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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
FIRST TANK USED
IN MIDDLE AGES
ORIGIN OF ARMED WAGON
is TOLD BV HIS
TORIAN
Who invented the tank?

Who invented the tank!
Easy you say. 1T was an
American invention adopted by the
British and then adopted by the
Germans.
Wrong-you are thinking merely
of the tractor machinery-the Ca
terpillar' arrangement by which it
crawls over the ground. And the
tank is chiefly and essentially an
armored vehicle for use in warfare.
AS every scho boy knows, the an
cient Britons dyed themselves blue
and used a war chariot with curved
knives attached to the hubs. These
we're armed vehicles. But the first
armored vehicle used in battle was
invented and perfected about 1920
by John Zizka, a Bohemian noble
man and follower of John Hus.
Incidentally Johns tank also hum
bled a Hohenzollern.
You may never have heard OF
John Zizka, but he was undoubtedly
the greatest military genius of his
and the father of modern tao
tics. Certainly nothing could be
more modern than his idea for the
tank. Indeed he had some ideas,
forgotten long ago, which might
even be revived on the fields of
France today.
Zizka was fighting the full power
of Rome and, as it turned out, the
whole of Europe Joined a crusade
against him, Zizka won. And the
way he won was this:
His fighting forces consisted al
most entirely of townsmen, small
farmers and farm laborers used to
the ironmounted fail, the heavy
club, and the short spear. With
these forces he had to meet horse
men in heavy armor-the picked
of Germany and Hungary.
His answer was the armored wagon.
The German name for tank is as
long as a snake-about 10 separate
" articulated syllables spoken like
a burst of shrapnel. Zizka's tank
also had a hard name-in several
senses. 1t was called the Hradba-
vozova pronounced as it is spell
ed). which means wagon fort"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
Nye County After Idlers

The matter or registering idlers
in Nye county is being considered
by the commissioners and the liquor
beard. Ordinances have been pre-
pared by the county council of de-
Tense and it is believed they will be
enacted. Owners and persons in
charge of saloons, bar rooms, dance
halls and all places having retail
liquor licenses will be required to
register loiterers on their premises
and penalties will be provided for
those who do not obey the law.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
EXTRACTING RICH ORE
FROM NINE AT KENNEDY

c. E. Kennedy, who vas in town
the latter part Of the week, stated
that he is busy working his Fourth
of July mine and that he was ex-
tractiug rich ore for shipment. He
said that he had about. ten tons al
ready sacked and that he expected
soon to have a carload shipment
ready to send to a smelter. The
ore as extracted averages over 5000
in silver and about $40 in gold to
the ton.-Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
z GOLDF|ELD MEN
WRITE FIR D N
WAR ZONE
IKE BAIR AND ALBERT HORST
ARE NOW LOVER
THERE"

Thomas F. Dunn, exalted ruler of
the local lodge of Elks. is in receipt
of two communications today from
France. One is just a note from
Ike Bair announcing his safe arrival
and giving his ~postoffice address
which is as follows: Sergeant Isaac
Bair. Fifth Unit, Army Reserves,
American Expeditionary Forces, O..
NJ. c., No. 1887"
The other communication is in
the form of a letter from Albert
Horst who is confined in base hos
pital Number "a, or was at the date
OF the letter, June 18th, as a vic
tim of German gas. In the course
of his letter Horst says:
81 am still in the hospital but
expect 20 leave l have applied
for a transfer from the signal corps
to the tank service and as l am con-
sidered fairly expert with a machine
gun | have hopes of getting it.
"Goldfield is certainly making a
glorious record in raising money for
the war. The Red Cross is doing
great work over here. They main
tain an office in every hospital and
make the rounds of the hospital dis
tributing tobacco and cigarettes. Men
who are unable to write letters die
tate their correspondence to a Red
Cross stenographer.
IF l we're only at liberty to write
you about some of the glorious
things done by the Americans owe
here it. would make you proud of
them. At the front you know, we
only see one part of the show and
only know what ourselves r do
ing but back here at the hospital
meet men from almost every regi-
ment and from them l learn what
is going on in other places.
MY company was cited by the
French general FOR bravery in
maintaining telephone lines during
heavy gas bombardment." Sixteen
of us did the work and all were
gassed, but fortunately none died.
"Dou you ever here from Doctor
Turner? haven't met many west
ern men here yet. There is a Sioux
Indian from South Dakota with six
wounds. Generally when a man is
wounded he is hit more than once.
| haven't seen many bayonet wounds.
Fritz can't stand cold steel and gen.
orally gives up when it comes to
individual fighting, All u men
are in good spirits and confident
of the result, but don't let anybody
at home talk or even think peace
terms until we get to Berlin. The
kaiser will never be a live prisoner
nor the crown prince either
Il had a chance to go back to the
states as an instructor but If ever
| come home l intend to come by
way of Bremen or Hamburg.
"In my next letter | hope to be
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
Mining Man Seriously Ill

