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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
ESSAY CONTEST FOR
NEVADA SCHOOLS.

"Why We Must Win the War" and
What America is Fighting For" are
the titles of two competitive essays
to Re written by the girls and boys
of Nevada schools.
The first title is to be used by pu-
pills of rurai schools, and the second
by those of the towns. The compc-
tition is now open and it is earnestly
hoped that every boy or girl eligible
to- entrance will set to work to wia
the honor of first place.
Following are the rules governing
the contest, which apply to both rural
and town schools:
|. The essay is to be not more
than 1000 words in length. nor less
than 500 words.
?. The nsine. age. school and post
office address of the writer should he
placed in the upper right hand corner
of the first page. A statement that
the work is original should acc mt
pany the essay.
3. Competitors must haye reached
their fourteenth birthday.
The contest will close June 30,
1918.
S. A certificate of award. bearing
the words. Highest Certificate Of
Award" and stating the terms of the
contest and the name of the winner
will be presented to the town school
pupil whose essay is' deemed the best
on rhe subject. What America is
Fighting For. A similar certificate
will be awarded to the rural school
pupil whose essay is considered the
best on the subject, why We Must
Win the War" These certificates will
be signed by the Board of Judges and
will be forwarded to the winners ac-
companied by personal letter from
Chief Justice McCarran, of the Nev-
ada Supreme Court.
: O. The winning essays will he scnt
to every newspaper in the state FOR
publication and will be read by the
authors. ii possible, at the first int
portant patriotic state rally after rhe
award has been made.
Judges are: Mrs. T. Van Devort, Mrs.
w. U. Mockey, Mr. Justice Cole
man and Mr.. Justice Sanders OF the
Supreme Court OF Nevada, and Mr..
John Edwards Bray Superintendent
OF Public Instruction
8. Literature bearing upon the
subjects will be sent to every school
in the state, if found practicable. Any
contestant who wishes publications
upon these subjects should address
the Committee on Public Information,
10 Jackson Place, Washington, ID. c.
9. Essays should be sent to Miss
+. Eugenia Stone. Chairman, Depart
ment of Educational Propaganda, Wo-
man'H Committee, State Council of
Defense, Carson City, Nevcda.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
SOLDIERS FROM
RUSSIA TO PASS
THRU RENO

There recently landed in San Fraa-
cisco 400 Belgians and Italians who
escaped from Russia by way OF the
Pacific Ocean since the revolution in
that country. These men aye soldiers
and up to the time of the Bolsheviki
movement had been training the Rus
SLAMS in the trenches. They are now
under charge of English, French and
Italian commissioner and are en-
route for oversee duty.
They have been royalty received in
San Francisco, where they have par
AIDED and been entertained. En- route
they will stop off at the principal cit
les for the purpose of giving the peo-
pie of this country some idea of the
terrible things of this war. They will
be in Reno next Monday and will par
ace in that city between 5 and $50
pm, when ali business houses will
be closed and general reception ten
dered them. Special rates have been
made to and from Reno Owe I'll rail-
roads fer that day, and it is expected
that several thousand people from
the various parts of tie state will take
this opportunity of seeing them.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
FLAG RAISING AT THOMPSON.


Thompson WAS the scene OF an in
teresting ceremony on Monday even
ing, May 18th. The occasion was
the uufuriing of the Honor Flag OF
that community. A platform was e.
rected in front of the Club House
which served for the speakers and the
guests OF honor. ex-governor Oddie
and Sam Beliord spoke, much to the
delight of AN interested audience and
then both men and women adjourned
TO the upper story OF the club house
where refreshments were served from
bottles, The company then repaired
TO the dining hall where a banquet
was served with all the abundance
and good will that characterize TINS
most cordiai community. After the
banquet Dir. Dixon gave talk that
went to the marrow OF things, and
after the banquet there was Il dance.
/. The light fantastic had the right OF
way for some hours when the party
broke up and the guests and hosts
wended their ways homeward declar-
ing that it had been good to be there,
One very pleasing feature OF the oc-
casion was the presence OF the IerlnS
ton Band, not as numerously as form
erly but in sufficient force TO hint
that we may once more have a band,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
COMO CONSOLIDATED MAKES
BULLION SHIPMENT.

