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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
SAVE MONEY FOR FARMERS
Direct Testimony Showing That the
Woodpecker Should Be Protected
by All AorIcuiturlsts.

We are assured on high authority
that II birds were as numerous today
as they were 60 years ago 1t would
mean a saving of many million dollars
to American farmers. The slaughter
Of migratory birds Is surely followed
by the increase Of destructive insects,
Among the farmers bird friends are
the woodpeckers, especially the red,
headed members Of the species.
: In proof there Is cited the following
instance: A pair of them nestled In q
dead cottonwood tree near an orchard.
One day the observer watched them
through a pair Of glasses. The young
birds were about half grown. This
parents made SO trips In one hour,
each time with worm. 1t Is safe to
say that they saved SO apples In that
hour-a box worth. say 81. If the
birds worked ten hours day, they
were worth $40 to the owner Of that
orchard, Or, In the three weeks the
birds were in the nest 500. 1t is plain,
then, that no farmer can afford to kill
a woodpecker.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
WILL WATCH AFTER THIEVES
Government Takes Up Matter Of
Stealing Automobile Parapher
MALTA While In Transit.

Director of Railroads McAdoo has
notified the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce that instead of
petty larceny the offense of stealing
lamps. speedometers, tires and other
paraphernalia from motorcars in tran
sit on railroad cars has been made
federal matter and an offense which
Is punishable by maximum penalty
Of ten years Imprisonment. Through
out the country 1t had come to be
popular sport, this stealing from cars
In transit, and state authorities did
not give punishment fitting the crime.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
LAWS ON STORING GASOLINE
Before Installing Underground System
Car Owner Should Make Careful
Study Of Matter.

Before making arrangements for In
stalling an underground gasoline stor-
age system. the car owner should look
well to his local and state laws. In
many places 1t is necessary to vent
the tank so that the vent pipe comes
within given distance of the roof of
the building. Some laws make 1t nee
essary to have the tank located
given distance from the house, and If
this is not complied with certain rules
regarding venting must be met. Ex-
anime all phases of the matter care
fully beforehand.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
FAMOUS "FIELD OF BLOOD"
eald 10 Be Spot Judas Purchased
With the Silver for Which He
Sold HE Master.

Just outside the walls of Jerusalem,
In the Valley Of Hinnom, is a rocky
plain known as the Aceldama or
Field of Blood. It Is the potter's field,
purchased with the 80 pieces of silver
for which Judas sold his master. Here
for centuries visitors to the holy city,
dying while on their pilgrimage found
resting place.
Gray and barren, it is desolata
spot. solitary but for the chance Wis
itor and few withered gray-clad,
monks from nearby monastery. For
small fee, one Of these ancient re-
cluses will show you the sights Of the
place. Caves and underground pass
sages, honeycombed with tombs, are
cut in the rocky field. Your guide
leads you down age-worn steps, cut
perhaps in the sixth century, into
crumbling halls. His torch casts flick
ering uncanny shadows on the damp
gray walls. The place seems to re-
sent your intrusion; 1t is the place
of Sleep" the hall Of the dead. On
one side Is the tomb Of some warrior
monk who followed the fortunes Of
Richard Lion Heart of England to tho
holy land, dying at the very gates of
the city his master had hoped to con-
quer. He must have died penniless.
too, as so many Of these zealots Gid.
else his bones had not rested in the
potter's field.
Near Aceldama Is a ruined charnel
house, said to have been built by the
Crusaders for their dead. 1t is a tum-
bling ruin, nearly thirty feet long BY
twenty wide, with one side Of naked
rock. Beneath 1t are two Of the larg-
est caverns, their rock sides pierced
with tombs and shallow graves. In
the roof of the ruin are holes through
which the bodies Of the dead were
lowered.
The Field Of Blood is ON the north
eastern slope Of the Hill Of Evil Coun-
Gil, where tradition says the villa Of
Caiaphas stood. and where the chief
priest and elders plotted the execu-
tion of Iesus
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
RESTING pIeurisy with Coins.

A novel method of diagnosing pleu-
risy Is described by p. Lereboullet in
the Paris Medical Journal. The ex-
aminer applies his ear to the patients
chest, closing his other ear, while coins
are clinked at the patients back. The
sound of the coins coming through a
healthy, normally aerated lung seems
distant and dull, while through an at,
fected lung, through solid or homoi
geneous tissue a clear, silvery metal-
lie ring Is heard.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce Makes Appeal to
Various Governors.
OVERLAND DELIVERY OF CARS
Manufacturers and Dealers Relieve
Congestion by Delivering Ma
chimes Under Their Own Power
Federal Law Urged.

