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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

% in number, were counted BY our
white-faced lieutenant.
sour ship began to zig-zag, ana.
through a port saw a destroyer rush.
ing along toward white streak In the
water. Suddenly something happened
aboard the destrOyer-a volume OF wa
ter rushed in the air directly In Its
wake. There was a heavy explosion,
and one more sub had gone to the
happy hunting ground.
sThe next morning our bugle again
blew ito post" and our guns on the
port side cut loose. In less than nc
time our whole fleet, transports and
all, were blazing away, zig-zaggine
and rushing in all directions. we
had plugged Il whole school of subs,
and instead of zig-zagging our boat
plowed right into them.
AT one time the ship next to us ana
our boat were shooting into the
same center and it looked like bat
tie between the two ships. | saw
three perscopes myself and one cut
its way so close that our forward gun
could not be brought to bear.
zone torpedo missed our bows by
less than 80 feet. At the same time
we could see land ahead.
"While this was going on three air
planes appeared. How we shouted
when we recognized their nationality.
Soon they were swooping down like
hawks, dropping bombs and marking
out the places where the Boches lay.
sit was simply great. felt just as
| did before the touchdown against
Harvard last year. At one time four
big guns on our boat were playing
away at the same time.
FINALLY at ten o'clock the whistle
blew. and our first big fight was over.
Nobody scratched and from three to
five Boches went to h. There were
from 8 to u of them waiting. and. be-
lieve me, they got all they wanted.
IF we'd only had band the morn
ing would have been complete
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
WILSON AS POTENTATE
Gypsies Turn to President When
DeadIocked on King.
Wrangiing Over Election Of Successor
to Late Ruler, They Adjourn With
out Making Choice.

Berkeley, Cal.-The Gypsy world has
a new potentate. He is President
Woodrow Wilson. To him fifteen hun
dred representatives Of the wandering
tribes have pledged their fealty.
Assembled to elect king, they have
split I'D into factions and are wrangling
over the candidate who shall succeed
lis late Majesty Alexander. who died
several months ago at Sacramento.
But while undecided as to whom
they should choose to pledge their al
legiance, the Gypsy delegates are unit
ed In the adpission that no matter how
strong may be their attachment to
kingly rule. they and their sovereign
must bow to the president Of the Unit
Cd States.
In automobiles, In Pullman palace
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

80 / can do my house work without ano
difficulty. ] advise any woman who y
afflicted with female troubles to Give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 142l 5th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi.
lions where a hospital operation is tba
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should rive it a
fair trial before submitting q such a
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
Every State in the Union to Boast
of Irish Brides After
the War,
CUPID BUSY At NAVAL BASE
Brigie O'Rourke, Descendant OF King
WEEDS a Rancher From Colorado
Record for Love at First Sight
Goes to Seaman.

Base American Flotilla in British
Waters.-Every part of the United
States has supplied hero in love ro'
mances that have eliminated in happy
marriages between American bluejack-
cts and blue-eyed Irish maidens since
the arrival of the American destroyer
forces in the south of Ireland.
After the war, every part of the
United States from Maine to Califor-
mia and from the great lakes to Flor
ida will boast of an Irish bride who
was wooed and won in her native land
by an American sailor.
All of the brides are looking forward
to that happy day when they will see
what their husbands so proudly pro-
claim as Goods country" Already the
American sailor has supplied his Irish
bride with all necessary documents to
establish her identity as an American,
and some have even had their property
In the United States transferred to
their wives as -precaution in case
they lose their lives for their country.
Rancher WeoS irish Malu.
There is the marriage of former
ranchman, Bert Adams, to Brigid
O'Rourke, whose family descends from
an Irish king of that name. Adams,
who is a boilermaker on one of the de-
stroyers, halls from Hugo, Colo. He
is now arranging to have his ranch In
| Colorado decided to his wife as a pre-
caution in the event of his being tor
pedoed. His wife's relatives live In
Bruce, County Limerick, and there Is
plenty of anecdote connected with the
| family's relation to the ORourkes OF
kingly fame.
| 81 don't know anything about ranch
| ing" Mrs. Adams told the Associated
Press correspondent. "but / am pre-
pairing myself for the fair land Ber
,as told me so much about by studyin,
history Of Colorado"
| Then there Is the case of Mar,
Ridge, head waitress at the leading no
tel here, who lost her heart to Harlant
G. Richie, a machinist's mate, frs
class, of Allston. Mass. She was on
of the most popular girls In town. Th'
lining room over which she presided
is out of bounds to enlisted men, blu
Richie contrived to see her while sh
was off duty. They knew each Othe
for four months before Mr.. Richie lie,
her to the altar of the village church.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

