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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
WHY HE QUIT 1.-THE ROAD"
Ex.Drummer Voices Regret for the
Disappearance Of oIdtime Boni.
face and Clerk.

"Oh for the old-fashioned hotel
clerk, smiling, accommodating, always
friendly, who never forgot face.
pbliging and always making a fellow
Feel like he was at home" said
Frank Whitsell Of Portland, Ore, ao
cording to the Ell Paso Herald. what
n difference between the old profess
sional hotel clerks Of % years ago,
even up to Is years ago. and the au-
tomato, mechanical clerks who never
try to oblige-I might call them auto
matte grouches-Of the present day
behind the hotel registers. If you
ask one OF them question he or
she, nowadays, intimates that you get
your room and meals. just exactly what
you pay for, and not a thing more.
please understand that. I was COM
merclal traveller for quarter CEN
fury up to six years ago. and l know.
Why, we old drumners. as they used
10 call us, felt at home in those old
hostelries OF the western states, just
on account Of the clerks. Say, they
were Gods noblemen. those old-timers.
They seemed to anticipate a fellows
wants and would go to all sorts OF
trouble to accommodate one. The
milk o. human kindness flowed In theft
hearts. And II made business. too. l
have stopped at an inferior house.
many time. because had been treat
ed 80 well by the clerk. And l can
say. too, the proprietors were much
the same way In those days. Hotels
were made homelike. not a big box
with compartments, where you are TO
be tucked away at so much per. That
was one of the reasons l quit the road,
the chilly, purely mechanical hotels
of the present day"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
GUNMAN is WAR HERO

ders, "Monk" was there. When the
gallant New Workers swept forward
against the Hindenburg line-and
cracked it-"Monk" was in the first
wave. When comrades fell and stretch
err bearers were needed. monk" volun-
teered. When carried to British hos
pital wounded In the head while lead
ing bombing squad into the face OF
machine guns, Monk" escaped TO
mount once more the firing step.
These and many more are the facts
recounted in the petition signed by
Col. Franklin w. Ward of the One
Hundred and Sixth, by Maj. j. Scott
Buxton and by Capt. James M. Con-
roy and Lieut.. Joseph A. Kerrigan,
Monks" immediate superiOrs, who
fought by his side on foreign soil.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
WORK ON ROADS
TO BE RUSHED

Congress at It's last session not only
made available from the federal treas
ury large additional sums for road
construction, but also made some i'm
portant amendments to the federal aid
road act. These amendments will have
the effect Of greatly lessening the diff
culties Of selecting and constructing
needed roads,
"The amount of federal funds avail
able for road building on March 1 was
over $72,OOO,0O0, which under the law
must be matched by at least an equal
amount from the states.
More Funds July 1.
"On July l., $95,OOO,OO0 more of fed
eral funds will become available for
general road purposes and $4,0O0,0O0
for national forest roads, which, with
equal contributions from the states.
will provide an additional $19S,00O,OO0
for federal aid road work, making an
aggregate sum of $343, 100000 for the
calendar year.
"In other words, the 1919 program
for federal aid road building is greater
than any previous annual road build
Ing accomplishments in this country.
"The states and their civil subdivi-
sions also will carry on large amount
of road work without federal aid. The
extent of this is uncertain and will
depend upon local labor, industrial and
agricultural conditions. The present
indications are that approximately
$3.50, 100000 will be spent in this way.
"The purpose Of the federal aid road
law is to encourage the construction of
roads of a substantial nature by the
states and to provide adequate safe
guards for securing systematic and
economical action. Long experience
has shown that the best results Will
be secured if the work is performed
under the supervision Of the state high
way departments, the method of the
control depending upon local condi-
tions."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
New York Bad Man Returns With
Fine Record.
Commanding officers Ask That Citi'
zenshIp Be Restored to "Monk"
Eastman.

Camp Upton, N. Y.-"Monk" East
man, gunman, notorious leader of gang
sters who once terrified New YOrk's
East side, now is Private William De
laney, veteran, back from France with
an envlable war record. He was hon.
orably discharged from the One Hun
bred and Sixth infantry and within a
few days there will be forwarded to
Governor Smith a petition signed by
his commanding officers, asking that
he be restored to citizenship.
Monks" life history is the story of
a "cOme back" In the old days he
was an opium addict, burglar. creature
of the slums with ever "gun" on his
hip. In 1917 he finished term for
burglary and In October of that year
enlisted, no questions asked.
Into war, which has made heroes out
Of towards, strong men out of weak,
went monk" When the Twenty
enth division took its place in Elan
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Sea Level.

