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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

and then If vehicles meet, there Is
plenty Of room to pass without inter-
fering with the speed or rights Of the
one going in the other direction.
We have seen several narrow es-
capes from accidents In such. places.
and the watchword now is safety
First" The automobile is here to
stay, and we want room to spread out
and avoid all danger of accidents.
Our counties are now paying large
salaries to men who are supposed to
be efficient, and good civil engineers.
and the safety and comfort of the pub
lie largely rests on them. It is the
duty of such men to catch up with the
times and provide roads suited to the
needs Of present-day travel. Such i'm
provements are not very expensive,
and when properly made last a life
time. and save time, trouble and acct
dents.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
WAR COUNCIL PLAN
BEING OBSERVED
AMtHlcAN TROOPS DOING THEIR
SHARE ALONGSIDE FRENCH
AND BRITISH.
,1'ement That 1t Had Been Decided
N0' 70 Use Men, From United States
0" western Front at Present, Was
Due to An Error.

hington.-American officers ORR
inclined to characterize The reports
sent VIA ottawa on Sunday that Amer
icah troops would not be. used until
complete and powerful American
army had been developed in France
as an echo of the political controversy
preelpitated in England by the Incl
dent of General Maurice.
ihey could see no other. explana-
uon since the statement attributed to
the war committee" of the British
war cabinet was promptly repudiated
by Lord Reading, British ambassador
here, and later declared by Secretary
BAKER in q formal statement to be at
absolute variance with the facts as
known here.
From London comes the official in
formation that "the statement sent out
from Ottawa, attributing to the war
committee Of the British cabinet the
announcement that it had been decid-
ed not to use the American army on
the western front unit. it became a
complete and powerful force, was due
to an error, which has now been cor
rected"
Lord Readings statement said he
was confideN no such announcement
had been issued with the knowledge of
Premier Lloyd George, adding that the
views of the British government which
he was transmitting were exactly OPP
posite. Secretary Baker said Ameri-
can troops were now being used in
battle and would continue to be used
as the supreme commander, General
Foch, deemed best.
Inquiry at the various bureaus of
the war department showed that the
expedited movement of men to France
is proceeding as planned after the an
n0uncenent that American units
would be brigaded with French and
British divisions for immediate oper-
ations, as well as training.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
PATHETIC FIGURE
AMONG WAR RUINS

seen away up on the brow of the hill
looking down on the German-held terri
tory. One does not need glasses to see
IT, She trudges along shell swept roads
when 1T is necessary. as it often is. =
"A shell may hit me-yes, perhaps.
sometime. But we all have our work
to do"
Waves of deadly gas swept over the
stricken group of ruins from time to
time. La Dame Indomitable has her
mask. An officer gave it to her. 1t is
the best. The officers see that she gets
the best. Her two American artillery
officers hurry to their billets when the
gas drifts into the village. They have
nothing to do there. They just go to
make sure that their hostess is safe. 1
had cup of chocolate with her in her
house and learned her story. l do not
think she ever told 1t before.
Thanked by General.
when the war was just at the be-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
CONSTRUCT NEW HIGHWAYS
State Of Illinois Expected to Expend
100000 in Improving Roads
This Season.

1t is expected that Illinois will ex-
pend 100000 this year on federal
aid highways. The proposed road con-
struction outlined by the Illinois state
highway department has been ap-
proved by the national government. ac-
cording to Secretary of Agriculture
Houston.
The proposed work includes con-
struction along the Dixie highway. the
Lincoln highway, the highway from
Chicago to the Wisconsin state line.
the Chicago to Joliet highway and the
road from Peoria northeast to Spar
land. Federal-aid money for these
roads is to be available shortly. it is
announced.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
SUGGESTIONS ON GOOD ROADS
Special Thought Should Be Given by
Builders to Road Crossings to
:: Avoid Accidents.