l.. D. Roylance, a prominent min
ing man of Kennedy, in Humboldt
county and inventor of the Roylance
reduction process for rebellious ores,
was stricken with paralysis a few
days ago and his conditions now is
said to be hopeless. Roylance is
we'll known in Humboldt county and
has made Winnemucca his head
quarters for many years.
able to tell you of some work done
at the front as | realize that wars
are not won by staying in hospitals.
Good luck to you and all of Gold
field lodge"
Yours,
ALBERT HORST,
Company c.. 101 Field Battalion,
Signal Corps.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20

find himself.
The proposed new system appeals
as specially advantageous for camps
where there are constantly large
numbers of "casuals"-strays be-
longing to dozens and scores of or
CARNATIONS waiting to join their out
fits, yet unable to draw what money
is due them until the service rec
ords have caught up to them.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
Auto Thieves Active

Auto thieves have been active in
Reno during the past few days and
many people have involuntarily fur
nished cars for midnight joy rides.
One machine was given hard usage
and finally wrecked against a tele-
graph pole. The occupants were ap-
parently returning from a joy ride
to a road-house.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
Soldier Drowned

Seymour Howell, son of H. E.
Howell of Overton, in Clark county,
was drowned at Dover, N. j., a few
days ago. He enlisted in the medi-
cal corps when war was declared
and for a time was stationed at
Fort Douglas, Utah. While travel
ing east from there he was injured
in a train wreck and later was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. The body
was sent from Dover to Nephi.
Utah, where the family formerly re-
sided, and was buried there.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20

The wagon fort was iron or steel
clad and was drawn by horses. When
the Bohemian tank corps was on the
defensive, however, the wagons
could be opened so that even the
horses could find protection inside.
Women and children, habituated to
travelling with the Bohemian army,
also gathered within and often sent
their arrows through the loopholes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
SCORES
CITY COUNCIL
Failure to Pass Disease 0rdi-
nance Criticised by Rev.
Saunders in Sermon.

The South Bend city council was
taken to task Sunday morning in a
sermon by Rev. A. ~. Sanders OF
the Trinity Presbyterian church be
cause of the failure Of the council
men to enact the ordinance to com
bat venereal disease a few weeks
ago.
In the course OF Rev. Saunders
sermon he said:
Three forms Of negligence were
warned against-national, civic and
individual stagnatfon. The message
on civic stagnation urged that citi-
zens keep an awakened conscience
I'm every city there is an eternal war
being waged against ignorance and
greed. selfshness and immortality.
Yet the appalling thing is that so
many are unaware Of this warfare.
and are indifferent TO the struggle
and its issues.
Injustice. s~eIhshness and inn
: morality thrive. yet We let them be.
The men we elect to the city govern
ment fail 70 deal with the menace,
vet we scarcely utter a protest.
"A short time ago at "A meeting
OF doctors. ministers. councillors and
others al the Oliver hotel. federal
and state officers selemnly and earn
estlv urged that a serious danger 10
! our soldiers should be removed. il
/ is found. they said. that the boys are
4 I'm greatest danger from v@enereal
/ disease in their own towns. and they
I requested that an ordinance be pass
cd 10 deal with the evil here. The
measure was brought before the
/ council. but after b|andying il abou.
/ for a while extracting its teeth. The
measure was case out altogether.
Here is a measure of pressing ma
tional importance. Its rejection
casts a reflection upon our citv's
good name. and IL j. demanded los
the loftiest moral considerations. vet
il is rejected by our representatives
such "a state OF affairs can exist in a
democratic country only as long a.,
we remain Indifferent 10 our power.
and privileges
so city official dare oppose an
aroused public conscience. Under
God The people rule
Germany was cited as am ev.
ample OF national stagnation o.
spiritual life. The nation has pro
duced no great music since Wagner
and in the last - years no great art
Its religious life has suffered In Ek.
manner. Materiaksm has crushe,
out of the soul Of the nation.
"The tempter suggested 20 Jesu.
iu the wilderness. All these king
doms will 7 give thee II thou viii
fan down and worship me-. Jesl
resisted the temptation. The tempt
or whispered the same promise &,
the ear OF the leaders OF German
And they fell. We are the purifyin.
flame in the hand OF God. not 20 de
strov the German nation. bur 70 de
-trov the evil in her. and 90 leave he
= -cIeansed and chastened people
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
MANUFACTURERS WHO
DESIRE WAR ORDERS
GET QUESTI0NNAIRES

