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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

Cincinnati wants lamps on it's baby
carriages. But it might be better to
put them on some of Its politicians.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

Waiter" asked the impatient IS.
toner. do o call this an oyster
stew -"
'Yessuh." replied Erastus Pinkley.
Why. the oyster in this. stew isn't
big enough to flavor it."
He wasn't put in to flavor it, sub.
He's Jest supposed to christen It"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

. An appeal to a mans reason ma,
be more efective than an appeal {,
his pocketbook. 1T 5@ -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

she-But why did 0 have a boy
to deliver our wedding invitations in
stead Of sending them by post?
.Jack-Couldn't afford to take any
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

prices at an unreasonably high
figure without defeating its own
purpose by either signally falling
to maintain the fixed price, or
putting the individual manufac-
turer out OF business. In either
case it fails to restrict competi-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

s~he-Chances Of what?
Jack-Betng arrested. Don't you
know it Is unlawful to send lottery
tickets through the post: se
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
PRICAARD SURE
Republican Chairman Discusses the
Situation In the
District.

Hon Guy Pritchard. Of Marion coun-
". chosen by Hon. George r White.
Republican candidate for congress. for
chairman Of the Republican Congress
ional committee. was On the city yes.
terday, returning from tour n
Brooke and Hancock counties. and n
the Panhandle generally Speaking Of
the situation. Mr. Prttchard said.
We have every reason 20 be- salts
fed with the outlook for Republican
success in the First Congressional Dis
trict All reports are ~ The most en-
couraRing character From what I can
learn in the Panhandle counties. the
party e. en- good shape in ell OF them.
and I am absolutely certain that the
Republicans in Wctzol. Marion. Harri.
son and Lewis counties are going %
give good account of Themselves this
year The Progressive party has prac.
ticallv disappeared iu hU those coun.
Ties. and nearly 400 tho old time Re.
publicans are back in line Not only
that but Z End a very great diss2tis-
faction with The. Democratic admins.
tr1tiOn and Democratic policies. on
'ho part ~ Democratic business men.
and I am sure that this on going TO
help us elect n Republican congrosa-
man thls fail We intend % u1it up
an aggressive nght and feel very con.
0deuf ~ tho result"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
CHARLES EVANS, JR. WESTERN
CHAMPION. PRODUCES Thrill
LING PLAYS
Thirty Foot Putt Was Missed by ~
inehes shd Evans Lost While
D Crowd Was Thrilled.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-walter G. Ha.
gen. % years old. native professional
OF Rochester. ". Y. today displaced
Francis ouimet as open golf champion
OF America by winning the tournament
At Midlothian with a medal score OF
go for the ~ holes.
Ouimet fell OF IN his play. taking
2sS for his total and II fell 20 the lot
of Charles Evans. Jr.. western amateur
champion, hampered by a wrenched
right ankle. TO furnish Hagen's chief
opposition. Outplaying the whole
neld IN spectacular finish that cleo
trthed the long gallery. Evans made
two rounds OF II and 20 and finished
With 2sl, just one stroke behind Ha-
zen
Evans score OF IA for today was
the best double round OF the tourna-
ment. and was accomplished despite
several missed puts. His ankle seem
ed TO bother his putting more than his
long work and iron. His tee shots
spanned some 800 yards OF the fairway
nearly every time. His irons were
nearly all perfect. but In the last eight
holes he missed three short puts and
had no luck with the long ones. He
finally drove the edge OF the eigh-
teenth green. 277 yards. ard had left
one putt for a half with Hagen.
A Thriller.
The spectators stood on tiptoe
while the Chicagoan tried the 80 foot
put He missed BY twelve inches,
and the championship went to Hagen.
Ouimet lost the title with graceful
eQuanimity. He had no fault 70 find,
he said. having fallen OF his game.
az others had done before.
Hagen's victory vas accomplished
by steady playing Yesterday he
made record OF IS for the course by
good work. aided by spectacular put
ting. He took "a In the afternoon,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
WARNING
Sent Out by Department Of Agriculture
Held Responsible for Rise in
Price OF Meat

