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Evening star., 1917-12-08
PUBLIC SUFFRAGE MEETINGS
Will Be Held Each Night During
Convention in Capital.

A special feature Of the convention Of
National American Woman Suffrage
Association. which begins in this city
Wednesday. Wilt be series of. public
meetings at Polls Theater each conven-
tion night. Mrs. William g. McAdoo.
wife OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
and chairman Of the woman's liberty
loan committee; DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw. chairman Of the woman's COM
mittee Of the Council Of National De-
Tense. and the Secretary of War, New
ton d. Baker. will be on the program
for Friday evening, December II. for
symposium on American women's
war service. Miss Jeanette Rankin
will speak Thursday evening and Sat-
urday evening Miss Helen Fraser Of
London. England. and Mrs. Nellie Nc
ClunE OF Alberta, Canada, will be
among those to tell Of women's war
service abroad.
Tuesday evening, the eve Of the con-
vention. will be devoted to the celebra-
ton Of the New York victory. Among
the speakers will be Mrs. Norman der.
Whitehouse. president. and Miss Mary
Garrett Hay. chairman Of the woman
suffrage party in New York; Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw. state congress
sional chairman. and other leaders.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

va shs@ hss1sisss sss hsvs Nv Z trss;,sssd sass.
ness.
agency, the hsadqu3fters. g the CAPE
ital Previously the work Of the guar.
termastersp was restricted TO- IurchaS.
Ing In designated xones. which brought
came necessary for some dspots 70 en-
croach on others to obtain goods o. 4 z
certain character not available IN
their section or territary: .
snipinS experts WIN bs dsvslsSSec ~
ana : speciai course Of Instruction has
First Lieut.. Fred n McClintock Of the
st5th Infantry and Corp. L Q. Spence
OF Company G sieth 1nfsntry: naxs
assistant Instructors in snipinE.
Picked men from each unit win be
detailed a. scholars to the school. Men
who show an aptitude for markman-
develop as snipers at that institution.
Chinese o1acers Visit Camp.
MAI. Gsn. Han-Lin,Chun Of the Chi
nese army made an inspection Of this
camp yesterday. In his party wers
Lieut.. Gen. Chang-Ting-Tsu, Rear Ad.
mirai Ii King-Hai. Col. Tchsng- Hung
and Mr.. Men n-char-kins. They wert
especially interested In trench work
Tho party were the guests Of Brig
Gen. Nicholson who met Gen. Han
Lin-Chun in Peldng when his brother
Rear Admiral Nicholson. commanded
the Astatfo 6eet.
[ Brig. Gems Hatch. Gordon ana Hero
I all Of the British army. also were here
The oriental warriors expressed
| themselves as highly pleased with thu
system in operation, at the camp ant
the spirit in which the men had takei
to military work. They toured th'
grounds. visiting various compan,
quarters and drills. They are making
study Of the war methods whtcl
Uncle Sam has put into operation.
After their journey about the reser
vation the Chinese were the guests o
Gen. Nicholson at noon mess. later de
parting for the capital. escorted b!
several Army officers
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Sailors Guests Of Church.

Sailors from the receiving ship at the
Washington navy yard are to be en-
tertained at the Christ Church parish
hall. $40 g street, southeast, tonight
from 80 to II o'clock. The entertain
ment is In charge OF the women of the
church. open house" for soldiers and
sailors is held at the church every Sun
day evening from s to 1880 o'clock.
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For Additional Yard at Frisco.

Alameda has been recommended as
the site for the additional navy yard
on San Francisco bay in q report to
Congress by the special board headed
by Rear Admiral Helm. The approxi-
mate cost Of the plant was fixed at
SAG 307. 900.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
SPEAKERS REVIEW
HISTORY Of CITY
Association Of Oldest inhabl-
tants Hear Addresses at
Anniversary Meeting.

