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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

= The minimum wage which an American
-workingman support a wife and three
children is s765 a year. a representative of the
American Federation Of Labor told congress
: 5sonal committee the other day. Then how do
the country preachers. who receive less save
their families from starvation?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

every Victory Of frightfulnes is definite loss
for the future They still believe that frightful-
ness can win the war. The liberals and their
adherents may be desperate over the military
situe tion, but despair does not drive them to
madness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Yarintions of William

Editor of 'WhGt Do You kholo.-! 49, saulst
ohIfssd ig you could furnish me with the etz1-
lent Of william in other languages, soI ocIsr
German wilhelm; French, Guillapme gSIvaisao SISlo
guard and ward for the "Gu-W atso e;uHs
Italian, Guglielmo; Dutch Wiilen'
mus: Russian, Vladimir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Darby and Suburbs

Editor OF "What DOYOit Knotos-ss.is o.. ss1 s..
can tell me what class OF city DARBY II
where is Colwynf torn *
IN Dsrbv comes under the borough lS,'s lSn''a,I
,,a,.srnTnsnf NTH a Chief Burgess ana sssIsi
~ ons chamber. (2) colwyni is a haiHs
40 one section of Darby borough
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

The farmers kept busy feeding their stock
And also take time 10 move few rocks
The preacher is kept busy at his sermons.
AS at war the busy Germans.
The dressmaker is kept busy at her work,
From which she never shrks
The blacksmith is kept hurrytng
So that he has time for worrying
The doctor Is kept busy
That when he turns his head feels dizzy.
The miller is kept busy at his wheel
Grinding up the golden meal.
The butcher is kept busy in his shop
So that he has hardly time TO eat pork chops.
The bartender has no time TO 80 to the window.
For he is kept busy selling MERRY Widow"
The merchant is kept the 20,
And has time to say woe.
-Sclota Correspondent Stroudsburg Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Back

Your company's horribly slow about filling
ORDERS" complained the irate customer.
"oh, we're not as bad as were." replied
the clerk
mo? Well, I ordered some goods early in
October and haven't got them yet"
''That so2 What year, 1914 on 1857
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Interest in the war was suspended while
the Methodists read the list of assignments of
pastors yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

There is more at stake than the mere capture
of Villa Withdrawal, because of difficulties
would be unthinkable confession of incom
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Americas fault is not that it Is n

Americas fault is not that IL Is not good pro-
wider. 1t is that II makes~t too easy to obtain
the benefits of living here. 1t does not make 1t
clear TO us that do not come by water sys
TENS and efficient city governments as a matter
of natural right, but by serving the community
for them.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

We have heard disauieting rumors about
the Willard Moran bout being q frame-up
ana this from q morning contemporary ism
calculated 10 reassure Us:
The ssle q tickets has hssn - briak mat
sEs7g EHat ~ hssa aispeasd cS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
A MONTH AT vERDUN

The attack on verdun began four weeks
ago. The conditions at the fortress give the
defenders an enormous advantage, and after
the first surprise the French proved equal
TO their task. That is the lesson of DOuau-
mont and Vaux. Each day makes Ger
many's task, both at the fortress and in her
relations with nentrnls. harder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Villa is a skillful commander, and his men are
hardy veterans. There could, however. be only
possible outcome of actual military cam.
paign between Villa and the United States. The
bandit is shrewd enough TO comprehend this and
for this reason most observers anticipate no
such easy issue.-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
The Worst That Ever Happened

DIETING that the initials N. and p. In
ID front Of name. oFlaherty. were the hrst
letters Of Michael and Patrick, and discover
ing that they stood for Montmorency and
Pietro. It came like bolt from the blue.
Il. icds a bolt from the green. Leg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

80, The Governor is said to hope for amica.
onble agreement the list of delegates at large,
s-but his advisers are using queer methods to
: bring it about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
HAIR RAISING HEADLINES
FROM BARBER-OUs MEXICO

~. S. troops win comb Mexico"
Cavalry combing mountains"
villa Whisks away"
Troops have brush with snipers."
Bandits escape BY close shave"
Next" s. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
THE MAJORITY

A pretty 1comdn's dl,Cdys Vdir,
But then-and more's the pity!-
The Average 1comdnS Udin because
She merely thinks she's pretty
A. Crouch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

~ Now that Vice President Marshall has said
!, that Tom Taggart is all right, who is so brave
= as to dispute it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

The artificial aurora boreals around City
10 Hall will not hold candle to the light Of
: friendship with which the advertising men will
osbe greeted here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest iUill be ansiosr.a
In this column. Ten questions, the ansc,,,
to tohich eUery tcell-informed person shouM
knoto, are asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Mrs. Asquith is bigger man than Colonel
Roosevelt. She won verdict of $4,000 in her
libel suit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

