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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
AMERICANS TAKE
MORE TERRITORY
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY THE
YANKEES AND THE HUNS
SUFFER HEAVILY.
french Make Further Progress on
Avre, Capturing 1000 Men and
Many Machine Guns and
Ammunition.

The Americans in Lorraine have en-
ivened an ordinarily quiet sector by
:aking from the Germans the village
Of Frapelle. five miles east of st. Die.
The action, which started with the
proportions of raid in the early
hours Saturday morning, developed
INTO an organized attack under the
ately after they left their trenches.
The German losses evidently were
heavy in killed and wounded and pris-
Dners also were taken by the Ameri-
cans.
Marshal Foch has at last definitely
connected up the battles of the Aisne
and the CONNIE. Announcement is
made that, by local attack, the pla-
eau north of Autreches, about ten
miles northwest of scissors, has been
carried by the French and that their
success gives them u position dominant
ng the region extending northward to-
ward the Oise river.
The attack, while local in character,
must have had plenty of power to
carry as far ahead as is indicated In
dispatches. The French line from the
Aisne to the Disc has been inactive
since early in July. 1t ran through
autreches to Moulin-sous-Touv and
hence northwesterly through the Car
epont and Ourscamp forests TO the
Disc. If the whole plateau north of
tat
Germans, the French have advanced
upwards of mile in that region.
When the Germans halted their re-
.reat from the Marine salient and made
A stand on the Aisne, IL was assumed
a blow northwest of Scissors would lie
struck, as success would outilank the
Germans and compel their retreat 10
heir old lines north. of the ChemiD'
ies-DameS
Then the Picardy offensive began
snd the eyes of the world were fixed
Dill the allied progress east of the Avre
and Ancre.
This drive has recently been almost
At standstill. Only local actions
have been fought for the past four
Jays along the line established by the
Germans west of the Somme Some OF
he progress. especially along the
southern sector of the line, has beer
important, though hardly noticeable 4
map. but the Germans are despe ate
ly defending every inch Of tbs high
ground southwest of Nayen and south
If Lassigny, as well as the the area
around Roye. The allied pressure Is
continuous and may eventually break
down enemy resistance.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Pershino Sends Tribute to Roosevelt

oyster Bay. N "a letter from
General Pershlhg was among the
scores of missiyes received from
France during the past few days offer
ing coincidence on the death of Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt and telling of his
bravery and the admiration in which
the writer held him. General Per-
shing's letter said in part:
Quentin died as he had lived and
served nobly and unselfishly, in the full
strength and vigor of his youth, fight
ing the enemy in clean combat. You
may well be proud of your gift to the
nation In his supreme sacrifice.
Enclosed is copy of his official
record in the air service. The brevity
and curtness of the official words point
clearly the picture of his service which
was an honor to oil of us
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
CAUSE OF BAD COMPRESSION
Proper Amount of Clearance Neces.
sary to Permit Valves to Seat
in Proper Manner.

An obscure engine difficulty some
times occurs that is manifested by
reduction of compression when the
cylinders are hot. although they may
be known to be tight when the parts
are cold. This is caused by the expan-
sion of the valve stems during the
warming up process. Unless proper
amount Of clearance is allowed be-
tween the ends of the stems and the
tappets this may be enough to prevent
the valves from seating properly.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
British Expel Germans.

British Headquarters in France
Weuter's)-The British Sunday morE-
ing attacked the Fourth Saxon divi-
sion holding Outtersteen and expelled
II from the village and from the ad.
joining ridge.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
PROPER CARE IS
DUE TO MUFFLER
Purpose of Device Is to Diminish
Noise of Exhaust and Permit
Gas to Escape.
CLoGGING SHUTS OFF POWER
It Must Be Taken Apart to Clean and
All Carbon Deposits Removed
Ream Out Small Holes With
Three-Cornered File.