Sea level In the scientific sense
means theoretical mean or average
from which elevations or depressions
on the earth are calculated. The coast
and geodetic survey. which Is govern
msnt authority on such subjects, says:
Mean sea level may be defined as the
surface which would be assumed BY
the water Of the oceans at rest II there
were no action by the wind or by the
tides due to the attraction Of the moon
and sun. The sea level surface Is at
all points at right angles to . tree
swinging plummet."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26

square inches of foundation, in which
foundation TO take care 6f practically
the entire distribution of the load. On
the other hand, monolithic pave
ment, in which the individual units are
well bonded together, might distribute
the wheel loads to obviate all necessity
OF further distribution by the founda-
ton. and II adequate drainage were
provided and there were no danger of
heaving of subgrades, the foundation
might be omitted entirely.
The heaviest vehicle that ordinarily
has passed over public highway
heretofore Is the 15-tOn traction en-
CINE. Such engines are so designed
that the rear axle carries about two
thirds Of the total weight, which ar
rangement gives concentrated pres
sure on the road surface of about five
tons under each rear wheel. The use
OF much heavier equipment Is in sight,
however, and unless some regulations
be passed to prohibit 1t, the occur
renee of ten-ton, or even heavier mo-
tortrucks, may become common on
highways adjacent to large cities or
between large centers that are only a
few miles apart.
In assuming the maximum wheel
load for any particular road reason
able allowance should be made for fu-
ture increase. Since motortrucks have
come into use there has been a con-
slant tendency to increase both their
rates of speed and the loads they carry,
and it is probable that this tendency
will continue. Furthermore, many
roads not now subjected to motor
truck traffic will attract such traffic
after they are improved, and this pos
sibility always should be considered.
Increase In the volume Of traffic also
may be an important factor
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
lenoth Of Arms and leos.

According to many measurements
made at the Anthropologica labora.
tory in London. the right arm In
human beings is in a majority Of cases
longer than the left arm. while. on
the contrary, the left leg Is longer than
the right leg.
Sometimes, however. the relative
proportions are exactly reversed but
seldom does perfect equality exist be-
tween the two sides. The tendency
OF the right arm to exceed the left arm
In strength Is sometimes greater In
men than in women. while equality OF
strength in the two arms occurs almost
twice as frequently with women al
with men.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
c0NQUEsT0FT HEA|R
AERIAL SERVICE FOR PAssEN.
GERS, MAIL AND MERCHANDISE.
BIROMEN MEET next MONTH
Big Convention Of Pan.Amercan Aero
nauts Will Stimulate Enlistments
In the U. S. Air Service.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, will be
the Mecca for a large gathering Of
American men, and representatives Of
foreign countries, who will be at
tracted by the first Pan-American
Aeronautics convention, which meets
there in May.
Captain Charles ]. Glidden. Of the
U. S. Air Service, Military Aeronau.
tics, now stationed in the administra-
tive department Of the United States
Flying School, Southerfield, Georgia.
says:
1.-THE Pan American Aeronautics
convention and exhibition to be held
at Atlantic City during the month Of
May will bring to the attention Of the
American people the wonderful pro-
gress OF aviation. The work of air.
craft during the war establishes its
practicability for commercial uses and
insures the creation in this country Of
complete aerial service, connecting
all cities and towns for the transpor.
tation Of persons, mail and merchan-
Disc
Before the close of 1920 conf.
IDENTITY predict this service will be in
full operation, with extensions to all
United States trunk lines will be estab-
lished across the country which will
place every city and town within six
hours from some twenty-four distrib-
uting points. Once created and In op-
Grafton our extensive coast line could
be put under complete protection from
any possible invasion. Thousands Of
college trained aviatorS In and out Of
the service are now waiting to join in
the operation Of an aerial service.
1.-THE government calls for fifteen
thousand men to enlist In air service
for one or three years time. This is
bound to receive quick response, as
here is an opportunity for men to be
Immediately assigned to duty in the
service and of the number who enlist
those who pass certain examinations
will be given flying and balloon pilot
ing instruction. This liberal offer Is
equivalent to a one or three years
college course In aeronautics, and one
may become expert in all branches Of
aviation, and II qualified a non-com-
missioned or even a commissioned Of.
ficer In addition to regular pay. cloth
ing, quarters and rations, extra pay
begins with instructions to operate
the aircraft. AS the number Of men
wanted is limited to fifteen thousand
for the entire country, quick applIca-
ton to the nearest recruiting officer
will be necessary before the privilege
Is withdrawn.
Everybody directly and indirectly
interested in aviation should attend
the Atlantic City convention and exhi.
bition in order to keep abreast with
the times and become familiar with
the development of aircraft for de.
Tense and commercial uses and wit
ness the demonstrations Of the worlds
greatest airplanes aviatOrs, who will
fly. and balloon pilots sail to the At
lantic air port from all over the
country"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
FIRM FOUNDATION FOR ROADS
AIM TO Distribute Pressure Due to
Wheels Concentrated on Sur.
face-look to Future.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The purposes of a foundation are to
aid in distributing the pressure due to
wheel loads concentrated on the road
surface, SO that the intensity of pres.
sure on the subgrade will not exceed
safe unit-bearing power, and also to
prevent, If possible, the crust of the
road from being disturbed by the up
ward pressure Of the subgrade due to
the action of frost, ground water, OF
other disturbing influence. In the case
OF pavement consisting of compare
lively small blocks, such as vitrified
brick, bonded to each other very slight
ly or not at all, an entire wheel load
might be concentrated on only a few
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Construction This Year to Exceed
Volume of Any Year
IN History.
LARGER FuNDSARE AVAILABLE
II All the States Take Advantage Of
Federal Appropriation $343, 900 900
Will Be Expended-Freight
Rates an Obstacle.

