Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-28
cambridge Colby, of the United

Banu1tS blew Opec the vault In TIT
Bank at Cranky, at Grangy, Mo-, ant
escaped with $4,000 worth of unregis
tered Liberty bonds. No money wal
taken, as the robbers were frightened
away before they succeeded in reach
ing the money containers.
Six unmasked men in touring cal
held up Frank r. Brown, paymaster OF
the General Electric company, robbed
him of $12,500; the weekly pay roll OF
the company's steel foundry at Ever
EFT, Mass, and escaped from a thickly
populated neighborhood after shooting
and seriously wounding the paymaster
as he sat helpless, with his hands held
over his head.
WASHINGTON.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the
Republican leader, in an address to
the senate December 20, advocated
postponement of the formation of a
| league of nations until after the peace
| conference. He said the question
should be considered separately and
later.
Cancellation of all flour-milling reg
ulations, including fair price schedules
and the price and quantity restrictions
which officials expect will result In
cheaper flour, was formally announced
December 20 by the food administra-
tion.
More than forty new improvement
projects are included in the 1920 rivers
and harbors bill, which was completed
by the house committee. The meas
ure carries appropriations totaling
S26935,000.
The senate has ratified trade
treaty between this country and Guate-
mala, designed to aid in the develop
ment of commerce between the United
States and Guatemala.
Bonuses allowed seamen for enter
ing the once submarine-infested waters
of Europe will be discontinued after
December %, the shipping board has
announced.
Inauguration of hearings on rail
road legislation January 2 to be con-
cluded as soon az possible and distinct
from house or joint congressional COM
mittee inquiries, has been decided upon
by the senate interstate commerce
committee.
Each soldier honorably discharged
is to be furnished with two scarlet
chevrons, to be worn on the left sleeve,
as a recognition of his service to the
country, Secretary Baker has am
nounced.
There will be no general public
building next year. The house build
ings committee so decided on a tie
vote,
FOREIGN.
When the total German casualties
are published, the number of dead will
be about two million, according to the
Cologne Gazette of November 70,
copy of which has been received here.
Up to October % the total casualties
reported were 6.O66,769, of whom more
than 4,75O,OO0 were Prussians.
King George has cancelled arrange
ments providing that he should 60 to
Sandringham palace for Christmas,
and will remain in London to welcome
President Wilson.
A German mine which had been
planted in bridge at Guise has been
exploded, killing fifteen and wounding
twenty-five. The explosion occurred
more than a month after the arm
istice.
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy, ac-
companied by his son, the Prince Of
Piedmont, arrived in Paris Wednesday
and was welcomed by the president and
other officials.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria
Hungary and four of his children are
suffering from Influenza, according to
a telegram from Vienna.
The German government headed by
Friedrich Ebert has resigned as a re-
suit of events of Tuesday. according to
a dispatch received at Zurich from
Stuttgart.
The German government has decided
to convoke a conference of represen-
1 tatives of all the states of the former
empire on December 20 to elect pres
ident of the German republic, accord.
ing to Berlin report.
The constant worry of the last five
weeks and his virtual Imprisonment In
Count Bentinck's castle here have
changed William HohenzOllern's ap
pearance considerably. His face has
become ashen, his hair and mustacht
gray and his features deeply lined, &C
.cording to Holland advices.
Food conditions In Bulgaria are
good, according to late reports, this
being especially true of the country
districts. In the cities food IL avail
able to all having the means to pay
the high prices asked. Clothing, how
ever, Is scarce.
Damage caused by the burning o.
the power house at the Hampton
Roads, Va, naval base will not exceed
$4,000, the navy department an