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Evening star., 1918-07-21
Foodi

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
when an army begins . campaign
that is frankly q hunger offensive"
one II impresse with the idea that
there must be something In the state-
mont that "food will win the war"
Aiso that lack Of It Will lose It for
the other fellow.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The news from the fighting in Eu-
rope is calculated to make every Amer
loan citizen more than willing to hand
his share Of sugar, wheat and beef over
to the men at the front.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Siberia has been brought to prom
inence in a way that should make her
famous for something moro than snow
drifts and political prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Preparing Public Taste.

Preparing Public Taste.
"Do you think there 10 Q chance that
people will be required to wear clothes
made Of paperr
Shouldn't be surprised. They have
already made Q start. some Of this
summers designs look Like wall paper
Evening star., 1918-07-21

As soon as a Sultan of Turkey as
sumes Office he retires to a sub-cellar
and remains in hiding. German gen
erosity should at least be sufficient to
make it a rathskellar.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Prohibition has an easy task owing
to the fact that however much a man
may enjoy a drink he never wants to
admit that he cannot do without it.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The day that celebrates the victory
of the allies will be bigger day than
the Fourth of July and Bastile day put
together.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PH1LANDrR JOHNSON.
Effort squandered.

Effort Squandered.
There are q great many non-essen-
tial occupations"
eyes. And some Of them must in
volve remarkable amount Of labor.
Take for example the men who think
up names for sleeping cars and apart
ment houses"
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Don't judge by appearances" said
Uncle Eben. OFF Hghtnin' bus was as
hot as hs looks, he'd be wuss'n q
hornet,s
Evening star., 1918-07-21

A coal miners inclination to perform
is now as much matter Of solicitude
as prima donna's used to be.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Many a man wAo was warned months
ago to lay in next winters coal is still
looking for the coal.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Match the Preddenti

F,om ths Memphis Connmercial-Appeal.
President Wilson says he will take
M vsnafion this year. How many are
roinr 70 10 stnatch the President" and
stick to the job.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Germans have lost hope Of any anti
loafng law Of native origin that will
reach the sir sons Of the kaiser.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

German business men expect to trade
with America after the war is over.
The "hymn Of hate" makes q poor
prospectus.
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Enbleu, Of the proAteer.

IRON ths cAArlssten News and Courier.
Tho proflteer has NO claim to the
American eagle - an emblem. His
bird II the vulture.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

No Washingtonian will complain Of
a summer climate which remained cool
until the middle Of July.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The present situation Of DR.. Muck
illustrates the value Of the rest as an
effect in music.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

IF the depth bomb could have been
foreseen, the U-boat might not have
been invented.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The Army wants cooks. Here's q
patriotic opportunity for thousands Of
non-essential chafng dish performers.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
The Winged Hours.

The Winged Hours.
Some hours like butterflies will CLEAN
And make existence joyous;
And others like mosquitoes seem
Invented to annoy us.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The word "kultur" should be COM
PEELED to apologize for looking so much
like Culture"
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Gentle Tankl

Ysun tho 0avaanah NsNs.
Can you mot imagine with what
motheriy care tank waddles mp and
Glts on . German machine gun nest? i
Evening star., 1918-07-21

The bolshevih merely succeeded in
introducing q new name for general
disorderliness.
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Standardization is one Of the i'm
portant matters that has been the
outcome OF the
S<apdards Rureau war. and for
as a War Agency. the work Of the "a

SCaAQ6IQS 0uleAu
as War Agency. the work Of the !,
bureau Of standards, Department OF
Commerce, is among the most i'm
portant being done by any bureau.
The bureaus Of the government en-
gagged in scientific and technical work
are necessarily dependent upon stand
ards of measurement Of every variety.
In addition, many OF them are engaged
in the design, construction and speci-
fication of a great variety of special
apparatus, especially during the war
tim3s in which the principles Of me-
chanics. heat, optics, electricity and
chemistry are involved and are vital
to their efficiency and successful op-
erations. In such matters the bureau
OF standards has been consulted by all
Of the government departments and
bureaus.
The engineering and building con-
struction in progress at all times by
the government is exceedingly great.
both in variety and magnitude; In all
Of 1t a knowledge Of the materials
employed is of fundamental impor-
tance from the standpoint Of economy,
efficiency and safety. The work OF
testing and investigating the proper
ties Of structural materials was taken
up by experts of the bureau and is
carried on primarily for the purpose
Of securing information needed by the
government service in its structural
work. This Information is neces-
sary to the public in construction
work. and every effort Is made by the
bureau to make its findings in a form
available to the public generally. The
demands for Information Of this sort
have come to the bureau from prac-
tically all government bureaus and
establishments, but especially 30 In
connection with the structural work
carried on by the office Of the SUPER
vising architect Of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Daily launching.