"Why is a muller used on a carl"
lists, and they sometimes add: "What
care does it need and to what trouble
is 1t subject?"
The purpose of the muller is to d.
minish the noise of the exhaust. The
gas escapes from the exhaust valve at
high pressure and the resulting noise
Is disagreeable unless silenced. 1t
from each explosion and to allow the
gas to escape so that great deal Of
Its force is dissipated and its disjoint-
ed nature completely changed. The
gas then passes out quietly with only
a slight pulsation or throbbing.
The methods by which this is
brought about are very simple. A gas
passing along an ordinary pipe would
be slowed down and spread out. This
arrangement would require too long
pipe. So battle plates are used to
make the gas turn corners and force
Its way through small holes in the
plates. In some muffiers the gas en-
tiers an expansion chamber. All this
time it is losing heat and so contract
ing and thus it slows down more and
more. The final effect is, as stated, to
have the gas issue from the muf-
fer in steady, quiet nianner.
Leave Muffler Alone.
The care of the muffier is to leave
1t alone until it becomes clogged. 1t
does its work without any attention
and requires nothing from the driver.
The only time we think of it is when
missing explosions. Then we cut out
the mufiier and listen to the sound of
the exhaust. Do this cautiously on the
road, rs there are laws against it in
many localities. If the sound of the
exhaust is not sufficiently loud 1t may
be increased by retarding the spark
and opening the throttle part way.
The sound of each cylinder will then
be brought out distinctly and any
weakness will be noticed Immediately.
cIossiLg Only Trouble.
About the only trouble to which the
muller Is subject is that 1t becomes
clogged with SCOT. This may be caused
by too rich mixture from the carbu-
reter, indicated by black smoke from
the exhaust, or it may be caused by Oil
working up on top of the pistons, CIV
ing the blush white smoke character
istic of too much lubricant. Another
cause is where the carbon has been
scraped loose from the cylinders, but
allowed to fall ON the piston. This is
carried into the muller, and so helps
to clog. In order to clean 1t, II must
be taken apart and all the carbon de-
posits removed. If tie small holes are
closed with SCOT they must be reamed
out with three-cornered file or bear
ing scraper. The parts are then reas-
sembled carefully and replaced on the
car.
1t is easy TO tell II the muller Is
clogged where there is a cut-out. Run
the machine up fairly steep hill. If
the car speeds up with the cut-out
open it shows that the muller is
clogged. A well-designed silencer
should not cut down the power of the
engine more than 3 per cent. This diff
ference will hardly be noticeable on an
ordinary hill. So the fact that the car
slows down would indicate back pres
sure due to clogging.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Few Conversions Made.

Washington. 49, Few owners of the
first and second Liberty bonds have
converted them into bonds of the third
Ioan. which bear higher interest, treas
ury official announced This can be
done any time before November l, but
action ut this time is urged to avoid a
rush in the last weeks.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
REMOVABLE TRAY FOR TOOLS
Imperative to Remove Danger Of Blow.
out as Soon as Puncture Is Dis
covered In Tire.

No matter how careful car diver
may be, he is sure to get punctares.
and when he does he Is in immediate
danger from blowouts. Therefore 1t is
imperative to eliminate this danger as
soon as puncture is discovered, as
there are times when blowout m cans
injury or death to occupants of the
car.
In using a simple tire remedy the
inner wall of the case Is cleaned 18th
emery paper and thin coat of Gem snt
is placed on the surface where ,he
plug is to bear Let this dry five miN-
utes and apply another coat of cemena
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Y. W. c. A. Begins Nationwide Drive

Washington.-With $150O0,000 set as
a goal, the Young Women's Christian
association Sunday night opened its
nationwide war work campaign. The
Sl5,000000 sought is the share of the
Y. w. G. A. of the $135000,000 war
fund of the Y. NJ. @. A., the War Camp
service and the American Library assoc
citation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
MAKING SEALING WAX PAINT
Acid-Proof Compound Dries Fairly
Quickly and Is Favorable for Use
on Terminals.

Melt small pieces of sealing wax in
alcohol. The wax should be covered
with liquid and be left for day or
two, when it will be found to have
become about the consistency of VAR
nish. When this compound is applied
as paint 1t dries fairly quickly and Is
acid proof, which makes it favorable
for use on terminals, connecting bars
and other battery fittings.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Aerial Mail Is Started in Paris.

Paris.-Air mail service between
Paris and st. Nazaire was opened Sun.
day. A distinguished gathering of
ministers and other government Of
fcers witnessed the departure Of the
first air mail carrier.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Governor Has Five Sons With A. e. r.