Questionnaires have been mailed
to the manufacturers Of this district
in order that they may ecure their
share of the war work and thereby
prevent the draining of labor from
this region.
To the Manufacturers of Suo-Re-
giOn No. II;
"Gentlemen-The var resources
committee have received from Wash
ington the government question
naires which the various manufac-
turers in this sub-regiOn are being
requested to ill out in detail. Four
copies of each have been circulated
10 each producer with the request
that they be filled out in detail CIV
ing full Information as 10 their man
ufacturing resources.
This ~sub-region no. l. consists OF
six counties. st. Joseph. Elkhart.
Kosciusko. Marshall. Starke and
Laporte. Each employer Of labor.
both skilled and unskilled. should
be a member of this committee,
whether he is willing 10 become in
terested in helping the government
now or not in giving out war work.
There is already a scarcity Of skilled
and unsqilled labor in this commun-
ity. The duty of this committee Is
10 aid in bringing a. large an amount
of war work as possible into this
sub-region 80 that our producing
classes can nave offered 10 them the
same advantages and opportunities
tina the eastern section are Offering.
on an equal basis. the west We be-
lieve. Will be given the business.
Every manufacturer wants the de-
mand for labor 10 be balanced with
the supply. There is existing now
many different kinds OF organiza-
lions. both private and incorporate.
appealing 20 the various manufac-
tUrers for support. Offering spectac-
ular returns and assistance for their
membership. II Won will call at ou-
office we will have TO trouble i'm con
vincing YOU that not "A one OF eithe.
class has the standing with the pur-
chasing end Of the industries board
that the sub-regiousl committee has
Not one can offer a greater fund OF
Information IMAM We VIII nave OF
file here. Every manufacture
should show 10y their connection.
with this committee their willing.
ness first 70 help IN the prosecution
Of the war. and second. 10 aid ir
preventing the over ambitious east
ern manufacturers and others sec
tions. from draining our region o
labor We will need them every 6i
as much after the war ~ now
Each manufacturer should pu
the name and address OF his firm OF
file with the war industries commit
tee as a cooperator I'm the presecu
tion of this work. We do not wan
TO help or benefit a few. We want q
and we can directly and indirectly
help every manufacturer. large ~
small. who is a member Of this com
mittee.
Yours very truly.
A. u. BAKER.
Chairman Sub-Region 70. i. wa
Resources Committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26

anger through the veins or ms hear
crs. he told OF the deDrivations and
dlscomfOrts The boys ln the trenches
are forced 90 endure. and ended by
making an appeal 90 the patriotism
ot those who stay at home 20 do
their part
Capt station has lost three sons
and three brothers ON the battle
fields OF France. mas one son now.
battling with the British overseas.
and was severely wounded himself
while fighting in The cause Of liberty.
Heard by Big Audience.
Capt. station spoke here under the
auspices Of the South Bend commit
tee of the War Savings stamp cam
paign in Indiana 20 one Of the largest
audiences yet gathered al a patriotic
meeting And apparently capt.
Stations message reached the audi
ence lie was greeted wit happIauss
frequently. and at times the simple
telling of his message brought tears
10 the eyes Of many.
DR. Charles s.. Lippincott. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church.
presided at the meeting. which was
opened by "a selection sung bv the
First Presbyterian church quartet.
composed of Mrs. Grace Fink
aolversheild. Miss Josephine Decker
Paul Anderson and F.. f.. Koos. ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26

