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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
Girl Scouts Go to New York

Fourteen Philadelphia girl scouts will
attend the National Conference oC Girl
Scouts in New York today and tomorrow.
The local delegates include Miss Bertha
Green. Miss Elizabeth Schafthauser Miss
Alcvna MCCorkle. Miss lGdwina Ginder.
Miss Molly Balls, Miss Anna Mowbray,
Miss Minerva Stern, Miss Harriet Deaver,
Miss Ellen Cassatt. Miss Katherine Hut
Crimson, Miss Aimee Stone and Miss Edith
Harper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26
Atttes Again Strike
Northeast of Ypres
Continued from Psr. One

continued from PAGE One
nsre today over the magnificent evidence
sH1rosl by France Of her military strength
General Petaln Is now conducting two
m'Jur oHensives-one on the Aisne front
w ~ "iIcn Ine fermons have been thrown
a oaoN W cohiusion from key position. the
other with the British in a tremsndousI,,
Important assault In Flnrdnrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-26

as purely mechanical and will not affect
the Governments tenure Of office
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06

also have great attraction for the STU
dent and yet which he is unaDle 10
devote himself on account OF lack OF
time while actively engaged IN tne
classroom-we refer more especially
70 the literary side. 1t is in order to
take I'D such work that we must give
up teaching. ::
Naturally we feel much regret If
taking this step, for turing tire years
of our connection with the university
of Nevada, we have had hundreds oil
faithful and appreciative students wno
have become dear and trusted friends
and it is not easy to put asiue III
pleasure that comes from intimate as
ISOLATION with receptive young people
after conference with President
Hendrick, and at his request, the date
for the designations to go into enec'
was changed to July |, l9lI, and Q
note, so stating, was addressed to the
president of the University and the
| board of regents. :.
Miss Brown came to the University
two wears ago intending to stay only
year, but remained another year al
the request of the institution "A posi-
ton at Vassar has been waiting 1or
her for some time. and she Will take
it up after July. She was graduated
from Cornell as bachelor OF arts and
was awarded the Andrew ID. White
travelling fellowship in 1906 and agar
in 1907, studying at Geneva, Zurich
and Basil. In 1909 she was given ne
degree of master of arts from Cornell
and from that time until 1914 she was
instructor in history at Wellesley, If
1914 she was awarded the Alice Free
man Palmer fellowship of the Asso
citation of collegiate alumni, but "a
conditions were unfavorable to trave
in Europe owing to the war, she
spent that year in research work
Cornell and in 1915 came to the Uni
versity of Nevada.
Miss De Laguna has been head
the department of modern language,
since 1907 at the University. She wa
an instructor in English at Mills Col
iege in 1888 and taught French
Oakland Seminary, California, ther
entering Stanford University, whenc'
she was graduated as bachelor OF arts
Later she went to Europe, where she
studied Romantic languages at Rome
and Paris. In 1897 she came to tho
University of Nevada as instructor
modern languages after becoming as
sistant professor, associate professor
and finally head of the department.
Miss Bardenwerper is a GRADUATE
of the Armour Institute of Technol
ogy at Chicago. She came to tho
University in 1904 as instructor in do
mestic science, and has been here
ever since. She was made associat'
professor two years ago, and has beer
a frequent writer for the Gazette ant
| other papers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
PARENT TEACHERS TO
TO CONSIDER COST

Parents and citizens of Yerington
are so often bemoaning the high
school taxes. and the cost OF schoo'
government generally, that the "a
rent Teachers Club is inviting them
all to attend a public meeting on I'll
day, January II, at the Gymnasium
at 800 ,. m.
Mr.. hudson G. R. Smith, preSiden
of the school board, will preside at
this meeting, and give the patrons
some idea of the part OF the schooI
trustees in this matter, Mr.. j. l.
Campbell, of Mason, will give shor'
talk on the school law and its ,appli,
cation. Often a better knowledge OF
the laws under which we live is ma
terial help. Mr.. George West, the
clerk of the board will tell how mucf
money this district has, and the vari-
Gus sources from which it is derived
Also what the expenses of the district
are and what it cost per child tor edu-
cation in this district.
1t is hoped that as many as are IN
terested in this part of the citys gov
eminent will be present.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
NOT|CEOF BIDS FOR
COUNTY PRINTING

