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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-03-31

worked by the owners, Mr.. Ferrett
stated that recent shipment of or,
netted the as high as $4,000 per ton
after paying all expenses of mining
hauling and freight, as well as reduc
ton expenses.
On Thursday Judge Hart overrulec
the demurrer to the complaint in the
divorce case of J. H. Warren v. Dor.
othy Warren. However, he directed
that the allegations of the complaint
be made moer definite
Mike Morcel formerly of Wabuska
has filed an application for license as
a wholesale liquor dealer in Mason
The petition will be considered by the
county commissioners at the regular
meeting on the 5th Of Apil, which will
be Thursday of next week.
Mrs Robert Allworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart and daughter and Mrs
Lizzie Hironymous, of Yerington, at
tohuSu tiiC udISS dt NdDue Nd idot
Saturday evening. AS usual at en-
tertainments at the railroad center Of
Lyon County, a good time was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Moler last Sun
lay entertained, with a turkey dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Oapbell, OF
Mason, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Do
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hahn, and
Mrs. James Medley, of Yerington
The turkey alone failed to enjoy the
occasion.
Captain Alexander Proskey owner
OF the we'll known Queen Regent group
at Rawhide, passed through Yerington
on Tuesday on his way home from
Reno. Captain is one of the men who
have had faith in the resources OF
'Rawhide and it looks as if his conf.
dence was not misplaced
A few months ago judgment was
rendered in Justices court in Wabus-
ka, in favor of V. D. Santini and
against the Nevada Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company, who appealed to the
District Court. On Tuesday Judge
Hart dismissed the appeal because the
defendant failed to appear.
The Yerington Grammar Schoo
teams went to Fallon today to pla,
the last OF the series of basket bal
games at the neighboring town. AT
ter visiting the beet sugar factory the,
will return home tomorrow evening
| Homesickness has never yet affected
| Yerington guests of Fallon.
A. b. Springer, of Yerington, ha:
! been appointed temporary commando
and installing officer for the local pos
OF the Spanish War veterans, which
is proposed to be organized here c
w. Montague has also been appointed
temporary adjutant Ten members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

TF YOU have Just come away from
the telephone with centrafs
Busy" ringing in your ears for
the fifteenth time, you won't agree with
the cynic who says that conversation is
lost art. But have just been sitting
in lobster palace and ] think the old
fellow is perfectly right.
Whenever | hear the word "restau-
rant" / Immediately picture rather
rocco place slightly yelled in tobacco
smoke and full of the whanging din OF
banjo and ukelele. But most wildly OF
all do I see the many little tables and
the inarticulate men and women sur
rounding them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Banjo Hounds on the
Trail of Conversation

Well, you argue, how can converse
ton thrive in a modern restaurant?
True talk; the man or woman who can
toy with an idea while pack of African
banjo hounds is in full cry must have
the persistence of a spoiled child and
the lungs of sideshow man. But
wouldn't the astute restaurateurs fire
their performers to-day, this minute, II
they thought that their patrons were
capable of and found pleasure in enter
tanning themselves? You bet they
would, and 256,73S hula dancers would
freeze to death in New York alone.
This isn't a wholesome indictment.
Whatever other charges may be brought
against the Bohemian resorts, their pa
irons are not dumb. But making an al
lowance for those places where table
companions actually talk to each other
and actually seem to enjoy it, and there
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contrary, wants to stay, for she is hay.
ing a wonderful time criticising the
demi-monde and at the same time pick
ing up few fashion hints from them.
But Mr.. Beesum remembers that the
subway expresses have long since
stopped running and that it's time to
be on the way if he is going to be fit
for business tomorrow. SO he silently
breaks up the PARTY by summoning a
waiter with a crock of his finger, pays
the bill silently, but with inward CON-
ment, and silently leads the way to the
street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Bv RAOUL AUERNHEIMER
TRANSLATED uh introductory Comment BY William L. McPher0"

The two gazed out in the midday heat at
the whitsh-blue Tyrrhenian Sea and talked of
Vienna, their far-off native city. They went
back to their very earliest experiences, whence
it appeared that they were both born not
only in the same section of the city-St. Ste
phan's Cathedral-but in the same ward, the
18th. Wild was from Wenhaus and Schu-
berth from Ploetzleindorf. A beautiful avenue
Joined the scenes of their childhood.
"Did you fly kites too, on the heath in sum-
mer?" asked the schoolmaster.
Certainly" answered the coffee boiler.
"And | became engaged in Dornbach Park"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Bv PARKHURST WHITNEY

is left an overwhelming number of res
taurants where men and women only
part their lips to put a fork glass or
cigarette between them. Oh, possibly
they do occasionally say: 81 see Joe
Blutz is here with that woman again.
Watch Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Beesum
go through an average evening at Hec-
tics or the Cafe Bedlam. The BeesumS
are as average as the evening, too; their
sisters and cousins and aunts and
friends are at the tables surrounding
them, all dressed up and nothing to talk
about.
The Beesums are driven to their table
by a subway guard in evening clothes,
running the gantlet of a hundred pair
of eyes as they proceed. After they
have been seated, there is the business
of examining the menu. Several silent
minutes are disposed of in that fashion,
though Heaven knows why they take so
much time Mr.. Beesum always orders
Welsh rabbit and highball and Mrs.
Beesum a chicken salad and glass OF
light beer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
"TaIk or Get Out" the I
Walters UIfimafun1

