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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24
SUPREME LODGE "K of p"
TO MEET AT PORTLAND

Some of the things that will be en-
jcyed by those Knights of Pythias
who go to Portland, Oregon, August
/ to 10, where the Supreme Lodge OF
order holds its biennial session will be
A trip over the famous Columbia
River Highway.
A trip through the Columbia gorge
by boat.
A saloon dinner out of doors.
A clam bake on the ocean beach.
The Supreme Chancelior's ball.
A night at The Oaks, with pyrotech-
mic display.
A council fire on Council Crest.
The greatest fraternal parade ever
made by on fratcrnal on the
Pacific Coast
Two public receptions.
Surf bathing at the beach.
And auto trips through the most ma
gnihcent scenery in America.
Portland is sparing no expense tc
make this the most memorable ses
sion in the history of the Order O.
Knights ot Pythias. 1t is the frs
time the highest division of the frater
nifty has ever come to the Northwes'
and it is the time of all times for al
sections of the district to make al
impression that will produce develop.
ment later.
In many section of the Northwes'
local lodges are preparing to atten(
in a body. 1t will be vacation foi
many people in one of the mos
charming cities of America and where
hospitality is always on tap.
Portland and her roses invite you.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24
TO CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY
A GOOD TIME ASSURED TO THE PEOPLE

Everybody will be assured that ev
cry attraction that goes to make
general good time will be on hand
the first day Monday July 3rd, will
find the city fully dressed in blaze O.
color, everything will be hustle will
small army installing all the trap
ping of the splendid carnival, at | &c
base ball will be the opening event
following will be the bucking contest
these events will be at the Ball Park
On the morning of July 4th. Crane
Parade at 1000 a. m. then the ora.
ton, after lunch everybody will go to
the race track where all will have plen.
ty of room to witness in safety tho
following program beginning at sc
sharp.
100 yard dash race free for all.
Harness race in three heats.
rs yard race for boys, years and
under.
so yard race for ladies.
so yard race for girls, II years ant
under.
so yard race for boys, IL years OF
under.
rs yard race for boys, l6 years oI
under.
IA mile running race for Horses.
l-2 mile running race for the event
full prize of the celebration a beauti'
full loving cup TO the winner, will
a medal to End.
mile motorcycle race.
The evening of this long to be re
membered day will be concluded
with grand ball.
The committee have engaged two
bands of music. The true Nevad;
spirit will prevail at this celebration
every body is invited, rates on al
railroads have been reduced nothin,
has been left undone to make thi
the event of the year.
This will be the time and the even
for every body to meet every bod,
else and exchange good fellowship
more it is the duty to maintain thi
loyal patriotic spirit so necessary a
home while the nations of the eartl
are in sucn turmoil.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
ROAD WEST OF LAKE

The project to build a road on the
west side of Walker Lake is rapidly
assuming more definite shape, and
is receiving much encouragement
from outside people. The primary
object of the undertaking is to make
a more direct and easier route be-
tween Reno and the southern camps.
but it is doubtful if this will not be
eclipsed by the many other advan-
| tages that will accrue One of these
is the fact that it will be open the
year round, and except in unusually
heavy winters, will provide an excel
lent and direct highway from Reno
to Southern California, as we'll as to
Tonopah and Goldfeld, and the
scenery that will be made accessible
to travellers is worthy of building a
road for that purpose alone. Hun
dreds, of people have admired the
view of the mountains across the
lake from the car windows. 1t is
along these hills that the road will be
built, at one point skirting the edge
of precipticus bluff which drops off
almost sheer into the lake "a distance
of 200 feet below, where thousands Of
giant carp may be seen lolling in the
crystal-clear water, and the beauty
of the panorama of lake, mountain
and valley can not be equalled in
Nevada.
Another advantage will be the
development of 80 miles of the most
highly mineralized sections of the
county which it at present but little
known on account of in accessibility
1t is true that the project is bis
one, the cost being variously esti-
mated at $4,000 to $50,000,-too
big for Mineral County to attempt
especially when the principal benefits
will be derived by outsiders, and ar
effort will be made to interest the
Reno Commercial Club and similar
organizations in the south. In the
meantime it is up to the local people
to boost the enterprise at every op
portunity-Wall.er Lake Bulletin.
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1t would be easy to get all of the
bulls of this kind that the dairymen
of the United States need at once
This is not asking to much of the
one bull would do for quite .
neighborhood. He would not be ?
twenty-five dollar one and the 5000
pound dairy would soon be wiped of
the map.
drops her next calf inside of fourteen
months.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24
IN HERD IMPROVEMENT
By S. c. Richards, V. S.