Yssa ~ YittusussA asllilts sx7sai.
4 new launnhing : dax 1sxps thA
Evening star., 1918-07-21
FIFTY YEARS AGO In THE STAR

Chinese embassy. accompanied by
one of the secretaries Of the French
legation and their own interpreter.
visited the House of Representative
this afternoon and were proyfded
seats on the floor. They watched the
proceedings during the debate ON the
Alaska bill with considerable interest,
tanning themselves with much per-
tinacity. They wore hats shabed ike
the seaside hats IN ladies' use this
summer and, draped in black gowns,
looked at a little distance like re-
spectacle old ladies. They were mpcn
bothered for autographs. Writins
their names seemed to be rather An
trksome affair. as compelling them to
lay aside the inevitable and fndts-
pensabie fan. They were treated to
lemonade In the cloakroom and passed
their glasses for more. indicating that
the beverage suited the Chinese
stomach"
Efforts were made fifty years ago
| to improve the railroad service be-
tween WASH
Plans to Improve inston In
Railroad Service. cord,ns n !.
story in The Star of July Is. 1858.
Mr.. William Prescott Smith had been
selected by the several railway COM
panies forming the route between the
two cities to take charge OF the travel.
with authority to introduce improve
ments and reforms necessary to
rob the trip of some Of its present
terrible discomforts." The Star said:
"In the first place. we understand.
| the present disagreeable system OF
| exhibiting tickets for each section OF
| the route to a new conductor every
f, few miles is to be abolished and
! through conductor placed in charge
| of the through cars. Then new and
superior sleeping cars and ordinary
cars with head rest seats are to be
placed on all night trains and we be-
! lieve the family or compartment cars
are also to be introduced as early
as practicable. Last but not least the
| time between the two cities is to be
shortened to eight hours. The night
| trains will leave each point about TWO
hours later than now and arrive on
present time or thereabouts thus CIV
| ing to passengers a good evening IN
either city before starting. Tho noon
trains will also start later ana arrive
as now while the morning trains each
way will start on present time or
earlier Other minor comforts are
! to be introduced. which. with the re-
! forms above noted. will go far to
make the passage tolerable and with
improved eating house facilities and q
| better tabl. at some proper point on
the route. the trip between the politi-
cal and commercial capitals will soon
! cease to be the foretaste Of purgatory
| which 1t has been considered. ana
with their fair inaueuration Mr.. Smith
will Justly be looked upon as a public
benefactor."
In the August number Of Harpers
Monthly. 1868. as noted In q quotation
in The Star Of
p-,nba4;c View of July 1s. in that
Washington. writer thus nav.
tribute to the Washington OF that
time and prophecies of future attract
liveness.
I'VE remember the pleasures OF the
place long after we forget its disoom-
A..
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Prophetic View o:
Washington.

a tribute to the Washington OF that
time and prophecies of future attract
iveness.
I'VE remember the pleasures Of the
place long after we forget its disoom-
forts; when we leave it We love 1t: We
look forward to the fabulous beauty
it shall wear in the course OF nifty
years and we feel that II even
jealousy. avarice or expediency trans
fer the seat of government from
its magniflcent1y designed streets
and the costly edifices that rise here
in all their sunshine-1oving Gothic
beauty and there in stately Greek.
which lend classic shades from sum-
mer suns. half of our patriotic pride
and prestige as a people will be lost
forever"
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A special mission from China was in
at this time fifty years ago
Evening star., 1918-07-21

experts 81 y, with Leghorns than with
the general-purpose or any of the
heavier breeds:
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Maudarins at
the Capitol.

strange costumes and customs at
tracted attention wherever they went
In The Star of July IA. 1883. is the
following about them:
.The two chief mandarins of the
Evening star., 1918-07-21

So much has been done in recent
years in the way Of dsh propagation
Evening star., 1918-07-21

In the August number Of Harpers
Monthly, 1868. as noted in quotation
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
x-Rav Rehectors.

