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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
]Brranttal

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Noble leave to-
morrow, Sunday, for the coast where
they will spend their vacation Mrs.
Noble will remain on the coast for
three months, while Chas. after doing
the fall buying for the Big Store will
return to his duties.
The Central Garage has just in
stalled a new gasoline pump in front
of their place of business and it is
dandy. 1t will pump five gallons
each time and the ground tank holds
five hundred gallons. The service
will save lots OF time for customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doerlin, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Morgan, Harry Lewis and wife,
and Mrs. Ira Fallon we're down from
their part of the world Wednesday
to attend the funeral of their neigh
Dor, the late Nelson Poll.
In the spring a wise mans fancy
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

In the spring wise mans fame.
turns to thoughts of winter coal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

+. In giving to the Red Cross, no sac
rifice is asked or expected of you.
Loyalty compels you however, to
give until your heart says quit.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

was talking with BERT LAWS
And he said Ire has the Agency
Tor two cars IN YERINGTON,
They are The bort and King Eight.
He sells KING EIGHT on ORDER,
And keeps the BORT on HAND,
And ready For Delivery.
We all know LAWS knows lars
l Thank You.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

D..
Neglect this spring means suffer-
ing next winter. Order coal now.
f. In giving to the Red Cross, no sac
ri6ce is asked or expected of you.
Loyalty compels you however, to
give until your heart says quit.
Doctor Devine, the we'll known oc-
nlist and optician, is in town and will
make his headquarters at the Hotel
Holland. until June LIST.
The concentrated wisdom Of accum-
nhted experience. Buy coal NOW.
Mrs. S. A. Kimmel has returned to
her home in this city after visit Of
several months spent with her people
in Pennsylvania.
Bruce McVicar is. spending a few
days with his relatives in Smith Val
ley, preparatory to leaving for duty
listed as a maclinist for special SER
vice.
A mes sage from the past: Buy
coal early.
For the latest and best market re-
ports try the Daily San Francisco
Call The Daily Call and the Times
for one year for only $500; six months
$3.50 by mail. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Hughes arriv-
ed the fore part OF the week on Wis
il to Mrs. Hughes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Dillon. After spending a
day or so in Yering,on, Cleve return
ed to Ely.
Born in Yerington, Saturday. May
18th, to the wife OF w. ]. Freeman,
daughter Both mother and child
are doing nicely, and Bill is proud
Dad.
Monday evening, May 9th, dance
will be given in Spragg Hall, Mason,
for the benefit OF the Red Cross. Also
on this evening Mason's Honor Flag
will be dedicated A good time is
assured to all who attend.
Get the load off your mind and il
the cellar.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Clas Hirds and wife were visitors
in Yerington on business Tuesday
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Mrs. S. A. Kimmel has returned to
her home in this city after visit Of
several months spent with her people
in Pennsylvania.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
LOST

In Mason or betweel Mason and
the Creamery $l0S6 i'll stamps. Find
er will receive reward upon delivery
O! same to Times Office
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

The concentrated wisdom Of accum-
s,hted experience. Buy coal NOW.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

DAY OLD CHIx-Pure Tom
Barron White Leghorns. Capacity
5000 per week. Other popular breeds
a matter of correspondence.
Enoch Crews,
Adv. Seabright, Cal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Wanted - A refrigerator. Medium
size, in good condition. Address Pc.
Box IL, Yerington, New. Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
FOUND

4 black neck fur on the Mason
road. Owner may have the same by
proving property and paying for this
advertisement Times Office.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Bruce McVicar is. spending a few
days with his relatives in Smith Val
ley, preparatory to leaving for duty
in the army. Mr.. McVicar has en-
listed as macLinist for special SER
vice
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

A mes sage from the past: Buy
coal early.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

IA Head Dairy Cows, Holstein
Bull. See L. A. West. Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

For the latest and best market re-
ports try the Daily San Francisco
Call. The Daily Call and the Times
for one year for only $500; six months
$3.50 by mail. Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Born in Yerington, Saturday, May
18th, to the wife OF W. J. Freeman
a daughter. Both mother and chile
are doing nicely, and Bill is proud
Dad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
CASUALTIES IN
SUNDAY 'S LIST
NUMBERED 283
Largest Total Yet Reported
From General Pershing-
.l,430 for the Past Week