4, Those London business who cabled to
rnGaveston that peace is in sight must have
used a powerful telescope
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Bryan Is certainly man Of peace. When
he was called liar he did not even raise his
voice in anger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

-. II Verdun is the Gettysburg of the present
asw swar, who will make himself immortal by
81 writing another poem on High Tide?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

No sooner had Governor Fielder signed the
bill permitting four.round boxing bouts than
Atlantic City promoters began to prepare for
exhibitions of muscular agility elsewhere than
: on the bathing beach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

William Lorimer who told the story of his
life once when they ousted him from the Sen
ate, is about to tell 1t again before Chicago
Jury trying him for wreckng his bank. 1t
did not change any votes the first time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

, He knotcs little ,cho tciH tell his tcitc all he
knotcs.-Thomas Fuller
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

The Mayor has once more assured the peo-
s. pie that they may have what they want.
Then why does he not stop monkeying with
the transit plans which the people approved
last year?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Our Village Poet Has a Rival

Is this place growing? Well, should say 1t
does. At the present time it consists of two grst
mills store, hotel, doctor. creamery. dressmaller
barber blacksmith, planning mill, cider press
photograph gallery and butcher. AS you can see
by the above, this place is growing very rapidly,
Well, should say this is a busy town.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

~ Mr.. Wilson wants Congress to adjourn be.
fore the presidential canvass begins Is 1t
because he is afraid that If it remains In ses.
sion longer it will spoil his chances of
- election?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Dudley Field Malone does not bite the hand
'aethat made him-Colector of the Port of New
=. York. He says that the Presidents foreign
strade policy has been brilliantly successful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

view of things in general than Carranza, and
that fact explains a great deal. Secretary
Lansing and Counselor Polk find in him
man with whom they can talk on COM
mon ground. Reports from Washington
indicate that Arredondo's suggestion of
protocol is looked upon as likely to produce
important and far-reaching results favorable
both to Mexico and to the United States. In
short, the conduct of the Ambassador Desig-
nate has all along been of such character
as to promote the best interests both of the
Carranza Government and of the Mexican
nation itself.
He deserves much credit, not only for the
substance of his work but for the manner in
which he has borne himself. He may be no
giant of diplomacy and statecraft, but that
isn't significant just as his undoubted
patriotism and his broad-minded attitude to-
ward the problems confronting the two coun.
tries. The ambassadorship to the United
States, of course, is the chief diplomatic mis-.
sion with which Mexican can be entrusted.
This is obvious from every standpoint.
With the exchange Of Ambassadors the for
malities of extending recognition to the Car
rama Government were completed A Penn
sylvanian, Henry P. Fletcher, was appointed
Ambassador to Mexico by President Wilson.
Mr.. Fletcher carries with him to his new con.
structve tasks the good will of all Latin
America. For five years he has been am
bassador to Chill. Before that he saw service
in China and elsewhere. His work in the Far
East and South America has been constructive
work, work which has promoted international
frendliness, confidence, cooperation. He has
risen through all the diplomatic ranks to the
highest OF all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

TT HAS been out pleasure and misfortune TO
attend many dinners and to listen to many
wise and otherwise japery-jugglers including
oursef, but our sore sides declare to us this
morning (Tuesday) that one bit of foolery
pulled at the dinner of the Curtis Club on
Monday night was unusual.
The POSTMASTER started II. HE was sorry
he said, ito introduce a business matter on
such an occasion, but, etc. etc. Thereupon
the chief devil arose and announced prosily
that 1t had been decided the time was now
ripe to publish to the world the Curtis
Honor List" n list of those men and women
who, having given of their best and having
by their fidelity and interest contributed to
the success of the Curtis publications, were
worthy of the Curtis Company's gratitude.
Therefore" said he, ~ will read the names:
r. NJ Aarons. A. j. Abbott, C. NJ. Abbott, L.
Abbott, Susan Abbott"
A glass fell from a table and crashed on
the floor But the reader proceeded-"R. L.
Adams, J. Adams, Mrs. l.. S. Adams"
tin waiter slipped its moorings and rat.
tied rambunctiously. This sort of thing went
on for several minutes. Finally the toast.
master broke in Look here" said he, what
is this thing you're pulling OFF," why sir.
this is a list of those who by their faithful"
20! cut that now; who are these people?"
These, sir, are the subscribers to the Curtis
publications who" Then the band played.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22
Tom Daly's Column
DARBY AND JOAN

