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The New York herald., 1922-03-05

Gaping from her unwelcomed ad-
mirer. Matters are serious and her
food stock Is low when she chances
to encounter George Trescott Bene-
dict Of Philadelphia, who has be-
come separated from a hunting
party and Is lost. Elizabeth Is at
first suspicious. E1izabeth's suitor.
and three wild companions. pursue
her through the mountains and
across the plains but Benedict does
much to allay her apprehensions.
AT length they reach the railroad
where Benedict finds a telegram
from homo announcing that his
mother is dying. He is fond Of the
girl, but feels he must start east at
once and does so. leaving her $40
all she has in the world.
The girl has a narrow escape from
her pursuers as Benedict's train
disappears down the track. An ex-
animation OF some papers she has
brought from the lonely ranch house
shows that she has two grand
mothers in Philadelphia and she de-
termines to go to them Lacking
money she rides across the con-
tinent on horseback. In Chicago she
Is Iured into a suspicious house, but
she draws her revolver and escapes.
Eventually. she finds her ldnswomen
and one OF them turns out to be
the wealthy and socially elect Mrs.
Bailey OF Rittenhouse Square, who
welcomes her granddaughter joy
fully. A few years in a fashionable
school and a smart wardrobe work
wonders for Elizabeth. Benedict re-
appears. all the clouds roll away and
there Is a happy ending to her
youthful romance. Love and adyen-
ture are the principal ingredients of
the story which has also a strong
religious flavor.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
George Hubbard, Co-author
of Without Compromise"

and a fascinating but unpTincipled
young man OF considerable personal
beauty in the vicinity. The ways OF
laughter may be more pleasing than
these Of the serious minded. but
they arc certainly not so safe.
Mary Is thus treated. And to
Mary life comes hurryinS with
flashing feet across the daffodl
fields: comes just as the poets have
begun to sing to her. just as she
Eceaiizes that life is something that
moves, that passes. that very soon
viii be gone. And Mary is over
wheImed BY the sudden revelation
Tho farce Is no longer farce. one
gasps. but ore reads on. The book
Is singular. is even absurd. but II is
consistently charming. Somehow
those people who seemed to be mere
earicatures cut out Of colored paper
are real at last. They are Iovable.
rs well as fantastic and amusing
One realizes that every one Is like
this, after all is made Up OF coIored
paper and absurdities. Of fantasy
and farce. and Is capable OF tragedy.
Yes. It IS better to come out into the
Spring and the sunshine and the
danger, 70 take the ways OF laughter,
even though they lead through wild
gardens. than to bend IN a dim room
over a book written BY man who
has never learned TO laugh and who
has never seen the dreamy eyes Of
beauty ia the face of life.
Not that the book ends on a
tngic note. No, IL il kind, smIl-
ing story. and the spring vision
comes true after the tears have
dried Mr. Barnet. who began by
being happy. is happy at the close.
As to Mary. who began by being
nothing bat a slrnilacrum. she ends
e. real woman. and that at least
IS a type Of happiness. The more
fantastic creations or the tale re
main fantastic still. and flutter out
Of sight on their own strange err
rands, nobody caring. The thrushes
sing. the lsrixs mount into the skies
tho dafIodiis are busy with their jot
or blooming. and Mr.. Barnet goes
forth to gather enough Of them "a
nil large vase IN Aary's room.
IL has long been the custom d
write Christmas stories. Here be
gins the fashion Of Spring stories
And a Spring story must be a little
mad little ungoverned. there mus
bs nsrsh and rapture In il, foolish.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
HIS CHINESE IDOL BY Carroll p.
Lunt Dodd. Mead & Co.

A ITHOUGH 1t is negligible as
u a novel this book has an
unusual interest in the esti-
mate 1t gives OF Chinese character.
which is diametrically opposed to
that OF most writer's about China
and its people. Tho author is, appar-
emily, familiar with the life Of the
English and American commercial
circles In the treaty ports and Pelxin,
and it may be that he Is ex-
pressing an opinion OF the Chinese
held by at least a part of these coll
onies OF expatriates. It is not fat
tering. In fact. he sees little to ad-
mire in the Chinese. whom he con-
siders treacherous. mean spirited.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

ness and weeping mixed with the
laughter. They are au here in this
first Spring story. that ought to be
read as the crocuses begin to shove
their. yellow and purple heads above
tho ground. and the song -sparrows
strike up their roundelay on the
topmost twiss OF the fruit trees in
the garden.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05


