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The Washington times., 1918-09-03

tnere Is good deal of merit in this suggestion of
some badge OF patriotism for those who are doing their
as efficiently as the boys "over there '
washington is full Of these men AND WOMEN who
are GIVING their best many of them at meager wages to
as tney walk along the street there is nothing to dis
tgusn tnem from the and women who put personal
authority and ndorse his appeal for some sort of an EN-
blem for the fighters over here
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

In a photographers shop on y
street ] saw a book Of groups
only the photographer spelled ,
&c oop s."
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

On Gasless Sunday / saw a biz
u. s. army car being driven by
chauffeur carrying two luxurious
ladies knitting. Essential? =
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
MUSTARD GAS WORST

and severe coughing and vomiting en-
sue.
Direct contact with the spray causes
clustering of the skin, and the vapor
penetrates through the clothing. Gas
masks, of course, do not protect
against this. The symptoms are similar
to pneumonia - high fever, heavy
breathing and often stupor.
The damage done by mustard gas il
a slow and insidious development. The
breaking down Of the affected tissues
Is slow. the height being reached from
five to ten days after the burn is re-
ceived. The palnlessness Is also a
marked characteristic. Healing Is
slow.
Mustard gas besides being used in
direct attack, Is also used for "neutra-
lization.' For instance, where supplies
and ammunition are being brought up,
a few mustard gas shells will result
in dangerous confusion and delay. A
part of the infantry is "neutralized"
by having food and ammunition cut
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
DEFECTS SPELL
DEATHIN FLYING

of the skull. 1t is much more impor-
tant that man should have both
arms intact than both legs. A clever
pilot who was killed on the western
front was Lord Lucas who had an
artificial leg.
Considerable Importance Is attached
to the respiratory system. In addition
to good, healthy lungs and vital capac-
ity, the would-be pilot must pass
breath-holding test. This gives an In
dication of his capacity to stand the
strain of flying at high attitudes
where the air is rarefied and breath
ing is difficult No man with a weak
heart can hope TO pass the tests.
Self-balancing is another test. The
candidate has to stand on one leg with
his eyes shut and his hands on his
hips. There is also the old test for
sobriety-walking a straight line heel
to toe with eyes open and then turn
ing round and walking back without
losing balance. The importance of
this test can be understood. seeing
that an aviator flying In dark cloud
or In fog becomes unconscious of his
position and sometimes the machine
is actually upside down. 1t Is essen
tial that he should not lose a second
in recovering his balance.
The throat, nose and ear are care
fully examined, for any defects might
seriously handicap a man during the
great strain that all flying imposes.
With regard to the eyes. II Is consld-
cred that pilots should have perfect
color vision, In order TO pick out the
color or marking of hostile machines,
and in recognizing signal lights and In
judging the nature of landing grounds.
Air Sickness Rare.
A candidate who suffers from sea-
sickness or train sickness would not
be rejected on those grounds alone.
Air sickness, caused by the rolling and
pitching of the airplane, is very rare
complaint. and sickness usually occurs
Immediately after landing.
An unstable nervous system suggest
ed by fldgety movements OF the hands,
feet or face, or biting the nails Is a
poor recommendation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
CAVALRY PLAYS
A BIG PART NOW

men backed up the infantry at a
critical moment, the officer waving a
pistol in one hand and shovel In
the other as he led the dash which re-
stored the situation.
Defend Compeigne.
A few days later the same cavalry,
after another long ride, met the en-
envy advance against Villers-Cotterets
woods in the Aisne sector, where the
fighting today is waging fiercely, and
where the horsemen again are en-
gagged. When the Germans drove for
ward in their effort to get around the
forest to Compeigne, the horsemen
blocked the road between the wooded
region and the River Ourcq.
In view of this record for swift and
dashing attack afoot, the cavalry APP
pears to have established a new place
for itself in modern warfare. They
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
FORCE HUNS BACK
ON MANY FRONTS
BRITISH FORCES ADVANCE ON
10,000-YARD FRONT AND REACH
LYS SECTOR.
Boches Penetrate Hais's Line North.
west of Chaulnes, But Are imme.
diately Driven Back
Again.