Something ought to be done. Wit and
laughter and good talk should occupy
move important places in restaurants
than aboriginal music and aboriginal
dances. put the remedy up to the res
taurateurs themselves. Let them
and the economy of it should appeal to
them-discharge their performers and
order their patrons to furnish their own
entertainment.
The head waiter will simply say to the
incoming guests: Table? How many?
Where's your party?"
Then he will leave abruptly, as usual,
and return in ten minutes.
EYES," he will say, you can have that
table for two behind the column. The
waiter will bring three extra chairs.
No, 1 can't give you anything better.
And, of course, you know the rule of
this place is Talk or get out
Imagine a New Yorker refusing to
obey head waiter Talking in restau-
rants would become the rage overnight.
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Mr.. and Mrs. BeeSuH1 Give
Every One the OnCe-Over

When the food question is settled the
Beesums turn to the business Of giving
every one and everything in sight a
thorough inspection. This is one of the
great joys of restaurant life, and Mr..
and Mrs. Beesum go to work zestfully
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in a TESTING mood, and insisted on the
fact of his decease. In order to prove
it to his doubling comrade he drew
out of the lining Of his cap letter
which bore on the face Of the envelope
his own address in Vienna and on the
back the remark Of the Vienna post
office, "Addressee dead"
~ am the addressee," said the
schoolmaster
The way of it was this; In the hos
pital at Nish they had confused him
with another soldier Of the same name,
who died of typhus fever, and had
sent word of his death to his regiment
by way of the Red Cross. In conse-
ouence, as he later discovered, letters
addressed TO him went back to Vienna
until people stopped writing to him at
all. He could not write himself for
very long time, since he had wound
in the head and his right arm was dis
ablcd. Eventually he got better, but
then the retreat Of the Serbian army
had already begun. in which the Aus
TRAN prisoners had TO take part,
whether they wanted TO or not. For
months at time he had had no OPP
portunity to write, even if there had
been any possibility Of getting letter
through.
When at last this possibility pre-
sented itself-at Corfu-Schubert
was taken down with typhus, as re-
suit of the many privations, far be-
yond an average mans strength,
which he had endured. For a second
time he barely escaped death. Then
he learned from another patient in the
hospital, who happened to know his
wife, that she was wearing mourning
for him and that his position in the
school had been filled.
AS soon as his strength permitted
he wrote TO his wife and asked her TO
make protest against this over-hasty
proceeding-against this official as
sumption that he was dead. But the
letters-two or three of them-were
returned to him through the Red Cross
as unbelievable, and when, in desper-
alton, he finally wrote to himself, this
letter also came back. "Addressee
dead" was stamped on the envelope
with a postoffice stamp. In view of
that, the schoolmaster could no longer
doubt that he had officially departed
this life.
II am once dead, at least" said the
schoolmaster, resignedly. my wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

which he had already read almost to tatters.
He looked up and said to the newcomer
"Servus." But this greeting, although quite
customary in the army, meant little to an Aus
trian and almost nothing to a Viennese.
Schuberth did not know then that Wild was
a Viennese. Nor could Wild tell that Schu-
berth was fellow-townsman. He even had
good ground to doubt that the latter was of
Teutonic origin, since in passing by he had
cast a glance at the name on the tablet over
his countrymans sleeping quarters. He read
there: "R. Schubac"
Thus had the Serbian under-officer bowlder-
lied the schoolmasters name year and half
ago, when he was registered as prisoner, and
in spite Of all his endeavors to recover his real
patronymc he never got anywhere. "Schubac"
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and independently, returning stare for
stare with their neighbors. After long
look Mr.. Beesum'S face registers agita-
ton. His lips begin to culver One can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

"No; you don't say so. | became engaged
there, too. On the road to Hemrau."
"In my case it was at the Rohrerhutten, on
the way back"
They were both married, and each thought
sorrowfully of his wife back home, especially
Schuberth, who had every reason to.
"My case is very peculiar one" ne SAID,
glancing at the guard, who was supposed to
be accompanying them, but who had promptly
gone to sleep in the shadow of the mulberry
tree. The Italian snored peacefully; so the
schoolmaster had at last long-sought oppor-
tunity to confde his secret to his companion.
~ am supposed to be dead" he said de-
jectedly.
AN, get out" exclaimed the coffee house
proprietor, taking it as a joke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