and altogether untrustworthy. Says
he:
But with people unstable. keen
u alive to the main chance. sacrific-
ing such scruples and principles as
they possess to mercenary gain. cal
lous TO the extreme that. although
system of ancestor worship has been
in existence for centuries to enforce
respect for parentage. 1t Is most un-
usual to find such a love as Iiu-
Shih bore toward her mother
among the Chinese" It Is. indeed.
surprising to find any one question
ing the validity OF Chinese ancestor
worship and respect for elders.
lie also thinks them Incapable OF
gratitude or fidelity. Few Chinese. I"
says he, ARE honest from our point
OF view. and trickery is considered
TO DO a highly desirable quality in
their makeup; and as for devotion
toward their employers! :. Any
kindness or consideration shown be-
cause of affection is looked upon as
\ weakness Kindness Is laughed
at IS being a sign OF weakness"
Regarded merely as a novel the
book is hopelessly crude. stilted and
unreal. It Is concerned with the
love affairs OF an American and an
Engllshman with Chinese women
and their unhappy results. but none
OF the characters bear any real re-
sernblance to possible human beings
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

PURPLE SPRINGS- by Nellie Nc
cung. Hougaton. MIfflin Company.
HR- HOLMES somewhere regis
tered a protest against the
"medicated novel," or story
with a "purpose"-and then wrote
Elsie yenner." Nevertheless there
is some foundation for many read
ers' dislike OF that typo of story.
Miss Meetings. book has much
charm. and it Is also vigorous, but It
belongs 70 the family OF very highly
medicated novels. Under a thin skin
OF fiction and > very intricate plot it
remains chiefly tract on woman
suffrage. With prohibition as 4 mi-
nor ap2endage. II involves a heal
ing spring which has something of
magic quality a sort
OF cure all for every disease. IN
something the same way the book
presents tho further emancipation of
woman with prohibition 'on the
ssde") as a wonderful specific for all
social ills u has q dream quality.
tenuous unreality IA its lessons. :
But II Is wholly sincere. and has
many fine incidental values.
The scene Is chiefly rural Canada,
the time the present The heroine,
Pearl. is a strikingly feminine per
son and emphat,caIiS 9 vomau's
conception OF . Woman- She Is en-
gagingiy human. nery. impetuous
and. q course. almost always sue
cessfuL In fact one gets The impres
sion that every one she encounters
must yield 10 her-to her charm. hel
femininity. rather than to her argu.
rnents- When the tale opens she i,
deeply in love with a young doctor
He finds that re has tuberculosis
and therefore must not marry. bu
Is not entirely open and above boart
in his explanations 10 hef.
Disappointed. she takes to teach
ing and finally becomes lecture
and exponent OF emancipation. TIN
plot moves into the entanglement!
Of another woman. who asserts tina
her child Is illegitlmats and there
fore properly ia her custody in or
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Book Exchange

HIGHEST CASH pRtcES PAID FoR
complete libraries and small lots OF books.
Encyclopedia Britannica. "A edition. Book
OF knowledge and sets OF standard authors
particularly wanted. Calls made anys here.
TIIOMS EROH. INC. - Barclay st..
y. L. Phone SeG2 CcEtandL.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
WITHOUT COMPROMISE. BY Lillian
Bennet-Thompson and George Hub
bard. The Century Company.
<<<rUNDERSTAND that right
and wrong are squarely be-
fore you. and you're cEoos-

ing the wrong!' She seemed fairly to
tower as she stood there. straight
and slender. her 1.-the young figure
drawn up to It's full height, her heal
flung back so that her great eyes
blazed into his. Tfngling. on FIRE 10
her very fingertips. she was the en-
bodied spirit OF strength. OF pride. OF
fierce indomitabie courage: she was
primitive womanhood embs tiled,
fighting with all the weapons al her
command for the honor OF the man
she loved"
This quotation from without
Compromise" reveals at once just
why the story fails TO move tie
reader. why ii fails to 'come off" n
this episode. its big moment. The
tale is based on a thoroughly sound
convention Of the American social
political novel, ono that has gone
through the fire OF public approval
and come out as q best seller: ii Is
well written: it goes through all the
appropriate motions and emotions.
Yet 1t is based on a literary copyen-
tion rather than on life. and for that
reason rings hollowly from beginnirg
to end.
And there Is another reason for
this bubble effect. beauty without
substance. One or both of the author.
is animated BY the belief that mob
rule is a very dangerous thing 10 tie
nation and mob Iawiessness is thing
to be decried. Therefore they have
written their tale around a mob scene
ending with one fatality 50 that ~
have a sociaI-political tract in tn,
guise OF fiction. Yet the mob seen,
IS treated so briefly. a. II the au
thors were afraid OF 1t. that II ha.
mono OF the ability to move tn,
reader profoundly as IL should An,
this episode If as literary conyen
tionaf as the rest OF the tale.
A mob In action is a wild, fear
some and generally disorlerly spec
tacle. Years ago William Deal
Howelis gave rs a really tremendou
picture Of such q tumult in HI
Hazard OF New Fortunes" Bu
his approach was different lie di'
not lead up to It tirnorousiy. nor whei
he arrived at It did he scamp the Iii
mensions OF his composition or hi
work In filing In his outlines. Bu
then. OF course. every one who write
of the American social spectacle can
not be William Dean HoWells.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

