Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-13

paid eventually; over One-third mas
been spent for the army and military
establishment; one-tenth for the navy,
and one-fifteenth for shipbuilding.
After candy believed to have con-
tanned particles of glass had been sold
the federal authorities arrested Ed
ward Waller, proprietor of the store,
and his clerk, Henry Willems, both
Germans.
WASHINGTON
Communicating of all of the wheat
in the country in the event congress
boosts the price to $3.50 bushel, is
recommended in a joint report by the
food administration and the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Baking of white bread and rolls Will
be discontinued throughout the United
States after April 10, according to an
announcement made at the New York
office of the federal food board.
Diplomatic dispatches received at
Washington make it plain Ferdinand
Foch is in complete command of all al
lied forces wherever located. He is re-
ported to have demanded that his au-
thOrity be without question. He re-
fuses to reveal his plans to anyone.
Mob violence must be ended. This
edict was issued from the White
House Friday at the conclusion of the
cabinet meeting. To make it effective
the administration will urge the i'm
mediate enactment of the pending leg
islation which would empower the fed
eral government to deal severely with
the several forms of disloyalty.
The legislative foundation for the
third Liberty loan was laid April 4,
when congress completed and Presi-
dent Wilson signed the bin authorizing
issuance of additional bonds at Az
per cent.
Because of the enormous addition to
it's work growing out of enforcement
of the selective draft law, the espion-
age act and other war legislation, the
department of justice has asked CON
gress for a deficiency appropriation of
81 49,, ISL.
FOREIGN
King George has sent greetings to |
President Wilson on the occasion of |
the anniversary of the entry of the |
United States into the war.
In an official statement issued by !
the French government, Premier Glenn |
denial of the truth of the as
sertion of Foreign Minister Czernin, |
that a conversation concerning peace |
had been held between Austria and |
France, was given consideration.
The American Red cross has just |
performed another record feat by pre-
pairing and shipuping to town behind |
the French front tent hospital of 500
beds within twelve hours after receiv-
ing a request from the French gov
eminent.
The Russian government is sending
a delegation to the United States to
liquidate Russia's war orders with
American firms and arrange future
trade relations, according to an Elk
change Telegraph dispatch from Mos
COW recently.
Erzerum, the principal city of Turk
ish Armenia, is reported in an Elk
change Telegraph dispatch from Mos
COW to have been recaptured from the
Turks by an Armenian corps, aided by
a detachment of Armenian volunteers.
General Pershing has been awarded
the Belgian order, the Grand Cross of
the Order of Leopold. according to a
dispatch to the Belgian legation from
Havre.
The German press Is warning it's
readers not to expect too much of the
offensive in the west, says a Reuter-
dispatch from London.
The American and British army Of
ficers who recently visited General
Bannerheim, the Finnish White Guard
leader, upon orders from. their Stock.
holm legations, were insulted ana
threatened with personal violence by
Finnish officers In a hotel restaurant
in Vasa, according to war correspond
ent in Finland Of a Swedish news.
paper.
The force landed by the Germans al
Hango, Finland, as reported in Ber
lin official statement, comprised 40,O0t
men under General Sasnitz.
Anti-Jewish riots have occurred il
Turkestan. In Kokand 300 persons
were killed and much property de
/ stroyed, according to the Ranney
Outro. Anti-Semitic agitation in Kiev
| 1t adds, is assuming acute form. WheI
that city was captured by the Ukrain
ians most of the inhabitants they sho
were Jews.
American forces now are occupyin,
a sector on the Mouse heights, soutl
| of Verdun.
| Ludendorff Is beginning to prepar,
the German people for very bi,