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to AN Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act supplementary to an
Act entitled "An Act to create a
Board of County Commissioners in
the several counties of the State and
to define their duties and powers" ap.
proved March "a, 1911, the Board OF
County Commissioners of Lyon
County will receive sealed bids for all
county printing and advertising, ex-
cepting stamped envelopes, up the
hour of one o'clock D. m, on the 9th
day of February, 1917.
Same to be for balance of the year
1917, and payable in eleven monthly
installments.
Proposals for bids should be ad
dressed to the undersigned and
marked Bids for county printing"
The Board reserves the right to re-
Ject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated January 5th, 1917
CHAS A. MCLEOD,
Clerk OF said Board
First publication, January 5.lol7
Last publication. February 3, 1917
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
THREE MEMBERS OF THE
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
RESIGN

The Reno Gazette says that the
designations of Miss Louise Fargo
Brown. dean of women at the Univer-
sity of Nevada, Miss Kate Barden-
werper, professor of home economics
and domestic science. and Miss Laura
De Laguna, professor of modern
languages, were accepted by the re-
gents. They become effective on
July l.
The withdrawal of Miss De Laguna
and Miss Bardenwerper from the in
stitution comes as surprise, although
they have been considering resigning
for several months. Early last fall
they made their plans known to Pres
ident Hendrick and the regents, and
asked that their designations take eff
feet January l. The regents request
ed them to reconsider. and the two
then extended the time until July |.
"We expect to engage in literary
work." said Miss De Laguna," and
our pr perty interests in Reno
mand all of our time. Our relations
with President Hendrick have been
of the most pleasant kind, and we
have been asked to assist him and
the regents in selecting our success
sors. We expect to live in Reno.
although we realize that possibly
there is no calling that brings the re-
wards that teaching does" said Miss
De Laguna for herself and for Miss
Bardenwerper. nevertheless there are
other lines of the profession which
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
BIG SHIPS FOR NAVY
RECOMMENDED TO
- LIZ
CONGRESS

No member of the Naval Commit
tee of the House has made a NOR
thorough study Of the technical con
struction of battleships and of nava
tactics and strategy than Congress
man Ernest w. Roberts of Massachu.
sets. Mr.. Roberts is an exponent OF
greater speed in Our ships. and calls
attention. to the fact that if the Brit
ish battleship division in the battle OF
Jutland had had more speed they
would have arrived much earlier and
probably have prevented the Germans
from escaping He believes that the
next ships we build should have a
decided increase in speed, and re-
marks. when a nation has 25-knot
ships | cannot see why we should
not go up as high as they are right off
without creeping up knot at time.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
ALASKA PROH|B|TWE BY
REFERENDUM VOTE
THREE TO ONT

The people of Alaska have recently
recorded themselves through refer
endum vote OF about three to two as
being in favor OF prohibition fir thai
territry Delegate James Wicker
sham of Alaska has responded to the
wishes of his constituents by intro
ducing what he terms bone dry
bill. The bill is drafted after the
general terms of the law now in force
in Idaho. and where it differs from
that law it follows the lines of the
Sheppard prohibition bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia Mr.. Wickershan
hopes to get action on his measure
during the present session. and be-
lieves it will greatly benefit the peo-
pie of his section of the country.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
DILLON & WEST
CONTEST ENDED

In the Dillon & West profit shar-
ing contest which closed December
80 last, Miss Marv Lucas of Mason
received the first prize consisting OF
the bungalow player piano; Miss Dora
Williams, of Yerington, secured the
grafanola; Mrs. Nellie Nelson of Wa
Duska, the lady's gold watch; Miss
Mildred Leavitt, the gentleman gold
watch. and Miss Minnie Richards the
VIM. Rogers silver set. The contest
vas earnest from the start, an wnodu
was earnest from the start, and wound
Up with a close finish. The awards
were delivered to the contestants or
YeW Years day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
LEASERS AT WORN

Austin Nugent, Alex Ransom and
Henry Rambauph leasing on tn
Rambaugh property, which lies north
Of the Montana Yerington claims
completed the cave-in in the drift run
by the Mason Valley people, and are
continuing the drift to encounter the
edge which outcrops at the surface
The shaft on this property is dowr
nearly or quite 200 feet, the drift has
been run a distance of Us feet. and il
IS expected that Is feet extension will
encounter the ore.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
CARD OF THANKS