49, 81
While highway engineers, commits
sioners and others are planning good
roads and strong, durable bridges.
they ought to give special thought and
work to the road crossings and the
sewers or culverts placed at such cross
ings, says writer in Farmers Review.
Such crossings are generally about
IL to 16 feet long, and it requires an
abrupt turn Of vehicle to take them
at right angle. These are danger
points on account Of the short turn
and narrow space to make the turn.
The remedy for such places is to
make sewer or culvert as long as the
width of the road will permit, say not
less than 40 feet, and more If possible.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Spends s5,OOO,OOO a Month in
Ministering to Soldiers.
Two Thousand Workers Are With Ex
peditionary Forces and 5000
in American Camps.

Washington.--In its work of minis
tering to the social, recreational and
religious welfare of the boys and young
men of this city and county who have
enlisted in the National army, the Y.
M. c. A. is now expanding total OF
$5OOO,OOO a month. These. together
with other interesting figures on the
scope of the work are contained In a
bulletin just received from the Nation
al war work council.
According to the statement of the
council the "home" side Of army camp
life is being maintained among the
hundreds of thousands Of soldier boys
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

ratus for promoting the play spirit
among the troops in their leisure
hours.
The Y. M. C. A. has established q
chain of huts and dugouts along the
front lines occupied by American
troops "over there" and is meeting the
needs of the Sammies as they take
their places in the Lorraine trenches.
The Y M. G. A. huts on the Russian
front have been demolished by German
guns and the $50 secretaries there have
retired before the advance of the Huns
and are now established in Siberia
awaiting an opportunity to return to
Russia.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Veterans to Aid Red Cross.

Wnshington.-Led by General Persh-
ing's fifty veterans and 200 wounded
French. British and Canadian and Aus
tralian officers and privates, some
1900 speakers are to bring the heedS
of the American Red Cross home to the
country next week during the drive
for 81 second 500, 100000 war fund.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Bread Shortage in Austria.

London.-The Austrian food control
Ter Is considering the introduction OF
one breadless day week, according
to a dispatch from Geneva to the Daily
News. Vienna newspapers say the
government is forced to take this ac-
ton owing to the rapid diminution OF
the flour supply and the smallest pros
poets of obtaining more wheat before
the next harvest.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Farmer Kills Wild Cats

Live Oaks, Cal.-Wing. farmer
near here, recently killed two large
wild cats along the Feather river
while engaged in hunting jack rab-
bits. One Of the wild cats raced m
tree and started to show fight when
Wing discovered 1t. A shot brought
II to the ground. It's cries of rage
and pain brought its mate to the
scene, and Wing dispatched the sec.
ond cat with shot from his gun.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
NAV Intern Packers son-in.Law.

Chicago.-OOunt James Mlnotto, SON.
in-law of Louis +. Swift, the packer,
was taken into custody here Monday
by deputy United States marshals, two
weeks after his arrest was ordered on
a presidential warrant. The count
who successfully defended himself two
months ago against deportation pro-
ceedings, now is preparing to fight in
ternment under the presidential war
rant. He is at liberty on $4,000 bond.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Bio Ship Launched.

Orange, Textile City of Bonham'
one of the largest wooden ships ever
planned, was launched successfully
here Saturday afternoon. The vessei
is 900 feet long and forty-seven feet
wide. 1t was designed by A. A
Dougherty, whose design of vessel
has been accepted as model OF the
United States shipping board.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
woman In Pardoned.

Pierre, s. D.-Governor refer NOT
beck has granted pardon to MIS-
Mae Evans, sentenced to twenty-five
years Imprisonment on charge Vi
manslaughter for the killing OF DR. w.
Moore veterinarian. at Brookings.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
/ w. w. offered Draft Escape.

Chicago.-An American soldier, John
Byra of Franklin, n. j., testified mt the
trial of 112 Industrial Workers OF the
World Tuesday that representative OF
the organization promised him ana
others protection from the authorities
II they eyaded the selective service act.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
scripps Escapes Service.

