Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-08-16

organized laDOr'S remedy IOr Lie
high cost Of living--a bill that would
turn over the railroads to the public,
operating officials and labor-was
presented to Congress Wednesday by
men high in the councils Of the or
ganization, who declared with utmost
frankness conditions were so desper-
ate it might be necessary to advocate
firing squad for profiteers.
The government Wednesday decided
upon Its initial moves to reduce the
high cost of living. The apartment Of
Justice will begin at once prosecu-
ton Of the packers for violation Of
the Sherman antitrust act.
FOREIGN.
From Rumanian sources 1t has been
learned that 10000 rifles, machine
guns and grenades hidden by the Bull
garians Of Dobrudja, Rumania, have
been found during the operations in
the provinces and confiscated.
A demand by the Hungarian govern
ment for the extradition Of Bella Kun
and other soviet officials who left
Hungary and obtained asylum in Aus
tria is anticipated at Vienna.
Comparative quiet has been restored
at Chemnitz, SaxOny, where fifty per-
sons were killed Friday during food
riots inspired by Spartacan agitators.
Constantinople newspapers report
that Turkish officers recently made an
attempt to sink the former German
cruiser Goeben at Ismid, Asia Minor,
but were frustrated by British officers.
The bakers strike at London ended
,, Saturday. The men agreed to resume
work on the understanding that the
strikers would not be penalized for
refusing to work.
Eight persons were killed and
score were injured, seven Of them SER
iously in an explosion which wrecked
the large government grain elevator op
the Welland canal at Port Colbourne,
Ontario, Saturday afternoon.
George H. Roberts, food controller
at London announced that the govern
ment had decided to resume control of
the supply and distribution of imports
of bacon, ham and lard, and that the
prices to be charged would also be un-
der supervision.
The Mohammedans of northern Per-
STA and Turkestan are rising against
the Bolsheviki because of resentment
over CONSUMPTION, according tot dis
patches from Simla, India.
A decree prohibiting the expectation
of c,,oo ;. x,o G prOpu1 tod Saturday nv
the Argentine government.
The BOlsheviki are suffering
shortage of munitions and have been
obliged to cease operations against the
troops of Admiral Kolchak, head of the
all Russian government at Omsk.
American business men and women
now in London are being offered a
view of famous battlefields in Belgium
and France for $780, which includes
transportation and meals for three
days.
Announcement has been made of
the betrothal of Grown Prince Hirohito
Of Japan, with Princess Nagako. the
eldest daughter Of Prince and Princess
Kuni. Princess Nagako is 16 years
old and student at the Peers school.
Germany is broken nation, both in
body and spirit, and a long time will
elapse before the efficiency Of her
people is restored, it is declared in
report of British scientists of food
conditions in Germany.
Seven persons were burned Sunday
night in fire on scenic railway at
Dominion park, an amusement resort
near Montreal. The bodies of three
men, three women and boy were re-
| covered from the ruins shortly before
midnight 1t is feared several more
persons lost their lives and that the
bodies will be recovered when search is
resumed. 1t has been impossible to
identify the dead.
GeGrman marks, the value of which
has been steadily falling in neutral
countries surrounding Germany, reach
ed their lowest point in history in
Switzerland Saturday, being quoted IL
33 centimes, instead of the peace price
of 125 confines.
Maurice Walbaug, at Paris, flying
an airplane with one passenger aboard.
claimed to have established worlds
record by reaching an altitude of 1890
meters (25,590 feet).
The American motor ship Mount
Baker, bound from New York to Liv
erpoOl, is disabled at sea and asking
for assistance, according to the ma
rine intelligence office at Halifax.
The governments bill providing
prosecution and penalties for persons
found guilty of profiteering passed
the first reading in the house of COM
mons Thursday at London.
The government at London has de-
cided to revert to it's prewar policy Of
noninterferencc in industrial disputes.
says the Daily Mail, leaving employers
and workers to adjust their own diff