To my many friends and patrons
Of the Yerington Drug Co.;
desire to thank each and all OF YOU
Tor the kind support and the many
votes received in the recent contest
held by the Yerington Drug Co., OF
Yerington, in which | was the sue
cessful candidate for the piano.
Your efforts in my behalf are sin
cerely appreciated and | trust if op-
portunity affords that | may be able
to reciprocate in some small measure
the many kindnesses received from
you.
Very sincerely yours,
AZELLA Mcleod.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
CONTEST CLOSED
PRIZE WINNERS

The contest for the past six months
or more, conducted by the Yeringtor
Drug Company, in which they share
their profits of the past season with
their patti ons, ended on the evening
of December 80. Mrs. M. f. Mcleod
was the choice of the voters for the
first prize, the bungalow player piano
Mrs. George w, Martin received the
second highest number of votes, ant
was made happy by the beautiful
grafanola. ]. G. Kaufman received
the third prize, the "0'' size lady's
gold watch, while Miss Emily Powers
was presented with the gentltman's
gold watch. The fifth prize, consist
ing of a set of VIM. Rogers silver
ware. went to Mrs. John Ferrall, of
Wabuska.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
For Sale, Bond, or Lease.

The group consists of eight claims
on which $1,000 worth OF work mas
been done. There are good tunnel
Sites on the property, which lies Il
miles from railroad. a good wagon
road Has been constructed to the
property and there is an abundance O
timber and water available. Ore on
these claims assays as high as so In
cold 100 ounces of silver, and 40 per
c cent lead, per ION. Apply to the
w. H. BRAINARD.
Mason, Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06

Present high prices are beautiful
example of the unearned increment
The politicians talk patriotism; the
soldier boys do patriotism.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
LOOK AT THIS.

| have !. studebaker 30-horse-power
touring car, which is in hrst-class
condition, and which | will sell Tor
$250.00. o>,,
JAMES F. NUGENT.,
advt Agent fOF fOGus.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
WHY ''P0P" COOK
LOOKS HAPPY

A glimpse at the following table
showing the earnings of the Nevada
Copper Belt Railroad during eleven
months of the past veal will explain
the beatifc smile with which the face
of Superintendent Cook has been lllu-
r,;,,+ed ever since election:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06

John Sandman, the shoe and har-
nessman, has thoroughly equipped
repairing department in his store
He is prepared to do work, and take
pleasure in making it to your advan
tage to visit him whenever you neeC
his services.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06

If you get the habit of gong t
John Sandman, the shoe man, {
have your footwear repaired, you vii
find the habit not easy to break, be
cause you will not want to break II
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
A BARGAIN.

A REQ 35-horse-power touring Car
in frst-class condition, for $25O.0O, is
a bargain. | have one which can be
secured for that amount.
JAMES F. NUGENT,
advt The Ford Agent.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06
RECEIVE CAR
FANCY APPLES

A Fabri & Co. have received a car
load of apples from the famous or
IDS Of California at Cspitola
These will be sold at $l,75 per single
box. or sl.65 per box in ten-box lots
advt
FOR SALE-Delivery WACO, morse
and harness. A bargain.
adv. DILLON & WESl, inc,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-06

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The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
DOUBT U-BOATS
THREATEN U. S.
Washington Discounts Tale
Foe VIII Carry War
Here

WASHINGTON. Oct. l7.-Ger-
many's reported intention 20 estab-
fish a submarine zone about the
Omitted States. Canada and Cuba
was taken here today with a touch
Of skepticism Despite this, how
ever, naval authorities said II was
entirely possible that the Teutons
would endeayor 10 extend their
sphere OF operations. now that they
are building larger U-boats.
Such a zone, however. would avail
the Germans little. II Is felt here.
BY maintaining their vessels on the
European side they are near home
bases and have n better opportunity
go carry on their ruthlessness than
a. such distance as this coast. eX-
perts point out
Moreover torpedolng or the
American shores would be undoubt-
edly one OF the best stihulants W
war spirit thus far developed and
there have been evidences that Ger
many realizing this. would avoid
undertaking t.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