Sacramento, Cal.-The appeal to
President Wilson by James G. Scripps,
newspaper publisher of San Diego
CoI for deferred classification in the
draft on the ground that he was en-
gagged in work of military necessity
has been granted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Noted Railroad Man Dies

Atlantic City. n. Y,-William Mahl'
controller and vice president OF the
Union Pacific and Southern racine
railroads until 1913, died here Monday
Mt the age of rs years. Born In karls
ruhe. Germany, he came to this couh
try with his parents when boy
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
swifts Increase Capital.

Chicago. -Stockholders OF swift "
Company, at IA special meeting mere
Monday. formally approved the plan
"a increase the capital stock of the cor
porotion from $100,Oo0,0o0 to $l5O,Wo'-
900
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Buffalo EXPRESS Wrecked.

albany, n. Y.-One fireman kiiieu,
one passenger MORALLY injured ana
eight or ten other passengers more or
less seriously injured was the result
of the wreck of the Buffalo express
Monday night at Schodack Landing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Good Roads Camnainn.

The good roads campaign is always
on and will always be on until every
road shall have been paved with the
best of material and In the best of
manner. And then there will probably
be the establishing Of more main roads,
and so 1t will go on until the country
10 well supplied with roads that will
BE- practicable 965 days In the year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Each Had His Own Way.

Some people get their fun out OF
life In one way and others in another.
What prompted this perfectly obvious
statement was seeing mfn standing
In our doorway last nigh: watching
people slip and fall down on the icy
sidewalks Press.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Socialists Barred from Public Places

Chicago. ana all orsah''
xations OF antl-governmental complex
ion are barred from the use OF puphc
school buildings for meeting places py
action of the city council. Two Social
lot voted against the resolution.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
English Boy Defeats Germany's
Superflyer voss in Des-
perate Battle.
DOWNS y BEFORE DEATH
Lieutenant Arthur Rhys DSvids Said
to Be One of the Three Elect
Among Bravest Of British
Airmen,

Lohdon.-When Voss, the intrepid
German airman, was brought down
there was considerable demand that
the name of the British airman who
accomplished the feat should be re-
vealed. He was Lieut.. Arthur Rhys
Davids, an Elton boy Of twenty. In
the official Gazette 1t is stated that
among his other feats he brought
down nine enemy aircraft in nine
weeks.
But after much anxiety the boys
father, Prof. Rhys Davids, and his
mother, both Oriental scholars of dis
tinction, no longer have any doubt
that their son. missing since last De-
cember, is dead.
In their home on Chipstead Downs
the parents and sisters mourn the
brave and daring boy, said to be one
Of three very elect among the bravest
of British airmen.
Arthur Rhys Davids, after doing
brilliantly at Summerfield, where,
kings scholar. he won a Balliol exhi-
bition and the Newcastle scholarship.
took his commission In the Royal Fly
ing corps in the autumn of 1916. leav-
ing his civil service ambitions until
after the war.
Brought Down Twenty-Five Germans.
Young Davids had been good at
sports and he took to flying as though
born to it. He won the NJ. c. with the
bar and the D. S. o. after five months
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Airnlanes Worse Than Big Guns.

Paris.-The danger of bodily harm
from the bombardment of the Ger
mans colossal cannon is only half as
great as that from air raids of the
Cothos il has been officially decided.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
BOUGHT More Coal.

We suppose that Eastport man VINO
found wallet containing $3.50 In
barrel Of soft coal took the money ana
went out 10 see If he could buy another
ton.-Portland Press.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Shot "Painted Banana"

