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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
FEAR GLASS-EYE FAMINE
Shortage Of Glass Blowers Produces
Situation That Is Really
Alarming.

Denver, Colo. - Wanted: Skilled
glass blowers who can make glass eyes.
There are only three persons in the
United States who make glass eyes,
according to Aaron Kohler, one of the
three, who has his shop in Denver,
At the beginning of the world war,
one person out of every 200 In the
world wore a glass eye, Kohler de-
clares Since the war the ratio has
increased, and Kohler doesn't attempt
to say what the proposition Is to-
day. But he does say the demand Is
so far in excess Of the supply that II
will be generation before 1.-The
trade" has caught up with its orders
And, inasmuch as the average life
of a glass eye is only one year, the
situation is really alarming.
Glass-eye making is an art practicet
mostly In Europe.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
AMUNDSEN LAUDS
NAVAL STATION

an one building saw men learning
how to detect the direction and location
of sound Numerous electrically
equipped listening towers reared up
toward the sky. 1t was astonishing
to see how accurately the men gagged
the sounds and whence they came
from. They are being coached In this
art" with a view Of discovering the
whereabouts of hostile U-boats. The
teamwork of officers and men in all
branches of the camps activities
strikes the observer.
Praises the Band.
"a commodore told me that vice
among the recruits is virtually non-ex-
istent. Out of 10000 men but 26 were
being treated for venereal diseases.
rejoiced to learn that great many
Scandinavians had enlisted. proving
their loyalty to the cause of America
and her allies.
1T was indeed impressive to hear
the bands, composed of some 700 men.
of the Great Lakes training school, led
by Lieut.. John Philip SOusa, as they
paraded in the huge arsenal, the cen
ter of hollow square of embryo sail
ors. all singing the popular hit
America, Here's My Boy"
81 have seen the great United States
navy at work, and ! can assure my
own country that when the hour
strikes 1t will deliver a blow which
will be heard throughout the world.
sounding the death-knell of autocracy
and proclaiming that the heartless
slayers of innocent folk have finally
been crushed"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

Is to set about saving more food to
send in Its place. There should al
ways be food enough on the docks for
speedy shipping as fast as ships are
available. The only way to make this
possible is by steady saving.
The sending of wheat during 1917
was made easier because of the sur
plus on hand from 1915.
When the time for cutting the 1918
crop comes there will be no surplus
from 1917 to draw on. America had
already used up her surplus by Deem
Der If last year and what has been
sent since represents the savings of
the people throughout the country
The average total export OF wheat
and wheat -four to the three principal
allies has been about 110,00O.000 bush
els per year since 1914.
Cereals are the most vital Of the
food needs abroad. They not only
yield the most protein but they ais,
furnish more than twice the calorie,
Of any other food product.
| The burden Of the cereal suppl,
rests with America. War cannot las
beyond the time when production an,
saving fall to keep pace with consump
ton and destruction. 1t is nip an,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
YOUTH LEADS AS
KILLER OF HUNS