sixteen-year-old nephew of the de-
ceased sovereign. but the leaders pro-
claimed him but boy.
"A man must rule" became their
slogan.
"Woman has the vote. Why should
woman not reignr snid the queen.
Agreement was impossible, and the
Gypsies decided that there could be
no lawful selection of new ruler un-
til the body Of good King Alexander
should repose In an appropriate mauso-
leum. A large delegation packed their
tents, started their automobiles,
checked out" at their hotels and dc.
parted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
LIKE FOOTBALL GAME
Yale Man Graphically Describes
Fight With U-Boats.
Convoy Accounts for ceveraI German
Submarines While Travelling to
War Zone.

East Haven, Conl.-How the convoy
In which he Travelled to the European
war zone with the Yale unit account
ed for several German "subs" Is graph
ically described by letter to rela-
tives by Lauren Lyman of this place.
"One night as we were below, fix
ing our hunks" he says, 1--WE heard
the whistle and then the sharp note
of the bugle. We shouted, the subs
at last and leaped to our posts.
had been appointed stroke oar In
a lifeboat. and our particular gang,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Catarrh Is local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
II Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed of some OF the best tonlcs
known. combined with some OF the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney & Co, Props. Toledo. o.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

cars. In buggies and wagons and old
prairie schooners" the Gypsies came
from all parts Of the country. For
weeks they have been lettering In
northern California.
Queen Mary. widow Of the late king,
objected to the balloting for his sue
cessor. claiming that she was entitled
to rule. The necessity for having a
male hand at the helm was pointed
out. Then there arose Michael Adams.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
artars.

Singular piece of news, that OF a
Tartar army threatening SebastopoI
It's long while since Tartars have
cut much Of figure in war. Once
they were the greatest fighting race
In the world and overran large share
Of Europe and Asia.-Buffalo Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / o. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound.
and 4 OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
WEALTHY WOMEN WOULD
DO THEIR BIT IN WAR

Los Angeles, Cal-Wealthy
women Of this city who have au-
tomobiles and leisure have vol
unteered to drive government in
vestigators during their bust.
ness hours and have formed a
new war organization known as
the Emergency Automobile Driy.
ers. Mrs. Ralph K. Stark.
weather sold diamond neck.
lace and donated the proceeds
for the new work.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
Patriotic Corn.

Yuma. Colo.-Fred Clarke, a rancher
living near here, has placed on display
In local store an ear of corn grown
on his land with distinctly red and
blue grains intersperJsd between tn.
white grains. Clarke says It was the
only red, white and blue" ear In the
field.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio. suffered from
female trouble which caused me mncb

suffering, and two
doctors decided
that I would have
to go through an
operation before /
could get well.
"Mly mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v table Com.
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
hitting an opera.
ton. ltrelieved me
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
Opportunity,

Opportunity passes in the way Of
every man.
Artist Soldier-Yes. but the con
founded thing Is almost invariably
camoufiaged.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

Some men think that the proper
way TO begin the day Is to find fault
with wife at the breakfast table.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
The EXPLANATION.

Pop. what does 1t mean when they
say bills are laid on the tablet"
ut means. son. that they are dIshed."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
Use Goldfish Flour In Iceland.