Governors Of the different states,
who are In all cases at the head of the
various state councils of defense. will
be asked by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce to request local
authorities not to interfere with the
overland delivery Of new automobiles
and motor trucks from the factories to
dealers.
The manufacturers and dealers are
relieving railroad freight congestion by
delivering new cars under their own
power instead of shipping them by rail.
Thirty-three per cent of the production
Of eight of the larger automobile man.
ufacturers was delivered over the high
ways during the first three months
this year. The number of machines
driven away was $500. which relieved
the railroads to the extent Of about
10000 freight cars. With a probable
production of 100000 motor vehicles
this year, the total saving In railroad
cars by this method will amount to
about $4,000 cars.
Demand State License.
Considerable trouble has been caused
by local officials. who insist every car
In the drive-away strings" shall carry
state license plate, and sometimes
that each driver shall have state OPP
orators license. Owing to lack Of
uniformity in the state motor vehicle
laws. full compliance with require
ments In one state is not held to be
sufficient in some other states, and
much delay, annoyance and additional
expense have resulted needlessly.
The N. A. G. G. has taken this matter
up with the director general of rail-
roads, with the secretary Of war as
chairman of the council of national de-
tense, and with the secretary of COM
merce as a member of the council. 1t
is also preparing definite plan to Of
fer to the governors whereby motor
vehicles In transit may be allowed to
proceed to destination without interfer-
ence over the question of license.
Purpose Of License Plate.
When the motor vehicle laws were en-
acted, no such shipping situation as
now exists was foreseen and no provi-
sion was made for the delivery of mo-
tor-cars by highway. The purpose of
license plates is to identify the car
and its ownership In case Of accident
or infractlon Of operating regulations,
and where string of drive-away cars
remains together and the cars carry
improvlsed duplicates of the manufac-
turer's or dealers license plate. such
Identification Is sufficiently establish
ed for the purpose.
Many manufacturers and dealers are
urging the enactment by congress Of
a federal license law which will sweep
away the lack Of uniformity In the
state laws that are now interfering
with this form of Interstate commerce.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

lighting the side Of the road, close by,
when driving through fog. Any head
light, II is claimed, can be attached to
the appliance, permitting the lights to
be thrown from 500 feet ahead to II
feet in front of the car. A simple con-
troll is placed at the drivers hand, the
control rod being carried either
through the dash or to the side Of the
windshield.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03


many times that has been sent Washington from the commander
world
Their
fighting
mechanics the military
built
fighting
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
DIAGRAM OF WIRING SYSTEM
Without Chart New Car Owner May
Find Himself In Difficulty With
Electric Apparatus.

II may not be out Of order to sug-
gest to the new car owner that one of
the stools" that should always be car
ried In the car Is the chart Of the
wiring system. Without this he may
find himself In difficulties with the
electric system that will be almost
impossible to locate.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
LIGHT WHERE IT IS WANTED
Rays Can BE Thrown Downward
or to Either Side.

A "dirigible" headlight, constructed
so that the rays can be thrown down.
ward or to either side of the road, is
offered by a New York manufacturer.
A variety Of uses is suggested. includ-
ing those Of keeping glare out of the
eyes Of an approaching driver and
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
Spanish Sulphur Deposits.

In the province Of Murcia, Spain.
there are a number Of sulphur depos.
its. One of the most important OF
them is that of La Surata de Lorca.
near the town Of Lorca, the bed Of
which extends over length of ten
kilometers and width of one to two
kilometers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
Slipping Of Gears.

Thes slipping Of transmission gears
out Of mesh is something that nearly
every owner has to experience sooner
or later.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
Slow Progress.

Takes my wife a long time to gee
ready for breakfast"
"How's thatf"
"She's great reader and has to
peruse every curl paper as she takes
II off."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
Then She Froxe Up.

Housewife-rve nothing hot for
you: but l can give you little some'
thing cold.
Tramp-An right. mum; make Il \
little cold cash, II yer will.-Bostoq
Evening Transcript.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

When Foch was secretly preparing
Cor his great strategic attack he called
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

In Flanders the British carried out
an important operation that resulted
in the capture Of Meteren. They have
been devoting themselves to preparing
for the new offensive which. according
to the logic of the situation. Luden-
dorff must undertake" and which, ac-
cording to military experts, probably
will be directed against some part OF
the line held by the British. Such an
offensive would be largely to influence
public opinion In Germany and direct
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

Finally authentic word Of the DEAN
Of. the former car came out Of Rus
sia. He was ordered shot by a local
bolshevik official because of counter
revolutionary plots. and his son is said
to have died Of exposure few days
later.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