Columbia. s. C.-Governor Richard
l. Manning of South Carolina, received
have arrived overseas. Governor Man
ming now has five sons with the expedi-
iionary forces. The sixth recently was
commissioned lieutenant.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

When this is dry insert stem Of patch
in the sleeve Of the tool where the
point has been removed. Pull out the
stem Of the patch, at the same time
pressing firmly against the inner wall.
Initiate the tire, cut off patch stem one
eighth inch from the surface and the
tire is as good as new.-Motor Me-
chanics.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

The activities of German U-boats of
the Atlantic coast have grown so an
noying that the cabinet is said to have
devoted long meeting TO discussing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
HERE'S 4 MAN.
TAnthon Herald

This newspaper knows bachelor.
since childhood a cripple, who is all
wool and thirty-six inches TO the yard.
Recently the Red Cross in his COM
munity put on a drive and he gave the
or-a nization a pig to sell at auction.
When it was put up his first bid was
$500. OF course he bought 1t. He put
1t up for resale and someone bid SO
and he boosted the price. $3.50. Again
it was put up but the bunch Of bidders
got scared and refused to bid. Aside
from this his donations TO me other
war activities amount to more than
$4,000. He took every cent he could
scrape and with the assistance Of his
brother they jointly bought $4,000
worth Of bonds. He is not by any
means rich--just a hard working.
modest farmer who when aueried
about his generosity said that ne
couldn't fight only with his money and
he was sorry ~ couldn't do, more. His
favorite nephew is in charge OF one OF
the big cannons in France. but II II
comes to a showdown this patriot Will
give his ls0-acre farm as the nephew
is offering his life. Such men are
scarce. but. thank fortune. there are
some real men "ocer here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Then and Now.

4 New England worthy, a painful
preacher" one Of the first immigrants.
was sorely surprised to find that he
could drink water. He had never had
to make the experiment in England.
That says enough as to seventeenth
habit Puritanlsm. perhaps
less ascetic and austere than it is the
custom TO paint it. went down hill in
the eighteenth century. Noah Web
ster, Jun. Attorney at Law" re-
former of many other things than
spelling, says In advice to Connecti-
cut Folks" G7sS.) that they are
spending 10000 pounds year for
rum. a little more than the expenses
of the state government He allows
his own family but two gallons OF rum
year. That il enough for any fam
lily. He drinks "cyder and beer. Mrs.
Webster makes excellent beer. Do the
same. good folks. Scant the rum and
save the money.
. Notice the "steedy habits o. Nut
meg people:
Not a mechanic or laborer goes to
work for a merchant but he carries
home bottle OF rum. Not load OF
wood comes to town but gallon bot
tie Is tied TO cartstake, to be filled
with rum. Scarcely a woman comes
to town but a gallon bottle is tied 10
the cartstake, to be- filled with rum.
The amount Of port, Madeira Zip.
punch. and whatnot that learned di-
vine a college president. inserted into
his implacable insides in the course OF
day stirs the wonder OF the rcsder
of memoirs Of the times A college
commencement was holiday and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
WHERE AND WHY THE LOAN LAGs.

Washington reports that the loan
outlook Is discouraging, that the ex-
pected fruits Of the liberty day hur-
rahs have not appeared and that the
loan lags behind the half way mark.
1t is time the idea that the only way
to raise a loan is to send a bunch OF
spell binders out with brass band
were set out at the back door as junk.
We have raised several loans. Oratory
has been spilled freely, though stopped
might be even better word in this
connection. The way to raise the
loan is to raise it. And Iowa has
found the way.
1t is unlikely that the different trips
of bands and the fervid oratory OF
spell binders made any appreciable
difference in the Iowa loan. Indeed
people are growing rather weary OF
oyermuch oratory and cheering over
plain duty In Iowa every man eX'
poets to take his honest share of the
bond issue, share based entirely on
his ability to take ami pay for 1t. -
least that is the case in Marshall and
|tother counties which.s sold out the bond
quota In a single day. And the same
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Alssee- Lorraine.