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l--The United
States Department OF Agriculture was
held responsible for shortage OF beef
and the consequent rise IN meat prices
by p. W. Lyman. a witness today in
the food cost investigation in progress
before the district attorney OF Bronx
county.
Mr.. Lyman. representing Armour &
Company. OF Chicago. said the DEPART
ment OF Agriculture on August
warned the farmers 20 hold their grain
because there was a lack Of shipping
facilities due 20 the war abroad
The farmers. he declared. assumed
the same lack OF means OF transporta-
ton would apply 10 cattle as well. and
they failed 10 send the normal amount
OF beef TO the markets
The witness said the steamship II.
mol Lamport q Holt liner. was due
10 arrive tomorrow with n cargo Of
10000 quarters OF Argentine beef
which would relieve the situation 10 a
great extent replenishing the supplv
80 that prices would drop
Before Chief Magistrate McAdoo
the food price inquiry began by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman Of New YORK
county, was continued today. wit
nesses representing several Chicar 20
packing houses testifying. James a
Howard. district manager 81 Suizbcr-
ser and Sons. said the asking price
here was fixed by the home Office In
Chicago and that there was no ar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
ALL BOOSTERS
Picnic Committee Of Local Odd Eel.
lows Lodges Organizes New Com
nittee AZ Meeting Last Night.

An Odd Fellows Booster club Vss
formally organized at a meeting OF the
odd Fellows picnic committee held
pose OF the club viii be TO promCte
progress among the various lodges OF
the city as well as throughout the
FIRST district II Is expected that under
the management OF the boosters club
several visits will be made TO the dr.
ferent lodges during the fail and win
ter In order 10 create a more fraternal
friendship In the way OF cooperation
among the lodges OF the Panhandle.
The club as organized Is composed OF
the following officers: Charles NJ
Tough. president: Theodore Shockney.
vice president: A w Winters. secra-
tary. and George r. Davis. treasurer.
The outing enjoyed by the mem
bers OF the picnic committee held at
the Oaks proved a decided success IN
every particular and several interest
Ing addresses were delivered on the
great work which he odd Fellows
lodges are being able to accomplish
At the close OF the business session
Of the committee delightful refresh
ments were served consisting OF ali
the delicacles Of the season. Those
present were: r. + Rennard. Theo-
dore Schockney. John n Emery. VIII
lam Bye. Charles y Hunt. A. W. Win
tiers. Gus Biggs. George r. Davis.
George W. Lennon and Charles 81.
Tough
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
Separate InNe.tIaatIon,

In Brooklyn federal and county au-
thorities continued separate investi-
cations. Before United States
grand jury wholesale dealers testi-
fed regarding the increase prices In
grain and sugar. placing blame on
farmers for holding back the former
staple and on the war for preventing
normal American imports OF sugar.
II was understood at the federal
building that testimony developed by
United States Attorney Youngs re-
Gently probably would lead to indict-
ments.
The county inquiry, before a su-
preme court Justice. developed that
large quantities % sugar have been
stored by dealers In local warehouses
and that many companies have been
asked 20 store sugar indefinitely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
PLAY WOODSFIELD
Beusire Athletics VIII Clash with
strong County Base BAH Team
Sunday Afternoon

Arrangements have been completed nv
Managcr perk Kennedy. Of the Reilatre
inlttics Tor the game with Woods field
20 be played on the sixteenth street ball
PARK grounds. bellairc. Sunday after
noon. The Athletics have been pracffr-
ing hard Tor the contest and q fast game
y promised. Bcllaire fans are mani
resting much Interest IN the game as
INC WoodFftcld aggregation won three
out OF rive games from Ecilairc. last
season. Ecllairc viii have its regular
lin'up IN the game with Pracht proha bly,
on the twlrling lire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
WEST ALEX. FAIR
biggest Pair IN History Of the A..oo..-
ton - Expected This Year.
Good Races