They como into the parlor car
And tdke their seats beside me.
Hotc verY commonplace they drei
bnoto ny toite aoould chide me,
And call it rude OF me to stare
At this old man and ,oontdn,
But, since thev do not seem to care,
why shouldn't be humdnf
PUe read mn paper through and through
There's mighty little In tt
And so PUe nothing else to do
But tCatch them for a minute.
They offer little promise, though,
Of charm to the beholder;
Judge her sirty-fre or so,
And he a trife older.
Pvc tcotched them for hundred milesi
I'd tcdtcb another hundred,
To share the paradise that smiles
Around themi Hoio blundered,
To call this couple commonplace.
Youths glory aud Romdnce's
Play Sunnily about each face
Aud 0limmer In their 0ldnceS
His heart, bee above the fo,cer,
Around her form Is fitting,
And she-hotD tceH she knot1s her potoeri-
She Sndres II IN her knitting.
Here's Lore that Is forever netU,
That feusts and stin doth hunger
All he's eternal ttUentV-ttCo
And she trife younger.
Let my love, Lord, for my mate oro,o
Thus ood-hke, to cntold her,
When she is three-Score-ten or so,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

we pulled a "boner' yesterday; forgot to
mention the date of that old Sat. Eve Post.
1t was January 81 1929.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-22

Let my love, Lord, for n,y mate oro,o
Thus ood-hke, to cnJold her,
when she is three score-ter or so,
Aud I a trihe older.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
GERMANY HAS
.CLARED WAR
ION PORTUGAL
DECLARATION CITES LONG LIST
OF GRIEVANCES ASIDE FROM
SEIZURE OF GERMAN SHIPS.
DECLARES THAT PORTUGAL HAS
PROVEN HERSELF A SELF CON-
sTITUTEo VAssAL OF ENGLAND
War Declared on Portugal.

War Declared on Portugal.
BERLIN, March 9.-Germany finally
declared war on Portugal at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
handed passports to the Portugal min
lister at Berlin. simultaneously the
German minister at Lisbon handed the
Portugal government a declaration of
war.
The declaration states that because
of Portugars seizure of the German
merchant vessels interned in the ports
of Portugal which is the gravest
breach of neutrality and violation
of the special treaties between Ger
many and Portugal, Germany is there
fore obliged to give up her former for
bearing attitude"
The notification enumerates a long
list of alleged breaches of neutrality,
such as granting free passage to the
British troops through Mozambique,
Portugal African territory; the use of
the ports OF Portugal by Great Brit
aims warships Ior a longer period than
should be permitted by neutral ma
tions; the use of Madeira as a British
supply base; and the attacks by the
Portuguese on the German South Afri-
can possessions.
The declaration says that Portugal
has long given evidence that she is
self constituted vassal of the British
empire.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
..$2OO,OOO,O0O
WAR REVENUE
WILL Be
RUSHED THRU
BILL CREATES A TARIFF coMMIs.
SION AND THE DOUBLING OF
THE PRESENT INCOME TAX.
REPEALS STAMP TAX AND WAR
BABIES WILL BE MADE TO CON-
TRIBUTE PART OF PROFITS.
BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'I News Service.
WASHINGTON. March 81, is
stated in official circles here this
morning that the Administrations war
revenue program, providing for an ad-
ditional S2OO,OOO,OOO is TO be rushed
through the two houses of congress
under the party whip and spur.
The bill will be perfected at a eau
Gus this morning and then he intro.
duced in the house as a democratic
measure. 1t provides for the creation
of tariff commission and the doubl.
ing of the present income tax, but does
not affect the present minimum ex,
emptions. 1t will also provide for a
heavy tax on the profits now being
reaped by the manufacturers OF wal
munitions and will repeal the objec
tionable stamp taxes that are now in
cluded in the war revenue law.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
PITTMAN'S BILL
WILL PASS HOUSE
Dean James Says Committee Is in
Favor of Bill and Satisfied
with Its Contents.

George f. James. dean of education
at the university. returned this morn
ing from Washington where he spent
several days IL the interest of the
Pittman land grant bill, says the Ga
zette.
Dean James and President Hendrick
met with the house committee on pub
lie lands last Wednesday and pointed
out the need of the land grant for the
public schools of the state.
THE house committee on public
lands met on Wednesday," said DR..
James this morning, "and President
Hcndrick and myself spoke TO them on
the need OF this land grant. President
Hcndrick made a strong presentation
on behalf of the university and
talked in behalf of the public schools.
Congressman Roberts also ad-
dressed the committee. He said he
knew the state from end to end and
knew that the land grant bill would
be great benefit to the university,
| the public schools and the settlers.
| Senator Pittman gave about the same
! talk that he made in the senate and
as far as | could see the committee
was well satisfied to let the bill pass
as it had arrived from the senate.
Several of the committeeman eX-
pressed themselves as perfectly salts
/ fled with the bill as amended and
! believe it will pass the house.
"The committee very carefully con-
sideTed the matter of safeguarding the
lands after they are once granted and
came to the conclusion that the bill
| embodied all the necessary safeguards.
"'rbe session with the committee
lasted from nine o'clock in the morn.
ing until after one o'clock and no
vote was taken at the session. was
called to New York Wednesday even.
ing and did not hear how the bill came
out of the committee II II came out at
all yet"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
.ELKO AND RENO BASKET
BALL GIRLS MEET AGAIN
In Last Basket Ball Game Reno
Played a Ringer" With Result
That Game Must Be
Played Again.