James Cover The audience stood
while the quartet sang the French
national air.
Nine Geneva tombstone Bishop
OF Chicago. who for SIX months sang
TO the soldiers in all parts OF cam
ada soon after the world war broke
out in 1918. sang two selections.
Capt. Stations address immediately
followed Mrs. Bishops singing.
Joined Canadian Army.
The Canadian officer began by
telling Of the action of himself and
his four sons soon after war began.
They Joined the Canadian forces.
Already two Of his brothers were in
the English army and soon after q
third brother hurried 20 the coiors.
Capt. station old Of the death of
three OF his sons. and 1T has been
five weeks since he has heard from
mis- oldest son, who is with the Ca
madam forces az the front
Capt. stations message was direct.
lts effect was heightened 10y the alb
sence Of oratoricaI effort lie simply
delivered his message. He told OF
Hun atrocities. those ne had wit
messed himself. He told of seeing
babies killed by the Hun i'm Belgium
and France. of young women who
had had their breasts cut out 10y the
German soldiers after they had been
given loathsome diseases 10y tho
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
MORALE
IS WEAKENING
PRISONERS SAY
Prisoners Taken Admit Sc
robustness of Germany'S Pre-
diCament and Believe She
is Doomed to Defeat.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQCAR-
TIERS Aug. 26.-The demeanor
of hundreds of German officers
taken prisoner recently is in
striking contrast with the attitude
of officers captured during the Brit
ish retreat last spring Then Ger
man officer prisoners were arrogant
and meant TO crush the British 10
earth, but now they are depressed
and very anxious. They appear very
willing to talk and the tenor of
their conversation may be summed
up as follows:
German Enthusiasm Gone.
They say Germany entered the
war with enthusiasm. but this has
long since disappeared and the
struggle has now become an econ
omic one with Great Britain. They
admit that Germany is in practical
~ a hopeless condition. both eco
nomicaHy and from the man power
point of view. and ask whethe.
Great Britain cannot now consider
Germany sufficiently reduced 20 be
no longer a dangerous trade rival
or whether the allies intend 90
crush her altogether. In the latter
case. they saw. Germany will le
forced TO fight to the end. but they
make no effort TO conceal their i'm
preston of what this means for the
fatherIand.
They say they believe there rs
every disposition to ~etacuate Bel
GUM and northern France. and
even negotiate for the retention Or
evacuation OF Al>aee-Lorraine
They are generally unanimous
in agreeing that a~nneNations thus
far made and The Brest-L4toNsk
peace treaty we're g. great mistake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
BIC REDUCTION
IN AUTO MAKING
Manufacturers Agree to Cut
Production of Pleasure
Cars and Repairs.

WASHINGTON. Aug z6.-Alanu-
f@actare.s OF passenger automobiles
and repair parts have agreed with
the war industries board 20 limis
production during the last six
months OF 1915 90 - per cent OF the
total production in 1917. ACCORDING
TO announcement Sunday night n
the form OF a letter from the war in
dustries board 20 the National Au-
tcmobile Chamber OF Commerce TO
permit this production the board
gave notice that il viii extend pref
%erental treatment for the obtaining
Of materials necessary 10 match
up the stock on hand.
Plants having an excess suppIy<
steel on hand after compIeting<
permitted construction accord< r.,
the terms Of the agreement
required To turn over ,r o.,
other plants. The (~p-oon'L..
the cutting Of arlto produc..or dur-
iEg the last h<alf OF The present ,e-r
e bs per cent
The board i'm ms lette -efI-rd -o
make any promises c9uaernin- pr8-
AUCTION OF passenger automobile
after De-. 81 1918. but reiterated
previous eqles, that an pianta @
on q war work basis before the erl
OF the year. The letter. which was
signed oy Alexander Legs t.,-
chairman OF the wa industr.e
board j. l. RepIo5le director os
steel supply. and George a. Pees
commissioner Of I'm he'd products a.
the board, declared hat on The basis
OF reports furnishe by suromoa.le
Manufacturer b stocks OF raw
semi-hnlshed mate ials aggregatin-
-H talue approNius tely $4,000. au.
are greatly unbalanced and cannot
be- Equidated until matched lp with
other materials IN the manufacture
OF cars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
Yours very truly.
uaTEr

A. ID BAKER
Chairman Sub-Region No. l. war
Resources Committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
CAPT. STATION
DESCRIBES THE
HUNS ATROCITIES
Canadian Officer Relates Ex-
perienCeS at FrOnt-HaS
Lost Three Sons and
Three Brothers.