The Germans on three Important
sectors of the western battlefront have
been compelled to give up positions OF
great strategic value under the ON.
slaughts Of the British and French
troops.
In the Lys sector. west of Armen.
there's, the enemy has retreated over
front of nearly six miles, leaving the
town of Merville In British hands. Be.
tween the Matz and Disc rivers the
French have fought their way to the
western outskirts of the dominating
position of Lassigny and farther south
In this hill and wooded region have de-
bouched from the Thiescourt wood and
also captured the town of Pimprez sit.
uated in the Disc valley, on the Noyon-
Compiegne road.
Around the curve In the battle line.
northwest of scissors, the French from
near Carlepont to Fontenoy on the
Aisne. distance of approximately
nine miles, have driven back the enemy
to an average depth of more than
mile and captured several villages and
POO prisoners.
Unofficial reports record the capture
by the British of the railway station
on the western outskirts of Roye, one
of the pivotal points on the battlefront
between the Somme and the Disc.
The gains are most important for the
allies, for, aside from wide areas over
which the enemy has been compelled to
acknowledge defeat, the weakening in
the German defense Is becoming daily
more noticeable Within short time
they probably will be forced TO com
mence a retrograde movement on a
scale that will mean the entire blotting
out of old lines and the taking up Of
new ones to the east and southeast,
possibly from the region of Rheims to
Ypres.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
U.BoAT OFFICER ON SHORE.
Recognized In SsIoon, But Makes His
Escape-French Cable Lately
Cut BY Raiders.

Washington.-Inform furnished
by officers of vessels attacked by Ger
man submarines along the American
coast has strengthened the belief held
by many officials that the enemy
raiders have had communication with
persons on shore and may even have
landed members of their crews To Sc
cure information.
Positive claim that he met an officer
from the submarine that sunk the oil
tank steamer o. Il. Jennings, In New
York saloon, is made by the first
officer Of that vessel, according to
story reaching the department. The
recognition between the American and
German Is said to have been instantan-
eous, the latter making his escape
when the American appealed to
brother officer accompanying him for
confirmation OF his belief.
Other instances have been heard. not
so well substantiated, of the discovery
of evidence that German submarines
have been in close touch with the
shore. One story along this line was
that the captain of "A coastwisc vessel.
being ordered to the submarine with
his papers, saw on the commanders
desk New York newspapers Of the
same date
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

New York.-Considerabl concern
has been expressed at the large num-
Der of fatal accidents reported from
our American military and naval avia-
ton training camps. Considering the
risks the novice necessarily takes and
the very special physiological and psy-
Geological factors that enter into the
science of flying, these fatal accidents
are few in proportion to the number
Of men undergoing training, and they
are not more numerous than those on
the training fields of Great Britain,
France and Italy.
perfect knowledge of all the rules
of the game of flying will not save a
man who lacks confidence In himself
and IS inclined to hesitate. half
second of indecision may be fatal. In
itlative, the sporting instinct and a
certain irresponsibility, qualities in
herent in American youth. have been
found of far greater value in the air
than the logical, scientific, severely
disciplined character of the Germans,
and account for the superiority of the
allied aviators in general.
The most eminent of British sclen-
fists have devoted special study to the
psychological and physiological as
poets of flying.
One authority says that good eye
sight, normal hearing, good muscle
sense" and equilibration are indispen-
sable qualifications. But most impor-
tant of all is the right temperament
not an easy thing for medical board
to examine OF the types-the lmagi-
native and the unimaginatlye-the
youth is said to make the
better pilot If he can keep his imagi-
nation under control.
Surgical Operations No Bar.
In the British air service previous
history of wounds and disease Is thor
oughly Investigated. Persistent head
aches, vertigo and easily induced IA
tigue are serious defects. But some
times even serious surgical opera.
ton is not regarded as important.
Thus doctor recently passed as fit
for flying a man who had quite large
piece missing from the frontal region
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
U. S. May Control Power Plants.

