily was 40 per cent, large
part of this has already been paid into
the Treasury
The $500, 100000 issue of certificates
of indebtedness which closed Tuesday
was oversubscribed s75,7o6,ooo. the
Treasury announced today. Officials
are considering issuing tax Ger
kificates. redeemabIe next June. in ex-
change for federal taxes. within Few
weeks These will not interfere. how
ever, with the program for floating bl-
weekly blocks of certificates in prep
aration for the fourth liberty loan.
The fact that the allies have called
on the United States SO far this month
for only 81. 100000 loans was an ele-
ment in prompting Treasury officials
today to believe that s5,0O0.OOO,00
would be sufficient for the fourth lib
erty loan.
All federal reserve districts except
Richmond. Minneapolis and Dallas
oversubscribed their quotas Tor the
latest certificate issue
The total amount of certificates
now outstanding to be refunded in
the fourth liberty loan is 81, t59. .oOo.o COO.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
FIVE ARE REPORTED DEAD.
Two Still Missing Of Crew Of Tor.
pedoed Oil Tanker.

NEW YORK. August 15.-Five menu
beys OF the crew Of the unl<en oil
tanker Frederick r. Kellogg have
been officially reported dead. as fol-
lows.
Samuel L. johnson. ~. second assist
ant engineer. America. New York city;
J Kramer. As. third, assistant engineer.
native of Norway: Francisco dc
Louga, Portuguese messboy; William
Stillman, 90. United States cadet.
Shelton, Conn.,, and Chester C. Cubber-
ly. 81. United States cadet. Long
Branch. N. ]. An oiler and fireman,
still missing. have not yet been iden-
titled
Evening star., 1918-08-15
REINSTATEMENT ASKED !
FOR 700 W. U. DYES
Postmaster General Requested to
Look Into Cases Of Men reported
Discharged for Unionism.

The Postmaster General has been
requested by President Konenkamp
of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union to look into the cases of some
700 employees of the Western Union
Company discharged since last April.
it was learned today. :
The union officials insist that the
company turned the men OF because
they had become afiliated with the
union. though other causes were as
signed for the discharges. The num-
ber of men discharged recently for
wearing union buttons is compare
lively small. only about thirty. 1t
was said.
1t is reported that the cases of
200 more discharged employees will
be later submitted for investigation.
The cases OF men discharged already
submitted to the Post once Depart
ment by the union officials cover more
than twenty different points in this
country.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
RED CROSS MEN URGED
/ TO SERVE TILL CALLED
President Says Draft Action Az
fecting Them Is in Discretion
l of Government.

President Wilson has written to
Henry p. Dawson. chairman of the
war council of the American Red
Cross, that he hoped the Red Cross
workers who fall within the new
draft age limits proposed would con-
tinue to render service to the Red
Cross until called to the military
service. He pointed out that the
government will do the selecting OF
the men under the draft His letter
was In response to one from Mr..
Dawson stating the effect of the pro-
posed new draft ages upon the per-
sonnel of the Red Cross. The Presi-
dent said:
81 hope that the action we have
taken in the matter of voluntary en-
listments will help a nttle IN sae sae
solution of the difficulties created Ior
the American Red Cross by the prooa .
BILE extension of the draft ages II
the government does the selecting IL
can select with due regard TO the
interests of all services. whetner
within the government or without,
whereas If we permitted men liable
to be drafted to rush in ana apply
for and obtain commissions there
would be chaos indeed.
"As the American Red Cross is such
an important auxiliary to our armed
forces, and is also extending RELIEF,
not only to our people at home. but
to the peoples of the nations asso-
ciated with US who are suffering as
the result of the war, l hope that
every man connected with the work.
either at home or abroad, will have
u full appreciation of its Importance
and will, If possible. continue to render
service unless and until specifically
called to other and clearly more I'M
portant duty
Mr. Dawson had expressed the fear
that enactment of the new man power
bill, which would affect so per cent
of the Red Cross personnel, would
be followed by a rush to the recruit
ing stations.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
GERMAN OFFICERS LEAVE
/; FIGHTERS FACING DEATH
Returning z. L.. G. A. Man Says
Foe Has Passed High
Water 1rark..

=
RICHMOND, Va, August 4 1b.-As-
serting that German commands
placed a. many, ~ eighteen or twenty
men IN charge Of machine guns to
fight AMericans and then, disappeared.
leaving, the small groups Of fighters
to their tate after assuring them that
they would reinforce them at the
proper time. hut never returning. s,
L ThonaAs. who has been, directing
Red Cross work In the war zone un-
der the auspices OF the T. NJ. C. A..
has returned TO. Richmond. :.
Thomas said the Germans often mis-
led their own mon and sacrificed hun
dreds Of their :soldiers to whose aid
they promised to 60 when the Amer
leans came forward. Instead Of re-
ttring to the rear to await the firing
of the machine gunners, commands
Evening star., 1918-08-15
SUCH MANNER OF MAN
IS VILLA, THE BANDIT
Hard to Pick Out as Leader of
Men, and Nothing Distin-
guished About Him.