WASHINGTON. Aus Army and
marine corps casualties reported from
overseas during the week ending today
Increased 1870. compared with 1.n5n the
week before. Total casualties reported
arc 1876. Including today's army list
q @S3--rhc largest number YET reported
in a sinel" day--and marine corps list
Of two.
While as yet no figures on casualties
in the great allied offensive in when
American troops are playing :" CON
spcuuus Il part have been received. inc
increase in thr daily army lists nn-
douhtrdly is due in part u this hEht-
ing The increase for the week was l.
SS4. The marine corps iiSt increases
only 46 for tn" seven days.
In the 1876 ca$ualtics. total Deaths
Including "9l mon lost at sea. mon
killed in action. died of wounds disease.
accidents and other Causes. numhrr"
6.14f--army men, 5.lln: marines ISi.
The wounded aEgrcgat" H."64--arinE
men. 7;044: marines. LEU. The miss
ing, including prisoners. total 'SS--
army MON. ITO: marines. IS.
OF The wccks increase, deaths from
all causes. lclalled 63I. AZ compared
Ia
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LoNDoN Aug. 4.-The Germans hare
retired to the north bank Of the Vesle
and the French have effected four CROSS
tnzs of tho river, according to tnfor1na-
tton received hers tonight. Tho Ger
mans, 1t Is said. arc resisting stubborn
ly and lighting strong rear guard action.
PAErS, Aug. 40:2o p. M.-Both
tanks Of the German forces between
Rheims and Solssons appear to have been
turned. The French havc forced cross
Ing Of the vesle, west Of Rheims.
German retnforcements are reported
arriving In the scissors sector from the
north. The allies continue their ad-
vance according to latest reports, al-
thouSh 4 Is held within prudent Limits.
Tho allied left wing has moved faster
than the right and further progress IN
the Sotssons region might expose 1t 70
a counter attack from the enemy.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-3:4S ?. M--AAnoo
forces In pursuit OF the Germans have
passed through verirable charnal houses,
strewn with the deb-ts Of war. Bodies
Of men and horses are mingled WITH
broken Gown vehicles alongside Of mon
ster Enur1ticn dumps, some partially ex-
ploded and others intact. Bodies Of Ger
mans found in clusters beyond the range
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
IN
ADMISSION Of
HUN DISASTER
But Declares RetirementFrom
the Marne Was Planned
Vancouver

AMSTERDAM, Aug. A.-"The enemy
evadcd us on July Is, and we thcreupon,
rs carly as tho evening Of the loth'
broke of opcrntions. It Is always our
erdeavor to stop An undertaking as
soon rs the stake - not worth tho cost.
I consider It ono Of my principal duties
to spare the blood and strength OF our
soldiers"
General LuGendorff, f1rst qunrto=-
master general Of the German army,
OF Germnn newspaper correspondents
made this statement to IN aSse1nblage
OF German newspaper correspondents
who were received by Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and himself, according TO
dispatches received here.
Referring to General Foch. General
Ludendorff continued:
"Hts plan was undoubtedly to cut off
the entire arc of our front south Of the
Aisue by . break through on the flank.
But with tho proved leadership OF our
seventh and ninth armies tina: wa
quite impossible.
"wo rectoned with an attack on July
1s and were prepared for It. The enemy
experienced very heavy losses and the
Americans and African auxiliary troops
which wa do not underestimate, fuffen
ed sevcrtly.
"By tho afternoon of the 18th we al
ready were fully masters OF the sttua-
tion and shall raniAin 20. We lett the
abandoned ground to the enemy, accord"
ing to OUR regular plsn- 'GRtn Of ground
and sMarne are only catch words With
out Importance for the issue OF war
we are now, as before, confident
FIeld Marshal Ven Hindenburg also
dilated on how economically the troops
of Germany had been used. He said:
HThts circumstance and supply con-
siderationB decided our measures, and
we transferred tho fighting to favorable
ground where the troops could easily
be supplied. -
"we all want peace, but 1t must be
peace with honor"
Tht correspondents declare that Won
HindenburE Is In the bert Of health.
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Reuters Correspondent at the
American Front in Graphic
Story Of the Wiping Out of
the Soissons-Rheims Sail
ent--No ExaggeratedHopes
Can Follow Victory