More than half . century OF Wash
instou,s history was reviewed ana the
momsntous problems now faced by the
nation and its capital city were dis
cusesd at the ffty-second anniversary
meetine last night Of the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the District OF
Columbia.
The city grandfathers became boys
again ~ they were carried back by
reminiscent speeches to the days when
mudholes dotted Pennsylvania avenue
and swamps stood whore parks have
since been built. And they showed
THAR interest In present-day issues by
sspiauding frequently and vigorously
eu9eestions made for greater capitai
With an AmerfcAni4ed citi1enship.
District Coramissioners Gardiner and
dors W. Noyes were tho speakers. and
the subjects touched upon with great
est emphasis included the question OF
national representation for the Dis
railway lines and the proposed in
creases for gas and telephone service.
Mr.. Du Bois brought the session to
close with a rousing patriotic address
In which he answered the question oi
why America entered the world war:
Commissioner Gardiner, who de-
clsred his opposition to the movement
for District national representation in
An eddress Thursday evening before
the Board Of Trade. again last night
explained his views in this respect.
Takes Place Of Banquet.
Taking the place Of the customary
anniversary banquet, which was elimi-
mated because OF the desire to accord
every support to the food conservation
plans Of the Ss,S =; the .sn snn,yse-
oiafion's headquarters. In Union engine
house, 1sth and n streets northwest.
and attracted large attendance.
George OConnor, Mat Horn. William T.
America Needs You: Leroy A. Glider
and BENJAMIN A. Lineback furnished
the musical program. Mr.. OConnor
sang q new song by Mat Horn. and Mr.
Lineback sang q patriotic song which
was marked also by the reading by
Dr. Thomas Calver Of q war poem which
he had written for the occasion At the
eloss.of the program the members sang
Aud Lang Syre" and repaired to the
basement Of the old hrshouse. where
they were served with q buffet lunch
con.
President Noyes. in opening the pro-
esedings. declared that there has been
. quickening and fntensifying every
where Of the dne. strong spirit of
American nationality and that no other
Americans have made fuller or
hsartier response to every wartime
demand Of devotion, of service and Of
sacrifice. than Washingtonfans.
War time, he said, has made con-
spfcuous the crippling suffered by the
government in. an administrative emer-
gsncy through the superintendent of
oNces law" an unbusiness1ike enact
nasnt making for inehiciency, which
prevents the government from using in
the national classified service the most
msritorious Americans who apply. ir-
respective Of the particular state from
which the applicant halls. He urged
repeal Of this law which. he declared,
tain local means Of self-support and
compels him to 80 abroad in order to
bseome eligible for this employment at
home.
asserting that war time also brings
Evening star., 1917-12-08

potamia and Egypt, will become teu-
tonized. France will be torn asunder
Holland. Denmark. italy. SWitSeriano
and the land of the vikings Will become
satellites Of the Prussian crown. The
Latin American republics will be mere
proteges Of their Prussian masters. The
great white bear Of Russia will no
longer walk like a man.. but Will creep
and cringe like whipped and fright.
ened beast, and Great Britain. ireland
and the United States will be smothered
beneath the tread of despotism un-
paralleled in ancient or modern times.
"And yet, in the face of this fmpend-
ing Disaster there are 1Sers OF
just reason why the United States en-
tered the war?
'"They do not seem to realize that as
has wisely been said, Belgium and
Britain and Great Britain is the out
post Of the United States. II Bel.
gium and France shall fall Great
Britain must fall, and II Great Britain
falls the United States must fall. II
they fail we must fall. We cannot
survive without them and they cannot
survive without us.
IF the American people had sub
mitted in silence to the ever rising and
ever increasing floodtide of wrong,
thousand years of national penance
could not have washed that shameful
stain away"
Rev. william T. Snyder occupied a
seat on the speakers platform and de-
livered the invocation. The COMMITTEES
on refreshments, which arranged the
luncheon served at the conclusion Of
the meeting, included DR.. Benjamin w.
Sunny, chairman: J. Eliot Wright.
Frank Bowling, J. George Naylor. s. D.
Boss. H. L Rothrock and DR.. George
Smith. The original poem read by DR..
Calver was as follows:
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Frederick Aver OF Boston. who orr.
ganixed the American wooden industry
In its present form and who Is still an
active leader in New England finance,
and industry, is celebrating his ninetys
fifth birthday anniversary today.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
To bring the coming morn,
When every tuneful voice on earth
shall Join in Joyful noise.
TO hail q new WORLDS glorious birth

Wien every tuue1uI VOICE. on eA1O
shall Join in Joyful noise.
TO hail q new world's glorious birth
God save our gallant boysi
For then the love that Jesus taught.
For all the good and true,
A dawn Of glory will have brought,
To gild the heavens blue;
And man shall know that helpful love
Brings Joy that never clogs,
Because it comes from heaven above
God save our gallant boys!
And when our soldiers shall return
And wars recall resounds.
The fires Of triumph will burn
Throughout the nations bounds;
And loving hearts shall greet them then
With gems with no alloys
And they will then be hailed ~ men
God bless our gallant boysl
Evening star., 1917-12-08
"United We stand
Divided We faII"

7 ir~ ~ o bee
Your needs which and child and
in rider to arm andeq the 0
win ingteo war in o America honor.
IF to win the musw it united all
yiwea
in the cables which Brooklyn Bridge
oughf the world
our ndson brothers were IN
soldier
t
forward face the fire battle and everything for homes
nd
These are he menf whom are asked lend dollars
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Christmas Holiday Plans.