There is one question that not even
the president o: the United states can
settle. II Is the question OF Aisace-
Lorraine.
II was Franco that lived forty -four
years next door to the victorious and
truculent German. 1t was France that
in 1914 took the German spear to her
heart and held ii there or the Marn.
with civilization behind. her saved. I;
Is France that counts her graves 10 a
rumber no other ally will ever nave
to reach. II is France that hereafter
will live next door to the beaten and
yengeful German.
The United States is the worlds
greatest coming power. The British
empire is the most spacious and ire
mendous fact OF human history. But
not the prime minister Of the British
empire. any more than the president
of the United States, will settle the
question of Alsace Lorraine. II Will
he settled by the French peasant ana
the French artisan and the French
lawyer and the French poet and the
French banker and the French CLERK
who are now the French poilus.. What
the French poilu may say. as he knows
how TO say it, to C!emanceau and TO
US. will paint the colors Of the flag to
fly hereafter over Metz.
President Wilson has never been
surer. never been sounder. than in his
repeated statement that the issues OF
this war will rot be settled by states
men alone.
If when the Germans are beaten
- I,,tx- O
the poilu says Enough! Let Alsace-
Lorraine CO." we shall say Enough
But il he turns TO the American
doughDoys in the next trench and
says. DO you go on with me till we
drive out of the last town In Aisace-
Lorraine the boches who stole my sis
ter from Lille" the Yes will shake
the Alps.-Chicago Daily News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16

plan inausurated In the east and
handled with the same skill and de-
termination as In Iowa would bring
the same results, 1t is the difference
between an army and mob.
There is no justification for the
of the loan in the United
States.
II there is good reason it lies with
the organizations formed to sell It,
The country can take. this loan and
half dozen more loans as they come
and yet not feel the financial stress
that other nations in war feel and
have felt. The way TO place the bonds
is to sell them to those who can and
should take them. And Iowa has the
system of salnsmanship,
II is ny way of disgrace upon the
stacking states and cities and COM
munities that the loan lags. And it
argues inefficiency on the part Of
those who have il in charge in the
derelict sections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.

As the result of an appeal to the
circuit court Of the United States the
price of white paper has been boosted
again and publishers will now have TO
pay IS per ton more for all the paper
they have received from the mills
since last January. To the Times
Republican the loss is the same as tho
somebody had robbed it Of $500 in
cash.
Nearly a year ago the print paper
industry went under government con-
troll. The price TO helpless publishers
had then advanced SO per cent over
pre-war costs. The Federal Trades
Commission pursued an exhaustive in
auiry into the cost Of producing paper
and fixed the price to publishers at
net advance Of So per cent over pre-
war prices. The publishers then raised
subscription rates and advertising
rates based upon this award. The
paper mill owners appealed to the
courts and now they get an award or
a net advance to IS per cent above
pre-war prices dating back to last
January. In the meantime newspaper
postage has been increased by the gov
eminent and the cost Of newspaper
labor has gone constantly upwards.
Daily newspapers in the old south
and in the far west are now charging
their subscribers IS and 50 per year
and there is almost no end to what
the advances must be If the war should
continue for another year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Topics o. the Times

n Hindenburs and Ludendorff have
concluded the war Is lost the anal con-
olusion should come before many
months.
Talking Of business and its Difficult
ties the king business is closest 10
bankruptcy. suppose you do have
some troubles and difficulties, how'd
you like 10 I've Ringing just now with
everything YOU had in the world
invested in it.
Any peace that France and Great
Britain is willing 10 accept will do the
American people--and nothing less
will be approved.
German guarantys mast he actual
guarantys No straw bonds so.
The banking power NJ the United
states as measured nv resources, is
in excess Of s,a5oo. oca, aoa, Included in
this grand total arc the resources OF
7,SSs National hanks and So,i2s state
banks. trust companies and savings in
stituuons The National hanks have
total resources o. mort than $500
0oO. 900 and the Stale institutions OF
more than ss:.s75.eeeee
North America has more than half
the known iron ore of the world and
more than foer-fitths OF this lies in
the United states.
The estimated supply Of capital in
the United States in 1918 as represent
ed by the excess of production over
consumption. was $500, 900, 900. II
had increased to IS. 900. oo0. 900 in 1915,
then to SIS. 000. 900. 01o in 1916. and to
SIS. 200. 0eo. 600 in 1917. The gold reserve
of the federal reserve system now eS-
ceedfs 8. 0o0. coo. eo0-by far the largest
gold reserve ever held by any bank
ing system in the world.
North America possesses more than
six times the estimated coal deposits
of all Europe, and more than three
quarters of this enormous supply is
contained in the United States alone.
The potential coal reserves of Germany
are estimated at a little more than
400 billion tons: those of the United
States at 1000 billion tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
Billy Bunny and His Friends