Ell PASO, Tex. August 10.-Much
Ynoonshine has been written of Fran
cisco Villas ferocious personal ap-
pearance, yet it would be difficult for
a stranger to select the bandit leader
from among a crowd Of Mexican Ia
borers, artisans and small shopkeep-
ers.
At times villa has worn the dress
of the Mexican horseman-tight
leather trousers. bolero Jacket and
high felt hat. Again he has appeared
In hip boots. bandoleers of cartridges
strapped across his chest and with a
wide-brimmed hat on his head
Villas everyday dress consists Of
a cheap gray suit of the hand-me-
down variety. a soft flannel shirt and
n fawn colored hat. Neither is there
anything in Villas face which would
indicate tho bandit. unless 1t be his
small eyes, which appear smaller be-
cause Of the hundreds Of little sun
wrinkles which pucker around them.
His mouth is partially hidden by q
curly black mustache. which hides his
blackened and badly stained teeth.
except when he grins, which he does
often. The dattened lobes of the nos
trils and the high cheek bones mark
his Indian ancestry. Villas forehead
is we'll developed, but his head ap-
pears round without visible protrusion
in the back.
yilla is five feet ten inches in
height and weighs 165 pounds His
legs are slightly bowed from much
riding and his arms are short and his
hands plump. He rides well and
shoots straight.
A characteristics pose when he II in
deep thought Is for him to stand with
his feet far apart. his mouth open and
his hat thrust back on his head. He
speAks rapidly, but raises his voice
only to give . command or shout .
Spanish oath at some on0 who has
aroused his anger.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
CHICAGO PLANS COST CARFARE
Ordinance Passed Provides for Mu-
nicipal Operation.

CHICAGO. August 15.-An ordinance
giving Chicago municipal operation
Of surfAee and elevated street car
lines and subways to be constructed
without owning them was passed by
the city council late last night, sub
5eet to . referendum in November.
unless vetoed by the mayor. when 4
two-thirds vote win be necessary to
rspa0 n
Under the terms Of the ordinance
tAo roads would be turned over to q
board Of nina trustees, the lines will
ceass to be operated for profit to the
surety holders and service to the pub
lilo viii be given ut cost. The se-
curfties are allowed An interest re-
turn of 62 per cent until 1888 and b.s
Per cent after that, or an average Of
6.06 per cant for . thirty-year period.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
PRISONER conference
TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 3
American Delegation, on Way to
Bern, Switzerland, Headed
by John W. Garrett.


Conferences between representatives
Of the United States and Germany in
regard to the treatment and exchange
Of prisoners Of war will begin At Bern.
Switzerland. September %.
The personnel Of the United States
delegates IL As follows:
Delegates-John W. Garrett, United
States minister to the Netherlands.
chairman; Mai. Gen. F. J. Herman,
United States Army; John W. Davis
solicitor general Of the United States:
Capt. H. H. Hough. United States Navy
and Commander Raymond Stone. United
States Navy.
Assistant deiegates-Ellis Loring Dire
sci. war trade board; Christian A Her
ter, Department Of State: Col. Ulysses
S. Grant, Sd, United States Army: Col
Samuel G. Shartle. United States Army;
Charles MooreheId Storey, Department
Evening star., 1918-08-15
URUGUAY STRIKERS KILLED,
Fatal Clash With Troops Follows
Attack on Car Sheds.

MoNTEvIDEo. Uruguay. August H.
Two strikers wsre killed and several
others wounded in a clash yesterday be-
tween strikers and troops at the central
sheds Of the tramway company. grow
ing out Of the general strike here, The
strikers were attempting to storm the
company's sheds
The attempt followed an announce
ment that an effort would be made to
operate some Of the cars. which was the
signal for the assembling Of great
crowds Of men who made known their
intention to prevent any movement on
the system
The police are continuing their policy
Of refusing all information regarding the
number Of persons wounded in the fire.
auent disorders.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
SOCIAL LEAGU Il MISSION
BACKS PRESIDENTS AIMS
WIN Brook No Conference With
Subjects Of Autocratic
Countries.


NEW YORK. August .15.-To make
clear that the instructions Of the So
cial Democratic League Of Americas
mission to Europe squarely coincide
with the peace aims Of President VIII
son and that they brook mo interna-
tional socialist conference with boil
shevists or one attended by subjects
Of autocratic countries not seeking to
overthrow autocracy. the league has
made public the text Of the instruc-
tions. -@.,,---... e..
The mission consists, Of A. M 81
mons. chairman; Charles Edward
Russell. George D.. Heron, Frank
Bohn. John spargo. Louis Kopelin and
Alexander Howat. The following
were instructions in respect to the
Evening star., 1918-08-15
THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918

would take to flight. leaving those in
charge Of the guns to be annihilated
or captured.
Mr.. Thomas, who was for several
years secretary Of the Railroad I'm.
rsadyspassed the high-water mark and
will be roughly handled by the allies
in the next campaign. He believes
the Germans will be driven back to
their own soil by next spring.
Evening star., 1918-08-15
HUNS make vONBOEHN5
SOMME FRONT LEADER
Withdrawal North Of Albert May
Be First Tactical Move Of
Retreat Specialist"

PARIS. August Is. Havas Agency
Gen. Hans Won Boehn. the, German
retreat specialist" has been appoint
ed to the supreme German command
on the Somme front. The newspapers
believe that this change in the Ger
man command is highly significant.
The German withdrawal north Of Al
ert is looked upon as the frst appli-
cation of his tactics.
Gen. Won Boehn and his former
command. the German Sth Army.
stood the brunt of the allied pressure
in the Marine salient previous to the
withdrawal to the north of the Vesle.
The German troops engaged in the
lighting east and southeast of Amfens
have been under the command OF
Gems. Won der Marwitz and Won Hutier
and in the army group of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. 4