In Iceland goldfish are dried and
ground into -four Tor use la bread.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

The queen is just acknowledging the
gift Of bouquet from one Of her Off
GERS. Queen Marie spends most Of her
time in the service Of the destitute and
the wounded. and the Red Cross has
been able to carry desperately needed
aid to the little nation which is iso-
lated from all the allied world except
for the route through Russia. The
American Red Cross maintains mill
tary hospital at Roman and civilian
hospital ut Jassy, and has distributed
great quantities Of medical supplies,
serums, vaccines and the like, hospital
beds and mattresses. food stuffs and
clothing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16
C0LLEENS WIN AMERICAN TARS

! But the record for love at first sight
among the Americans belongs to a
young seaman, Paul Valachovic by
name, who used to work in the ma
chine shop of the General Electric COM
pany at Schenectady, N. Y. He fell in
love the first day he stepped ashore
here, from the destroyer. Ada Jones,
dart. After the war Valachovic is go-
ing to take her back with him to that
thriving city in New York.
A few OF the Americans first met
their wives on visits to England.
Charles Harmon Cobia of Charleston,
s. c., fell in love on the beautiful Cor
nish riviera with Ada Gilbert, a widow
of twenty-four, whose home was In
Plymouth. Another English bride is
Nora Elizabeth Kit, who was married
to Joseph w. Highfeld of Des Moines,
Iowa.
Cupid Busy at Naval Base.
But the majority of the Americans
married Irish girls who lived In the VI
cinity of the American naval base and
whom they met at the dance hall or
roller skating rink. Thus Doris Fran
els Phillips is now Mrs. Leo Vincent
Flavell of Hanover, Mass, and Mary
Ellen Sullivan has become the wife of
Thomas A. Balschi of Mount Carmel,
Pa. After the war Mary O'Keefe, who
became the wife of Edward G. Turner,
expects to desert the trying climate of
southern Ireland for that of sunny San
Jose, Cal, which Is her husbands
home. William Spaulding of DeLand,
Fla, has married Ester Allen, while
Oral E. Cox Of lola, Kan, won the
hand of Phyllis Rose Rogers.
Among others of the American sail
ors who have taken to themselves a
wife over here are Benjamin J. Moore
of Dallas, Tex; Ebert r. Buckingham
of,Pensacola, Fla. Harry f. Holder of
Denver, Colo, and Michael j. Della
Rocco of Schenectady, N. Y. And the
list gives promise of growing steadily.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-03-16

Victor Berger, former congressman.
and four other of the country's leading
Socialists, have been indicted, being
accused of conspiring to violate the
espionage act, in circulating attacks on
the war ''wilfully to cause insubordina-
ton, disloya!ty and refusal of duty in
the military and naval forces and OBJ
struct recruiting and enlistment"
DR.. James NJ. Munyon of Philadel-
phia, noted patent medicine manufac-
turer, who posted '"There is hope" on
the billboards from coast to coast, died
at Palm Beach, Fla, March 10, of
heart failure.
Two boys were killed and six others
injured, two probably fatally, when
they were caught under a falling wall
as fire swept Il warehouse at
philadelplia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
FRANCE SA Us WE PROMISE
TWO. MILLIONS THIS YEAR
Clemenceaus Paper Predicts 100000 u S. Fighting
Men Will Require 100000 to Maintain
Service Behind the Battle Lines

PARIS May 16-The United States has
fighting France by the end l918 LHome
Clemeneaus These adds
organization and services which will least
workers. in the Quartermasters Department.
The
have cleared that
soldiers replace French workers factories The
workers French soil will
Of American fighters the front.
LONDON May 16-Ameican preparations
amazing their mmensy being
100000 American Harry "
sh branch Of the Pilgrims Club told the Royal Colonial
night the Germans do not he added the number
troops will be increased to
Sir Charles head
the Colonial Office said he wondered the
entry Of America into the
the allied Powers of millions of fighting
addition Of but the coming in
the peoples the world
through to unmistakabe issue a four
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
To-night's the Night
at the Century Grove

