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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
JAMES BUTLERlWR|TES
HOME FROM FRANCE

James Butler. son OF Mr.. ard Mrs.
d. ] Butler OF Yerington has just
been made a corporal and is billeted III
one OF the small French Villages just
behind the lines, so close that the rum
Bile OF battle was plainly heard.
One of his letters home is worth
reading.
A.E.F.: Somewhere in France
Dear Mother and All;
suppose you think ! have for
gotten you by this time but | don't
have much time to write row and !
can't write very much when do get
time.
/ always had an idea France would
be nice place to live from what
had heard and read OF that Sunny
France" stuff but ! have changed my
mind. entirely now. One minute the
sun is shining and il is nice summer
weather, and the next minute il will
be raining and as cold as winter We
are not safe to go any distance with
Out Jul NiiNhNAs 80 w 81 ePt :, So
caught in rain storm.
This sure is some burg we are in;
the houses are made OF rock and dobe
plaster. The walls and the roofs are
covered with bricks made on the
same style as corrugated iron only in
smaller pieces which are laid like
shingles and the water runs down the
grooves The houses are occupied
by the family, horses, COWS, rabbits,
chickens and pigeons, with stone
wall between them. Some OF the
buildings are two stories and are
much more pleasant than the one sto-
ry buildings. | am in one of the two
storyhouses; the rabbits have the
first floor. help occupy the second
floor; the house is we'll ventilated
as there are several holes in the roof
don't think they grow much fruit
here as ! haven't seen an apple since
| got off the boat and | haven't seen
a watermelon since left Oregon.
About all they raise around here is
grain which is cut by hand by means
of a scythe, Then they bunchF or
pile it up and haul it in with horses or
oxen. 1t sure looks funny to see
their teams: they work them in sing
lie file and drive with single line.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
WILLIE CONWAY DIES IN
CALIFORNIA OF AN
OLD INJURY

William j. Conway, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. j. Conway of Sweetwater,
died last Sunday i'll Oakland. He
had been seriously i'll for the past
three months in a hospital there. His
death is believed to have resulted in
directly from wound which he re-
ceived some FIVE years ago, when an
automatic revolver which his ROOM
mate was cleaning was accidentally
discharged, the bullet lodging in his
head ~
He regained strength sufficiently to
enable him to go about his affairs and
he was employed on the family ranch
in Sweetwater but he never was him
self again He was recently refused
the privilege OF enlisting in the army
on account of his condition. Willie
was about twenty-six years old and
was we'll known to many, both here
and in Smith Valley
The body was taken to Sweetwater.
where the services were held at the
family home and interment was III
the Bridgeport Cemetery.
Besides the parents, FIVE sisters, Mrs.
Andrew Sturgeon, Misses Elsie. Dor
is, Genevieve and Muriel survive him.
Miss Elsie is a great social favorite
in Mason where she has been employ
ed at the Mason Mercantile Co.'S
store and her many friends as well
as those of the entire family, are
grieving with them at the untimely
passing of their son and brother.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Elsie Mae Gordon, reader and i'm
personator and Alice Genevieve Smith,
harpist. comprise the Gordon-Smith
Company opening attraction of the
coming Chautauqua Festival. Both
are recognized stars of the Lyceum
and Chautauqua world and it is doubt
full If there is better company of two
people on the platform.
Miss Smith, harpist, formerly with
the Chicago Grand Opera Company
and the Metropolitan. is one of our
great harpists. She brings to the
Chautauqua Festival one of the finest
harps in the country. Her mastery of
it is absolute. She infuses that sing
ing quality of tone which so few harp
lists ever achiepe-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
STOCK RETURNS
MUST Be MADE

A recent ruling OF the Commission
er relative to capital stock tax returns
requires the filing Of such returns
from every corporation, no matter
what size, doing business in the First
District OF California.
Final filing date without penalty for
capital stock returns for the taxable
year ending June 80, 1919, has been ex
tended to September 80, 1918.
All returns filed with the collector
OF internal revenue, San Francisco, on
or before the date named will be ac-
cepted by the collector without as
sertion OF the Sc per cent penalty.
Application for forms for report
ing capital stock in accordance with
the above, should be made TO the col
lector OF internal revenue, San Fran
cisco, Immediately.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
LAW TO BE MADE
MORE LENIENT.