Plans are rapidly being formulated for
the annual Washington county fair. that
VIII be held at West Alexander. Septem-
Der II. 10 and Il. The fair association.
not daunted By the heavy fall OF rain
that fcli during the entire three DAYS OF
lost years exhibition. the MANAGEMENT
o. the ASSOCIATION s. planning the fair
Tor this fall that viii far excel any
thlng that has heretofore been seen on
In addition 20 the splendid racing
program that Is being arranged. one Of
the finest live stock shows In the his
t.ry on the tdr Will be on the grounds
II Dr. being planned 10 have a rnotorcvcie
day.
In addition 20 the motorcycle race and
I'VE stock exhibit a splendid agricul-
tural exhibit s. also being planned. In
ADDITION 10 these attractions there Will
be the usual balloon ascension. the hal
ioonist dropping from four parachutes
Indications are that this will be the big
gest lair and exhibition ever held on
the grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
HAGEN DISPLACES 0UIMET AS
AMERICAN OPEN GOLF CHAMPION

leading the field at the end OF the
first day with 142. To-day he fell on
trine, taking rs for the first round
and 20 for the second. The best OF
the game came on the last nine holes.
where holing putt after putt. he
made IS, two under par The new
champion was born In Rochester.
learned his golf there. and had not
made any record outside his native
city until the present tournament.
McNamara Fell Back.
Tom Mcnamara OF Boston. who had
played the most consistent golf OF
the meet. scoring ~. II. and IS for
the FIRST three rounds. besides las in
the elimination. fell OF badly this af-
ternoon. taking So for the last round
and finishing out OF the money with
800.
George Sargent. OF Chevy Chase,
Champion in 1909. when be scored
2sO al Englewood. tied with Fred Nc
Leod OF Washington. ID. c., for third
place.
NJ. ]. Brady. OF Wollaston. ana
James Donaldson. OF Glen View CLUB.
Chicago. tied with Ouimet for fourth
prize. Louis Teller. Of Canoe Brook
club. Summit. ~. J.. formerly open
champion OF France. was fifth best
with 2Ss. while J. J. McDermott. OF
Atlantic City. twice champion. and
Arthur Smith. OF Columbus. Ohio.
closed the list OF prize winners with
300 each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
AMATEUR AND SEMI
PRO. GAMES TODAY.

Patterson q Elm Grove team VI.
riadelphia at Elm Grove.
MeMechcn vs.. Benwood, az NC
Mechen.
Benwood An-couegians W. Mar
Ferry
Holman Duyall vs.. coisrain, at
Coierniu, Ohio.
Hodshons We. Island Athletic Club
at Island ball park.
buckeyes Va Lnyne a. C., OF
Bell.aire, az Martins Ferry.
Sunday Games.
wheeling All Stars W. virginia
White soH on Forty-ssventh street
grounds.
Hodshons vs.. Glen Lawn ~ Tun-
mel Green grounds
Nanfg Black SoE ". Martins
Ferry Athletics et Martina Perry.
MOOSE, No. 81, W. Tiltonville, az
Tiitonvliie.
Patterson A. @. W. Nsns Black
so1 Juniors ~ Nens.
Knin Club vs.. iron Brsws on Park
grounds.
Bellaire A. A. W. woodsnsld AZ
Beilaire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22

rangement among district managers
to determine the price. The law or
supply and demand ruled. be declar-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
H0DSH0NS
To Play .hs Island Athletic Club on the
Inland Grounds This Afternoon
for City Championship.

The Hodshons. with Costello on the
mound, will oppose the Island Athletic
club. with Rentch doing the hcaving. on
the Island grounds. this afternoon. for
the Championship o. the city. The game
viii be called az . o'clock and a large
crowd Is expected. Costello has practf-
cally had his own way this season. win
ming the most Of his games. Rentch
while not winning as many games has
had a SITTER proposition 70 face and
the result viii tell the tale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22

either that date or Sunday. August
30. II arrangements for Sunday can
be made the Toronto team manager
Is requested to call 147-W Elm Grove.
Bell phone. today or for game Aug
ust 80 write sporting editor Wheeling
lntelligencer before Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
TORONTO TEAM

Patterson and Elm Grove Team Wants
Game Win ohio Aggregation for
sunday Afternoon
Learning that tho Toronto Ohio.
baseball team Ia without game for
sunday afternoon tho manager ~
Oh" Patterson and Film Grove team
ie DESTROYS of closing with them for
Ia game on The Toronto grounds for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22

n was Noah who was voicinr the
complaint
My wife made me get IN and shut
me wifsdows every nicht 90 raiued" no
said Ncvy Haven Register.
She uucratiflour after All thoe@
years Don't YOU remember on the
evening we first met how black cat
ran ACROSS our path and YOU sworc some
misfortune would happen o. youa
Hc-Wcll Houston Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