GO to the Century Grove. atop
the Century Theatre, Central
Park West and Sixty-second
street, tonight at 1890 o'clock.
prepared to stay-late. William
Elliott, F. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest, in association with
John Henry Mears. are offering
. superlative entertainment for
THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
The full programme Of "The
Midnight Revue" the most pre-
tentious roof show ever seen in
New York or any other place.
will be put on, with added at.
fractions.
Mention of a few of the de.
tails is made on page 6.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza.
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
ITALIANS WIN
FIRST IN DRIVE
Rome Reports Successful
Raids, as Guns Presage
Austrian Offensive.
LINES ARE STRONGER
TeutOns Will Meet Bitter Re-
sistance in Attempt to
Break Through.
NES ARE STRONGER

PARis. May 1s.-Tighting which PRES
ages the opening Of the offensive or
the Italian front has developed within
the last twenty.tour hours. with thu
Italian troops taking the lead. accord
Ing to the official reports from Roms
and Vienna to-day. From these 1t I,
apparent that the Italians have beer
Victorious in the opening fighting. for
they entered the Austrian trenches al
two points between the Brenta and the
Piave rivers in the Vicinity Of Noun,
Asolone.
Tho official report from the Rom.
War once announces this gain. while
the Vienna Communication simply re.
cites that bitter fighting occurred In
this section and does not give the re-
suit. The Italians also assert that
several Austrian raiting parties have
been repulsed and that the British
were successful in 4 ratroi action at
Canove.
II this lighting Is the opening Of
the offensive It 10 believed tina. the
Austrians. once their drive gets under
way. will attempt a great invasion OF
Italy. with Milan and Brescia the
the Italian army. The invaders will
find much sitter resistance than in
the drive Of last fall. for in the IN
tervening months the Italian strategic
plan has been recast and the main de-
fensive positions are now held solidly.
It is believed that the Austrians will
attempt to strike on the $50 miles bf
front west Of the Brenta River. for
along tho mountain wall stretching
from Stelvio Pass to Mount Grappa,
which 10 between the Brenta and she
Piave. they hold the advantage o: posi-
tions.
Tho oficial report. OF tine recent
fighting follow:
ITALIAN--Our infantry and as
sault deta chments entered the enemy
trenches on Monte Asolone at two
places A portion Of the garrison
was killed. Tho survivors fed. leav-
Ing a few prisoners in our hands
British patrols raided the enemy
positions at Canove, capturing an Of
fcer and a few men.
Various attempts by the enemy to
approach our advance line in the
. Rosole Valley, at Fortint In the Po-
sina Valley and on Col di Chele
failed.
In the Lagarian and Arsa valleys
and on the Asiaso Plateau there was
Increased artillery activity on both
sides.
AUsTRIAN-Betwee the Brenta
and the Piave several Italian recon-
NOTHING thrusts were repulsed. AZ
a result of these attacks hand to
hand fghting developed at Monte
Asolone and Monte Pertica.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
SE1vA7E HVD1GNANT AT WILSON'S OPPOSITION TO INQUIRY
GEkMAVS MASS $50 DIVISIONS FOR NEW ATTACK IN WEST
BALFOUR EXPOSES CHARLES LETTER AS FALSE PEACE NOV
ltalians Torpedo
Enemy Battleship