"He had very often been In bin
fight of % on each side, and when he
wrote home about such. he said: 'All
you can think, of is pumping lead into
any machine you see and looking out
and avoiding collisions, just missing
each other. by perhaps a couple OF
feet. He used TO laugh when he saw
the German machines painted up like
m unripe banana. He described one
If these machines, and said that when
I came toward him he chuckled with
aughter at the curious appearance Of
t. and then let fly. He brought the
,ainted banana down."
And now young Rhys Davids has
himself been brought down. But he
lives asmemory of schoolboy British
pluck that can never die.
Among other raiders mentioned In
The Gazette is Lieut.. r. III. Ayre r. r.
c.. who during one of his ''many sue.
cessful aids bombed an enemy air
ship shed. and on another occasion
bombed railway station from
height of 500 feet. He also deraile,i
part of a train and poured machine
gun fire on its occupants. The mill,
tary cross is awarded to him.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
YOUTH is VICTOR
OVER NOTED HUN

in France in April, 1917. He brought
down % Germans for certain-he
actually saw that number crash-but
he drove down many more out of con-
troll. Among the % were the German
superf1yers Voss and Schafer.
The story Of the defeat of voss.
who had been credited with being the
greatest airman of all the armies is
thrilling. When Rhys Davids went up
with a squadron of six and four Ger
mans were sighted, it was not so easy.
as 1t seemed, for Voss was among
them, and he took on three of the
British machines. Two OF these he
put out q action, causing them to re-
turn home with their engines full Of
lead. The third was the boy from
Elton.
Yoss and Rhys made duel of Il.
The Hun was in a triplane. and there
was a most tremendous fight. The
story of 1t was afterward told to the
family by an officer acquainted with
the facts
want W give FOSS dli CTeulN.
says Miss Rhys Davids, sister Of the
brave young airman. In repeating the
story. HE had fearful fight with
the three for twenty minutes. and
then my brother and Voss wheeled
round and round; and then, suddenly,
Voss crashed to earth.
Eyes, my brother spoke of one or
two narrow escapes. On the very first
time he went up out there something
made MIN turn round. and to his as
tonishment he saw a. Hun on his tail.
If he had not glanced round at that
moment he would have been killed.
Worse still. his gun jammed. and for
ten minutes he had to get out of this
machines way by rolling and turn
ing. Then suddenly. to his amaze
ment. the Hun turned tail and went
home. That was one of the narrowest
escapes he had.
'My brother was inclined to fly
recklessly low, and that is probably
how he met his death In October, last
year. We knew he was missing. and
we hoped and hoped for eight weeks
before we had any practical certainty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
&aehAasoaMrMoa

IT HE @ BRITISH appeal speed 3 h@RsaIa,og @ Ts
the Ei T ,' Ta's F"sa" @ & 5 M s It. S "s "E "s S has So s %
@ oFd % out az and @ British Shipping .oo are 3 9cs[ her. I h,s are
smaller se-one Of 5000 ton, and one Of 5000
Tho rM standard ship turned out IN less than six months When the
British get things working smoothly they should be able turn out these vessels
Poor Ship and predict the government roub, dspo,ae
'Is ea a. ue sna OF the war TO private pa'u yes at Law, prices
mind show, l', MS connection through the declaration by the ana II,
principal shipping publication Germany that standardization h@buldng
& s & 10 's e5 % H o@S" @ . SO % % & s@a g b" """ ] fn G' a, N.Y.
Ih, declaration read with fnnarons about Uoau starving
England must be hard even for German to digest .
g i @ IrS % n @ snip t % SS % StI % T wi5, 'cagp a ' economy u
took the British some time to give consideration to the building stand
argument convincing
idle to point Standardization especially
such industry the automobile But the automobile different
@ n Eo Eg ' # p 5 o 1on oa was wa" o @ e a'co ,'o" a
altogether wa, difficult Proposition @ in Gmo,o" % T ship yet yet on, me Gons1a
had mpled was nothing the
MY word~ said British shud "I1l think about this" And he
The British pbulder no doubt now Of the standard ship The
American gudcr would better hump himself the Of the Tyne and
5 ."' S @ ro to % 1''R m me H sT" & @ o ' o % ppS % men @ @ @ t
not much than floating warehouse There is the
uy in types Of railroad bo There are 100 different STYLES of loxcars
on the American railroads Every railroad America law
car agnc' have had assistants draw plans and fashion ie' and i'
designer who didn't make the Of his particular road different some
militant, Of % %or W, have 2SoG f,.i0f, & m c,r i ] % Tt T m
BY andadng the whole hoxcar say,
styles the building would be reduced possibly 500
insignificant consideration when the needs America
lO But there another economy in the cheaper cost of repairs
through having few kinds OF
What applies loTca applies in principle ships automobiles
needles The who the
lon where large production and huge
iOn, i a bockhcad.
Let heed the call Of the British speed shirbuig Let
build standard ships much possible The British still have
to do in their yards for the admiralty
Speed and good Workmanship are incompatible We should ship,
faster and better than do the British And should build
number The British do this We should be obgng The British
be delighted later when merchant appomates
| equals theirs size hut that is their
Build ships Build good ships, Build , ships, Build standard ship,
And build ships only beat the Hun today but America
forefront of the worlds tomorow-Fmancial America
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE.