Washington.-Many important steps
have been taken to expedite road con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by congress, and
the indications are that larger vol
ome of highway construction will be
accomplished this season than in any
previous year in the history Of the ma
ton, according to a statement issued
by David F. Houston, secretary OF
agriculture.
The requisite official machinery.
says the secretary, for executing this
program-7that is, the department or
agriculture, through the bureau of
public roads on the one hand and the
4S state highway departments on the
other-is already in existence. A con-
ference was held by the secretary on
March / with the state highway COM
missioners of the Eastern and middle
Western states, and all phases of the
problem, and especially the interpre-
tation Of the liberal amendments of
the federal aid road act, were consid-
cred.
The appointment of Thomas II. Mac
Donald, chief engineer of the Iowa
state highway commission, as engineer
In immediate charge of the work of
the bureau of public roads under the
federal aid road act, has just been an
nounced by the secretary, and 1t Is
planned that, in the near future, Mr..
Macdonald will formally assume the
position of director of the bureau of
public roads.
Freight Rates an Obstacle.
II developed at the conference that
the present freight rates are one of
the principal obstacles to the active
resumption and extension of highway
activities. The situation was laid be-
fore the proper officials Of the railroad
administration on March 1 by repre-
sentatives of the department Of agri-
culture and of the state highway Off
Gals.
They were given sympathetic hear
ing, and the question is now under &C
tive consideration by the railroad ad-
In1nlStTutlOu. ottittdis liouStoh ai'c
has taken up with the secretary of
war the question Of releasing from the
army highway engineers in this cOun-
try and abroad, In order that their
services may be utilized during the
coming road-cOnstructiOn season.
The secretary's statement in part is
as follows:
During the war 1t was necessary to
curtail rOad-cOnstruction operations
because of the difficulties of securing
transportation. materials and the re-
ausite services. Now that the situa-
ton has changed, the work will be ac-
lively resumed and vigorously prose-
cuted Notwithstanding the fact that
conditions are still abnormal In some
respects, especially with reference to
the prices of materials and supplies.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
WAR COST WORLD 26O BILLION
| Prominent British Economist Sees Pc
Rod Of Great Trade Activity
Near.