Privileges to leave the. cantonments
for the Christmas holidays were ar
ranged today by the commanding ofncer
Brig. Gen. William J. Nicholson. An
order has been issued permitting SO
per cent Of the quota of men in each
regiment to obtain leave OF absence
from December % to the 26th, or i've
full days.
pany will be able to monopolize the
privilege, as the order includes a state
ment that not more than IS per cent OF
the men in any one company will be
permitted to leave the cantonment
Special arrangements are being made
by the railroads to convey the selected
soldiers to their home towns during the
Pperiod when the passes will be ef-
fective.
Trains will be mobilized at Disney
station, and fully $4,000 men are ex-
pected to enjoy home life during the
period mentioned.
The program Of work will not be
stopped during this time, according to
Gen. Nicholson. He said that the men
who had to remain in the cantonment
would undergo the regular routine OF
work.
The percentage of soldiers that will
go home will be exclusive of those who
are confined to their quarters by quar-
antine for measles. At the present
time about q dozen companies through
out the reservation are under such re-
strictions, and in the majority of cases
the members of these organizations
will not be allowed to enjoy Christ
mas pass privileges.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Move Made to centralize Buyine.

by the quartermasters was made
known today with the announcement
that on and after December 20 all COM
manding officers Of Quartermaster
units must submit to the War Depart
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Poem by DR.. Calver.

The trumpet sounds the call to war;
The time for peace has passed;
To end the crimes all souls ahh0r,
Our soldier boys are massed.
Their valor shines in beaming eyes
And speaks in martial poise:
But from our hearts the prayers arise
God save our gallant boys!
Their faces glow with Joy Of life
And eagernees to meet
The hated foe in deadly strife
And halt his ruthless feet.
To brighten homes now black with woe
And shorn Of all lifes Joys,
Their young lives in the breach they throw
God save our gallant boys!
No nobler crusade ever swept
Across the sea and land,
To dry the eyes Of those who wept
And hold the rufaans hand,
Than this, to meet a savage foe.
Who all Of good destroys,
And halt the tide Of want and woe
God save our gallant boys! - a
. The God Of mercy and Of right.
Who loves the 1owly born.
Will MI the nations arm with might.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
WORK FOR THE MEN
H0OBJEcT TO WAR
Duty Found at Camp Meade
for Those Who Have Con-
scientious Scruples.

CAMP MEADE. ADMIRAL Nd. De-
csmber "a program Of hard work wiz
be outlined for the conscientious objector1.
according to division stair officers The
ninety-three men segregated here because
they have religious scruples against serv-
Ing In the fighting forces will be assigned
to places in non-combatant capacity. but
will be forced to serve their country just
as diligently and labor Just as hard as tho
mon who shoulder arms
A complete report on each man IN the
group Of c. o.A as they arc known here
was sent to tho War Department 1t
washington. and instruction IL expected
momentarily that will permit tho military
authorities to make such men do tasks
that win not mako them useless charges
to the government.
Have Escaped Duty.
Heretofore the conscientious objectors
have evaded all duties, with the excep-
ton Of being forced to take exercises ana
hikes to keep them in good physical con-
dition.
Some objections on this score have been
reported. In other words, it was claimed
that these men should not be burden,
either to the government or the tax
payers. and that they should be put to
hard work This plan has practically neea
the only delay in carrying out the pro-
gram is the necessity Of waiting for ON
cial orders
Although no definite announcement
work that the C. O's will be compelled
to do, it is generally understood that
picks and shovels will most likely be
their instruments Of labor In the future
Evening star., 1917-12-08

. VIVID appreciation. % ths lack Of
equity in the WAshingtoniAu.s politi-
cal and judicial statuo, Mr.. Noy0a de-
clared that the nation.s sense Of fair-
ness 10 shocked by ths discovery that,
In violation Of the fundamental and
eternal equities, part Of It's Army that
u to light for representative govern.
ment In all the world II by the nations
own neglect deprived Of representative
government itself.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
CITIZENS ESCORT
AG|TATORS AWAY