TIE GIRL FROM MONTANA. b.
Grace Livingston Hill Philadelphia I:
The ]. Il Lipplncott Company.
|LIZABETH BAILEY'S parents
are dead and she lives with
her brother on a lonely ranch
IN Montana. lie Is a Wild youth and
is brought home dead ono day
shot In q drunken quarrel by his
roisterinS companions. One of them
looks - sha girl with "evn eyes
and she becomes so terrified that
she saddles her horse and starts out
alone at night. She pays no heed
to trails and Is intent only upon cs-
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

PURPLE SPRINGS. by Nellie Nc
Cung. Hoasaton. Alfflin Company
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
YER|NGTON man
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Glenn Hinckley is in the Mason
hospital suffering from severe bulle;
wound in the leg, near the groin
which he received during what is
claimed to have been a friendly
scuffle over pistol i'll the home OF
George L. Hedges, at Reservation
Hill.
HnckAy. Who is sign painter
and former resident of this city
was guest at the Hedges cabin for
dinner and after he had been hurt was
brought to Yerington for medical
attendance. His condition is not re-
garded as serious.
Sheriff .Balzar and District Attorney
While. OF Mineral County were il
Yerington investigating the affair on
Monday, returning to Hawthorne
that same night
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
TO CATCH AUTO
THIEVES BY RADIO

Bert Newcombe. the Radio operator.
is now receiving daily reports con
reports on the road conditions III the
section OF Nevada and California
The service is being furnished by the
Los Angeles Times broadcastlne
station and will be Of great value tc
prospective travellers. If contem-
plating a trip just drop into the New
.onlhe service station and receive tho
reports OH the road conditions III the
section you intcnd to visit Anothef
novelty in the Broadcastng service Is
the regular report of a list of stolen
automobiles. Mr.. Newcombe is als'
endcavoring to have the Mare Island
Naval station broadcast a daily re-
port OF San francisco market quo
tations for the benefit of the local
farmers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
FAvORS UNMERGER

Washington. Dec. 9-It coatinua-
ton OF Union Pacific evidence in
the Central Pacific case now before the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
w A. Whitney, General Manager Of
Utah Idaho Central Railroad andforn-
crly for some FIVE years division Super
intendcnt Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, testified regarding operating con
ditions on the California lines as they
would result from the separation of the
Southern and Central Pacific he gave
it as his opinion that it was entirely
practicable to effect separation with
out disruption or Impairment of the
present service to the public. He said
that joint traekage arrangements could
be very successfully worked and with
out disturbing present service, and that
certain joint trackage specified would
permit service to the public by the
two companies, after their separation,
so nearly identical with the present
service, that the interests of shippers
and passengers, and the industries Of
the State would not be at all affected.
He controverted i'll very accurate de-
tail the Southern Pacific claims as to
increased operating expenses and ca
pital investments alleged to result
rom the unmergcr. ] b. Muhlfield,
Consulting Engineer Of the Kansas
City, testified that joint operation OF
shops under joint or neutral manage
mcnt as entirely feasible and should
result in no increased costs.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON

]. !. Wilson. President of the
Walker River Irrigation District, ac-
colnpanied by Harry Dukes and ]. H..
Bcemer ;favc arrived in Washington.
where they have gone to attend the
hearing 4 before the Federal Powers
Commission OH the Luce application
for a damsite OH the Walker river
which conflicts with the rights of the
Irrigation district. The hearing was
held on December llth.
The Yerington men were met by
Congressman Arentz on their arrival
at the capital and with him attended
a meeting of the congressional lrri-
CATION, committee. Mr.. Wilson writes
that he met Mr.. Volstcad. of prohibi-
ton fame, and also listened to a speech
in the Senate dealing with Henry
Ford's application for Muscle Shoals,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
MINING ACTIVITY
NEAR ARTES|A