The Como Consolidated Mining 90
operating ten miles south OF Dayton
in the Como Mountains has just com :
pheted 70 day run OF their mi'i'
Ss,973.OO. Mr.. Bonneau. vice pres'-
dent af the campany estimates that
there is about 5000 left IN the t'i'-
ings from this run OF atou, 400 tons
Of ore. He also estimates that later
runs will materially increase in values
because OF the better grade OF orc
which they are encounter'nS III '''
mine.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
MASOUE BALL GIVEN BY !. 0.0F.
LODGE At WELLINGTON A HUGE SUCCESS
Proceeds Givep to Red Cross

The masque ball given last We'd
,nesday evening at Wellington by Lib
erty Lodge, I.O.O.F. of that town for
the benefit OF the Red Cross, was
huge success both socially and flnan-
cially. The gathering came for SO
miles around, many from Carson Val
ley, Antelope Valley, Mason Valley,
and as usual, Smith Valley turned
out en- mass. Altho' the hall was
quite too small to accommodate the
number of dancers, essryone entered
into the spirit of having good time,
and the occasional bumps and sore
corns treaded upon, were turned into
cause OF merrymaking.
During the evening Miss Nelson. OF
Gardne vile sang solo, which was
much appreciated and encored.
The music furnished by the Gard
nerville orchestra was excellent and
tie crowd. enticeh by its dreamy
strains fingered tripping the light fan
tastic until the cocks crow scattered
the rear of darkness behind" Thurs
day morning
The hall was tastefully decorated
and Wellinton's Honor Flag was
proudly in evidence Little bags OF
confetti were dangling from the cell
ing and considerable sport was en-
joyed by many in showering the girls
with their varied colored contents.
At midnight supper was served in
the banquet room beneath the hall,
where one and all enjoyed feast
that was par excellence.
During the evening several cakes
were auctioned brining as high as So
and S8 per cake. In all better than
$500.OO was netted by the order. which
was turned over to the Red Cross.
1t was just another one of the af-
fairs given in that neighborhood with
the pep" and vim behind it. which
made for it success financially and one
which every one enjoyed and felt bet
ter for the opportunity of getting to-
gether socially.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
FOUR MINUTES OF YOUR TIME
FORTHE RED CROSS

Four minutes only in which to pre-.
sest few facts concerning the larg.
est and most far reaching organiza
ton for helpfulness and cheer to the
suffering humanity in existance. One
of the great nations OF the earth has
been wont to boast that the sun new
er sets on its possessions. but it is
for US Americans to point with pride
TO the fact that we have perfected a
system OF relief, supported entirely
by voluntary contributions, the bene-
fits from which are SO widely distri-
buted that we can truthfully say that
tle sun is always shining on some
Red Cross worker in some land or on
the recipient OF the favor OF this un-
selfish institution The American
Red Cross has followed the soldier to
every land where there is war and
suffering among the armies and has
furnished to friend and foe alike the
succor that many times means a life
saved or years OF suffering mitigated
1t is the only accredited means now
whereby. money or supplies can reach
prisoners in the camps OF our enimies
because its officers have always been
known to be men OF honor and integ-
rity who can be trusted to attend
strictly to the business of relief OF
suffering; this one fact should give
the lie to some OF the stories circu-
lated as to- the misuse of funds and
materials entrusted to them for dis
trlbution.
The history OF the Red Cross should
be especially interesting to the people
Of Nevada. as il was i'll Virginia CITY,
Nevada, about the close of our great
Civil War tlrsIt in re. ponse to the call
from the Sanitary Commission ior
funds to relieve the awful conditions
rlat then prevailed in the prison
camps. and in our aTmies. the historic
sack of Hour was auc;ianed and re-.sue
toned until il brought substantial
sum and later was carried all Owe
te ,tatc. realizing a fund of over 50.
OG0O0 This Sanit.ry Commission |
WAS later organized rs the Red Cross
which. With membership OF Z9.Ooo
a, the beginning OF tie present great |
war has grown to a membership ol
millions.
n YOU want 10 know something "i
the way in which this organization
does things. read the account OF how
the Red Cross gathered tram rloads
ol supple, in France and shipped
rlrcm 20 Italy to take care OF the rel
uaecs from the towns oNer-run D!
the Germans and .Nustriaus IN their
drive into northern Italy last IAN al
a time when the authorities said "
w7. absolutely impossible to get sup
plics over the railroads.
Men oi ability are giving their hNes
to this great work. and rhe amount
,ha, is asked from each oi MS III TINS
community is ridiculously small slfdl'
Won be one of those who view cam
ly the suffering OF horror stricken
world. and pass by on the other sac
O, will you act the par, OF the good
Samaritan and help bind mp the
wounds, and relieve the hunger ana
agony now existing in so many places
by contributing TO this great worN'
Geo. F. Willis.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
DAYTON ITEMS