Mica has been found an excellent
material for concentrating mirrors for
X-rays. Glass will not do, because,
smooth as 1t is. 1t Is too rough for the
extremely minute X-rays, which are
much smaller than light waves. Glass
surface diffuses light waves, but 1t was
found that the surface of mineral crys-
tails were of the requisite smoothness
for rejecting X-rays, and of them mica
is the most adaptable, being readily
split into sheets.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
True Stuff in Average American
Appears When He Goes
Into Action.
CLEAN HEART and MOTIVES
Yankee Drops All FooIshness and
HorsepIay Before He Goes Into
BattIe-Courage and Deter
mination in Every Face.

With the American Army-in France.
The true stuff that is in the aver
age American soldier comes to the
surface just before he goes into bat
tie.
The hour comes when he suddenly
quits all foolishness and horseplay
with his fellows and settles down to a
lot of sober thinking.
Far from being the rough, careless
fellow that his life back of the lines
might often indicate, he stands out as
young man with clean heart and mo-
tives, fully alive to the dangers he is
going into, but possessing high pa
triotism and courage and determine
ton TO see the thing through regard
less of the cost to himself.
Americas interests will always be
safe in the hands of such young men.
No FaItering Displayed.
They have felt, before the command
to go forward was given, that their
names would likely figure in the casu-
atty lists within a very few days.
But there was no faltering. Never
! in my life have l seen such nobility of
countenance. On every face there ap-
peared the light of an iron resolve,
writes c. C. Lyon in the Chicago Post.
A soldier can be judged by the songs
he sings.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has done a most
valuable work, through its musicians
nj In In hrnak in0 tho for
rible tension that must necessarily
hang over the army just before big
engagement.
Every evening Y. NJ. c. A. song lead
ers went from battalion to battalion,
assembling the boys and having them
join in songs.
went out several evenings with a
young fellow named Nee, who in civil
life is a professional song director.
Nearly every soldier had been pro-
vided with one of the Y. Nj. G. AS
SOLDIERS song Sheets" containing
some 65 soldier songs. In the list
were "Cuddle Up Little Closer" 81
Wish Had Girl" "Oh, You Beauti-
full Doll" "Oh, My Darling Clemen-
tine" lly-Wolly-Doodle" and 9TH
ers of similar mushness.
But not once did / hear soldier
call for one of these songs. They were
popular stuff In the care-free, rollick-
ing days back in the rest camps, but
the boys had no heart for them as they
waited, within earshot of the big guns
to go into action.
When Director Nee would say /:
"Whatll we sing, fellows? Name It,"
calls would go up on all sides for
"Keep the Home Fires Burning" "Sil-
yer Threads Among the Gold"
There's a Long. Long Trail" "My
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," Little
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22

rades in the cavalry corps, in class
with Balaklava. The whole operation
is regarded as the most famous caval-
ry action of the war. n
Canada must be prepared~fo find
many of her sons gone, but the price
paid was not excessive. In addition to
turning the tide of battle at various
places in the forward areas, they prac-
tically saved Amiens.
General Sir Henry Rawlinson, Wis
iting the Canadian cavalry on April 3,
addressed each unit In turn and told
them that the two woods they had
captured from the enemy, the Bots de
Moreuil and Rifle Wood, were the
dominating features, the possession of
which might at that time have been
fatal to the defense of Amiens.
mo other troops, he stated, were
available to retake these vital posi-
tons, and their courage and determln-
alton had turned the fortunes of the
day. He said he had sent cable mes
sage to Premier Sir Robert Borden
telling him of the achievements of the
Canadian cavalry"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
A Paper Controller.