November will, in general way, prove most favorable for those born in the Fall of 1850 or Summer of 1851, Far of 1854, Win ter and Spring of 1855, latter half of 1861. Fall of 1862. Spring and Summer of 1864, Winter of 1867, in 1869, Summers of 1870 and 1874 Winters and Summers of 1882 and 1884, Fall of 1886, in 1893, Fall of 1908, or between the Sd and Sth of February, March. or June or 9th to 10th of October or Decem. Der of any year.
 The month will prove unfavorable if born Tn April or December, 1849 June, 1856: spring and early Summer of 1863; Jury. 1865; Winter of 1866; June, 1878: Febru. ary, 1879; Spring and Summer Of 1885: January, and September of 1892, or latter half Of 1900; or near the Fist of March and June, or 24th of October and December, of any year. . W i-
 If born near the Fist of January or May or the 24th of July or October of any wear expect intrigue, personal criticism, and pe culiar developments in life 1,a
 Favorable birthday anniversaries are Mo- vember 9th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 27th and 2sth. Unfavorable are the 1st, 2d, Sd, 18th, 21st. 5 22d and 29th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

early in the month, with falling barometer.
 Expect sleet and snow, with very cold rains in southern sections. around the 10th. Late thunder storms near the 18th, chang ing again to colder, with another period of same at New Moon on the 17th The latter part of month variable. rain quickly fol- lowed by snow, with some excessively low temperatures at the close.
 Specific incidents may be expected on or near the following dates:
 November 14-15-A busy period for Fly men, as well as in theatrical circles. The State Department adjudicates an interna- tional question. 1
 November 17-1S-ProbaDle re-opening of Stock Exchange. The money market im- proved. q a
 November 22-A prominent social func- tion, likewise some scandal affecting so- ciety leader. November 24-25 Speculative values much depressed; generally lowered vi- tality in the body polite; weather tenn perature will fall below normal. These conditions cover almost the entire last week of the month. tfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
mI Will Never, Never Marry That Horrid Little Man!"

The Princess is six tall, but her figure is SC graceful and she dresses well that her height does not make her look awkward. She has beautiful fair hair and lovely blue eyes with long lashes
 In spite of her very feminine charms, the Princess sPat" is great sporswoman In Canada her shooting has been very much admired. She is also dashing rider and good golfer. She has been in shoot ing expedition in the wilds of Central Africa.
 Tisposing of the Princess Pats" hand has been one of the favorte occupations of courts and society for ten years, and it that it may be continued in definitely She is twenty-eight years of which is older royal princesses usually allowed to main unmarried.
 In earliest youth considered most desirable for reasuns of state that the Princess Patricia should make important marriage with some European ruler. Her father the only surviving brother of King Ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
What the Stars Promise for November
Shoot Her Lover.

THE second week opens with consid-
 erable excitement in public places, = with three very strong afflictions in the New Moon chart Enhances are uncertain, and condition of expectancy and unsteadiness hovers about the money interests. Merchants and tradesmen will suffer from the dubious sentiment in industrial channels The stars give no sign of the Stock Exchange opening in the early part of the month, nor that it would be wisdom to do so After the 17th finances and speculative values show an improvement.
 There will be 8 number of railroad cas- uaties and automobile accidents in the Eastern and Middle States. They are more probable in the northern sections and in the earlier part of the month, doubtless around the Sth, when the place of the Solar Eclipse of August 21 will receive an evil square from Mars. Earthquake shocks are in evidence and also danger to public institutions.
 Electrical atmospheric conditions prevail the Star Company. Great Britain Rights Res
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
The Princess's Own Soldiers May Be Shooting at Her Fiance