E~schewing any attempt at orator.
O. lenecr telling his message iu "a
direct. modest manner. Capt Thorn
a. f.. station Of the Canadian army
electrified his audience at the high
school auditorium Sunday night bv "a
recital Of his experience at the
battle front I'm France.
He gave the first hand instances
OF Hun atrocities that. though told
IN a quiet manner. shot the blood %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26
REGISTER SOLDIERS TO
VOTE AT FALL ELECTION

INbIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug 20
Plans are practically complete for
the registration OF men in army
camps for the fall elections. The
war department mas issued an or
der in%structins camp commanders
10 arrange with the secretary OF
st- Tor the registration details and
o. conform as nearly as practicable
With the plans of election officials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26

kaiser S soldiers. Incidents Of hos
pitfalls sheUed and nurses and physi-
clans doing their work of mercy
among the wounded and willed were
pictured by the speaker from hap
penings in his own experience
Ingratitude OF the Hun.
Life IN the trenches was also pic
tured bv the captain. He told OF the
great trouble the BOYS over there
, have with rats and body lice. He
urged the sending of socks and Gig
arets 20 the men i'm the trenches He
also dwelt upon the inherent cruelty
OF the German soldiers. He told OF
an incident where ne had gone TO
the aid Of "a wounded German sol
der, and after ne had raised the
wounded man So that he would rest
easier. the Hun spit i'm his face.
He told Of another instance of
German hate and ingratitude and
cruelty. one of the Canadian sol
+ diers had gone 20 the aid OF a
wounded German soldier and had
bandaged his wounds. making him
as comforta Bile as possible. Then
when the Canadian had left the
wounded German and had turned
his back. the wounded Hun had
drawn bis revolver and had shot and
killed the man who had b%efriended
MIN.
Half Never Told.
The saIf Of the Hun atrocities
have not been told. said the speak
er. Il have seen them myself. /
have seen babies who had been kill
ed 10y German soldiers. and I have
seen them commit crimes. the ma
ture of which 1 cannot tell a mixed
audience. bat believe that the men
o. this country ought TO be told of
ITEM
He paid a glowing tribute 10 the
American soldiers. He declared that
tine Americans were putting new
heart into the armies of the allies.
and that America, like the Ca
nadians who bravely stood of far
superior forces at Ypres early i'm the
war and saved the day, would again
save the day for world democracy.
Capt. station declared that the war
should not be won i'm any half way
manner. but hat when il is won. il
should be won i'm a manner that
weauld end it for all time 20 come.
German People Guilty.
You have heard hat il is the
kaiser and the German government
that are responsible for all the
Cruelties i'm the present war" he
I ed. ia .tI,.4 .It- a. .,~. 49,. III o.
man people are Just as responsible
and are just as guilty as is the
kaiser.
The only way 10 win the war IS TO
! eXterminate the German people a
this conflict / do not mean tho
German peopl ewho have gone 10
other countries and become a part
of other nations. but I mean those
who are lighting the kaiser's battles.
Confidence i'm America.
capt. station closed by declaring
that he has full confidence in n
American people. He declared that
they will stand back of the BOYS they
have sent TO the front to fight for the
liberty Of the world. He urged the
buying Of War Savings stamps and
Liberty bonds. He declared that the
man who stays AT home and does his
best is lust as brave and Just as pa
triotic as the man who goes 10 the
battle front. when that mar is com
PEELED TO stay az home on account Of
physical unhtness for military duty.
or is prevented from going owing to
dependents.
The Sueakar av,re-ead 81. 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-26

AMIGO. Wis Aug. 26-ln AN
effort 20 prevent the great crop OF
wild -raspherries In ~Ianelade coun-
fy from going to waste. the a-ssocia-
tiou u commerce IS providing auto
mobiles 20 take berry pickers to the
matches. % short diste nee from here
A. "a result hundreds 81 people are
canning the berries This year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
TO FIX PRICES OF ALL
FooDsTUFFS AT ONCE

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 29.-In ac-
cordance with instructions from the
state food administrator, a committee
of six residents of Sioux Falls has been
appointed to fix prices which shall be
charged at the business houses of the
city for groceries and other n-ecessaries
of life. The committee is made up of
representatives Of every line of food
stuffs. The prices agreed upon by the
committee will be published, and if any
retailer is found violating them his
supplies will be cut off by the whole-
sale houses. BY exercising this power
it is believed all the retailers will be
compelled to sell goods at the prices
fixed, as none OF them will want to be
forced out of business, which would be
the result il they attempted to charge
prices higher than those fixed by the
committee.