The Gazette OF the 10th says that
the L. 5. Senate -has passed and
sent to the house bill authorizing f.
nal certificates and patents for lanf
entered as much as year ago and
on which the homesteader has lived
seven months, without requiring COM
pliance with Improvement and cul-
tivation provisions OF the homestead
law. The bill was introduced by Sen
ator Myers OF Montana to stimulate
production during the war.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

II. Biron expects to leave shortly
for Astoria, Oregon, where he hopes
to regain his health.
\ F. A. McIvor leaves today for his
Jome in Hoxie, Kansas. He has a
campaign on for seat in the legis-
lature. Mr.. McIvor has made many
friends in Yerington. who unite in
wishing him success, political and 9th
erwise.
Ted MCGOWAN arrived home last
evening on a weeks furlough and
will spend the time with his friends
and relatives. Since joining theMar-
ines I ed has had tough luck, as he
has been in the hospital for over six
weeks with both arms broken at the
elbows, as a result OF an accident
while performing in Swedish drill.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

John Baker returned home the fore
part OF the week from a vacation
spent in Oregon. Frank Bovard and
VIM Ruggles, who accompanied him
ON the trip, remained in Astoria, Or
where they entered the ship yards
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
JAPANESE WRITER
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Oriental Scholar Discusses Nipponese.
American Problems.

DR.. Minosaku Toshi Yamamoto, jap
anese author, scholar and lecturer,
speaks with authority upon the Jap
anese-American relations. Receiving
his college education both in Japan
and America, he not only knows his
country, but he knows ours as well.
He has written several authoritative
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Captain Allen Hauser has written
his father, Warren Hauser OF this city,
ahat he is in German prison camp.
|, He was reported missing in action.
July Is and this is the fist news re-
ceived of him since that time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Born, in Mason, to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Dolan. daughter, on Saturday
September 1918.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

The neighbors are almost desolate
without Mrs. Bob. Sloan, who is in
Yerington for the school year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
LYON COUNTY VOTE.

The following shows how the can
didates ran in the primaries in Lyon
County.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Born, in Mason, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kicker son, on Saturday, Septem-
Der Z, 1918.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Corporal Richard Hilbun's first let
ter from France has been received by
his mother. He is perfectly well and
happy and very enthusiastic over his
army work. Leslie DeVroey is with
the same division.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Fifteen pupils are registered in the
school this term.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

+. w. Mollart has returned from
his trip to the coast. He visited his
neice, Mrs. Geo. Becker and sister
in Sacramento. He is much improved
i'll health
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Ruel Lothrop spent the holiday
with his family in Silver City.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Miss Eleanor Mollart is the guest of
Miss Nenita Boyce for week or two.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
BIRTHS.

Born in this city to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Golfer, a son, on Wednesday,
H., 1913.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Mrs. Carlos Scatena was taken to
the Yerington Hospital this week,
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis. She withstood the OPP
Grafton and late reports are to the
effect that she is recovering nicely.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

+ G. M. Devereaux is enjoying his
melon patch. He recently presented
SO pound watermelon to one of the
1t was some melon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire TO express our gratitude
to the friends and neighbors who
were so kind TO our wife and mother
during her long illness and who as
sisted us in our hours OF bereave-
ment.
Jesse Farias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponti.
Tony, Joe & JOHN Far
las.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
ARTEsIA ITEMS.

Mrs. ]. X. Phillips who recently
sold her ranch in Artesia is living at
her home in Buckskin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14
St. Ioseph's Catholic Church

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mass on first Sunday of the month
at $50 a. m.
All other Sundays at 1890 a. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at $50
4. m.
Week day mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. Joseph Cunha.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-14

Methodist Episcopal Church
1000 am. Sunday School.
IL 90 am. Sermon on Christ the
Light of the World"
500 pm. Song Service and Sermon
on THE Brothers and Sisters
of Jesus"
Everybody Welcome.
]. A. Dixon. Phi. D. Pastor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
GERMANS GOAL. NEW YORK.
Landing of Army on British Soil Not
Improbable Now Says War Relief
Worker.