Washngton.-To meet the urgent
need. for electric power In war indus
tries, bill approved by the war indus
tries board was introduced Monday by
Representative Sims of Tennessee au-
thorlzing the president to construct
power plants.
The bin also would authorize the
president to take over priyately-owned
power plants, to increase their capac'
ity or to require the owners to place all
or part OF their power at the disposal
of the government.
An appropriation of S20O,0OO,W0 foi
construction, acquisition, maintenance
and operation is proposed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

down. If the shell hurts as we'll ne
neutrallzes, so much the better.
The American mask to fight mustard
gas Is of the box resplrator type The
hood Is OF rubber. Breathing *
through the mouth. pincers sbuttl,.
Off the nostrlls. The gas-charged air
enters through the bottom of the con.
listers. where by means Of neutrollzlnc
chemicals. II Is purified. From tho ,on
OF the canister the air Is drawn ,n,n
the lungs.
There Is one-way shutter valve in
the hood through which the air comes
out This mask is designed to last ten
hours. For artillerymsn the war do.
partment has made an oil suit which
encloses the soldier bodily.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Most Horrible Invention Huns
Use in War.
II Brings Tears and Causes Painful
Skin Diseases Among
Soldiers.

Washington.-Th most dangerous
kind of poison gas used by the Ger
mans is mustard gas" or dichloro-
diethysulphide.
Mustard gas has distinctive but
not altogether unpleasant smell. more
like garlic than mustard. 1t is heavy
and oily as liquid. 1t boils at PIT de.
grees centigrade. and thus has proper
ties whereby 1t can be distributed In
the form of spray on the impact of a
shell.
Mustard gas is powerful producer
of tears. After several hours the eyes
begin to swell and blister, causing In
'ense pain. The nose discharges freely.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

are the light reserves; the men VINO
are ALWAYS hurled first into the point
of danger to hold until the slow-moV-
ing infantry arrives They have
learned trench warfare completely,
and General Foch is making use of
them in any move that insures them
glorious chance when the day comes
for the allies to drive back all along
the line.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
U. s. Schooner Seized.

A Pacific Port.-The American g'So
line schooner Chispa was broushl INV
the harbor here Monday by o'"'''
States war vessel and the uh'S''
Henry Ohlmutz. was taken m"
tody on suspicion of SMUGGLING
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Permitted TO Play in Series.

Boston.--Four members of Tie Dos
ton American league baseball te'hN
leaders In the pennant race have ~
ceived permission from their eN'"'i,
ton boards to take place in the worn"
series.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Rob SewIno Machin. e,rL

Sharon. Pa.-Mrs. James Rasci wo,,.
ed two weeks to report that someon.
mad stolen 1000 from her sewing ma
chine drawer bank.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Gasoline SHORTAGE in Manila Acute.

Manila, +. 1.-The gasoline shortage
in the Philippines has become acute
and none Is for sale in the islands en-
cept on contracts, which also are Jeop
ardized by delays In the arrlVai '"
cargo shipments from America.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
Manager Pullman Company Named.

Washington.-L. s. Taylor comp
troller OF the Pullman company, was
appointed by Director General McAdoo
Monday, federal manager of the fui'
man car line, consisting of the operas
ing department of the Pullman com
pany, under federal management
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24
n Observation-Disclosures
FlDO'S BATH AND
3 MEALS ASSURED

Spokane, Wash.-One thou
sand dollars to provide three
meals a day, a bath and a pea
for her pet dog is a provision
Of the will of Mrs. Quincy Bur
CESS, recently admitted to pro-
bate. When the dog dies the
will provides that 1t shall Do
buried beside It's late owner. A
mice casket" is to be used anu
the dogs grave is to be properly
cared for.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-24

Mine fatalities In British Column.
Tor the hrst quarter Of the present yea,
totaled five, compared with seven a.
the corresponding three mun,h>
1877
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Farmers Patriotism and Profit.