n very patriotic rabbit and shall GER
tainly eat the red. white and blue fish
You mention" And then he put on his
Carrot City. and as soon as he and
Billy Bunny got there they went to
the grocery store. which was kept by
very fat pig
How much are your carrots asked
Uncle Lucky.
"A dollar a bushel." grunted the pig
taking his pipe out of his mouth and
blowing big ring of smoke in the Air.
And he must have been wonderful
pipe smoker, for that ring OF smoke
was as large as an automobile tire
Well, as soon as the carrots were
put in the Luckymobile the two little
rabbits started of again. and by ana
by, not 20 very long. they saw a little
bird swinging on telegraph wire. He
was singing away as II he were
brother of Caruso.
What a happy bird you are!" said
the old gentleman rabbit. What
makes you so happy?'
Don't you know" asked the little
bird well. I'll tell you. I'm going
South today. where the wind Is warm
and the skies are blue and the flowers
bloom the whole year thru"
oh wouldn't like that said Billy
Bunny. Il love the snow. Why. last
winter when the ground was covered
with snow, I met snowman who said
that all the little boys and girls he
knew loved the cold weather. for that
was the time when they could skate
and build snow forts"
But the little bird didn't answer
She tapped her wings and few away
for the sunny South And next time
I'll tell you what the two little rabbits
did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16

In No Mans Land.

All, when the bass drums sob
And when the bucles sing,
or when the twin screws throh
And seas crash, echoing.
Then courage burns. aflamc.
And purpose steels the soul
Al life is one brave game
With Honor for the goal!
But when gray twilight falls
And no gray banners hy.
When no clear bugIc calls
And no star lights the sky,
When no hand grips your hand
And no man dreams your need.
You grope in No Mans Land
And are alone indeed,
The Night looms, stiil and stark,
As all your ay-dreams fade:
You stir in that chill dark.
And know you are afraid.
Then something in the night,
Some solace in the air,
Some memory az light
Illumines your despair,
Beyond far skies and seas.
Beneath the tortured sod.
You sense infinities.
And find your .comr1de-God,
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn in New
York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16

popular spree. The abyss OF rum
consumed at "raisinss,' particularly at
church "raisinns,r was incredible.
The late Judge Ebenezer lockwood
Hoar remembered that. when he was
eight years old, in 1874. he and another
boy picnicked in the woods. and his
mother, a Connecticut woman, gave
them a bottle of punch to taxi with
them. He remembered "as hoy. that
when any young child died" in Con-
cord Mass, the pallbearers were Sc
lected among the young boys. and a
room was set aside for them in which
a table was set with bottles IF rum.
whisky, and gin, and each % he boys
freely partopk." This in the r't"rnest
Puritan community. where you could
not walk Of Sunday, save to church
and back.
The Massac,l sctts legislature ra:.-
fed the pryhih:"on amendment somc
time ago. E.sr the New Hamr. ARE
democrats lon- supposed to De r>ck-
bound. have declared themselves in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-16
The CzechosIovaks.

The Czechoslovaks. one of the sub
jugated races under the heels OF Ger
many and Austria, betrayed TO the
Austrians three hundred and more
years ago. have fought and waited Tor
freedom. To-day. they see Liberty
near at hand in the allies cause
They deserted Austria for Russia; they
defended the Kerensky regime. When
the Bolsheviki came into power, they
refused to surrender but started from
Kiev and fell slowly back thousands
of miles across Russia and Siberia
Mr.. William G. Shepherd just returned
from Russia tells in the Red Cross
Magazine for October. thrilling story
of these Bohemians. He says:
"In all this war, no one mere cluster
Of so, 900 men has done. for the benent
OF the allies, what these Czechoslovaks