Speak of a man buying registered
Holstein bull for twenty-five dollars
to breed to his grade cows and then
a second bull of same breed to mate
with the offspring of No. |, but nine
ty-nine out of every hundred will try
to buy bull for fifteen dollars instead
of twenty-five dollars even though
there is fifty dollars difference be-
tween the two.
The only way this sort of a thing
can be stopped would be by law
providing that no man be allowed to
keep a grade bull at all nor pure
bred bull of any of the dairy breeds
unless the mother carries record OF
at least 10000 pounds of milk and 400
pounds of butter-fI u one year and
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24

J ~ IL CND
Ball game 80
Bucking contest prize $500
Grand street Carnival and bands Of
music.
A day of attractions every minute
JULY 4TH
Grand Parade at 1000 a. m.
Grafton
Race Track | 80 sharp.
100 Yard dash-First prize $l5.oc
second $500
rs yard race, boys 7 years and un-
der lst. $200-2nd $l.00
so yeard race ladies lst. prize $500
-2nd. $500 fl -;
-2nd. 500 3rd. 81 90
so yard race. girls under II years
lst $2.00-2nd. $100
so yard race boys u years and under
lst $500 End. $l00
Is yard race, boys 10 years and under
lst. $5.00-2nd. $500
IA mile running race (horses) lst
$l500-2nd. $500
IL mile foot race lst prize loving cup
End. prize medal.
5 mile motorcycle race, lst prize
$20.00-2nd. $1,000
PARADE PRIZES
Most elaborate float $500
Most appropriate business represent
tation $500
Most horrible exhibition $1,000
Best decorated business front $25.0
grand ball in the evening tickets $l.OC
If this question of nation prepared
ness could be left to the ambitious
committee of Yerington's glorious
Fourth of July celebration, we are
sure all would be perfected in per-
feet defense. This Office is authoriz.
ed to announce that all details for the
greatest celebration ever held in Yer
ington are completed.
1t is the intention of the committed
to make this Gala two days an even
OF surprise, advance advertising of al
attractions will be eliminated, the sur
prises in life make the game wortl
while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29

fare they waeed was excusable in spite
Of the law because Of changed conditions.
There is no indication that the military
heel is less brutal now than II was when
the rape Of Belgium began Although
the circle shrinks and the band Of steel
tightens from the Baltic TO the Carpa.
thians and from the sea to Switzerland,
still Kaiserism evinces itself In all Of its
brutality whenever the opportunity offers.
There is no demand 80 far in the London
press for reprisals in kind, and It is
earnestly to be hoped that the horror
Of the great war will not be crowned by
the Inauguration OF campaign Of ruth
less murder, such as reprisals would In
fact be. We take II that the situation is
too satisfactory for the Allies for them to
indulge in excesses, however great the
provocation. Their real stroke against
German military ruthlessness is being de-
livered along the Somme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
MILLIONS NEEDED