Don't waste your time specializing
on peace. Speculate on war and in
vest your money In Liberty bonds.
The farmer has come splendidly to the
front with his muscles and knowledge
Of agriculture ard has provided the
allies with food. He has been paid
handsomely for his crops.
If; he reinvests those dollars in Lib
erty bonds he will be making a profit
able deal and at the same time pro-
viding his government with the funds
to pay him higher prices for his grain
and his corn and oats now In the
ground.
Food will win this war, but 1t won't
win 1t II 1t must lie In the field and
rot for want of funds to purchase it
and move 1t to Europe where our
young men are fighting the kaiser.
Invest in Liberty bonds and help
move 1t.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
LYNcH1Na ON INCREASE.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, July l, 1918.
The Editor.
Dear Sir: I send you the following
relative to lynchings for the first six
months Of this year. According to the
records kept by the Division Of Rec
ords and Research Of the Tuskegee In
stitute, there have been in this period
35 lynchings. This is 81 more than the
number, II, for the first six months of
1917, and 10 more than the number, rs,
for the first six months of 1916.
OF those lynched, "a were Negroes
and / was white. of those put to
death, all Negroes, were charged with
the crime of rape. OF those put to
death were women.
The states in which the lychings oc-
CURED, and the number for each state
are as follows:
Alabama, /; Arkansas l; Florida /;
Georgia, 8; Illinois, l; Louisiana, 8;
Mississippi, 2; North Carolina, l; South
Carolina, l; Tennessee, 4; Texas, Z.
Yours very truly,
Robert r. Motion,
Principal.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Mrs. Burns Letter.

Here is letter that is certain to
prove Of interest to people in this Vi
entity, as eases Of this sort occur in al
most every neighborhood, and people
should know what to do in like circum-
stances:
Savannah, Mo-, Oct. u, 1916.
~ used a bottle Of Chamberlain g
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine
years ago and it cured of fux (dysen-
terry. L had another attack of the
same complaint three or four years
ago and few doses of this remedy
cured me. / have recommended Cham
berlain s Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
to dozens Of people since 1 first used
it, ...
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
The Doctor Away From Homo Wnen
Most Needed.

People are often very much dlsap-
nointed to find that their family physi-
clan is away from home when they most
need his services. Diseases like pain in
the stomach and bowels, colo and dlar-
,rhoea require prompt treatment, and
have in many instances proven fatal
before medicine could be procured or a
physician summoned. The right way IS
to keep at hand bottle Of Chamber
lain 3 Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. No
physician can prescribe better medl-
cine for these diseases By having it in
the house you escape much pain and
suffering and all risk. Buy it now: it
may save life.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
NEGROES ARE MAKING GOOD.

1t is conceded that there has been far
less disposition to escape military serv-
ice on the part of the Negroes of the
country than among the whites.
And this despite the fact that the
Negroes have less reason to fight for
our government than the whites.
Already thousands of colored troops
are in France and on the fighting line.
They are making good over there. AL
ready two colored troopers have been
decorated with the French medal Of
honor on account of distinguished brav-
cry. Two colored troopers, both
wounded, stood off German raiding
force and enabled their own comrades
to get to safety. There were 90 Ger
mans against two wounded colered
troopers, but the odds didn t daunt the
black men.
1t is a Negro riveter who has been
awarded the special prize offered for
the workman who would make the best
record driving rivets in building the
new ships. Among all the thousands Of
workmen this colored laborer took the
prize for the greatest efficiency.
In the face Of the record they are
making are the doors of opportunity K
remain closed to the colored men of thi
country9 If 50, then we lack sense 0
justice and sense of gratitude.
What are white men afraid Of tina
they should refuse to give black men II
fair deal?
Is it possible that they believe tina
if the black man was afforded a faj
chance he would outstrip his white fe'
ow workers. IF not why deprive tn
so,ored youth of the opportunities
earn trades and become skilled wori
men! Why deprive citizens of TIL
country ,gof their constitutional right
simply Aecause of colorg
Il The gAeatcst sacrifice any man cal
make for Mis- country is his life, and the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
EDITORIALS. /.
WHY WE CELEBRATE JULY 4.