For two hours they had been sitting on the
beach, not far from the closed door of the
oifice-in the shade Of hundred-year-old null
berry tree, the only one left OF whole grove
of them planted by Napoleon during his stay
in Porto Ferrajo in 1914. 1t was just hun
dred years old when the war broke out. Now
the mulberries were ripening for the third
time since then, and the war still lasted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
THE LOST ART OF TABLE-TALK
Illustration by W. E. HILL

"No!" says Mrs. Beesum, incredulous-
ly. 1t is always difficult to believe that
Old Bill is there Somehow he doesn't
seem that sort.
Where, Henry" continues Mrs. Bee
sum.
Mr.. Beesum can then eliminate fur
Their conversation simply by pointing
several tables away to where, sure
enough, Old Bill is sitting.
That's right" says Mrs. Beesum,
having the last word.
About that time the food appears and
conversation lapses completely, unless
you except Mr.. Beesum's customary
grunt when he discovers that the rab-
bit has been near the fire and can't be
eaten with impunity. And after the
food is disposed of, there is Mr. Bee
sums cigar to be smoked, Mrs. Bee
sums nose to be powdered, the hula
dancer and fox trot or two for the
Beesums. All these require grave and
ceremonious silence.
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camp Office. He was to receive the package ad-
dressed to him without any further formal
ties. In the mean time he and Schuberth had
become fast friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Mrs. BeeSun1, the Demi-MOnde
Mr.. BeeSun1, the Subway

An hour or so of this sort of thing
and Mr.. Beesum begins to get uncom-
Portable. Not that he regrets the lack
of opportunity for self-expression; but
his eyes are red and smarting from the
acrid tobacco smoke and he is strangely
irritated by the terrible din of the nerve
iangling banjoes. Mrs. Beesum, on the
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he remained. And, after all that he
had gone through, it made little differ
ence to him. He had long ago sunk
into condition of perfect passiyity.
That was not the case with Wild,
who was still full of energy. On the
second day after his arrival he showed
this, when the Italian inspector told
MIN that a package addressed to him
had been delivered through the Red
Cross Society and that he could get it
at the Office if he was able to prove
that he was "Christian Wild, from
Vienna"
The coffee house proprietor didn't
see at once through the thickness of
this notification. 1t dawned on him
gradually and then he began to rage.
How could he prove that he was from
Vienna? How could one establish
such a thing in Porto Ferrajo, with
out documents of any sort and before
Italian officials? But while he gave
expression to this (to him) certainly
Unsuitable doubt, he proved exactly
what he wanted to prove-at least to
the car of his countryman, sitting a
few yards away There could be no
question about it, The vicc-president
of the Society for the improvement Of
the Breed of Carrier Pigeons ex-
pressed himself, as soon as the Italian
inspector was out of hearing, as fol-
lows:
"Barbered monkey-face Prove to
him that | am Viennesc! He wants
to eat the good things himself. They
want to document me out of them.
Miserable rascals." (All this in the
broadest Viennese dialect.)
Wild's phrases were like music TO
the schoolmaster' ear. II is true that
in peace times he would never have
permitted pupil of his to use any of
Wild's slangy expressions. But in
war and at Porto Ferrajo one thinks
differently about many things, includ
ing the vulgarities Of the Viennesc
dialect.
In fact, the teacher sprang up and
embraced the indignant coffee boiler.
Also he pledged himself to bear any
testimony that might be required TO
the fact that Wild was Viennese.
Schuberth had some influence at the
office, where for some months past
they had employed him to do various
kinds of clerical work.
So Wild received very shortly a
notice in which he was directed to
appear next day at noon at the prison
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Continued on Page Sir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
OIL KINGS SUMMER HOME
REDUCED TO RUINS BY FIRE
Estimated Loss Of Magnificent
Property Nearly $1oo, ooo-Be-
lteved Incendiary.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 1s.-In
a spectacular fire which broke out late
last night at the Forest Hill estate OF
John D. Rockefeller. in East Cleveland,
the magnificent summer home OF the
oil master was reduced to ruins. 30
quickly did the flames spread that II
was believed that the fire was OF in
cendiary origin. Efforts Of the East
Cleveland and Cleveland Heights fire
departments and bucket brtgades FORM
ed by the employees Of the estate were
futile against the spreading flames.
One Of the employees Of the estate dis
covered the fire a little before midnight
and turned in the alarm. The exact
point at which the fire started was
bedroom that Mr.. Rockefeller always
occupied while here.
Early this morning 1t was estimated
that the loss would reach near $lO0,o
no adequate figures being obtainable
on the rich furnishings OF the house.
The removal a month ago by MIR. Rookie
Teller of practically all Of the valuable
paintings saved him hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars.
The fire was still burning at 8 o'clock
this morning, but all that was left stand
ing al the magnificent home was the
foundation wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
VISCOUNT ISHII SPEAKS
OF AMERICAS GOOD WILL
Assures Hearers at Banquet Of Cor
dial Relations Between Japan
and United States.