Great Britain now has its Paper
Controller, concerning whose identity
there has been a flutter of excitement
in the publishing and newspaper
worlds. There is, however, very much
less talk and less fuss about the ad-
vent of this new official than there was
over the subject of the introduction
of food rationing, although the limo
walton is capable Of having much
try than the mere reduction of the
consumption Of certain food supplies.
III. A. Vernet, on whom it has de-
volved. is a director of the Under
ground Electric Railways company.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
lone Town
it'll saA
.S--k--S.
TOO OFTEN LACK HARMONY
Groups of Houses, Especially in Sub
urbs of American Cities, Express
Spirit Of Unrest.

Harmony in design in groups OF
houses is coming to a sense of appre-
citation, as is evidenced by several
housing schemes and the architectural
treatment followed in certain develop
ments.
The American, when he builds for
himself, has a strong desire for indi-
yiduality of expression. This Is shown
particularly in almost any suburb,
where you will see neighborhood Of
houses in which many styles of arcni-
lecture, class of materials, color
schemes, etc, are represented. The
lines and shapes have no relation to
each other, so that as you look at the
group there is spirit of unrest and
clashing in many respects. The whole
group lacks repose and the homelike
feeling is interfered with, even al
though each individual house might
be good enough in itself.
Possibly this result is reaction
from the individuals having previously
lived In city rows of a stereotyped
plan; thus, having been previously sup
pressed, when the opportunity o1erS
they go to an extreme of expression,
or possibly 1t might in some cases be
due to the architects desire to have
the individuality of the house stand
out, or the wealth of materials and
knowledge of styles which we have
tat our disposal may also tend to this
variety in treatment. In any case
the result is not entirely satisfactory
and could be improved.
Variety and Individuality sufficient
for reasonable nature may be OBJ
tanned even when the buildings are
designed with relation to each other,
and harmonize in line, shape, ma
terials, color, etc, and thus produce
more artistic and homelike feeling to
each one and the entire group.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22

other machines, two of them German
came into action.
1.-The Bristol machine hung on Its
quarry and eventually got it well un-
der the nose, the German crashing
down.
Immediately our machine gave a
sweep south. 1t had lost height in ma
neuvering and was rocking badly
as If out of control, but it kept stead
lily on until it was lost to view.
"At q little before four o'clock the
machine, which was, of course, cas-
lily identified, fell crashing to earth
nearly twenty miles to the west or
Arras. On examination both its occu-
pants were found to be dead, obvi-
ously from bullet wounds, which had
struck them from the back and which
must at once have proved fatal.
Petrol Tank Empty.
Their injuries on coming down GER
tainly did not cause their death. The
petrol tank of their machine was
found to be empty.
"There is no doubt the two men were
shot Immediately the German ana
tross fell The Bristol machine, which
is the best and most perfectly con-
trolled fighting machine known, OF Its
own volition swept on a fairly even
keel to distance Of possibly ten
miles below the point where the bat
tie took place.
"Then, for some reason which never
will be known, the controls were shift
ed and circle was made. In view or
the fact that the total distance covered
must have been much under 100 miles.
it appears certain the machine lost
speed and height gradually, possibly
due to some minor but not vital In
jury to the engine.
For upward of two hours the two
dead men were in the air before the
final crash to EARTH"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
RAISING ANIMALS FOR ARMY
Government and Farmers Cooperating
In Production of Cavalry and Ar
tillery Remounts.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
In order to encourage the production
of horses suitable for cavalry and light
artillery uses, the United States de-
partment of agriculture, in co-operat-
Ing with the war department, has
placed in selected localities good,
sound stations of proper type and Of
fered mare owners special induce
ments to make use of them. This
plan, made possible by a provision of
congress In 1913, grew out of the diff
Guilty the government has had In Sc
curing a sufficient number of army re-
mounts. Lighthouse stock had de-
Perforated, due to the curtailed de-
mand as a result Of the growing popu-
iarity of motor vehicles, and farmers
had turned their attention to improv-
ing the heavier draft horse.
The plan consists primarily in plac-
ing stations of merit, registered in the
proper stud books and belonging to
the Thoroughbred, American Saddle,
Standardized, and Morgan breeds in
bulidDle lOCdiitieS III tcIiionl, 4NCW
Hampshire. Virginia, West Virginia,
Kentucky. Ind Tennessee. Mare own
ers may b. eed to these stations on the
following terms. The owner of the
mare agrees in writing at the time Of
breeding to give the government an OPP
ton on the resulting colt as three
year-old at a stated price, which so
far has been $50. No service fee Is
charged unless the owner OF colt
wishes to be released from the option,
IN which case 1t is S25.
This means that practically no
money Is invested in service fees. If
the colt is purchased by the govern
ment no fee is charged, nor is there
any charge IL the colt is offered to the
government and purchase refused be-
cause 1t does not qualify. The breed
er does not have to pay a service fee
on a colt which dies, which Is de-
formed, or which is seriously injured,
Only sound mares that approach either
"a cavalry or light artillery type are
used. Records taken June 80, 1917,
show that 3,0S9 colts have been pro-
duced since this plan was put in op-
GRAFTON at the beginning of the breed
irs season in 1913.
The plan has q number Of advan-
tages both to the government and to
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22