Philadelphia, May 15.-New York IL
Germany's goal, according to w. Is.
Lewis, war relief worker, who spoke Mt
the luncheon of the Klwanis Club ycstcr-
day.
'"rhe Germans are dangerously near n
point where they could throw a barragc
over the English Channel and shut oil
communication between England and
France" he declared Assuming that
this could hc done and military men
have some fears that il might be the
Germans would have little difficulty in
landing force ON English soil
81 regret to find that Americans don't
seem to grasp the frightful seriousness
of the German menace, he declared,
after describing some of the Hun atroci-
tics nc saw
The French and English arc praying
that America will send "a total OF 5000,
r0 men rs soon rs possible with hun
drcds nf airplancs, hc said MIR. Lewis
startled the Clubmen by stating that
Versailles, twelve miles from Paris, also
was homhardcd by the long distance guns.
John IL Mason, president Of the Com
monwcath Trust Company, spoke ON
behalf Of the war chest
The club contributed nearly $500 to
help relieve tho suffering among the
orphans OF France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
NEGRO PATRIOT WRITES
END OF WAR is NEAR
Use Every Inch Of Ground in
Planting 10 Help the Country,
He Urges.

The first letter from a Negro soldier Mt
the front was m unusually interesting one
from Richard Williams formerly ~ the
employ 81 the Baltimore postOtllce. who
was i'm London during the air ratds lie
saws
IAN tho horrors of which you have
road IN the newspapers and which the
Hun calls English lies arc as true rs
there IS a God. aud do hope and pray
fnr the day 10 come WHOM GERMANY
viii suffer some at the foul crimes winch
she has SO hcartlcsSly inflicted on other
nations. and. believe me. that day IS not
far distant. for | feel that We are at the
beginning OF the end. and Germany
knows II
You know that made very great
sacrifice to come away over here to
Try 10 do my part FOR my country, the
greatest country under Gods sun
could have stayed at home and told the
other fellow to 60. but felt IT my duty
TO leave wife and family ! preach
patriotism every day Of my life and
bought 50 many Liberty Bonds that
they nearly became "A burden TO me, but
my wife and | through many sacrifices
managed to keep them up. aud every
cent which We can spare viii bc spent
for Liberty Bonds and thrift stamps
"You must make this banner year
and use every inch Of ground you have
in planting, and You VIII be helping
your country rs much as the boys here
I'D the trenches, rs they are dependent
upon il Encourage everyone you know
to do the same
Il can say that this Is very won
| dcrful country and the French people
are the most remarkable and social pco-
pie have ever had the pleaurc Of see
ing for, as you know, have beer
/ thrown in contact with peoples Of many
races All the colorcd boys here arr
/ getting as good treatment as the white
soldiers, and all are happy and full o
fight anxious to get into the fray.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
j. S. CALLS 81 600
MORE MEN FOR MAY
"a States and District Of Columbia
TO Furnish Recruits. Beginning
Monday Next.

Washington. MAY Is Twenty four
states nnd tic Distinct If Cnluu,lla
were called upon Yesterday ~ Provost
Marshal Gcncral Crovdcr "a furnish
Tor thn natoral army ~ 900 none men
,l,aldci for general MILITARY service
The nlrn afflicted IL this call VII Move
to tho camps from Nlav ~ ~ -, and
from Nav - ~ Juno These date
were fixed lrcauke dining The hvr days
beginning Nav - approximately 2S3.00O
men called for recently vii hc moving
to tho camps
The call marks u further Development
OF Che government plans for ha-tnplng
men to France and replacing them as
rapidly as they vacatC the training centres
In All, 2S4 600 solicited men will be on
their WAY from their homes 10 military
camps between Niy 20 and Juno 2 In
Guiding numerous calls for technical 9ud
especially qualifed mcn tho total number
summoned during Nav IS something like
800 600. nearly half NJ the 500 600 expect
cd to he called this wear
While officials did not explain why
only half the States were asked 10 firm
ish men al this tltnc Il IS understood
that the sections % he drawn upon were
arrived AZ through consideration ~ the
proportion Of quotas already called IN
some cases and Of the location Of vacated
training camps
The camps selected for tho rCglstrants
affected by the order are not All National
Army camps. showing that men arc ID ~
sent wherever room msy hc found for
them In several instances men from
certain States are ordered 10 60 10 camps
10 which men from thcIr STATES are NOT
llsualy assigned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
AUSTRIA NOW A
VASSAL OF KAISER
German Tiphtens Grip on the
Dual Monarchy in Agreement
of the Emperor.

