Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-16
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Happenings That Are Making hlsto7
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by the navy department Thursday.
Nolan was decorated for service with
the marines during the operations
around Blanc Mont ridge.
Frank B. Stappas, Oregon Short
Line brakeman, was killed at Cleft,
Idaho, Thursday. He was run down
aby his ow nengine after he had thrown
a switch to let the train take siding.
Indignation has been aroused among
Officials Of the revenue department at
Washington over attempts on the part
of Utah state house Democrats to have
T. f. Thomas removed as COLLECTOR of
revenue at Salt Lake. They are urg-
ing Mrs. r. e. L. Collier of Salt Lake
for the post
DOMESTIC.
With a total of 6O482 miles, avn
ators of the air service did more cross.
country flying in the week ending
Monday, than in any week on record
A worlds record for ship production
was established at Hog island the first
year it was in operation, forty-seven
steel cargo carriers, aggregating 367,-
us lightweight tons, having been sent
down the ways up to August.
Provisions for teaching German in
the University of Texas placed in the
educational appropriation bill by the
Texas legislature was vetoed by Gov.
w. P. Hobby.
John Edward Addicks, capitalist,
gas magnate and three times candidate
tor United States senator from Della
Thursday in New York from heart
disease.
Early Thursday, after a session ex-
tending from Wednesday night, the
peace convention of the Knights of
Columbus at Buffalo unanimously
adopted a resolution calling for the
full recognition Of the independence
of the Irish nation.
William Lucking, representing Hen
ry Ford, and Weymouth Kirkland,
representing the Chicago Daily Tri-
bune, made their closing arguments
Thursday at Mt. Clemens, Mich, ia
Mr.. Ford's $1,OOO,OOO libel suit against
the Chicago newspaper.
The Nebraska railway commission
Wednesday granted the Omaha &
Council Bluffs street railway company
emission to charge cents for sin
gle fares.
Supporting the demands of silk
workers for an immediate fOrty-fOur
hour week and 12-cent increase in
pay, 1900 dyeds employed by the
Wiedman Silk Dyeing company, Pat
terson. n. j., went Oh strike. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 are idle.
WASHINGTON.
Food administrators in every state
in the union will begin Monday the
formation of fair price commissions
to answer questions directed to them
by Attorney General Palmer. His
telegram to the food administrations
with this request marks another step
in the governments fight against the
high cost of living and is in accord
ance with the desires expressed by the
president in his message to congress.
Charles f. Davidson, territorial sur
veyor general, was drowned near Jul
neau, Alaska, while on fishing trip.
AS territorial surveyor Davidson acted
as secretary of the territory.
Since the armistice, 3,165,642 Off
GERS and men have been discharged
from the army, the war department
announced Saturday. The force re-
naming in France on August was
placed ut 123,SS5, making the total
strength of the army on that date
549,918.
Colonel Frederick Meacs, who acted
as general manager of the American
railroad lines in France. during the
war, was appointed Saturday by Pres
.ident Wilson as chief engineer in
charge of the construction of the gov
eminent railroad in Alaska.
The gold medal of the Aero Club of
America has been awarded to Rear
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, U. s. N. re-
tired, according to an announcement
made by the board of governors at
New York.
President Wilson was asked in
letter presented ut the White House
Thursday to recommend to congress
AN increase of so per cent in the wages
of postoffice and postal employees over
the country to meet the high cost Of
living.
Seven hundred and fifty-six of the
American soldiers killed in action were
victims of gas, according to an an
nouncement by the war department.
The average age of all the men killed
was % years..
Acting as unit for the first time
In the presentation of wage demands,
the fourteen principal railroad unions
Wednesday in expressing to Director
General Hines their disapproval OF
President Wilson's proposal that con-
gress create commission TO consider
increased pay, declared that wage