A large ladder dredge has recently
been constructed for use at Neville
island, Pittsburgh, for dredging sand
and gravel. This dredge has ladder
that will reach 80 feet below the sur
face of the water. 1t brings up sand
and gravel and delivers 1t into re-
volving screen on the main deck. by
means of secondary ladders the screen
ed material Is raised from tanks In the
hull of the dredge to chutes that lead
into barges alongsde.-Scientiiic
American.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
HORSE SAVED AMIENS
Heroic Canadian Cavalry Per-
forms Great Deeds.
Covers Itself With Such Glory as viii
i've Forever in His
tory.

Ottawa, Ont.-"Fighting for every
inch of ground taking tremendous toll
from the attacking Huns, sometimes
with French allies; acting often as in
fantry, as we'll as horsemen," writes
Roland Hill, the official war correspon-
dent for the Canadian government,
"the Canadian cavalry has since the
beginning Of the great German often
sive on the western front covered it
self with such glory as will live for
ever in British military history.
"Their capture of the big wood
north of Moreuil and the charge Of
squadron into battery of German ma
shine gus is, according to their com
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
Trees Benefit Community.

Trees help to purify the air by alb
sorbing the carbonic-acid gas exhaled
by all animal life, giving back pure
oxygen. Trees modify the ~tempera'
ture, especially In cities where the
shade cuts off the direct and reflected
heat from sidewalks, streets and build
ings. Yet trees are a city's best asset
merely because they bring an improve
ment in appearance. Thus does the
tail wag the dog where the tale of
trees Is told AID their death knell is
not tolled.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
Morgan Stallion Owned by Govern
ment-This Is the Type Being Used
to Breed Army Remounts.

farmers. The brood mares are usual
pay for their feed by doing farm work.
and the colts are brought up to birth
without cost. IIigh-class stations are
available for the mare owners use.
Community breeding, which is of in
estimable value, is encouraged. The
object of the remount breeding work
is to select for and breed sound horses
possessing quality, stamina and en-
durance which conform to the army's
needs, and such animals will also be
useful for general farm work especial
ly in mountainous sections. While it
is true that the heavy draft horse is
more valuable for most farm work,
there are many sections where light
horses are better suited because of
their activity. sure-footedness, superb
or lung capacity and endurance.
The governments plan of aiding
farmers in producing army horses is
giving them material as well as edu-
cational aid in developing an impor-
tant phase of their farming opera
tions. Good horse power is indispen-
sable to successful farming and good
horses cann't he produced without
good sires. From the agricultural
standpoint alone, the publication says,
the remount breeding work should be
Intended to other suitable localities,
10 say nothing of the resultant effect
In adding to the defensive strength of
the country in military way.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-22
PADDED CELL MAKER EXEMPT
Britain Releases Specialist in Pro-
viding for Lunatics From War
Service.

London.-The military tribunals
have granted exemption from military
service to William Fuller, who is de-
scribed in the official report as 'spe-
cialist in the construction of padded
cells"
His firm is the only firm in England
engaged in the manufacture of padded
cells for lunatic asylums, police insti-
tutions and hospitals, and the tribunal
found that there is not a man In
Great Britain who can take the place
of this applicant"
A model of padded cell. showing
the intricacies Of its construction, was
brought before the tribunal, together
with list of the urgent orders"
awaiting the attention of the appli-
cant.