DROVOST SMITH has repeated in Phil
i adelphia this week the plea for mil
lions for the University which he made
at the dinner OF the New York Alumni
Association in February. He said in New
York that unless the University had
larger endowment it would be necessary
20 throw It upon the shoulders OF the
State. He said In Philadelphia that
5000, 900 is needed to keep the Univer-
sity abreast of the times and enable It
to retain professors who are now tempted
to go TO other institutions by the offer Of
larger salaries. The University a. pres.
ent has an income OF only 100000 from
endowment. according 70 a statement
made by the Provost. This is ridicu-
lously inadequate TO maintain an insti-
tuition OF its size and character. It's
character depends on the quality OF the
teaching. and the quality OF the teaching
depends on the class Of men attracted by
the salaries offered. OF course. the teach
ers are not mercenary; but young men OF
the first grade will not be attracted to
the teaching profession unless they feel
assured OF a comfortable living. The
salaries that must be paid here are fixed
by the rate OF pay in such heavily en-
dOwed universities as Columbia, Harvard
and Chicago. In Chicago a full professor
receives $500 year, a sum not at all In
excess Of the deserts OF men qualified TO
direct the education Of the young who
are 10 be the statesmen and lawyers and
captains Of industry OF the future. The
University here l. entitled by its record
and its merits TO the services OF the best
trained and most capable teaching force
IN America. There y wealth enough here
70 provide the necessary endowment. The
men who have made millions out OF the
resources Of this Commonwealth VIII fail
IA their obvious duty II they do not re-
spond 70 the summons of the Provost
ana provide tie endowment which he
saFs = nesdsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
NO LET-UP IN THE WORK
the Editor Of Evenin0 Ledger:

To the Editor Of Evenin0 Ledger:
Sir-Our attention has been called to a
rumor that ION account of the epidemic of
infantlle paralysis" we have suspended n
portion of our work.
So far from this being the case, we are
pushing our work for the children to the
limit of our resources Last week we sent
away 600 for a week or two weeks. We are
Informed that there is no such epidemic In
our city; that the deaths from this cause
are no greater than In any summer for
years past and our experience Of 40 years
has taught us that there is no better way to
fortify babies and small children against dis
ease than giving them week or two of alb
sence from the city in healthy surround
ings.
The babies and little children who leave
Bellevue Cottage on our Paradise Farm
have had splendid bracing air, good food,
careful. watchful attention, and all go away
stronger and better than when they came.
Therefore we shall keep all our houses open
as long as the public ever generous, pro-
vldes us with the means to do SO. and we
trust this may be up to the last of Septem-
ber. Mrs f. BOYD WEITZEL,
Philadelphia, July 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
n There Is anything good In

II there is anything good in the
new Federal farm loan system 1t Is cer-
tain to be brought out under the capable
direction Of an executive board on which
George W. Norris will serve. The serv-
ices OF Mr.. Norris in behalf OF Philadel-
phia have been conspicuously able He
has devoted himself and his means with.
out stint for the benefit of his city. He
has been one OF the shrewdest advisers
of reform movements in Philadel-
phia- He has been a consistent advocate
Of advanced legislation OF the sort that
makes for the betterment not only OF
humanity. but OF the conditions under
which humanity exists, His capacity for
doing big things has been demonstrated
over and over again. This is one Of the
best appointments yet made by President
Wilson,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
Tom Days Column
THB VILLAGE POET

THE VILLAGE POET
Whenever Ms Saturday Tor Gny tdv
toiH do,
M toorb Is through
I pearn to tread Chestnut street tchose
scenes are strange an neAU.
I IKE the old familiar names that speak
to me of home
Ar str the cookies Of nv heart toher-
ever I mdy roam,
But confess the soul Of nc gets out o.
tohuok an sick,
Confined IN city canyons that are reared
of stone an brick.
HotCeUer much old 1oUes may call across
a foreign cIime,
Tfs mighty good to put the same behind
you for a time.
But u around the "home-totor" streets
that mean so much to you
You stiH mdv Utsion ioide and neto scenes
oil IN glamour netD,
Tts Ike BIT Of fdirpldnd IN Noiodddys
come true.
stood upon a breezy hHi above cobalt
bay,
toas Just across the 1cdp
Beneath a great green mountain, too,
noticed from ufdr
The sinaoHs meanderinos of Cdntden
trolley car
Beyond the foot of Chestnut street su,o
the sea 0ulls dip
An sEint about the outlines of lovely
pleasure ship.
An 1ohen the kindly Commodore, In coat
Of gold aud blue,
United me to come aboard an stay day
or too,
'T1ods sure bit Of tairvldnd IN Notod.
days come trUei
So here IN gorgeous iururv sit an take
my I'm
OF salt sea air an other things sdlttbrious
an shH
May Keep an eve on Chestnut street an
Camden on the hiH,
The tohile this toeekly chronicle 10 doto-
ing from mV quill
What's thar You think mv tdlk is
toild3 Why, no, IT'S verv plain;
There is a street called "Chestnut' IN the
toton Of Camden. Maine.
Why, yes, that's tohere I'm toritino this.
Dear, dear! thought you knetU.
The Dig boss has his yacht up here, an
Pm aboard her, TOO;
(Not mentioning Collins. Loriner, Spurgeon, Cat
tell an the crew.
That's hoto this bit Of fdirgIdnd In No1od-
days came true.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
WHAT is A HACKNEY?
Editor Of Evening Ledger:

To the Editor Of EUenin0 Ledger:
Sir-I have read with interest your ques.
tion column, What Do You Know" and
have tried TO answer them and have taken
for granted that the answers quoted are
more or less correct. on July "a you asked
the question what are hackney horses?"
and on the 25th the answer was, mot
thoroughbred. but nearly" / do not know
exactly what that answer means. AS far
as I can ascertain hackney horse Is of
distinct breed known as hackney, which as
q rule are heavy harness horses. A thor
oughbred, and that term correctly used, is
always associated with n breed of horses
most OF which are hunters or race horses
I would refer you to Baileys Encyclopedia
OF American Agriculture, Vol. III, or Gays
Productive Horse Husbandry. A. s.
Philadelphia, July 27.
A hackney is a type and not breed of
horses. A thoroughbred in England is a
horse or mare whose pedigree is registered
in the studbook of the official agents of
the Jockey Club. This studbook dates from
1871. Before that the thoroughbred horse
aB such was not known. Similar pedigree
books are kept In America. The hackney is
usually bred from a thoroughbred sire and n
hRlfbred dam. This would make him three.
quarters thoroughbred. He is "a powerfully
built short.legged. big horse, with an intel.
ligent head. neat neck. strong, level back,
powerful loins and as perfect shoulders as
can be obtained. good feet. fat-boned legs
and height of from II hands 2 inches to 8
hands 2h inches" Carriage horses hack
ney bred. have been produced more than IT
hands high. The hackney was first pro-
duced in the eastern counties of England.
Since 1890 there have been large importa-
tions into America, though single animals
had been brought here occasionally since
1s22.-Editor of the EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
MALE DIsCOURTEsY

To the Editor Of Evenin1 Ledger:
Sir-Am native of Pennsylvania, but
lived in New York city for Is years and
found the young men very courteous, espe-
cially In crowded cars They always get up
TO accommodate lady. 1 have noticed
they were careful not to give up their seats
TO shopper or theater-goer. They can
judge fairly we'll and don't blame them
Women shoppers should not return during
the time when the tired business man re-
turns at p m. or past. II they do they
should not expect to get seat-I wouldn't
expect II.
But in Philadelphia a young man never
gives up his seat to any lady. 1 have been
In car going north of Market street at
$3.50 p. m. and a dozen or more ladies
standing and the men seated They don't
have bit of respect here for an elderly
woman, let alone young one. What is the
matter with your Philadelphia men?
A PENNSYLVANIAN.'
Philadelphia. July 25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
THE WANDERER

oh, have wandered far and wide and
sailed on every sea:
on mountain-top and prairie trail the four
winds called to me;
followed to their ice-bound lakes and
rivers flowing free.
on golden nights in old Japan the moon
above the trees
Looked palely down on scarlet lanterns
swaying in the breeze,
And dancing girls whose tiny feet fell
soft as lotus leaves.
BY many an English hedgerow sweet, by
woodland green and brown,
In Scottish glen and Irish vale I've seen
the sun go down,
And glimpsed the haunts of old romance in
castle, cot and town.
BY crumblIng tombs of ancient kings, by
cities of the dead,
Through tropic forests where the flaming
orchid lifts it's head,
Ger deserts bare and mountains bleak my
quest of beauty led.
Now am como by devious ways back to
this little street,
I had forgotten that my liacs looked and
smellcd so sweet
And how the dandelion's gold lay scattered
at my feet!
The robins in my maple-tree pipe gaily as
of yore
The gnarled cid grape vine twines its curl
Ing tahdris rouno the door.
Here, whefe the checkerel sunlight falls, is
beauty evermore
Alice c. Rose, in Munsey's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. "Spick and span"; q "spic" is a spike or
nall. Span is a chip. A "splct and
span new ship" Is one In which every
nail and chip is new.
2. Scientists used tho. kite before Franklin,
pr. Alexander Wilson. In I740. attached
thermometers to them to determine the
temperature of clouds.
3. A nominee Is a candidate who has been for
mally Nominated. candidate has not
necessarily been nominated; lie may be
only n candidate for nomination.
Z. Farmer George: George III.
o. A queen regent Is one who temporarily acts
ruler for another person; u queen reg
nnnt rules In her own right.
0. A Gallicism; u phrase which smacks OF
French idiOm or wit.
!. A surrender with the ,hOnOrs of war, one In
which the defeated army Is allowed TO
keep Its arms.
8. POlonlns; In Shakespeare's 'HamIet."
o. "To kill the fatted calf'': from the parable
of the PrOdlgaI Son.
10. Tasker II. Bliss: assistant chief of stan,
United States Army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29