ROME. Aay 1s.-An Austrian
dreadnought was torpedoed
~ italian naval forces in Poia
harbor early Tuesday ,nornins.
The o6ciai announcement foi.
lows:
Italian naval units, avoiding
patrol boats and searchliehts,
succeeded in entering Pola har.
Dor early on Tuesday and in
torpedoing an Austrian battle
ship Of the viribus Units tyne.
simultaneously Italian sea-
plane squadrons attacked Aus.
trian battleplanes over Pola.
brought down two and forced
several others down out of con-
troll. The Italian machines all
returned safely to their bases.
Each battleship Of the Viribus
Units class dispiaces 40 900 tons,
IS SsS feet long over al. 80 feet
beam and - feet draught. Their
afmament compfisss twelve ~
fnch and twelve 50 inch guns in
the naAin battery. with eighteen
~ Founders and various smaller
guns and from two to six torpedo
tubesS The complement Of the
hattIs$hps ranges from s6s to
e6S men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
Decision Reached as to
Austrian Aid in West
A MSTERDAM. Nav

A MSTERDAM, May 16.-
Definite decisions have been
reached regarding the armed as
sistance Austria Hungary is to
render on the western front. &C.
cording to the Vienna correspon-
dent of the Vossische Zeitung of
Berlin.
1t is also reported from the
same source that agreements
similar to those just concluded
between Germany and Austria
will also be concluded between
the Central Powers and Bulgaria
and Turkey. These agreements
have to do with strengthening
the alliance, with respect to both
economic and military questions.
between the various Powers con-
cerned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
GERMAN TERMS
VAST IN EXTENT
Captured Document Proves
Tremendous Scope OF
Peace Aims.
WOULD CONTROL ROPE
Even Proposes to Apportion
Relative Strength Of Mer-
chant Marine.
By ne associated Press

x,.. r- . -.
'"r '"H>'" -N""' IN rhH"e1'
May 10 elayed).-Germany's condi'
tions Of peace are stated clearly in a
do.~,u.n, ro,na ,r . r..r,,., ,..,,, -.
.sN iecap'ureo os Hh'ente s'"ee
troops. resume or 'ne principai con-
ditaons as given in an Official translation
reads:
Af,.r Oh. .ror,,or. .,or,ao.. .
... .,N, -
y. wi o'oou a'u' s'ope'S
DN - . NECESSARY m'n'"uW 10
the preservation ana development OF
Germany the following:
Belgium, sSpecially the Flanders
coast, with Antwerp. Ia to remain un.
dor German military. economic and
political dependence.
...I,,.,- VIC a' e"'" oe pIope.s
9"eu i'' a.! "A''o"s' ''e Seh'I"i
o~e's oelhs ailo"eu cohhercia'
meet totailing l'.soo,OOo tons, while
tnat or the All'es shouid amount 10
lo.soo'oo" tons
"ouid Augment CoIon'es.
Our colonie. shall h. re,urn.d NTH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
PRESIDENT WILSON COMING.
Will Review Parade mud Speak 70,
Red Cross Tomorrow,

President Wilson will arrive here this
afternoon for three day visit. He
Will review the Red Cross parade to-
morrow afternoon and deliver an ad-
dress at the Red Cross meeting at the
Metropolitan Opera House in the eve
ming. His visit 20 New York will be
his longest absence from Washington
since America entered the war. Most
OF the time will be devoted to pleasure
The Presidents only engagements are
the two for tomorrow. He will be ac
companied by Mrs. Wilson, Secretary
Tumulty. DR.. Grayson, White House
stenograph piers and secret service men.
They will return SUNDAY night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-17
ITALY ASKS u. S. TROOPS.
Would show America IL Behind
Ally, Rome lHttmates.

WAsH1NGrost. MAJ ls.--Italy In an in.
formal way has made known 10 the
United States tina: .ae pr-s.nc~ OF Amer
ican troops or tne Italian front IL greatly
to be desired, It became known-here to-
dsy. A few thousand men under the
American nag, Italian officials feel.
would hearten the Italian civilian popu-
lation and their troops,
Italy has an abundance OF man power.
but desires the inspiration that would be
afforded by the presence OF American
forces. In the face Of a threatened Aus
tro.oerman offensive on the Italian front
the despatch Of American troops to Italy.
II 10 declared. would Convince the 1tal-
ian people that America stands FIRMLY
behind their country.