Friday night. May 10th. good
many Dayton people motored to Sill
yer city to attend the entertainments
which WAS given for tlle benefit OF
the Red Cross.
Mr.. Walter J. Harris. prominent
banker OF Reno, visited at the Harris
home the past weekend.
Hugo Ouilici returned from the
University OF Nevada last Thursday
Miss Isabel Rising has returned
from Madsworth. where She has been
teaching the past year.
Mrs. Ray Stoddard and her three
little daughters OF Reno were visitor
N the Braun home last week.
Bill Gruber went to Mason Valley
last week an business.
Miss Rose Harris returned from
Reno Saturday evening, where she
has Just completed her second year
at the University ioi Nevada.
Mrs. James Breen. OF Keno win
her two little sons, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Braun.
4 surprise party was gwen at the
High School gymnasium Monday
evening ia honor OF Professor An
dcrson's birthday Everyone had a
very enjoyable time.
4 little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. E.Uru;ia Tuesday morning
May l4tlt
Roy Schooley and his mother, with
Mrs. Tallni, Eddie Cassinelh and Mrs
NJ. 4. Tailleur motored over from Re-
no Sunday.
Louis Barber OF Reno, was a vis-
i,or IN Dayton last week. lie ie''
for Fort Mcdowell Friday evening
Will Scott with his mother and SIS
ter May, mo,ored to Reno last week
lanes Millsap is i'll at his home
Mrs. f.. A. Simpson is visiting he'
daughter. Mrs. Clara Harris
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

The Mutual Theatre changes hands
within the next day or so. The new
management it the firm OF Warreu
and Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell is a
newcomer into this community, hav-
ing been preceded by his daughter,
Mrs. Walter Warren The effort will
be to keep the entertainments up to
the nigh sta ldard already reachcdeand
to do everything possible to not onl. !
maintain but to increase the drawing
power OF the programs
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

On Thursday the 10th DIR. and Mrs.
Lcavitt started to Reno with Fred
Burner i'm the Burner machine. The
Doctor was on his way back to camp.
On the other side Carson they
were run into by another machine
and quite badly damaged. Mrs.
Leavitt's arm was badly bruised. and
the Doctor and Fred badly shaken up.
They had to take off the top but
were able to get to Reno in time to
catch the train. Getting the machine
repaired has delayed the return.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
ARTESIA ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sloan have re-
turned home after having been in
Herington several days Mr.. Sloan
had the misfortune of having
piece OF machinery from his we'll Dig
ging outfit fall and strike him. break
ing a rib and otherwise bruising him.
The injury was treated by DR. Brown
and It will be several days before Mr.
Sloan will be able to resume work on
his well.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
FERNLEY RANCHER A
BENEDICT.

w. 4. Pray,a will known rancher
OF Fernley surprised his friends last
Thursday when he returned to his
home from San Francisco wilh Il
bride The lady was Miss Julia Saun-
derson. OF Chicago, niece of Peter
Lind. of Fernley.
Mr.. Pray is well and faVorahiy
known in this city. where he has ire
quently been business visitor ana
Tire Tines joins with his many
trends in Lyon County in extending
congratulations
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
c. Evans, Democratic Candidate for Nomination
Congress From Nevada.