In the war activities.
Following his visit 10 the Ford
tractor and the Ford Motor plants
In the morning and a luncheon tn
the y a G.. az The guest OF Philip
II Mcmillan. ne went 10 the Pack.
ard motor plant 10 view two types
OF the Liberty motor which inter
csted him greatly However. he
shook his head when asked II there
was a possibility of the British gov.
eminent adopting this engine
Our engines are entirely salts
factory" ne said We have an en-
gipe that is perfect In every way r.
Is not claimed for the Liberty mo
tor that Il II anything more than
that"
Lord Northcliffe. otherwise Alfred
IiarmswOrth. said he looks forward
10 three or four months OF heavy
air raiding by both Germans and
ALLIES, after which both sides will
Quit this game The airplane. I'm his
opinion, will prove the most effec-
e--r eaPea- In tha- war--lf- The Init
cd States can only get them across
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
MRS.T.A.CONLON
TAKEN BY DEATH
Wife of Well-KnOwn Attorney
Had Been iii Only
Short Time

Following an Illness Of two weeks
Mrs Thomas A ConlonA wife OF
Thomas A Conlon. well.known Dc
troit attorney, No. 965 second-ave,
died Wednesday morning. from
pneumonia. in Grace hospital. where
she was taken Saturday evening
Mrs Conlon was born in Detroit
about 90 years ago. the daughter. OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Loughrsy. and
spent her early girlhood in Milford
where her parents max rsss9le 49,
was eSf ~ ar ia S4e Milf6Fas school
and then went 20 the Ypsilanti STATE
hernia t-+alt+,tsi- ff1trt1 zf7p graJi
uated She became member OF
the faculty and was secretary OF
the conservatory for several years.
In 1901 she married Mr. Conion
and has since lived In Detroit
Mrs Conlon was member ~
the First Congregational church and
active in the Sunday school, having
been superintendent OF the cradle
roll for several years
Mrs ConlOn Is survived by her
husband and three children. Eleanor
NJ. Thomas L., and Myra X Conlon
Funeral arrangements have not
been com pleted
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Cutting Production of Motor
Car In War Time Would Be
False Economy, Says Jewett

"The war has centered attention
on the automobile for two different
reasons and from two totally differ
ent angles comments Harry NJ
Jewett. president ar the Paige-De
troit Motor Car company. Military
men. and civilians 10 some extent,
II they have followed the great con
Aict closely, have observed what a
vital part the motorized vehicle is
playing in the struggle abroad The
motor car has been given credit and
this fact. aitho not completely real
tied and appreciated. il no longer
news
But since we have had 10 consid-
or finances in relation TO the war
and ways and means for raising or
saving money. certain people have
turned the spotlight on the motor
car from different ne4a--a- false
angle lacking information or
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
BANKER FOILS
HOLD-UP MAN

BEDFORD, Mich. oct IL Quick
action on the part or Thomas Hough'
ton. president OF the BEDFORD State
Savings bank. prevented the lootiug
OF the institution late Tuesday after
noon when a hold-up man thrust "a
revolver under the bankers nose
and demanded cash
Houghton backed against the door
NJ the safe. slammed IL shut and
turned the combination. The would
be robber hesitated for a moment
and then fed Early today he was
still al large
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

superficial in their reasoning, they
have questioned the motor car as 4
commodity necessary for our daily
affairs al this time.
Those false reasoners have even
suggested that the automobile is a
luxury and can be spared. that IL
would be well for the country at
this time II its manufacture were
curtailcd and the money involved in
making H. buying II and operating
IL were turned into more useful
channels
such peculiar reasoning shows
how little these false economists un-
derstand the place the automobile
now occupies II was from the very
first 2 utility and as great a neces-
sity ms the telephone The fact
that So per cent of all cars manu-
facturod go 20 farms throws some
light matter for-ff tff1r dr1tu
mobile were a pleasure car the
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
U S. BARES
REVOLT PLOT
Operations of Germany's Hindu
Revolution Propaganda
Exposed
CHlCAGO. Cd. ~