IF youth viii not prepare the soIl.
age cannot reap the harvest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Damascus under the kalifs, and of its
many trials which followed the re-
moval of the kalifate to Bagdad; of
the coming of the Egyptians, the Car
mathians, and the Seljuks; of the cam
paignS and mighty conQuests of the
Saladin; of the ravages of the Mon
gols, and of the final inclusion OF
Damascus within the Ottoman empire,
early in the sixteenth century, fol-
lowed by a long 400 years of stagna-
ton.
Beautiful, From = Distance.
The modern Damascus, like the
Damascus of all the ages, is, in its
distant view, as are many Eastern
cities, a place of great beauty. 1t lies
at the northern edge of the plain of
Ghutah, at the foot of the Anti-Leb-
anon, $3.50 feet above the sea, and all
around. for n circuit OF 60 miles, ex-
tend the famous orchards. gardens,
vineyards, and fields of Damascus,
which have always made its fertility
proverbial throughout the East. The
Arabs regard 1t as one of their four
earthly paradises. Close at hand, the
city is not so beautiful. The rough
mud walls of the houses contrast
strangely with the splendors within,
mosaics and carved wood. and their
ceilings rich in crabesque ornaments,
deliberately gilded, are amongst the
most beautiful In the East. The
bazaars, however, are the great fea-
ture of Damascus. The masses of
color and the wonderful effects Of
light and shadow which they present
have made them the delight Of paint
ers. AS one writer has described such
a scene, here are displayed all the
riches of the Orient; rare carpets and
rugs from Persia, and shawls, scarfs
and kerchiefs of every dye from the
far interior of Asia, with gold and
silver embroideries in exquisite taste
or of barbaric splendor. There is no
pavement, but the ground is hard from
the tread of many feet for motley
throng is ever passing to and fro, of
turbaned men and of women closely
yelled; a musician playing his tam
BOURNE, and cavaliers or train of
camels slowly filing through. The
long streets arc dm and cool, being
arched in high '.bove, and through
apertures the sunlight falls in misty
streams on the gorgeous wares and
moving multitudes beneath. Then, the
old city walls are still there; and the
Roman gateways; and the Derb ell
Mistakim, or the "street which is
called Straight" still runs through the
city, from the eastern to the western
gate, as it did nineteen hundred years
ago, in the days of st. Paul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
HEALTH TALK
Spanish Influenza or Grip
BY DIR. LEE H. SMITH.

An old enemy is with us again, and
whether we fight a German or germ. we
must put up good fight, and not be afraid.
The influenza runs very brief course
when the patient is careful, and if we keep
the system in good condition and throw
off the poisons which teId to accumulate
within our bodies, we can escape the dis
ease Remember these three C's-a clean
mouth clean skin, and cleal bowels.
To carry off poisons from the system and
keep the bowels loosa, daily doses of a
pleasant laxative should be taken. Such
a one is made of May-apple, leaves OF aloe,
root Of ialap, and called DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. Hot lemonade should be used
freely if attacked by a cold, and the pa
tient should be pat to bed after a hot
mustard foot.bath.
To prevent the attack of bronchitis or
pneumonia and to control the pain,
Anurie tablets should be obtained at the
drug store, and one given every two hours,
with lemonade. The Anuric tablets
were first discovered by DIR. Pierce, and,
as they flush the bladder and cleanse the
kidneys, they carry away much of the poi
sons and the uric acid.
Ii Is important that broths, milk, but
termilk. ice-cream and pie diet be given
regularly to strengthen the system and in
crease the vital resistance. The fever is
diminished by the use of the Anuric tab
lets, but in addition, the forehead, arms
and hands may be bathed with water
(tepidl in which tablespoonful of sal
aratus has been dissolved in quart. After
an attack of grip or pneumonia TO
build up and strengthen the system, obtain
at the drug store good ire tonic. called
'1rontic" Tablets, or that well known
herbal tonic, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
Trench Expert.

Senator Sheppard of Texas sat ON
the yeranda of the Chevy Chase Coli
club discussing prohibition and watch
ing a poor player endcavoring to tee
off.
After the poor player had made a
half dozen Intellectual swipes at the
ball the senator's companion said:
What the dickens is that fellow try
ing to dor"
1T looks to me-" said Senator Shep
pard, las if he were trying to dig him.
self in"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using a little Danderine.
Ii is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of 1t, Just get a
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderne
now--it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it--apply a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance,
freshness. tlufliness and an incompara-
bile gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fne and
downy at first--yes-hut really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
--Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and it
never fails 70 stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really Is. moisten cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taklng one
small strand at a time. Your hair will
be soft glossy and beautiful in just
a few moments--a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
The New sui.

The country boy had come to visit
his city friends, and before leaving
home his mother had spent much time
on his wardrobe, but he soon saw that
things were not quite right.
At small party given in his honor
he remained firmly fixed in a corner.
At last his hostess, thinking to make
him feel more at ease, said: How nice
you look, William; who made your
suit?" From the depths came the re-
ply: Mother, blame it !"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
Relics In ENGLAND.