LONDON. Aug. 4.--TclcEraphing ut
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Reuters cor
rcspondcn, ut American headquarters
on the Aisnc- Marine front, says:
''rhe salient is gone. The aIhea
,roous. French. British and Americans
already 1,rr holding the south pank OF
iht., Scslc river. fismrs Is in flames.
"'rhe wagons of the rctrcalinE Cor
man columns can be seen toIlInE IA
boriuusly over III" muddy upland roaus
IroIlny from the river toward tho hisnr.
t,ur cavalry patrols have found nothing
to r"Iur; but rear guard screens.
"To have thus driven the enemy back
rs he WAS driven back four years ago
;s NJ, ,n,.an achievement. hut "" must
M, underestimate the possibilities II
may disclose. That the enemy has been
forced To retire bitterly against his VIII
is quite obvious. NcVcrth"lrSS. ! am
prruar"d To accept General l.udcno"r'' \
statement that tho retirement WAS n"-
cidrd on fifteen days uEo after "'hrr"I
3,cIain's blow against the west Sld" VI
the salient. and tho Germans can pF'oe
themselves on having remained. 10 use
,udrndnrffs phras" masters 81 lh"
Situation." That is to say. 'hcE nav"
bc,n nbln To avert tho doom they feared.
which was thr Folidl'TF w Wv ''''
tho salicn, and the consequent capture
by the allies of all the troops within H.
and they have been able 10 withdraw, m
an orderly manner without serious loss
IN men rr guns. hut at ,f considerable
sacrifice of ammunition.
TO that extent they are maSt"rS ~
tho siluaIion--as the bankrupt may nc
so d,.Srrihrd who just escaped h"inS
sent Ia prison.
The American communication To-Day
Describes the enemy as having hcrh
driven in confusion beyond. tn" E"si"
and on" is extremely glad Ia hear It,
since, 50 far MS | have been able 10
Witness ur To- learn. in thr "nemEs re-
tirrIucnI signs Of confusion hitherto
hay" hr"n cnnSpIruuuSlr absent. In
deed | have mover followed an aTinyS =
STVOl
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(By the Associated Press.)


The German retreat unabaed with the allies every
where in hot pusuit.
Apparently resolved itself into race Tor
the Asne by the Germans who have oe
ccted positions along the Vese river in the center OF
ry that they put between themselves and their pursuers
quickly possible IN order o escape 1urner large osS VI
made prisoners
Just large this of atve is at present cannon De rec
oned but from Paris assert that when the hges
are made public they will thrill the allied world.
General Perhag his communication says the Americans
alone have taken S4O0 prisoners and in addition 13S guns
TAKE F1sMEs AND CROSS THE VEsLE.
After hard fighting and French have succeeded IN
ano from the Germans important town OF F1ses once
mans great and supply depot midway on the railway
while the east at number OF places
aon9 the Vese the French have crossed the stream d11Vn
allied troops have negotiated
the of the Asne northern bank of that stream where
thev are position the as he endeaVors TO
aphen out line in conformity with that running northwest
ward. A.. -,
So fast has of the Germans IN the center nat
ready some clements have succeeded IN reaehg
northern bank of getting numbers OF their big guns
with them through the salient towns are still abaze
behind the retreng Germans and corneds have neen SET
in order to allied from garnern the peneo corn
MENACE ON RHEIMS ENDED.
The fighting the Ve river was OF sangnary character
no as il lasted freshet and the Germans un
be ford it. with their backs to 1t and gave battle Tor
their lives them were killed and the remainder were
made prisoners , . -, r,o -
One of the important north OF the Vese was
(Contpped Page Twelve.)
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8,400 CAP PT|vES
AND 1873 GUNS
FOR SA|NNHE&2 {:
Pershing Reports the Enemy
Driven in Confusion Be-
yond Line of the Vesle

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. - Allied
troops In the Aisne-Marine salient
reaped "thc full fruits of victory" on
Saturday, when the enemy who met
his second great defeat on tho HaEue
was driven In confusion beyond the
line Of the vesle," General Pcrshing
reported In bin communiqus for Jes-
tertiay, received today by the war do
partment. American troops alone
have captured s,4oo prisoners and 1aa
guns. The text OF the statement fol-
lowp;
Section A.-Thc full fruits OF VIC
tory in thu counter offensive began
20 3loriously by Franco-Amertean
troops on July le, were reaped to-
day when tho enemy, who met his
second great defeat on the Marne,
was driven In confusion beyond tho
Limo Of the vesle.
Tho enemy, in spite Of suffering tho
severe5t losses, hag proved incapable
Of Btcmnltng tho onslaught OF our
troops fighting for liberty, side by
side with French, British and rtal-
ion Veterans. IN the course OF the
operation, a,4oo prisoners and 133
guns have been captured by our men
a1onc.
Section B.-There Is nothing to re-
port from this section.
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SENATOR SCOTT AND
MEMBERS Of FAMILY
SEVERELY "GASSED''
Srrcial Dispatch to the lntcliiEcncer