London.-Edgar Crammond, promi-
nent British financial writer, estirsates
the direct cost of the war to the lilies
at Sal 800, 100000 and to the central
European powers at $6S,375, 900, 600.
He estimates the total cost of the war.
including indirect losses, at $3.50. OOO,-
100000.
He concludes that the fall In the
price Of commodities and wages will
take place slowly and gradually.
The war has enormously increased
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Fossil Remains Found.

Steamboat Springs. COl.-The fossil
remains of an antediluvian monster,
half fish and half reptile, believed to
have lived millions of years ago when
the great Uintah basin was an ocean,
have been discovered in the elaterite
deposits of Indian Canyon by George
Stewart. The snake fish fossil was
found completely imbedded between
two layers of elaterite and had shiny,
iet-black scales Of diamond shape.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Infantry Casualties Heaviest.

Washington. The infantry suffered
more taah twce the casualties In pro-
portion to numbers than any other
branch of the army. according to sta
tistical report just made public. Bat
the deaths among the commissioned
personnel in the infantry was 173 per
thousand and for both officers and
men was 1897 per thousand. This
compares with the average for the en-
tire army Of 61.2 per thousand for Of
ficers and GIG for both officers and
men.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26

the power Of production in Great Brit
ain, and he Is convinced that this at
the present time is at least so per cent
over the production of 1913.
Through all the economic records of
the past, Mr.. Crammond says, 1t is
possible to trace an advance In the
standard of living for the masses con-
currently with an increase In the
amount Of money In circulation and
a decline in the purchasing power Of
money.
He predicts that the nations are on
the eve of period Of intense activity
in trade such as the world has never
known.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Time 70 Reform.

The sailor. returning trihe fud'
died from a peace celebration. FOUND
his hitherto respected and respectable
ship newly camoufaged In the most
modern cublst style.
Running his eye over the whole
mess Of conflicting squares, triangles,
lines, circles and sundry other name
less blobs Of paint which graced ths
sides Of his "home." and blinking stu
pidly at the hideous screaming color
scheme, he slowly raised his hand
while the tears coursed down his
cheeks and murmured. weartly'
Never again.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
War With Microbes
Is Next, Says Expert

Philadelphia.-That the next
war may be one Of microbes is
the prediction of DR.. Isaac
Sharpless, president of Haver-
ford college. He says:
1.-THE next war IS likely to be
a biologists war where the vic
tory will be attained by that
army or nation most successful
in inoculatlng its adversaries
with disease germs poured down
upon them from above.
"While this may be too hOr-
rible even to contemplate now,
nevertheless 1t Is a possibility
and even a probability to be
reckoned with, and certainly it
should be most seriously consid-
cred before we begin to burden
ourselves with the inevitable
costliness of military training"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Ban on Snoring.

Now York.-"DOn't sleep out loud
during the sermon" Is the printed ad-
monition distributed to worshipers OF
the First Washington Presbyterian
church.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
MARK HEROES GRAVES

Each cemetery where Americans
have been buried Is fully plated on
maps. The graves registration serv-
Ice is now extending every energy to
complete the burying, marking, re-
cording and classification Of the he
roic Americans.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Rock Island Shows Loss.

Chicago.-The report Of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific railroad for the
year ended December 81, 1918, made
public April IS, shows a deficit, after
all charges, of $1.1S5,791, compared
with a balance of $7,527, 145 for the
year 1917.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Will Build Pershina Highway.

Lincoln, Neb.-Half a hundred dele
gates representing states from the At
lantic to the Pacific met here April
l6, and organized the "Pershing High
way" that will extend from New York
to San Francisco.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Hun U.Boat Losses Heavy.

New York.-Rear Admiral Sims. who
commanded the American fleet during
Its wartime activities in European
waters, said Wednesday that he be-
ieved there were zoos German SUBJ
marines at the bottom of the sea-"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Mains Self to Avoid Draft.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Albert Wheel
ing, a farmer Of Holcomb, Mo-. whe
pleaded guilty to having chopped off
his left hand with an ak July 81 last.
to evade selective service, was SEN
fenced to six months in prison by Fed
eral Judge Dyer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
ROADS FOR PASSENGER HAUL
Highways Are Now Used to Greater
Extent Than RalIroads-Chan0e
Made Recently.