The last OF the week has been a busy
one for the citizens Of Yerington and
vicinity. Last Thursday evening a
character charged with being a men
ace TO the community was escorted
by over 200 citizens OF this vicinity
to a point on the Southern Pacific
main line near Hazen and there shown
the road and told that the citizens OF
Lyon County preferred his absence
to his company until such time as
lie could return peacably and with the
spirit of wanting to go to work. The
character was Z. +. McKennan and
was charged with trying to agitate
the labor situation in Lyon County.
Mr.. Mckennan has been in the
Yerington District for some time it is
claimed in the interest OF the |. WV
Friday afternoon two undesirables
of Mason, were given similar fare
well party and told forcibly not to re-
turn to the district. These men gave
their names as Mcnamara and Gowan
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
INTERVIEW WITH
HOLBROOK WORKING

The results of the work of the farm
help agents in Mason and Smith Val
leys have been highly gratifying to
me. 1t seems to me that MIR. Wilson
has chosen very good men to carry
out the work. My orly suggestion
for the agents would be that in one
or two cases they should make their
activities more widely known.
Mr.. Van Als,yne has been doing
particularly good work-ciiefy be
cause of his location. | suppose. He
tells me that at the hcigh: of the hay
ing season he placed about sixty men
a week on the average.
The only difficulty | found was
due to the fact that the keeper of one
OF the saloons in Mason has been
Systematically trying to force wages
up. ] think that his action has been
due to a misunderstanding of the OBJ
jects OF the labor agency system and
OF the conditions existing in the State
especially TO a belief that the short
age OF labor was so great as to justi-
fy much higher wages. AS matter
of fact. we have been able to avoid
a real shortage resulting in any local
ity. | think the difficulty will stop as
soon as this is realised.
Wages OF course have risen, as they
should, in view OF the rise i'll the price
of everything else. They now range
from 81 a day in the case OF some
very long jobs to 50 day i'll the case
OF very short jobs or where conditions
are highly undesirable. In view OF
the rise in other prices. this would
seem to be a rise which is fair To both
farmer and farm help Further rise
will be necessary in case serious
shortage of help should develop, for
it is largely attracted from other
work. At present, however. there is
no such necessity.
hope the agents in Mason and
Smith Valleys will be given all the
support possible. for it is only through
the provision OF an abundant supply
Of help that the farmers OF Nevada
will be enabled to produce the I'M
usually large crops which will be
needed during the war and Tor the
first year after its close. would par
ticularly urge that the farmers let the
agents know as early as possible how
many .men they are going to need
particularly at potato digging time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
THE LOG OF
THE lizzie

Tuesday July II; Set Odometer at
zero at Lyon County Bank; left Yer
ington at PAS p. M. with eight gal
Ions OF, gasoline, $40 and one gal. of
oil 81 in reserve. Drove out of town;
at twelve miles had blow out No. l.;
ruiued a good tube. Replaced old
casing and tried out pump which
worked all right Ran to 81 miles and
camped at p M. Light showers,
no dust good roads. Short cut a
cross the railroad is bad Autos to
Fallon should keep to the main road
to the sign post Running time three
and one half hours.
Wednesday, July Is; Flat tire for
breakfast; Fallon 6l miles, blow out
No. 2; disca ded old casing; five gal
Ions of gasoline $l.35; two new tubes
800; tale l0c. Camped at New Pass
Canyon at P. NJ, distance l47 mil
es. running time seven hours. Light
rains ahead, no dust, roads good ex-
cept onefmile up New Pass Canyon.
Thursday. July 10; Left camp at 9
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
RED CROSS WAR FUND

Lyon County Chapter, Miss M. f
Whitman.
Captains: Yerington; Mrs. w. F
Powers, Mrs. Sadie Plummer, and
G. l.. McCreary.
Mason, Mrs. p. II. Cook.
Wabuska Thompson, Mrs. Nj. r. Pen
rose.
Plummers, Mrs. Mabel Plummer.
Nordyke, Mrs. ]. |. Wilson.
Ludwig, Mrs. JI.lrving, Jr., Mrs. II
M. Gilkerson, and NJ S. Jones.
Smith Valley, Mrs. Frank Simpson
and Mrs Rowena Rogers.
Dayton Silver City, Mrs. NJ. J. King
East Mason Valley, Mrs. ]. D. But
ler
Donations Thompson, $736.25
Yerington, $73212 Wabuska. $500
Plummer, $500; Nordyke, $64. .OC
Smith Valley, $34215; Bluestone,
S320.25; Ludwig, $230S0; Dayton and
Silver, $206.25; Mason, $l17.O6, Tot
al, SPOOL .SS
A. 5. Phipps and Oscar Stallard each
donated the use of an auto for an af-
retrnoon. The list of donations,is is. not
completed as yet
The total membership of this Chap
ter is at present 1853. The Lyon Coun-
ty Bank is the treasurer with w. +.
Powers as acting treasurer.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
SCHURZ ITEMS