Special Dispatch to the lntcliigcncer.
W-ASlr1NGTuN. D. C..AuG. a.--Nathan
Eay Scott. former United Stats senator
from West Virginia lS suticrinS ho
ceivcd at his country home near Wash
ington, Saturday evening. Tor Mrs
Scott and her sister. Mrs. George W
Strowbridge. although tn" recovery ot
rhc latter two was not $" rapid rs tha'
Of Senator Scott. They had inhaled
some Of the gas.
Tho happening was oCcnSi"E"d by me
explosion of gas bomb fired from
where government experiments w"r" be-
ing conducted. near The scott summer
home The thr>e victims noticed i low
hanging. vapurr cloud approaching aS
thcy sat upon the I"rch. and felt the
first effect ul-on their eyes. They rushed
inside and closed the d""rG and viii
dows, which probably prevented SERIOUS
cnnsrlurnccs Even ~ tiIat lt' = were
pnr,ly blinded hy ti,c gaseous Fumes.
which hIIs:rrcd their faces ana h1nGS
but in no tlisfiEur!nG way.
The cloud hunk viSihl.' u"nr IN" house
for thirty minutes during which iInr
Senator Scott summoned :Iid 10y ;Hl''-
nhonc Several hours later III" three
were brought I" the Scott apartment at
the W lizard I" receive further treatment.
anil they have now practically recovered.
The gas is one Uf several varieties
of .Iachrymal gas with which "AperI-
Jnrnt is being Eladc
When aeen to-day Senator Scott said:
at is an outrage !hat Il citizen cannot
cnfnv his home without being mad" I"
suffer like this. Erunl what can learn
,hr whole thing was du" t" gross care
lcssnr.S on tn" part nt SON. one. ana
!, hus surely caused us all 10 end Of
suffering. This Is tn" Srcnud time an
accident likA thi$ hIs happened at amp
leach. and th"S- in charg" of operations
should observe NOR" care in Protecting
innocent residents. It IS n"""SShry for
,nrr> f.. conduct their 'Tp"rfn"nt:>. bu:
thcv should have regard for th"s" who
live. n.ir by.
Tho Scott homo iS situated $50 yards
south of the "Nprrirn' mt fi'id and The
wind was in tn" direction "i rh-' home.
An officiul inquiry IL being mH'l".
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PARENTS GET
MESSAGE FROM
GENERAL NJ 'CANN
Was the First Local ct ypo'
Who Answered the Call
For Service

Somewhere close to the present big
battle line In France wooden cross
marks the last resting place Of another
hero, a Wheeling lnd, who gave his life
in order to bring about world deroc-
racy and make It q better place for tho
geueratioLa Yet to csrue TO live IN Inst
evening message WAS received In the
city from the war department at Wash
ington telling that Edward T. Bowman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Bowman OF
NO. Ills Cherry street, East End, had
been killed In action on July %, and
that he had been inferred close 20
whore he fell. The message reads:
Private Edward T. Bowman, No
chine Gun company, 2eth q. s. In
fantry, killed In action July "a,
1913. Inferred close to where he
fell.
(signed.) .McCANN, o. S. A"
Quick to Answer Call.
Eddie" Bowman, rs he WAS known
to his many friends, was also the first
soldier connected with the newspaper
fraternity to lay down his life on the
buttle fields Of France. He was c1n-
ployed on The Wheeling Inteligencer
and News for three and q half years, as
fQonttnued on Page Two)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05
GERMAN RETIREMENT EXTENDED.
To AlONTD|D|ER-|M ALBERT.
SECTORS ON THE P|CARDY. FRONT
Nav Mean Teutons New Line of Resistance VIII Extend
Even So Far Back the Strong Positions Along the
Chemin des Danes r.