TOXIC. December 1S.-Viscount klku-
iiro Ishii, head of the japanese mission
which recently visited the United
States, was the guest OF honor at a
banquet given last evening. which was
attended by 200 Japanese and Ameri-
cans. The banquet gave to Viscount
Ishii his first opportunity to speak to
the entire Japanese public since his ar
rival from the United States. He said:
TT affords me the keenest gratifica-
ton to tell you that we bring back to
all the people of Japan from all the
people of America a message charged
with an earnest spirit of good will and
a sincere desire for good understand
ing and friendship. The answer to
your message of good will was deiiv-
cred to US by the whole people OF
America, by men whose names STAND
highest in the roll Of American honor.
Let there be no doubt among you as TO
the sincerity of the message
Now, returning from our voyage OF
discovery, we bring to our gracious
sovereign and the people OF our ma
of America lies at the very heart Of It's
people. We are very earnest in our
desire to convince the whole people Of
this country of the value and real
meaning of the reception of this mis-
sion at the hands Of the people of the
United States. Here let me refer to the
notes exchanged between Japan and
America. For the contamination of this
national agreement I stand personally
a debtor to President Wilson and Sec
rotary of State Lansing for unusual
courtesies and consideration. As the
result of the frank exchange of opin-
ion we arrived at an agreement which
must help America, China and Japan
The mutual declarations with re-
gard to China ought not to be the sub
ject of suspicion at any time. Neither
should they under any consideration
give ofsense, because where no onense
is intended no offense can be given"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
D. c. MAN GETS KNIFE
MADE OF CARTRIDGE
HUNS FIRED AT VERDUN

How would you like to serve
butter at your table with knife
made out of a German bullet that
a trooper picked UP on the battle
field around Verdun?
This is what Thomas Grant. sec
rotary of the Chamber of Com
merce. may do today. following
receipt of knife yesterday from
T. H. Baxter. formerly with the
Post Office Department here. who
is now serving Uncle Sam some
where in France.
The handle of the knife is made
of a German cartridge and the
blade is fiattened from a bullet
that found its way harmlessly
into French soil in front of Yer
dun. The soldier carved the
words, "Verdun. 1915" on the
unique blade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

q sourtssnth century Virgin and
Chiid.s IN marble; ''ek lziehssl xilifnf
the Dragon,s In Stone. o. tbs etxfssnt 1
century, and . fourteenth century bt
Catherine In stone.
nunciation," By RogisF Van Der Wsy.
dan; q portrait BY Van Eyck; Rubens'
@St. Thsresa Praying" and Madonna
and Child" by MAbuse.
There are 2lo watches dating xron
fury; about 800 snuf boxes and mis-
celfnnoous collection Of Greek, Roman
and Byzantine gold necklaces and or
nameuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

Laurier opposition has carried three OF
the nine Canadian provinces. Those
carried by the government are New
Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskat-
chewan, Alberta and British ColuHpl d.
I 'aur;er has carried Nova Scotia, Quebec
and Prince Edward Island.
All the cabinet ministers are elected
with the exception of two French
ministers from Quebec, Albert Sevigny
and p E. Blondin. Sir WiIfrld Laurier
vas beaten in the city OF Ottawa by
800 but was elected for a Quebec city
seat by almost two thousand majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

At the Onion League in the opening
Of . statewide campaign by the Penn
syivania committee Of public safety to
combat German INSPIRED pacifsm-
In the course Of his remarks he said
ANY man who sells q liberty bond
below par stabs at the very lifebiood
of tho nation. To win this night we
must be willing to let Uncle Sam have
our money. He IL willing to pay and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18

traitorsj II ft 10 not II II the duty Of
Amsricans Immediately to make It %.
said Secrstary Of the Treasury NcAdoo
here last night, I'VE are pledged to
make this world safe for democracy II
it takes every dollar Of our resources
and every drop Of blood OF our fighting
men," he added.
Mr.. McAdoo was the principal speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Many Women at Mems Work.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-Woman
car conductors, woman mail carriers and
now woman snow-shovelers. Three wom-
en- have joined the city snow-shoveling
force, the STRENGTHENING commissioner
has announced, and are proving efficient