In the recent game of basket ball
between the girls of the Elko and
Reno High Schools. when the latter
team won by score of is TO Il. Reno
played ringer" and the game must
the Reno girls was not qualified did
not leak out until after the game. but
when it did become known protest
was entered, and Jne game was called
off. According 10 arrangements an
other game must be played, and Reno
must pay all the expenses of the ElkO
girls TO that place.
Elko had won the championship of
the eastern division Of Nevada. and
Reno had won the championship OF
the western division, Lovelock had
won the championship of the central
division, and Tonopah had won the
championship Of the southern division.
Elko will now play Reno. and LoyC-
lock will play Tonopah. The winners
of these games will play for the
championship OF the state.
The Elko team will depart for Reno
on No. 10 tomorrow. ana semi-linals
will be played Saturday. The winners
will play for the championship Mon
day.
The Elllo team is cXceptionally
strong this year. and il has a splendid
chance to win the championship. 1t
is composed as follows: Esther Noble,
captain. Adel Clinton. Geraldine Hel.
frich, Lena Thompson. Agnes RidG"ll
and Pearl Bryant.
The games will be played in the
| State University court.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
TABER'S CHICKENS WIN
GRAND CHAMPION SHIP
Black Orpineton Hen Of A. D. Taber's
Declared Best Hen in State
Poultry Exhibit Held at
Ogden, Utah.

a. ID. Taber. the popular agent Of
the Wells-Fargo Co., is making ma
tional reputation for himself as a
breeder OF blooded chickenS. He has
number of different breeds, but sew
eral years ago he decided that the
Black Orpington was best adapted to
local climatic conditions, and he has
specialized in this breed, securing
stock from the best pens in the United
States. He has exhibited at many
state and county fairs and poultry
shows and at every one his birds have
taken high position. He now has in
the neighborhood of ninety ribbons
which were awarded TO him.
He exhibited at the recent poultry
show at Ogden and has just received
ribbons for the grand champion hen
OF the show. first and second best
hens, first, second and third best pul.
lets, second and third best cockerels,
first, second and fifth hens, and first
and second best pens.
He also recently received two tro,
phics in the shape of loving cups
which he won at Reno. They were
awarded for the best male and best
female in the English class, and were
given by Mayor Byington and Is Ward
Mr.. Taber has had such splendid
success in western shows that he is
now figuring in entering his birds in
eastern poultry shows
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09
i. 5. TROOPS.
WILL Be SENT
.|NTOMEX|COTO
WHIP BANDITS
REPORTED IN WASHINGTON ON
RELIABLE IMPORTATION VILLA
WAS IN CHARGE OF RAIDERS.
DOUGLAS DISPATCH SAYS BAND
OF 500 MExICANs NOW MARCH
ING ON TOWN OF HACHiTA.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. March 3
The state department announced this
afternoon that permission had been
asked of Carranza. as head of the
Mexican government. TO send United
States troops into Mexico to punish
the bandit force that attacked Column
bus last night. II is understood that
the troops nave already crossed the
border.
1t is also stated here that apparently
authentic information has been re.
ceivcd that Pancho Villa was i'll pei.
sonal command of the raiders. y
Mexican. who was taken prisoner and
aGterward made HRS escape. stated that
Villa had declared that he intended 70
force intervention by raiding Amcri
can territory and killing every Amcri
. Continued On Page Four
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-09

have arrived not to talk war
but to talk business.
The purpose of this message is
to tell you the Sunset Grocery Co,
of Elko, Nevada, do things diff
ferent. You get the benefit.
THAT they sell Fallon butter,
per pound, 29c.
THAT at the Sunset you get your
moneys worth or your money back.
Kellogg's Corn Flakes, package,
9 cents.
THAT you can buy the best Peta-
luna Eggs at 27c dozen.
THAT the Sunset way Is simple
and direct. They never exaggerate.
Use Sunset Special Coffee, it is the
best. Save II cents per pound,
28c pound.
THAT IL you are in business and
your neighbors talk about you put
them on the pay roll. r Garden
Jam, bottle, 25c.
THAT every item of merchandise
in the Sunset bears a price ticket.
Toilet paper, roll, DC.
THAT you can call at the Sunset,
place your order, have it delivered
at your home or anywhere else.
Red Juicy Apples. SIPS box.
THAT If you want pure maple
and Cane Syrup try Malflower, you
3 will like it. gallon, S1.45.
THAT a gallon can of Log Cabin
Syrup cost s1.55 at the Sunset.
THAT Service" does not mean
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