London Nav n The meeting al
Emperor Charles and Emperor William
nj German Great Headquarters has
aroused keen speculation, which the Of
Gclnl account of the conference has done
little to satisfy. There ~ an Inclination
to take IT for granted that the meeting
resulted in giving Germany turner grip
on Aust ria hungary and the ipual Mon
nrchv's internal md external policies,
IN fact that from now ON Austrla-liun
gary will hc little more than German
colony.
Emperor Charles IS pictured az dong
pcnnncc for hiF peace letters 10 france
and ne prornsnp not 20 offend ngain.
Emperor William aud hla military nd
WARS arc seen as having accepted this
promise nj lts face value, but "a taking
IN tho way OF security for rs fuliiimcnt
more active control Of Austrian affairs,
to save thr.u from anarchy. ~ the inter
est Of tho ruling German minority
The fact that Germany haR taken con
troll ~ the Bohemian food supplies indl-
Gates that the Austrian government -
not adverse 20 German interference IN
It's internal affairs
II is evident that hereafter the foreign
policy of The Central Powers VIII be con
imllcd more than ever hy Berlin While
Austria may be used 10 launch peace
uffena,ycs. thev duubtlcas will be- die
tAtcd by Germany The question OF
Poland is hehcvcd 60 have been recon
| ldcrcd py the adoption Of new soln-
tion, "A good portion 81 That country, IN
clldlng the industrial districts Of I1"n'-
hrovo. will Lc linked with PRUSSIA
Another matter which is understood
tn have been discussed s Austnn moT"
fhs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
| ABOR COMM|SS|ON'S
QUARTERLY MEETING
Elects Mics NJ. Edna Palmer to
Inspectorship Resigned by
Miss Stevenson.

The full rnernberahip Of the State Labor
Commission WAS In attendance Mt The
quarterly meeting held yesterday, IN the
ofiicca of Charles Warner, the president,
and two members of the advisory board
ma we'll as sevcrn ladiea interested IN the
work were nlso present
The report for the quarter of the Child
Labor inspector, Charles A. IIngner,
stated in substance that violations 81 the
Child Labor law have been found IN n
mn jofity of industrial manufactures,
mostly due tn ignorance Of the provisions
Of the law. which have usually bccn com
piled with after warning.
A disposition to evadc the law in tho
matter of age limits was noted on The part
of some children and parents m frequent
caasa winch may be obvtaied hY employ
erg recurring copy of record from the
office of the labor commission to be
furnished
The ncwabpy problem has hoen gwen
considerable attention More than SIXTY
certificates have been issued 10 carriers
and street neweboyB up 10 May l. The
hnr,nfulurss Of street trading IS well cHtale
IfRhpd nv the fnct that a isfgr percentage
81 the boys brought before nur Juvon-
lie Court are engaged ~ selling nswe-
papers II must not be Inferred fhat al
i'newsiea" are inclined 70 be aw-breakora,
as there are some very worthy lads en-
gagged IN the work, bat many Of them need
careful supervision.
Attention ~ called ~ tho early hour
that newaboys handling morning news.
papers are required O. report, > O'clock
Investigation Of the results - such
early rising on physique and on school
work. have heen 80 far inCnncluHive a
strict Interpretation If Tho law would
result in m hour delay in The distribution
If morning papers. as tho publishers and
agents find IL impossible r. secure the
labor Il hnya over lf
The appointment ~ Dr Frank n
Edsall and Dr + = Spencer ~ ovarnin-
ing phymoians was announced vice Jr
II s Whitaker. resigned
Expense itefnH for the quarter totallinp
$50 ~ and other terms from the lest
quarter II sIl7 80 were reported as paid
General certificates IN forrc April I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
OVERMAN BILL GOES
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Finally Passes House With But
Two Opposing Votes; Opposi-
ton Dwindled Away.