The Indians are all busy with their
alfalfa and gardens. The prospects
are good for a fine crop this year, the
industry OF the Indians being reward
ed by bountiiul production OF the
soil.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Mrs. II. ID. Lawshe is visiting at her
old home in Indiana, having been
gone about month. Letters receiv-
ed from her state that she is having
a very pleasant time. She is accom-
panied by her little daughter, Marie
Elizabeth
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Another stranger was up before
Judge Bonner in the justice court al
Gerington. Judge Blanchard could
not sit i'll the case as he was wit
ness. This man, John Hamilton, was
charged with disturbing the peace and
found guilty He was given 500 or
30 days in the cooler and chose the
latter. He was recently employed by
J. II. Cairns at the blacksm.t! Slop,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
JUSTICE COURT

Monday in the Justice Court at
Mason, G. lsonbaugh was on trial.
He was charged with vagrancy and
given a floater by Judge Bonner. He
had been in Mason and vicinity for
several days begging and demanding
money, mostly from women.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Mrs. J. f. Brown. wife of the loca
S. =. agent, returned Monday from
Nina. where she has spent the pas
two weeks with her daughter, Mrs
Guy Eckley. having been called there
by the illness OF Mr.. Eckley, who had
a severe attack of sciatbc rheumatism
Mrs. Brown reports Mr.. Ecklcy some
what better. having returned from
Walla Springs at Reno, where he went
for treatment.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH

Morning Service 100 a. m.
Subject: "Who is This"
Evening Service 7:45 p. III.
Subject: "He fell among Thieves.
All are invited TO the services.
VIM. Ii. Rogers, Pastor
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Clarence (Kid) Wise, while shoe
ing a horse last Saturday met with an
accident. A collar that hung on the
wall fell on the horse frightening him.
When he jumped he threw Kid "a
ganst a mule which promptly kick
ed him back into the horse again. The
second time the horse kicked him SO
vigorously that his head and should
ers struck the anvil, cutting and bruis-
ing him He was brought to town ana
treated by DR.. Leavitt. The unfort-
unate part is that he intended to en-
list Immediately and was planning to
leave for San Francisco last Sunday,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

On Thursday, August ,, before
Judge Blanchard at Yeringtcn, II.
Claff1in. was charged with disturbing
peace, he was given 90 days in
Jail or floater, with cne hour ard ten
minutes to leave town. He chose the
latter
Frank Keller, miner. was charged
as common drunk, and was fined ten
dollars. and costs.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Mrs. Mark Erway went to Keno
early in the week to be with her
daughter who is very i'll in that city.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

On Friday evening. July 9th, Mr..
w. 5. Kriegh, chief clerk at the In
dian agency celebrated his birthday
by giving dinner to the governme-
employees and the missionary and
sister. Mrs. Kriegh and daughter,
Alma. showed their skill in providing
an elegant repast. to which those
present did ample justice. After the
dinner a very pleasant evening was
spent. All join in wishing Mr.. Kriegh
many happy returns of the day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Mr.. c. +. Foltz OF the Walker Riv-
er Trading Store is rejoicing over the
arrival OF nine and half pound
son. who made his debut at Sparks.
Saturday. July 2lst Latest reports
are to the effect that mother and son
are doing fine, and are expected in
Schurz soon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Work is soon to commence on the
new wagon bridge across the Walker
River at this point the old one hay
ing been put out of commission by
the recent high water. The work will
be done jointly by the Indian depart
ment and the Mineral County Com
missioners. The new structure will
be built at a point about three hun
dred feet below the railroad bridge,
Crossing the river is now effected by
autos and other vehicles over the
railroad bridge.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

Miss Martha Gee, the local school
teacher, and her mother are spending
the vacation at Berkeley, Cal, Miss
Gee has been engaged by the school
hoard to teach school here another
year. this making her eighth conse-
cutive year in charge OF this school.