Yesterday Mr.. c. r. Evans, whose
picture appears above and who has an
nounced his candidacy for nomination
for Congressman, called upon the
Times" Remarks were passed about
the amount of land that could be re
claimed in Lyons County by water
storage. He said. II am for devel-
oped Nevada and that is something
to think about and to work for" We
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

This is the week OF the war couh-
ell meeting at Reno. Quite number
70 the County Council OF pefense,
the County Committee OF the keu
Cross and others are III attendance,
II is hoped that plans will be devised
to take care of the labor prooieih'
and OF the Stacker and idlcr class
Among ,hose in attendance from Ly,
on County are Clark J. Guild, Mr ana
Mrs II. s. Pohe, Mrs. {. +. Gelder'
Mrs. X. l.. Wassonec, Warren liau-
ser. c. L. Weder,z, Rev, John DIXON
and wife. y. II. VanAlstne, Dennis
Lynch, James Barton, +, \, Dyer
" +. Bertrand. NJ. X. PenroSe' geo
W. Eriedhof. Geo +. Willis, Judson
Smith. Elmer Hanson. ) .. Fray
and CARL Tidd.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday Service

Sunday Services
1000 a. m. Sunday School Glasses
for all ages
100 am. Sermon on "Asbury Meth
odism and Uncle Sam.
800 pm Sermon or "The Day OF
Pehtecost and Americas
Mission"
Everybody invited.
]. A. Dixon. Ph, D., Pastor
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

b. II. Reymers and wife motored
to Carson the fore part Of the week
returning home on Tuesday evening.
They were accompanied home by Ed.
Rodgers, who spent several days with
them and other friends and relatives
in the valley
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

said I'VE will tell the people" and we
are glad to do it. II was delight .
meet Mr.. Evans. He makes an i'm
preston of sincerity and straight-for-
wardness that is very favorable and
one of the results of the campaign to
be looked forward to is the discus
sion of public questions by Mr.. Evans.
He has been identified with the i'm
terests of the state for fifteen years
and says he feels like native son.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
4 POOR MARRIED.
NAN ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWD

On the night of Saturday, May IL.
the people of Mason gave a rousing
farce, "A Poor Married Man." Tho
cast included Geo. w. Wendt, H. c.
Hansen, L. G. D'Armond, Dave Gurr,
Mrs. HI c. Hansen, Mrs. Geo. Wendt,
Mrs. Dave Gurrr and Miss Elsie Con-
way. The preliminary training and the
supervision was by Mr.. c. c. Emer-
son. As an amateur performance it
was such as is rarely seem. The parts
were we'll acted and sustained, the sit
,uations were we'll timed and the aud
iencc was in roars of laughter from
tart to finish. Mrs. H. J. Long de-
lighted ell present with speciality So
los and the Thompson Quartette, that
is, two of them, were much appre-
ciated. The entire program reflected
great credit upon those who took part
and upon Mr. Emerson, for skill and
careful preparation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18
St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Mass on first Sunday OF the month
at 80 a. m.
MI other Sundays at 1880 a. m.
Week day mass at 8 .. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9;'o
Rev. Joseph Cunha,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

Amos Fabri is in San Francisco
studying market conditions and buy
ing supplies for his store in this city.
He was accompanied by his wife.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

Mrs. T. NJ. McGowan has been
quite i'll this week at the home OF her
son. John McGowan in the south end
OF the valley,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

Mrs. l.. b. Olds OF Smith Valley
was in Yerin9ton Monday NhoppinA
and greeting her friends
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-18

Rev. Joseph Cunha.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
BIG PHILIPPINE SUGAR CROP
Modern Machinery, supplantin0 Hand
Labor, Results in Planting Of
Immense Acreage.