THERE seems probability that the prohibition party
will cea" to exist and merge its interests with the
new national party About all that can be said Tor the
prohibition party that it ha, lasted longer than mos"
similar institutions Always also ran there was never
chance OF il becoming anything else II has given some
men with money and a hobby chance to he candidates
for offices for which they could have been nominated
by the leading parties Like other bush league political
organizations has given soreheads place to light and
furnished vehicle Of sort, to those fanatics who think
strong drink is the only evil
And that we should say about lets the prohibition party
out 1t not that party nor It, influence which has
pshed the restrictive legislation Of kind and another
which has closed Of the saloons Of the country and
still driving on to clean sweep Nor will the campaign
against liquor lose any of its momentum with the passing
of the prohibition party Since its leaders not the ones
who have accomplished results they cannot change matters
much by joining organization, as is contemplated
Nor will the change add greatly to the prospects Of the
national party Starting new political party is no
difficult performance There those who are ever ready
to Join any new organization which comes forward with
promises the country and prospects OF campaign
fund Of some proportions, There are even those who
willing to contribute to every But many are
called and few are chosen and the difficulties Of getting
anywhere are great Even the powerful personality OF
Roosevelt couldn't gain victory for the bull moose, and
when he quit the party died from lack OF vitality and
will be forgotten before long like the greenbaoker popusS
know nohngs and others which preceded t. To succeed
new party must at least have for It's being, ant
there doesn't seem to be any for the nationals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-06
"Saue the Waste and Win the War"
HOW YOU CAN HELP.

YyNPATRIOTIC persons need not read this; would mol
~ ,n,ere,, them greatly and might cause unpleasant
v,omenu No, that We should for that for providing
u,o,e,,ant moment, for the unpatrioe is one OF our
favorite occupations But this is meant primarily for pa
sr;ote persons who may feel sometimes that they areht
doing sl they can to help win the war The suggestion
4 that they Join the Oklahoma county council OF defense
which 10 Just launching a membership campaign Here
4 an organization out to help in every way 1t can and
there Is strength in organization In its ranks you may
find real work to do something than the negative
seryios Of yheatess and meaess meals something dill
ferent from the purely financial proee" Of purchasing
Liberty bonds or thrift stamps important such invest
ments are to the country and the individual
In ths organization you may find way u you haven't
already to put your personal service directly back OF the
Government TO utilize your spare time in the service OF
your country as surely II not gallantly as II you wore
.me khaki 1t is worth striving for, It seems to u.s. for
rom time to time many patriotic persons feel that here is
he greatest crisis Of history and that they standing
IN the sdenes without an active part in the performance
although longing to get in Despite the fact that men
are seeking to evad the draft there are others to whom
n Il tragedy that they go; that because OF de
pendens or physical disability they must be denied the
chance to fight There plenty SUCH and their plight is
not pleasant But in this defense council Is at least the
next be, thing II offers chance to Join in active service
that army back Of the army which plays vital II prosaic
part IN carrying on the war Real patriots should seize
te opportunity and the others aren't wanted for such
not much Of a defense at home abroad