sIom Mollart accompanied by his
nephew. Warren Mollart were visitors
in Ycrington last week from Artesia
and bring with them promising re-
ports concerning the development oi
mineral resources of that section OF
the country.
Mr.. Molart has recently given ar
option on gold property to a syndi-
cate of Oakland capitalists. and is now
engaged in sinking Is foot shaft on
the property, under a contract agree
ment. He states that the shaft is be
ing sunk on tcn-foot ledge. which
shows values OF better" than six dollars
per ton as far as it has been opened
up. The Oakland people, he states
arc planning the construction Of re-
duction plant on the ground, where
conditions are ideal for economical
production.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH
CHANGES PASTORS

l
Rev, Father cunha, who for the past
four years, has been pastor Of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Yering
ton, departed "Wednesday for Sacra-
mento, to which diocese he has been
transferred Father Cunha made
many friends here during residence
among us, and it is not without re-
gret that we bid him adicu.
Fathc. Cunia will be succeeded here
by Rev. Father w. ]. Meaney Of Sacra-
mento, who arrived iii Ycriigton OH
Thursday. He says he is most fav-
orably impressed with our city and
people and hopes we will take as kind
ly to him as he is prepared to take us.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
WILD HONEY" FILMED

The thread OF romance that car
ries the interest through the plot
Of Wild Honey the Universal
level attraction al the Granada
Theatre next Sunday and Monday
S based on the independence OF Lady
Vivienne the English lady Of rank who
the heroine Of Cynthia Stocklcy,s
novel. from which the picture was
filmed Priscilla Dean portrays the
character
How many women would brave the
dangers Of trip through the barren
spaces of the Transvaa. alone and
unacquairtcd with the nature of the
country and it's people Lady "Viv"
does it Tor the sake of looking up the
land which represents the only wealth
she possesses. and which every one
saws isn't worth the paper on which the
deed is printed.
An independent spirit in woman
is one thing men always admire-'in-
til they get better acquainted with 1t.
But it can lead to happiness tor the
woman who has an indonitabe spirit
is sometimes more easily dominated
by "thc right man
The Right Man" in Wild Honey
is impersonatcd by Robert Ellis.
Noah and Wallace Bccry enact the
chief roles OF "villianish' hue. Other
players are Lloyd Whitlock, Raymond
Batnwayt, Helen Raymond. Harry
DeRcy, Carl Stockdalc, c. j. Frank
and I.ande1s Stevens.
Wesley Ruggles directed the pic
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
SOLDIERS RECEIVE
YERINGTON COOKIES

The last shipment OF cookies to go
to San Francisco were received
promptly. according to the following
letter OF appreciation received from the
Letternian General Hospital by Mrs.
c. L. Leavitt
My Dear Mrs. Lcavitt.
The cookies arrived recently from
Nerngton ii, very good condition and
he acknowledgment of them was dc
laved on accaunt of our busy week
preparing for Thanksgiving. The
bovs never tire of cookies and are
always singing the praises 'of the kind
Nevada workers who have sent such
iciicions cookies s
Thanking you for your Kindness,
! am very sincerely.
PAUL DETTMER,
Field Director.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
MASON's USUAL
BUNCH OF NEWS

The Ladies Aid held their annual
sale of work il the church Friday
which was ve'y v.c'. patronized and
tie results Very gratifying t. the work
cr,.
Mr.. Sherman. who has been in the
Mason hospital suffering from bro
ken leg, left for his home in San
Diego Monday.
Mr.. John Moore arrived Saturday
from Susanvillc, California, to visit
witt, his family
Mr.. Chas. Shirt left Sunday for
Carson City, where he has accepted I,
position with the Virginia & Truckct
Railway Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Mathews re
turned Saturday after few days
visit in Reno.
Mrs. James F Rcgan and little
daughter are visiting i'll Dayton with
the formers mother.
The Mason delegates. Mrs. I. II.
Lever and Mrs. |. S. Dickson, attend
ed the Community Christmas Tree
committee meeting on Saturday cv-
ening. =
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
.YER|NGTON K|DD|ES
WRITE ST. NICHOLAS

# Santa Claus is the jolly old sport
that he is supposed to be, he surely
cannot resist the urgent requests Of
Yerington little folks. The Times
has intercepted a number of letters
written by Ycrington kiddics to the
dispenser Of joys and toys. Here
they are:
Listen to Charlotte
...... ......... Dear Santa Claus. ).
Ii you come to my house please
bring Christmas tree with candles
and silver rain. | should like doll,
doll carriage and bed, and bring
scooter and an ever sharp pencil.
If you don't forget it please bring
some candy and nuts too.
! hope you will have enough toys
and nice things to give all the
children everything they want.
Love from
CHARLOTTE DURAND.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
PARTY
TO MRS. YOUNG