He also attended entertainments given by the Ducness of Manchester Mrs. John Astor and Lady Naylor Ley land all Americans. During the pleasant untrammeied social life which Grand Duke led away from his own country ne and the Princess Pat developed an inti- macy which ripened into affection
 The Duke, by the way is third cousin or the Prln. cess His grandmother, the Dowager Duchess of Meek lenburg Strelitz, who English Princess and cousin of Queen Victoria. recently had her pension or s25 GOO a year from the British Government cut off on account of the war.
 The Princess Patricia Is now in Canada, where her father the Duke of Connaught, is Governor-General She has lately present with her father to witness the departing of the contngents of Canadian soldiers sent off to the war from Vacartier Quebec Some nt the soldiers she has wishing to may now be shooting at the man whom she expected to be her husband.
 The Princess s'Pat" as she is always called is quite an idol The ta gracious Princess has done more to make the empire popular than anybody ever sent over from England. One of the Canadian regi- ments sent to the front has been named Princess Patricias Own.'
 Probably few of the soldiers who cheered on their way by the Princess stopped to think that they might be going to kill her sweetheart If soldiers stopped to think of such things could they fight? The personal complications of between two neigh boring countries are horrible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
The Louer She Chose After Re the Most Eligible Kings and r, Europe, Torn From Her and Into An Enemy Who May Be
 By Her OtOn Countrymen.

when the latter ascended the throne. The Duks and his family for long time the conspicu' representatives of the throne in public.
 The good looks of the Princess and her sister and brother were considered valuable to the royal family They all expected to help the family in- terests by making advantageous marriages Princess Patricas sister, Princess Margaret fulfilled these pectatons by marrying the Grown Prince of Sweden, but Patricia absolute rebel to the idea of being married for reasons of state"
 Years her father took her to Spain with .he object of arranging match with King Alfonso who was quite willing The tall strong Princess looked the anaemic King with his salow face and curious projecting under
 lip and treated him very coldy. She declared to her father: T will neyer marry that horrid little man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
She Just Escaped Being
 Wed to One of the Kaiser's Sons

It is not true that when King Edward demonstrated with Princess Pat" she threw on the floor and wept She has different way of declining an unwel- come marriage.
 King Alfonso took the episode with admrab' phlloso- phy He met King Edward in the south of France soon after and said to him. Since your charming niece, Princess Patricia, does not me- may hope for better luck with equally charming nece Princess Victoria of Battenberg?"
 This time King Alfonso made good guess
 Several sons of the German Kaiser in succession were proposed for Princess Pat" At one time it was stated that she would probably marry his second son. Prince Etel Frtz but she found insuperabe objections to his habits The Princess whom he actually married recently left him.
 In 1907 efforts were made to bring about a match between Princess Patricia and the late Crown Prince Luis of Portugal, but more she resolutely de. clined The Prince assassnated with his father in 1sOs
 The next plan of tue royal matchmakers was to marry the Princess to the middleaged Count of Turin older brother of the Duke the Abruzz whose affair with Miss Katharine Elkins excited so much interest Iurn mad an international reputation for adventures of olnerent kind from those pursued by his gallant brother That was probably why the Princess Patricia apsolutey declined to have anything to do with him
 Sti the British royal family persisted in trying to marry the Princess "Pa suitably It must not be sun posed that her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
A Princess, Proud and Beautiful
 But Destined Never to Be Happy

In 1909 the matchmakers tried in vain to marry the Princess to King Manuel who then occupied the throne of Portugal. Eventually he married a Princess of aohenzoen The strange episodes that occurred during the honeymoon to that the Princess Patricia wise when she firmly declined him.
 For several years in London the Princess much with coerie of young people, that included the beau tiful Lady Marjorie Manners and the Marquis of Anglesey, known in society Handsome Charlie" Society believed there love affair between the Princess and the Marquis. It said that King Edward absolutely forbade marriage between the young people because the Marquis not of suffi- ciently high rank.
 The gossip asserted that Prince Arthur of Con- naught in love with Lady Marjorie Manners These plans somewhat dsarranged, for the Marquis of Angesey married Lady Marjorie from whom he has since separated. Prince Arthur made a conventional marriage taking his cousin the Duchess of Fife who is very rich
 It was then after extended experience of society and sutors that the Princess chose the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- -Streltz. He the ideal of a woman who had seen many of different types and under their ways Society is therefore convinced that he must be very brilliant and attractive man, even though born Prince.
 Not only is the Grand Duke now logically an enemy of all that is British, but it Is conceivable that the chances and strange coincdences of war may bring him to sword points with member of the family of the woman he expected to wed. Princess Pats
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