The need for good roads Is the &C.
acknowledgement by government officials
that for passenger haul the public
roads are used to greater extent
than the railroads. This condition has
been created within q single genera
ton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
Boy Admits Murder.

Sheridan, Wyo.-Walter Reisenwev-
er. II years of age has confessed that
he killed Charles Johnson. manager of
4 railroad boarding house here last
Tuesday night with an ak and robbed
the body Of $1OO In currency.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-04-26
ROUGH on Rats.

Beloit, Wis.-He surely was rough
on the rats. Z. ]. Seaver declares he
has killed 100000 rodents in the last
eiEht years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-11
UNABLE TO WORK
FOR IS MONTHS
Dudley Felt Like His Muscles
Were Tied in Knots - He
Says Tanlac Ends Trouble.

AT the time I began taking Tan
lac I had not been able 10 hit lick
OF work in eighteen months" said
y. II. Dudley, a we'll known employe
OF the Badger Lumbe company. liv-
ing at SIS Newton street. Kansas
City. Mo. recently.
II was so afflicted with rheuma-
tism." he continued. that I had to
have hep 10 get my clothes on and
Off Ny muscles seemed TO contract.
or draw up, until they felt like they
were tied in knots and the pain was
almost lnbeara BILE. When | tried 10
walk around or do a little light
work the small Of my back and hips
ached so bad I would simply have to
lie down, and some nights / couldn't
stay in bed. the pain was so severe.
Along with the rheumatism I also
suffered from stomach trouble and
nervousness and had no appetite. l
was in a miserabl condition and, as
nothing ever helped me, I had lost
nearly all hope OF getting any bet
ter
Finally I Jaw a testimonial from
someone telling how they had got
ten rid OF rheumatism by taking
Tanlac. so I began taking the medi
cine myself and before my first bot
tie was gone I noticed a cousidera BILE
Improvement. My appetite was bet
ter. my nerves more quiet and my
rheumatic pains began to ease UP.
Well. in a few weeks the medicine
had me in shape 10 where l could
work and I have not lost a day in
six months. The rheumatism has
left my back and hips entirely and
my nerves are also in good shape.
My appetite is good all the time and
] sleep fine every night. I'm fact
am in better shape than / have been
in fve years and Tanlac is what has
has made the difference"
Tanlac is sold in South Bend by
the Central Drug Store. and in Mish-
awake by the Red Cross Pharmacy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-11
TFRRE COUPE.


The junior 'Delu Beu Phi" societs
entertained 1t the home OF Miss
Nasdalene Hausoc v ednosday eve
ming in honor Of soldiers recently
returned 10 New Carlisle and vicin-
ity. Among the latest arrivals pres
ent were G. Ray Warren. Benjamin
Bates, ROLAND Pifflcy and Lawrence
King. others were Paul Ginter,
Leonard sharp and Frank Ble1sdale
Choice refrt shments were served
Little Helen B5al is the guest of
friends at Knox.
The Misses Nell and Olive Smith
eft Monday for Buffalo. y. y.
The Christian sunday school held
their annual picnic at Hudson lake
Thursday.
John Nilady and family spent
sunday with friends near Mill Creek.
MIR. and Mrs. J. ". Caunmar at
tended the funeral Of Mrs Phylo
Bennett at Elkhart Monday.
=. Z. Warren has been discharged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-11
SUGGEST REMEDY
FOR H. c. OF |.
"Wcrk and Save" is the New
Motto Offered by the
Federal Board.

WASHINGTON Aug IL ITO
,,,.-t, o,,f -, .,,.,., - ,bo ~l,,,o.7,- for
the III casihs COST OF HFihs pointed
o1t sunday by the federal reserFt
board.
In reply 10 AN inquiry nom TIE
senate banking committee. asking if
q vas advisable TO attempt contrac-
ton OF currency or legislation. ID.
inc hope Of reducing prices. Gov
Harding wrote chairman McCIeah
That the growth in the volume Of
circulating notes VAS tho erect an &
not The cause oi advancing vases
and prices, and that ne war pc
ROO or finance would not be over
tntii government obligations, now
carried los BANKS. were absorbed
through the actual savings or tho
PEOPLE
strong censure o. strikes ana eA-
tra'agnnce was implied Odd Ms.
Hardings letter. which did not
however undcrLihe 10 o-ame ahy