ing two others to land. He also twice
crossed the enemy lines at very low
altitude In attacks on hostile balloons
under very heavy fire.
The military cross was awarded for
conspicuous gallantry I'm action on
February Is. 1917. on which occasion
this officer followed hostile machine
down to a height Of 800 feet. and
drove u to the ground.
Captain McCudden earned the bar
TO his military cross for conspicuous
gallantry. dash and skill during the
period Of August 15September %.
1917. when he took part In many Often
sive patrols lover thirty OF which he
led). and destroyed five enemy ma
chimes, driving three others down out
of control.
The distinguished service order
was bestowed on him for conspicuous
gallantry on November -. 1917. when
he attacked and brought down an en-
envy two-seater within our lines. both
occupants being taken prisoner. He
also encountered an enemy machine
during very bad weather conditions
at 1900 feet and fought II down to a
height OF 100 feet. when II was de-
stroyed. Captain McCudden came
down to within n few feet OF the
ground In the enemy's lines and finally
crossed the line at very low altitude.
Subsequent to the award of the bar to
the military cross he had been respon-
sible for the destruction OF seven enc
my machines, two OF which fell within
our lines.
For his skill and gallantry on No
vember %, 1917, Captain McCudd n
was awarded bar of the disti,-
guished service order. On this occa.
sion he destroyed four enemy mn
chimes, three of which fell within our
lines, by fearlessness and his clever
maneuvering. He also drove his pa
troll against six enemy machines, driv-
ing them Off"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
British Aviator of Twenty-Five Is
the Most Successful of
Air Fighters.
DOWNS 81 ENEMY PLANES
Captain McCudden Wins the Victoria
Cross and About Every Other Honor
His Government Can Bestow
for Gallantry.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS flying men or
men interested In flying meet today, be
1t in Britain or at the British front In
France, there Is only one name on
their lips. 1t Is that of Capt. James
Byford McCudden. who has just been
awarded the Victoria cross, the most
honorable decoration that British
valor can win, and who. In receiving
1t. has been officially revealed as the
greatest and most successful air
fighter, living or dead, that the allies
have yet produced. Captain McCud-
den, who is only twenty-five. has big
ger bag Of hostile machines brought
down than Bishop. Guynemer or Ball,
or any other flying man that the war
has brought forward. with the single
exception of Baron Won Richthofen.
who recently was killed in action.
McCudden's record Of hostile ma
chimes accounted for up to February
81 was "a. OF these AZ were definitely
destroyed-four of them In just 80
minutes, 10 falling on the British side
of the lines. Only u out of the "a
were driven down out Of control.
No wonder that, in recounting the
feats of the young British champion,
even the writer's of the sober Official
Gazette are inspired to use the Ian
guage Of enthusiastic admiration. They
tell US that Second Lieut.. Temporary
Captain) James Byford McCudden,
ID. S. O., NJ. c.. NJ. NJ. Royal Flying
corps, has now received the V. G. "for
conspicuous bravery, exceptional per
severance, keenness and very high de-
votion to duty on various occasions
during December, 1917, and January
and February of the present year."
AS the other initials after his name
indicate. Captain McCudden also has
the distinguished service order, the
military cross and the military medal
Moreover, he has added bar to botl
his ID. S. o. and his military cross.
1.-THE military medal" says the ofh
cial announcement, was awarded thi
officer (when flight sergeant In tn
II. f. c. for consistent gallantry
courage and dash during the month o
September, 1916, In attacking and de
stroying an enemy machine and fore
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
NEXT REGISTRATION JUNE 5.
Men Recently Attaining Age OF p to
Be Registered.

Washington.-Upon approving. on
May 20, the act Of congress bringing
under the army draft law all men at
tanning the age of 81 years since the
first registration day, June D. l9l''
President Wilson issued proclaim
ton formally fixing next June ~
the date for new eligibles to appear De
fore their local boards.
Male persons, whether citizens VI
not, are required to register. EXemP
lions under the original act. Including
men already In the military service
apply, and To these the new Ia" auuS
ministerial and medical students no"
pursuing their studies.
II has been estimated that ap"u'
son, 900 men fit for active military
service will be made available To tue
army by the next registration here
after It is planned to have reEis'ra'
tions oftener than once a year p'o"
ably quarterly.
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rlco ar'
not Included In the proclamation y
registration day for them viii De So
| later.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
TONGUE CUT OUT BY HUNS
American Doctor Sends Message to
Family Written Under Stamp
on Envelope.

Auburn, Neb.-Just before Doctor
Wilkie, a well-known physician OF
this city, went to war he told relatives
that II he was ever captured by the
Germans he would communicate with
them. and that they must look undcr
the postage stamp to get the real condI.
ditions If harm befell him.
A few days ago the family received
letter from him, written from a Ger.
man prison camp. II was the steroo-
typed message, saying he was well.
etc. Much OF 1t was deleted by the
censor.
The letter wns laid aside until some
one remembered what the doctor had
said about message under the stamp.
The stamp was carefully removed. I'm
der II he had written these words:
! They have cut out my .orgua,"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
AMERICAN A|RMEN
CONTROL At FRONT
NUMBER OF PLANES BRoucuI
DOWN OVERWHELMINGLY in
FAVOR OF OUR BOYS
Aerial Activity Increasing Daily, Vita
Boys From America Leading wav.
French and Italian Forces Go
Forward, Making Big Gains