The Philippines are like most Of the
sugar cane growing regions in that the
available labor supply is comparatively
limited. To overcome this, the tractor
and modern power machinery IS being
introduced. AS this does not pay on
the small plantations, the custom Is
for one organization to operate sew
eral hundred or thousand acres, and a
well-organized system is involved
throughout the year. Labor-saving de-
vices are employed wherever possible.
The first process in harvesting sugar
cane is stripping the leaves from the
stalks, an operation requiring much
time and labor, as this must be done
by hand. A cane knife or bolO is used
by the native laborer. who passes the
knife down each side of the cane.
knocking eff and throwing them into
the middle of the row, where other Ia.
borers pick them up and load them
to be hauled to the mill.
Sugar cane milling under modern
methods may be divided into four es.
sential processes. namely. the extrac'
ton Of the juice from the cane, the
Qualification of the juice by boiling, the
evaporation Of the juice SO as to re-
duce the sugar to the crystalline form,
and the freeing Of the sugar from
impurities. The most modern ma
chinery for all operations is fast being
installed throughout the Philippine is.
lands, and American consumers may
look forward to securing the bulk Of
their sugar from these distant dots
on the Pacific, which owe their de.
velopment to American capital and
American leadership.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
To My Old Valentine.

In many a golden twilight of the
gear,
Street Friend, across the miles that
intervene,
When sun and star the west incar-
nadine
I think of you and wish that thought
might go
On thoughts fleet wings to greet and
tell you how
Life's loneliness would vanish were
you here.
Friends long forgotten in the worlds
rough race
Come back sometimes IN transient
dreams to me.
The dear, dead days like phGntoms
fittingly
Pass and the smile of greeting turns
to tears;
But your street. presence through the
changing years
At my hearts hearthstone ever holds
place. W. J. s.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09
His Waiting Room.

Waiting Is the blessedest thing on
earth that we can do-when God asks
it. And those whom God has most
nightly used have been made fit for
his best use by their waiting expert
ences. A surrendered and Spirit-filled
Christian young woman, who has had
wonderful experiences Of Gods guild
ance and blessing in the past. has re-
Gently been entirely uncertain as to
what Gods plans for her are now to
be. She writes to a friend: my ap-
plication is in; and I'll not leave his
waiting room until he calls me to the
right position. So many are trying to
get me into something else. Pray that
I'll wait patiently, will you?" When
Gods word comes to this clear-vis-
toned, trusting, waiting child of his,
she will step out of his waiting room
into a marvellous opportunity of serv-
ice. Meantime how good it is for her
to remember that '"They also serve
who only stand and wait. Sunday
School Times.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-02-09

in a northerly direction toward Lake
Koshkonong. They reconnoitered here
but finding no fresh evidence they fol-
lowed the trail up Rock river to a
spot not far from where the city Of
Fort Atkinson is now situated. The
country at that time was a wilder
ness, and this army Of General At
kinson's had to fairly cut its way
through the underbrush, tall trees and
clinging vines. He had an army OF
nearly two thousand regulars. He built
a fort on the river bank near its juno
ton with Bark river, and his army re-
manned here a part Of the month OF
July, accommodating and following up
trails of the Indians through the
swamps and woods. Lincoln, q men,
Der of Early's company of rangers.
took an active part in all the maneu-
vers, and when word was brought on
the 9Th of July by some Winnebago
Indians that Black Hawk was hiding
in the swamp on an island In Lake
Koshkonong, five miles down the river.
it was Early's company that was sent
to reconnoitcr. They crossed the river
on RATS to the island, Lincoln among
them, but the willy Hawk had flown.
This happened on the 9th Of July.
They returned up the river to the main
command, and on the 10th Of July Lin
coin was mustered out of service. The
next day he started out with his COM
panions for his home in Illinois. That
night his own horse and that of one
of his comrades was stolen, and the
rest Of the distance was made on foot.
Lincoln was very fond Of talking in
later life of his experiences In the
Black Hawk war. On one occasion,
in the fall of 1859, he was making
speeches in Wisconsin. After speak
ing at Beloit he was conveyed by car
rage to GAINESVILLE. They traversed
the same route as that taken by the
army In the Black Hawk war twenty
seven years before. Lincoln recOg-
nized it and talked freely about the
events Of that time, telling in his hui
morous way of the difficulties encoun-
tered In his journey home after his
horse was stolen.
Gradually, however, in the three quar-
tiers of a century and more that have
passed since the time when Lincoln