Yesterday, we Americans celebrated
the birthday of our United States, July
4, 1776. Three hundred years after this
country was discovered Americans gave
I Ia the world the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. Today we Americans are re-
minded Of the truths of the Declaration
of Independence and we consider why
our county and its laws were estab-
ished. The Declaration Of Indcpend-
ence is as dear to the hearts of all true
Americans as the Sermon on the Mount
I Is to all Christians.
One hundred ana fifty years ago the
people Of America were governed by a
king who treated the Americans as
though they had no rights which he was
bound to respect. After years of I'M
lust treatment these Americans united
for the purpose of being independent
and free as a nation. On July 4, 1776,
America gave to the world the Declare
ton Of Independence.
Eve hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienable rights Chat is,
rights which men themselves cannot
give away or take) that among these
are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness. That to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the con-
sent Of the governed. Y
The Declaration Of Independence
gave notice to the world that the Uni
ted States, consisting Of the thirteen
states, took its place among the ma
tons Of the earth as an independent
people or nation.
q The Declaration Of Independence
states that life, liberty, and the pursuit
Sof happiness belong to each human,
being, and that only the Creator can
take these rights aN When the
len Rule is written in the souls of
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05

men, then and not until then will our
government attain these ideals.
The supreme law of our land, the
Constitution Of the United States, be
gins with these words:
1--WE, the people Of the United States,
in order to form more perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, and secure
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity, do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the United States
Of America. -
Thus q democracy was established
government where laws are made by
the people themselves.
The citizens Of this country have
tried and are still trying to perfect
their laws so rs to give to each citizen
full life, liberty and freedom.
Go to your history and read how man
in the dim ages Of the past created the
first democracy government in
which the people made their own laws.
tions which races Of people as well as
nations have suffered as they tried first
this and then that form Of government.
All tho time they were trying to make
better democracy. Some succeeded;
some failed. Many times it looked as
though their efforts were useless and
they would. never gain that freedom
they now possess. AS you read, you
will be surprised that man was not dis
couraged in his efforts to have a gov
eminent in which all men should be
free and have justice. The spirit of
freedom which is in the souls Of men
cannot be killed, for it goes marching
on and on more determined than ever
in spite Of all opposition, discourage
ment and failure. This idea of freedom,
which was God-given to man, was not
until His Son came to set
up His Kingdom in the hearts of men.
Man has been trying ever since to have
the kingdom come on earth, as it is in
his soul.
From one country to another, from
the east to the west, the idea of free
dom marched until it reached the shores
Of America; and today, after thousands
of years Of suffering and sacrifice, men
has set up in these United States a
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05

This notice appNes 20 III WtIsS1v1
contributors, agents and corresponds
ants. Sign all articles. write only
anon one side Of paper, write plain
hama aIn. spell accurately, Do not
send in names Of persons at parties
event. Do not give an euloiy -
write your personal comment upon
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event in brief, simple manner and
let the readers Of The BystandsI
comment. Write the news OF Al
personal whims or ideas.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-05
Pussy Cat Indicted.

American foresters present very
strong argument against our friend,
the pussy cat, as being by far the most
destructive of animals, wild or tame,
of the birds, and every forester con-
siders the birds as the greatest friends
of the trees. Without the destruction
wrought by the birds on the insect
enemies Of the trees there would be
after generation no tree left for the
insects would. multiply fearf'Lly and
demolish every growing tree and plant.
Grit.