trading there would be no more OF II
now. But while the acts are compre.
hensive enough there are two countries
omitted altogether from the statutory
blacklist. One is the United States.
from which Germany draws the bulk of
her supplies. The other is Great Brit.
ain' In which Germany is busily en-
trenching herself for the commercial
war that is TO follow the military peace.
There is no blacklist OF German
traders who are carrying on business in
Great Britain. The Government has re-
FUSED 70 publish one, presumably be-
cause certain British interests would be
hurt by 1t. But all British interests
will be something more than hurt II the
present supine policy OF officialdom is al
lowed to continue. We have had nearly
two years OF war. Yet even now two
thirds OF the German firms In these
islands are in active existence. There
were 500 Of them in August, 1914; thers
are 400 still above ground in June, 1915,
But that Is only half the tale. These
firms that are thus inexplieably per
mitted TO live are sending out shoots In
all directions. They have a strong hold
over the British oil markets, and there
is very good reason for thinking that
by reorganizing themselves under nom.
inally British ownership or management
anu " SSiliA5 AlelE p1OuuCts under
other and, or course, Immediately Brit
ish names. they are positively increas-
ing their British connections.
Not until clean sweep Is made of
these 400 firms, with their depots and
agencies. will British traders be free
from the menace OF 400 spies In their
midst
The reply OF the Government to thi.
criticism could hardly have been tbs
american blacklist. but so far no adequat,
'ther reply has been made. England, {
lation OF merchants to the last. takes care
4 her own, even In a struggle for her
lie. It can hardly be questioned thai
he attitude OF England has done much tc
weaken American sympathy.
VS..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29
The inquiry in regard t


OF the collier Hector. which went down
IN a recent storm OF the Carolina coast,
Indicates that the ship was in no condi-
tion TO put to sea. There was absolutely
no place aboard for the fifty marines or
their equipment and they spent the first
night Of the storm on the poop deck.
The third onicer testified that the ship
did not appear TO be in a seaworthy con-
dition. He tried twice 10 resign. Engi-
neers testified that fusibls plugs in two Of
the boilers blew out at 10 and 90 pounds
pressure. Half OF the freroom force was
new and became seasiek during the crisis.
II appears that the Hector offers an ex,
eelIent example OF the sort OF unprepared-
ness which invites death. but no explana-
tion has yet come from Washington as
70 why this crippled ship was ordered
70 sea. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-29

Immediately thereafter he was employed
by the Vermont Baptist State Convention
as State missionary to revive the feeble
churches. He was so successful in that
work that he was soon sent to Montl
pelier and placed in charge of the First
Baptist Church in that city to put 1t q
its feet. He was called in a year o
two to the pastorate of the Hyde Par
Baptist Church, one of the most flourish
ing churches in suburban Boston. After
serving that church for a few years hd{
became district secretary for the Bap.l
tist Publication Society in New Englandl
Three years ago he was elected to suc.
ceed the late DR.. Robert G. Seymour as
Missionary Secretary of the Publication
Society, with headquarters In this
When Doctor Rowland resigned the gem
eral secretaryship of the society a few
weeks ago Doctor Lamson was promoted
to the post which he will assume mex
week