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-~AnotheF at
-, - ~ 10 MAKE kFncie
Sam a diplomatic goat" was made
nHlhllc- 1ue&da4- hY-I aaapA- Fleming
assistant United States district at
torney in his opening statement at
the trial of three Germans and a
Hindu FOR conspiracy 10 foment a
revolution in India
Germany. according TO Fleming.
plotte IN the summer OF 1915 to
incite the inhabitants OF India 20
revolt. thus forcing the withdrawal
OF British troops from the western
front IN France The plans. OF
course. were hatched in Berlin, but
we're 70 be perfected in the United
states, with Captain Won Papen. ter
man military attache, and Baron
Won Reiswitz. German consul in Chi
cago as heads OF the revolutionary
ring
Revolts were 10 be started stimuli
taneously in Siam and Bangkok
Fleming said, and later in Burma
The necessary funds were 10 be
modified In the United States, prin-
clpally IN Chicago and New York
Fleming said the government
would show how various sums
changed hands here In this plot, and
referred particularly 10 $40, 900 Won
Papen is alleged to have paid Albert
H. Wehde, one OF the defendants.
German consuls turnout the Unit
ed States were 10 aid in organizing
incendiarles and distributing funds,
Fleming charged.
In addition TO Wehde, the defend
ants are Gustav r. Jacobsen. and
George Paul Boehmt. Germans, and
Heramba l.al Gupta. a Hindu Won
Reiswitz, indicted with them, Is a
fugitive.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
PACKERS FEAR
LOW-PRICED HOG
is BOOMERANG

CHICAGO. Oct. IL Ten dollar
hogs" predicted by Patrick Cudahy.
veteran packer, as probability dur
Ing the coming winter, would quick
ly result in even higher prices, &C
cording TO w. r. Tagg. OF Omaha.
Neb.. president OF the National Live.
stock exchange IT the farmers
wouldn't stand for them
Low priced hogs will mean a
decrease in hog raising which Is
the thing we are trying 10 avoid "
Tagg said today Farmers are not
going 10 produce hogs AZ low profits
while much larger gains can be
made In other things A decrease
in the output means scarcity and
within a short time prices again
would rise"
Licensing ~ the packing industry
by the government. the FIRST day OF
November. is assured. George l..
McCarty. OF New York city, secre-
tary OF the American Meat Pack
ers' association believes
Get ready 10 pay your licenses
Nov I be told delegates 10 the
convention which closed here last
night
PrIntinE-tnc plain neat ktnd-that
- right-Ifmes Job Dept.-WRia 452o.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
MCCORMICK
SWAR'
TIDE TURN
Days of German Attack
Are Ended, Says
Congressman
~ WILBUR s. FORREST.
SION Correspondent United Press


PARIS. Oct. 17.-"The tide has
turned; there win be more afro
cities: there will be terrible battles
but despite events IN Russia. The
Austro-Germsns everywhere are be.
INK driven back and from the Carso
10 the channel they are no longer
able TO attack
This was the estimate OF the var
today as Rep Medu Mccormick. OF
Illinois. presented n To guests at a
luncheon al the Palals Dorsay Me
Cormick was tho guest of honor. the
luncheon marking his formal fare.
well after six weeks tourney In Eu.
rope 10 every front except that OF
Russia.
Mccormick emphasized the inn
preston he had obtained turnout his
travels in France, ENGLAND and Italy
OF the democratic solidarity ~ the
Allies He assured France OF the
determination OF the entire Ameri-
can nation 70 0ght with al its power
~ - VIZ NA
In speaking 81 The entire Amer
can nation. he added. u inciude the
splendid loyalty az IS majority OF the
Americans ~ German blood who
are no less patriotic than those Of
other extraction From the lips OF
American officers with names as
German as thai Of HindenhuTg.
have heard described with loathinE
and bitter anger tho deliberate Kill.
INK OF heroic nurses b. German air
craft
These are bad ldlngs for the
kaiser
The morale ofthe German officer
prisoners IS nov lower than ~ was
Two months ago More boys OF rs
are now found among The prisoners.
Events IN the reichstaE and IN the
German neet. despite the closed eyes
OF the German autocratlc leaders
appear in burning letters az the
handwriting on the wall 20 such gov
ernors OF the empire
Mccormick explained that great
haste IN Americas part in the war
was impossible, considering the
vAstness OF the American war pro
gram.