Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-14

i. affer covering a 415-mile lap of his
tUurney from Sacramento, Cal. to Sc
attic, Wash, in six hours and fifty-five
minutes actual flying time.
Extension Of the influenza ban to
forbid public dances, mass meetings,
community singing. conventions and
crOwding in theatre Hobbies was an
nounced at Seattle by the city health
officer Theatres and churches will
~emain open.
DOMESTIC.
Mrs. John Drew, wife of the actor
and herself an actress until her mar
i;age, is dead in New York. Her
health had failed year ago.
James Wickersham, Republican.
was elected Alaskan delegate in 1910
by plurality of AZ votes oyer Charles
A. Sulzer, Democrat, the house cleo
tons committee formally reported IN
deciding the election contest. Mr..
Sulzer obtained a certificate Of cleo
ton after court litigation in 1917 ano
since then has occupied the seat
Railway officials believe that the
annual Montana excursion to California
may be held this year as usual, al
though federal orders to this effect
have not been received. 1t is explained
that the government has authorized
some eastern lines to issue holiday
and excursion rates and 1t Is believed
that after the war burden has been
lifted from the railways, some of the
restrictions and priority orders may be
removed.
Arriving on the jefferson golf links
about two miles south of the Seattle
business district, Lieut.. A. f. Hogland,
army aviator. completed the first air.
plane flight ever made between Sacra-
mento and Seattle. His flying time for
the entire distance, about 800 miles in
an air line, was II hours and % min
uteS.
Expectation of wheat flour to the
West Indies, Mexico and Central and
South America will now be permitted
under license, Is announced by the
war trade board, after consultation
with the food administration. Licenses
will be granted when approved by the
grain corporation.
irving at New York on Wednesday
from England on the transport Lap
land and Minnekahda shared as part
Of their homecoming reception the ire
mendous ovation given President VIII
son as he sailed for France on the
George Washington to help seal their
victory at the peace table.
Executives of railroads comprising
more than 80 per cent of the rail mile
age of the country, In conference at
New York, adopted resolution favor
ownership.
A wireless appeal for medical aid to
check serious epidemic of influenza
In the Society islands, situated in the
5000 miles from San Francisco. has
been received.
The total vote at the California
state election November 5 was PAT ,343
votes less than the total for the CUB
ernatorial election In California four
years ago.
Eleven men comprising the crew of
the bow section of the freighter Mineo-
Ia are believed to have been
drowned when that section of the boat
went down in Lake Ontario, during a
terrible blizzard.
Because of the influenza epidemic
the annual convention of the Invest.
ment Bankers Association of America
scheduled to be held at St Louis, has
been transferred to Atlantic City, N
j., to be held December 8, 10 and IL
inclusive.
James Orr, for nearly quarter of a
century guardian of the Liberty Bell
in Independence hall. Philadelphia
died Sunday morning from pneumonia
Orr was this city's oldest policeman,
both in age and length of service. He
was 80 years old and was patrolman
for forty-nine years.