Paris.-COntrol of the air ma r,n,,,..
belongs to the Germans along a..
Toul sector. Aerial activity there
seems to be increasing daily, bur tb,,
Germans are not permitted To nro,,,,
about freely.
Fighting American airmen h..
locked wings with the enemy and =,
present the tally of machines brought
down Is overwhelmingly in their fayar
In fact they have had such good for
tune that they are wondering whetber
1t can keep up without change Tho,
are not passing by single chance n
get at the enemy.
The German airmen have started IN
fly In flocks at a great height. Early
Monday morning, for instance. five NJ
them came over together at 5000 moi.
ers, 1000 above the ordinary fire of thu
"archies."
The alarm was given promptly, bur
the Germans were keeping a sbarn
lookout and as soon as they saw fiv.
American pursuit planes climbing ia
meet them they turned and started
home rapidly.
Major Raoul Lufbery, who had been
regarded as the best aviator in the
American air service, was shot down
and killed Monday morning By big
German triplane which he was attack.
ing. Lufbery jumped from his INA.
chine when 500 yards above the
ground. He had eighteen victories to
his credit.
In sharp operations around Locre.
French troops made an important ad.
vance on front OF more than two
miles and captured over 400 prison
ers, according to Field Marshal Haig's
report from British headquarters In
France.
French and Italian troops have
made an advance of twenty kilometers.
twelve and n half miles. on the west.
ern end Of the Macedonian front. the
war office announced Monday.
Parts of northern France have be.
come. within short period thickly
populated with American fighting
troops, and great American trimming
camps and depots are springing up
where two months ago only British
Khaki was normally seen.
The outstanding impression OF
American organization may be summed
up In one word-thoroughness. one Is
conscious at every turn Of the resolve
of the Americans To fight until victory
Is achieved.
Intensified training is being tire
lessly carried out. I'm combination with
the British and the French. Large
formations are steadily being drafted
TO augment the Americans already In
the fighting line, and these are imme-
diately being replaced by still larger
numbers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
Great Lakes School Declared to
Be Greatest of Kind in
the World.
AMAZED At SCOPE OF WORK
Famous Norwegian Explorer Gives an
Interesting Description Of His in
spection Of the Big Train
ino Station.

Great Lakes, Ill.-High tribute to
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton and the great work being done
here is contained In an article writ
ten by Capt. ROald Amundsen, famous
Norwegian navigator and arctic ex-
plorer. who recently visited the sta
ton. The article, which follows was
published in the continental edition Of
the American Daily Mail In Paris:
Il have visited the Great Lakes
naval training station at Lake Forest,
just north Of Chicago. Its scope
amazes me- 1t is the largest, and per-
haps by this time the most widely
Its location-lj90O miles from the At
lantic, 1000 miles from the Pacific
I'm the heart Of this vast continent,
makes 1t unique In the naval annals
of the world. Some years ago 1t would
have been impossible to conceive of
such thing. But once again the United
States has demonstrated to the
world that. under the leadership
Of one of It's most competent naval Off
GERS, Capt. William A. Moffett, 1t was
capable of accomplishing the apparent
ly impossible.
Has Trained Thousands.
"Since the United States took up
arms 1900 men have been trained at
this school. At present. there are 23,-
600 tackles IN training there. and yet,
thanks to the phenomenal size Of the
wooden huts and tents pitched there.
1t can accommodate the enormous In
f1ux Of recruits. And still more hut
ments are going up.
standing at an entrance to the
camp / watched the arrival of green
rockies who. after being subjected
to severe medical test, are put
through their course Of naval instruc-
ton at the hands Of the most skillful
trainers in the country. Their studies
finished, these inland seamen,' fit as
fddles, are ready to be assigned to
fighting craft in the war zone.
AT Lake Forest there are also air
craft fitted out with all the latest de-
vices. The United States has the ms
chimes and the men to pilot them.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
GIRL IS A GREAT TRAPPER
Pays Her Expenses In California Col
lege OF journalism With
Pelts.

Grass Valley, Cal.-Miss Patsy
Reece Of Sierra county. CALIFORNIA;
only girl trapper. walked nearly 200
miles to register for the second
semester at the state university at
Berkeley.
Before she left the summit OF the
high Slerras, where she makes her
home. she shipped her expense money
for the half year on ahead. II con
sisted of pelts of 2 lynx. % coons. IL
skunks, Is foxes and coyotes.
From the proceeds of their sale
Miss Reese will be able to pay her ex.
penses In the college Of Journalism.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
now NIP and TUCK
SAVING and Production Of Food a
Military Necessity.
ONLY Constant Conservation Program
viii Enable America to Sup
ply Allies.

Washington.-It Is now nip and tuck
with the worlds food supply. Only a
steady and constant program Of con-
servation on the part OF America will
enable her to sustain the food flow to
her associates In this war.
Germany is not only keeping her
people fed but she is still interfering
with the normal flow Of food ship
ments to her enemies. She Is now d.
recting her submarine attacks espe-
cially on the larger boats and those
with the most valuable cargoes. Per
haps 10 per cent Of the actual ship
ments sunk have been grain and Other
food supplies.
The only way to repair this damage
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
Shoe "Trust" Legal.