BERLIN Aug. 4-(Via London. 1.-THE Germans on both
sides of Albert have etreated the western the eastern
bank of the Ancre river according to the German official com
muncaion issued to-day The statement says the withdrawal
made without opposition.
The text of the statement follows:
During the night there reviving artillery activity
which great intensity at times south of Ypre and
on both sides of the Somme
"On both sides of Albert withdrew, without enemy in
reference our posts the west of the Ancre to the eastern
bank Of the river
brook and southwest Montdder captured prisoners
There have fighting operations the Asne north
and west Scissors On the Vese we are in lighting contact
with the enemy"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

The Register fake Of last week
that the Eiehtieth division Of the
National army. comprising infantry
from western Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia, and three artillery regiments
from West Virginia, is lightning in
the Marne-Vesle battle, has been ex-
posed.
And exposed by no less authorl-
tative a parsonage than the adjutant
general of the United States army.
The morning papers unauthorized
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Fake Exposed by the Adjutant General

and probably untrue statement eaus-
ed the greatest anxiety among
thousands Of homes in thiR state,
hundreds in this city alone.
Yesterday the InteIIisencer receiv-
ed the following telegram from Its
Washington correspondent:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. a.
The adiutant general says that he
does not know whether General
kronkhite's Eiehtieth division,
National army, is in action or not,
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Enen1y's Retirement Not a
Rout, But the Cost is Great
ADMIT
ITALIAN SUCCESS
ON MOUNTAIN FRONT

VIENNA. Aug 4.--tRrilsh Admiralty
per Wireless Tress. 9TH" following
statement WIS issued from the war ot-
tice today:
The enemy entered portions nf our
positions on OosSc Alto.
The enemy hTs rcoccupicd The Fi"r1-
Bcrst line in albania
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and has no way Of finding out. Ex-
perience has shown that efforts to
get information Of this kind are use
less"
Further evidence that the Eiah-
tieth division is probably not in the
battle is contained in General
March's statement, given yesterday,
that eight American divisions are in
the battle-four Of the regular army
and four Of the National guard-but
no National army divisions.
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LONDON Aug4-on the British front the Germans have with
drawn byeeen Montdide More distance Of ten miles The
French slopes down the western side OF the Avre
situation around Albert somewhat obscure but the
have been closely following the enemy probable that the
have by now ae eastern bank the Ancre The
villages of Hame and the possession Of the allies
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The situation 10 generally con
sidered highly satisfactory, and the
Indications seem palmer that the
Germans do not intend, further south,
to make a psrpaausnt stand on the
banks Of the Aisns, but that they VIII
retreat to tho Cheruin-des-parass
ridge, which Is one OF tho strongest
positions In France, and for the mo-
ment will try to hold tho French
while getting away with their great
accumulation Of stores and nnnt-
tions.
DANES once and may do so again.
Tho retirement OF the Germans be-
tween Montdtdicr and Noreu1l - over
a front Of approximately ten miles.
On tho southern half Of this front
American contt1gents have been Sta
toned for some time. Along the
northern half Of the line the French,
on two occasions, hAve drtveu into
the German lines 50 that their front
before tho present German with
drawal began ran along the hfu1
dominating the Avre -1ver from Gas.
tel to Avbil1er1. This withdrawal.
taken In con junction with the Ger
man retirement acrosB tho Ancre from
Dernancourt to Hame1, about II miles
to the north may mark tho beginning
Of a German strategic retroaf,"'
which may have been planned to fora
stall British attack which don
dispatches had indicated VA. I'M
miuent in this sector.
WITH THE FRENcH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 4--(By the ASDo.
ciated Press.)-The Germans are -.
treating on tho loft bank OF the Avrs
river, between Bourges and Braehss'
northwest Of Montdidier, On . front
Of five miles In extent.
Allied patrols are keeping tho con.
tact with tho enemy.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Ths tsxt OF the
official statement issued By the war
office today readEI
"Our patrols have reached the.
Ancre river, between Dernancourt and
Hamel and are In contact with ths
enemy ON this line.
"fhs hostile artillery showed Some
activity during tho night in the sec
to- north Of Bethune and south OF
Ypres."
The distance between DernancouFt
and Hamel is approximately SIX miles.
On Saturday It was announced from
London that tho Germans had carried
out a local retirement to the east bank :
Of the Ancre, In tho region Of Albert,
over q front OF three or four miles. ,
Tho British OFFICIAL statement indi-
Gates that the German withdrawA
was over q wider front htan wGa
was over O wider front than waS
urday.