A few years ago there was sold by
auction the spear that was used by a
rebel dervish to kill General Gordon.
The relic ultimately fetched 80 guineas.
On another occasion the sword used by
Lord Cardigan in the battle Of BaIa-
clava was disposed of at the same auc-
ton mart for S15 gulneas. A very diff
ferent war relic realized very differ
ent price. This was the silver-gilt ta-
Bile service used by Napoleon in the
course of his many campaigns and 1t
went for f650.-London Tit-Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
catarrl, Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE win cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
fine Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some OF the best tones
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDIC NE is what produces such won
derflll results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
At Least He Had None Left.

Charles went visiting With his father
and on their return his father was
asked as to the boys behavior. Beau
tiful," was the answer. "He couldn't
have been better" Whereupon the
young hopeful said: Il used all the
manners ! had" And the family
judged from his behavior the next day
or two that he certainly had.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

AFWf his victorious army captured
w Damascus from the Turks.
they took what is called the
''0ldest city in the world" The claim
is based upon frequent mention in the
Old Testament-where it is referred
to, by various names that serve to
identify it, and in the New Testament.
Josephus affirms that it was founded
by Uz, the son of AraGi. who gave to
the region the name Of Syria, which it
has retained to this day.
Damascus was a dourishing trade
center in Abraham's time. One of the
earliest novels" in all literature
equally so whether true or fanciful)
is the story of the Jewish maid taken
captive by Naaman, Syrian general
Gil Kings). Naaman was a leper, but
the captive suggested getting the adj
vice of prophet at Samaria. He did
so, but when told to battle in the Jor-
dan he was vexed, saying that plenty
of water existed nearer home. How
ever, he did go to the Jordan and was
cleansed. Good story.
If you doubt it, the next time you
visit Damascus any of the old inhab-
itants will point out Naaman's house.
Elisha figures in the early history
of Damascus. Ben-hadad (946 b. c.,
at a guess), king of Damascus, was
murdered, and the assassin improved
conditions so greatly that king killing
became popular. The king of Judea
resented the success of the upstart
monarch and, with help from the ruler
of Assyria, took the city and killed its
ruler This made good a prediction
of Isaiah.
The early prophets appear to have
"had 1t i'm for the people at Damas-
Gus; they spent a great deal of time
in prophesying i'll of that city. And,
bad cess to their activities, most of
their predictions came true.
The city was under the sway of AS
syria for nearly 1000 years-a mere
episode in its history. Its people first
awakened when the Romans under
| Pompey moved in, about ga b. G.
Herod had controversies with the
Syrian rulers in which he came off
! second best.
Made Familiar by st. Paul.
1t is in New Testament times that
one seems to be brought into most in
innate touch with Damascus. The
memorable journey of st. Paul to the
city of Jerusalem, and all that hap
pened during and after it the street
which is called Straight :" the house
of Judas; the visit of Ananias; the
subsequent preaching of st. Paul in
the synagogues; the plots to kill him,
and hts escape from the city by night,
are all names and incidents familiar
ito Christians the world over. 1t was
to Damascus, too, that st. Paul re-
turned after his three years sojourn
in the wilderness, and in no other
period in its long history does the am
cient city on the banks of the ALBANIA
seem to come SO clearly into view.
Later on, under Trajan, Damascus
became Roman provincial city, and,
on the establishment of Christianity,
the seat Of bishop, who ranked next
in authority after the patriarch of An
! tiocii. Even when this point is
reached, a wealth of history still lies
ahead: There is the great story Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
Patriotic.

Patience--I saw Harry at the pa
triotic meeting last night. He was
in khaki.
patrice-Oh. you saw him, did your
Patience-Yes, and he was SO pa
trlotic that he stood up during tho
entire meeting.
patrice-Oh, that wasn't altogether
patriotism. He's joined the cavalry.
You know, and yesterday was the first
day he'd tried TO ride horse.-Camp
Lee Bayonet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
Contrary Effect.

'People who gossip much are gen
orally very narrow" yet they manage
TO spread Il lot"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
He Knew.

Mrs. Oldwed-"Am ] dearer 10 you
than ever?" Mr.. Odwed--"Sure thing.
Is dearer nowadays"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
Trust. and Fear Not.

"He saith, "A whole planned Youth
shows but half; trust God-see all.
nor be afraid. '"-Browning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

An ideal family hotel is one that
lacks all the discOmforts of home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Thinks He's Going to the Deuce.
We know dear old lady who has
such a hatred of cards that she frets
about her aviator son being called an
lace Boston Transcript.