Washington.--The United States
Shoe Machinery company on hohu"'
won It's case In the supreme eou''
against the governments ahu'UuH'
action. The court not only approve"
the legal organization Of the shoe mn
chinery company, but also the "'"'''
contested tying leases
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
British Destroy Twenty-ssven planes

London.-During the aerial hgh'','S
Saturday, twenty-seven German "''.
planes were destroyed, three "e''
driven down out Of control ana 'l''o'
German balloons were burned aecoIu
ing to the report on aerial operations
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
WELL-DEVELOPED LAD
PREPARES FOR ARMY

Knoxville, Tenn. - This city
claims distinction to giving
Uncle Sam the youngest enlisted
man in his army. He is Irwin
White, thirteen years old. The
boy is five feet ten inches tall,
weighs IT'S pounds, and is won
derfully developed. He has been
In training at Fort Oglethorpe
and hopes to be in France soon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
Stop Pensions Of Foreign Residents

Washlngton.--Un States pehs'"''
ers living In Germany ana Austin
who have been drawing money ilo'"
the American government for serN',v
in the civil war or for other re'S,,"'"
have had their allowances cut on
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25
Fairbanks Critically WI.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. r",'-
banks, former vice president OF inc
United States. Is critically Ill NJ W.
home here with Brlght's disease ip'
physicians say he may not recover
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-25

tuck. The saving and production OF
food has become direct military con.
tribution to the winning of the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
SUSSEX MEN IN
DEFERRED CLASSES
Large Number in tho Draft En-
ployed in Necessary
Occupations.
snecLal e,orrcsnondence % I.ver. rvenlng

Special CORES pondence Of Every Evening
Dover, March :. Tho following addi-
tional rcristtauts Of slisarx county have
been placed II deferred classes by the
Dsttlct Exemption Board
DAVID Henry MCnra Georgetown
Wilbur A Topper. iowcs. Carlton II
DAVIS Milford 0scaf llodsnn. Frank
ford Earl G. Fleetwood Scafnrd John
Leighton ,losoph Midway. Raymond T.
Gordy. Seaford lluWnod William Mes
SICK Scaford; Eugene I iIarns, Angola
Frcd Aydelotte Ionnacnd, Dagsboro.
Harry Edwin Handy, Scalord. Arthur
Thomas Records. Blades. John Wesley
Bennett. Ir lincoln; trcd HfoIstcin,
Millsboro Albert Burton Parsons, Mills
boro, Joseph q Wilson. Georgetown. .
William o Mrsslck, Laurel Raymond II
Warrington t.llcndalc. Sydney J Ellis
Milton. Francis Wilkins Georgetown
Pau Rudolph Ellis, Seaford. Howard
Narcb Maull. Nassau; II Dale Scar
borough. Georgetown, Roy Cornelius
king. Milton; Alton Burton Prpttyman,
Ehlladclphla Charles Winnie Stack, Fed
cral-burg. Md; Herman D Rowdan,
Sca(ord. William j kcnney. Mill4horo !;
Larry Icon Hastings, Laurel, Carl l.
Magec, Laurel Larry l., johnson. Walter
L. iPl,tNdf's -AilitNipbioI fiti NdASpHi
Brldgcvillc William H. Collins, Laurel, /,
Fred \ Met ray, Frankford, Lewis G.
NilguS. koNana; David {. Draper,
Milford; Penn Dulancy bunting, Sclby-
vile; Frank L. Bunting, Dagsboro;
Lester Short isGacs, Greenwood. Frank "
Johnson, Georgetown; Lcunas Polk, Sea-
ford. James jefferson. jr Milton, {.
Twiford Jones. Georgetown; Eugene Hall
Maui, l.curs: William : West, Laurel:
Carl Frank Coyerdale, Milford; Stans-
bury T. English, Milsboro. Edward
Baker, Bayard, Fred James Birmingham,
MIIlShoro, George Palmer. Georgetown; :;
Ralph 1harp Anderson. Lincoln CITY;
Joshua |. Morris, lirldgeville; George VI
Watson, Lincoln; Raymond Russ. Gree n
wood Howard Edward Till, Laurel;
Warren harrison Lynch, Frankford, Harry
T. Lewis. MIllsboro; Ira & Belts, Mills
boro; Samuel + Dorman, Laurel; John
LLOYD Holloway Willards, Md; Herbert
Walker. Dcmar, Benson Allen, Nassau;
ollie Pricstly, Bridgevllle; Norman y
Draper, Bridgeville; Orlando ID Houston,
Lincoln; Alfred G. Layton, Laurel, Nil-
liam Henry Harmon, Milville; Lewis y
Hastings, Bridgeyille; Edmund Chase,
BrIdgeville; George + Benson, Laurel; +;
George Ernest Palmer, Georgetown; Ray
mond L. Warren, Ellcndale Archie Lay
ton, Omar; Samuel T. Simpson, Bridge
vile; Johusie l.. Carmean, Milsboro;
George Marion Bacon, Laurel; David
Barr Georgetown, Harold g. Short,
Georg AIinnard Y. Hill. Seaford;
Charles Cleveland Kitchens, Laurel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