The many friends ofMrs Mary +.
Young were entertained on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Matt
Penrose. assisted by Mesdames l..
Churchyard, J. Goldswortfy and Vio-
let Mcleod
Mrs. Young jis leaving soon for
California, where she will make her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Flor
cnce at No. p Benson Avenue.
Vallejo
Mrs. Young has lived i'll the north
err part OF Mason Valley for many
years and her departure is kecnly re
gretted. as her sweet nature and
charming manner has cndearcd her to
everyone.
The afternoon passed pleasantly with
music and conversation
In few we'll chosen words MTs.
Maggie Ambrose presented the hon
orcd guest a beautiful kimona as a
ItlllSillDI dIICC liODf ilSi iiiNiiNis.
Mrs Young was very pleasantly sllr-
priscd and expressed her appreciation
by giving all her friends a cordial
invitation to visit her in her new home.
Delicate refreshments were served and
the guests, reluctantly departed. Those
present were Mcsdames Mary +.
Young. Harriet J. Hayes. Christina
Baker. Theresa Sweat Gertrude Web
stcr Edith Wright. Mable Plummcr
Annie Powers. Anna Peterson. George
Ambrose Alpha Pcnrosc Marguci ltc
Bertrand. Maude l.. Sturgeon. Josie
Parker, Carrie i Wilson, George W.
Martin. George w. Malone, Clara Lea
yer. Clarissa Dickson. Essie Snyder
V. c. Bernard. l.. Churchyard. Violet
Pcnrose. (Hostcss.) Misses Molly
Malone. T:lnora Goldsworthy Char
lottc Pcnrose; Mcssrs James Parker
Will penrose. Matt Penrose. Vernon
Penrosc.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
SMITH VALLEY ITEMS

The various schools of Smith Val
lev will close on Dec. 18th and not
open until Jan. 2nd, 1923.
Miss Mary Bclli will spend the
holidays with her parents i'll Carson.
Miss Irma Miller. teacher iii the high
school will visit with relatives i'll Sar
Francisco during the holidays and
Miss Laura Dickinson, teacher at the
Smith school will visit with relatives
in San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby Terry enter
tanned Charles Williams and Jack
Newinarker at an elaborate dinner last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lee WilkerSon returned home
last Friday after visiting for a week
with relatives in Gardnerville.
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Kelly. OF Sweet
water passed through Wellington
Saturday on their way to their home
in Oakland.
Mrs. VIM. Ball OF Reno. visited
her daughter, Mrs James Compston
last week.
Ed NIolart, OF Artesia was blsi
ness visitor in Reno last week
l.. l.. Murphy. mining nan from
Reno, has been in the valley the past
week looking after his mining 'ntei-
ests.
Miss Mary Bell an Miss Irma
Miller were the guests OF Mrs, Gu,
Terry for the week end at the Hume
we'll ranch.
Quite a number of our sheen and
stock men will attend the meeting o.
the Live Stock Association 10 be bsfS
| in Reno the last of the week
Arnold Gondcr is taking a mrcl
needed rest hv serving on the Fed
cral Grand Jury in Carson
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
COMMUNITY TREE
WILL Be SUCCESS


The committee in charge of the
Community Christmas tree report that
they are making most satisfactory
progress. Finance committees are
meeting with every encouragement and
all signs point to most successful
and enjoyable affair Santa Claus is
to be i'll attendance and will have a
bag Of candy and nuts for all of us
kids who are fortunate enough to be
Under Is years Of age and happy
smile for the old fcllers. No gifts
are to be on the tree except those pre-
pared by the committee in charge.
The tree is to be held in the, Rink
Hall. An appropriate program has
been prepared which will begin
promptly at 730 on Christmas Eve.
The committee extends cordial
invitation to everyone in the commu-
pity, and particularly the children to
be present.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-12-13
GRANADA PROGRAM
SUNDAY AND MONDAY

PRISCILLA DEAN lin wild
HONEY" The greatest role in her
career.
Admission 50 and Is cents.
SATURDAY.
WILLIAM HART in THE TEST
ING BLOCK and the last episode
OF HURRICANE HUTCH.
Admission 80 and 10 cents.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
PRISCILLA DEAN in "WILD
HONEY two reel comedy THAT
NIGHT and Pathe News.
Admission rs and 50 cents.
WEDNESDAY,
A big cosmopolitan production
THE WILD GOOSE" and 5th
round OF the LEATHER PUSHERS
Admission 80 and 10 cents.