Washington. Nav Is The House
Yesterday passed the overman co-ordiua-
iton hil hY "a vote az 295 To , Repre-
sentative Sterling of Illinois and t'lllctt
nl Massachusetts, voted IN the negative.
Thus. IA less than two days, the House
disposed Of the ill!
Republicans opposition, wagcd to ex-
cudt. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the Federal Reserve Board
from agcnrIee ol the Cove eminent sub
jcct To co-ordinatIon was helpless to
force change The measure. rs IT
passed the House, Is identical with the
Till as II came from the Senate. The
bill. therefore, goes directly 20 the Prcsi-
dent, who IS expected 10 approve IT
promptly, and the power the President
has asked for to speed up war produc-
ton and coordinate and expand the
executive departments Will be 81 his
disposal within the next few days.
After the Republicans Of the House
had seen the inability Of the minority
oi the Senate to effect changes in the
measure. the fight in its last legislative
stages became merely pcrfunctory.
Nauv Republican members while OPP
posed to the spirit Of the bill, voted for
il on the ground that they were not will
ing to hamper the President III any way,
and with this legislation, all power to
conduct the war would be placed in his
hands
Representatives + II Gillctt and Mich
olas Lonpworth, III speeches, pointed out
what they declared were provisions that
seemed 90 confer too much power upon
the Executive Representative Swager
Shcricv Of Kentucky, chairman Of the
appropriation committee, made the chlei
speech IN defence Of the legislation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15

~ tho state. and tho abandonment II tbe
movement fer onc ~ hour day per week
which formed part ~ tbe amendment
proposed ~ tho lAHt session ~ thc lNRe
lnturo. but defeated
The report waa roCeivcd and q nsIlu-
tinn II Trgret % iuging Miss St"ypuy,u d
services unanimously paWgd.
Following digciusiun II The pDinis
raiscd iIy The Inspector roport, u was
received ~ make application ~ lt
Federal authorities for nn appropriation
~ funds ~ AID In carrying IN The work ~
the cpminiarlOu. which has brou increased
Nv reason ~ new Fe,lornl regulation
. be- president announced lho vlcetipn
irNn tho applications fled for thr position
oi Ten Hour law inspector ~ The natDr
~ Mrs NJ Edna paluor. VIM h1s been
working with the Awo1attd Charitiea u
thH city Tor the past yctr and bPr clgf
tom Tor the IncvWrnd tern. from Jun
! rcxt iollowod There we're five ofh'f
applicant Tho meeting then sdJourncd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-15
BATTLE A|RPlANE
FLIES % AN HOUR
Carries ] 900 Pounds, Rapid Fire
Gun and Bombing Equipment
IN Test Flight at Shore

Atlantic City. May r. Carrying
surplus weight Of 200 pounds, to ac-
count for a rupid fire gun and bomb
carving equipment with which il later
"a 20 Isl equipped combination battle
and accommodating aifplanc, the first
built here for the lnltcd States gov
eminent. attaincd = speed Of ninety
miles an hour IN trial fright OVER Al
lautic city Yesterday
Thoueands ON the boardwalk watched
the tcat with great interest. because mr.
lights have been ont If fashion for
weeks. owing Ia n Federal han upon
comncreal living
With Two nrchaniripns. Rct1l Ken
drict reserve pilot, drove The Ing ma
chime from tho Init ont over tho sen
and then 20 ~ altitude of 1000 feet
On tho etraiPhfaway trials nj lower
levpl tic rlane reached maximum
speed If slightly tnate than ninety
ulos
Tho machine rarricH uriiss motor
If 10 horsepower Il = - he aeut to
Washington fot further ttinla before n
government laafd