MATCH A DRAW
After Two Hours of Strenuous
Wrestling Giants of the Mat
Call 1t a Draw
py Associated Press 70 Every Evening

New York. March tftor two hours
Of tho hardest wrestling that has ever
been witnessed ~ New York. last night
Joe Stcchcr and Wladck Zhys7ko called il
draw, neither man hclng able to gam fall.
They were on thCir feet SO much of
the time that few opportunities were
offered for holds which might prove
dangerous Once Ibvw7ko managed
to get Stechcr ON the mat and applied
the torturing toe hold on which he count
cd To win, hut he could not get tho ncCcE-
sary leverage and his opponent finally
broke Il
For ten minutes when The bout began
the two men stood head to head. with
arms weaving IN and ont and stra,nng
81 the back of each others ncc'> Ia an
effort to catch tho other Oft his guard
and get a hold which would gam the first
advantage. In this way both felt each
ot her out and both warmed up
StcchCr was the taller OF the two and
looked slim as compared 70 his opponent
lie gave away ftccn or twenty pounds
IN weight too, hut So far rs development
went here was little 70 choose
Just when the crowd began 10 get
impitlcnt and 60 call for some action,
SteChcr slipped bchnd Zhyslko, but the
latter Crourhcd up TO avoid the deadly
SCISSORS, and before the former could get
hold of any consequence Zhy yszko by
sheer strength hurled hun siX feet across
the ring
In the next minute Zbyszko got be-
hind and tricd to apply the toe hold. but
Stechcr broke It without effort and they
were head to head again on their feet
AZ the end Uf twenty minutes they
again went 10 the mat with Stccher
behind. Zbyszko hunchcd up like toad,
and try rs he would the man from
Nebraska could not apply has scissors
He got his left leg in position. but the
right could not make the lock and before
long they were on their feet or on their
knees once more, head to head
STANDING ROOM At PREMIUM
The old amphitheatre creaked and
groancd Fully 5000 wrestling fans
were packed II serried ranks from ring
side to topmost gallery 1t was a good
old-fashioned crowd and recalled The one
which sw jess Willard beat Frank
Moran two years ago
When Stecher and Zbyszko entered
the ring, standing room was at a pre-
MUM, and Jack Curleys face was one
broad smile. With customary generosity
he soon distributed some Of his pro.ts.
giving $500 to the Smoke Fund 90 to
the Army Athletic Fund Of the canton
ments and 500 to the Navy Fund
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
VITAL STATISTICS.
Weekly Report of Secretary Peeney
of Health Department

The following vital statistics for this
week are reported by Thomas s. Peeney,
Secretary OF the Board of Health.
Marriages reported Whites, IA; black,
3, total IL. For the corresponding
week Of last year, 81, showing decrease
Of l5 compared with last year and
decrease Of 5 compared with last week
Births reported w hlte, 80; black,
3; total, 33; showing q decrease of II
compared with last year and a decrease
Of 81 compared with last week
Deaths reported, 43; for the correspond
ing week Of last year, 80; the same number
OF deaths being reported for last week
Causes Of deaths were as follows
tuberculosis of lungs, 3; cancer of liver,
j; SIMPLE meningitis, /; cerebral hem
orrhage apoplexy, 5; paresis of insane, / j;
myocardItls, i; acute endocarditis, | !;
chronic valvular diseases, / heart disease,
!; embOlism and thrombosis, | broncho
pneumonia, 3; pneumonia, z; cirrhosis
OF liver, i; perltonitis, chronic nephritis,
4; prostatitis and cystitis, / peritonitis,
/ congenital nalformations | ; premature
birth, !; scnility, /; burns, / asphyxated
by gas, 2; railroad injuries, ] strangulation
i still birth, L.
Deaths by wards were as follows:
First, /; Second, 3; Third, 2; Fourth,
none; Fifth, 5; Sixth, 6; Seventh, Z:
Eighth, 3; Ninth, 4; Tenth, /; Eleventh,
s; Twelfth, A.
Cases Of transmissible diseases reported
were as follows: Diphtheria, 3; scarlet
fever, |; measles, II.