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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
TIPS FOR SEWERS

Make your piece bags Of mosquito
netting. You can find the location Of
any piece without dumping out the
whole bng.
Keep your crochet needles in old
fountain pen cases.
Two pasteboard troes around which
waxed paper Is wrapped may be
gummed together to form the fOunda-
tion of centerpiecc roll.
A centerpiece which IL stamped too
close to the edge should have bit Of
muslin basted to the edge so that II
may be caught In the embroidery
hoops.
Patching and darning can be done
in much more artistic and neater
manner when embroidery hoops are
used.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

under my personal guarantee that Il
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel: II won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver. clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back Chill.
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because II IL pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick
lam selling millions Of bottles OF bod.
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liv.
er medicine takes the place OF danger.
Gus calomel. buy one bottle on my
sound. reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storekeeper about me. Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

Separate coats Of taffeta are worn.
Some are hardly more than little mat.
inees In white. orchid. pale blue, pink
and msise. They IRE loosely cut and
are q little longer ut the back than
In front. They are trimmed with bands
Of marabOu. sometimes In one broad
hand or In two narrow ones. There
II q coat consisting Of i've or six lay.
ers Of tafYeta arranged on q back.
ground Of the sAme. Each layer II
circular shape AMI overlaps the one
next In order. The neck Is high at
the back and finished with q ruching.
ut the base Of which II placed band
VI ostrich feathers Of the taifeta color.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Shades Of Y...s,~ still Hold.

The light yellow shades In cloth
have evidently appealed to the best
Of our domestic designers, for numer-
Gus suits and frocks for autumn wear
are offered In these shades. Mustard
and sulphur tones Of yellow are still
with us, and the gold and green gold
shades are modish and 10y ely, but the
soft maize or corn Is always delight
ful and less trying than the greener
yellows. A new homespun In this
corn yellow has been made up Into
exceedingly good looking tailored
sports suits. and sweaters OF this yel.
low have been In great demand all
season and are still extremely popu.
lar.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Jim Was Ahead OF Him.

ITS so strange sighed the omni-
bus conductor. "how. when two boys
start out with equal chances. one of
them is bound to forge ahead. There
was Jim. He and | were the best of
friends In youth. But look at me
now. Equal as our chances were. Jim
is ahead"
what Is he dOing?' asked the gent
tlemnn sitting near the door.
Hes the driver of this ere bus"
came the answer. "Did I give ye yer
ticket, please ?'-LondOn Answers.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Bears the
Leonardo da vinei Statue.

The museum of fine arts at Bula-
pest, Hungary, hns acquired what is
declared to be II treasure In nn almost
unknown bronze statue of Leonardo
da Ninci. executed by himself.
The Hungarian sculptor Stephen
Ferenczy bought the bronze In Italy
early In the nineteenth century with
out knowing that Da vincl was It's
crentor.
II wns not until after Ferenczy's
death that the authorship wns estnb.
lished.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
The Bluff That Failed.

"No." said the fair, but frigid raid,
II wouldn't marry any man on
earth"
81 get you" replied the practical
youth. "My trusty ncroplanc Is an
chored to the trusty lightning rod, and
n friend Of mine who is sky pilot.
will gladly tie the knot above the
clouds"
And seeing that her blur was call
I'd the fair one struck n match to the
iceberg pedestal on which she was
posing. and fell into his waiting arms.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Bicycling in England,

Several princesscs have lately been
seen nwheel and ladies from big coun-
try houses are using their bicycles con-
stantly to save the precious petrol OF
the car. Thousands of girls now going
into towns to work live In homes which
access TO city offices. They require
bicycles. and so do the girls whose
buses have been stopped, while the
greatest demand of all comes from the
munition workers generally. The mu-
nation girls are buying enormous num-
hers Of Observation-Disclosures Guar
dian.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Wheneyes You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable Is a Gen.
eral Tonic because il contains the wsll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 50 cents
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Aveidlno LitIsatIen.

"Well." said the fur West mayor to
the English tourist. II dunno how you
manage these Affairs over there. hut
out here. when some Of our boys get
tied up In that thar bankrupt telephone
company ! was tellin' yer about, they
became mighty crusty."
"Ohw
"Yus; they didn't like the way the
receiver was handling the business no.
how"
"lndee6!" commented the earnest
listener. "rhen. may ask what they
dld7"
"Sartinly; I was g0in' ter tell yer.
They just hung up the receiver"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
aREAllY. NOM

II can't take that. must have Red
Cross Ball Blue. have used II tor
more than zen years. My white
dresses. linens and lace curtains are
snowy white. simply can't do with
out Red Cross Ball Eiue. You will get
II? All right. Ill wait."-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
We Get You. Madam.

Nephew tried to get II raise to-
day. aunt hut the boss refused II.
Mrs. Blunderby-TOO bad. Dicky.
Perhaps you didn't approach him at
the geological moment.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Fashions In Literature.

A girl wearing II swcntcr will now
take the place of the girl wearing II
bathing suit on the front page of
magazines Milwaukee News.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

SssNsn Women Suffered Untold Tonusss
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for oil female disorders.
Price 60c and e1.00.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Simply Beyond Them,

"The SUBJECTS If royalty are queer"
"Il.w so?"
"'rhey don't seem able to take II In
when n king acts like nm ordinary hn
man being"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
PROMPT RELIEF

can be found In cases Of Colds. Coughs.
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 25c.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Their Merits.

II like the dog ms reliable animal
he Is always rendy to stand pat"
"And so IL the cat, at so much purr."
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
D0ss'f forget
WRlGLEYS
after evory sssesI
How II 10.

How " 70.
"Mrs. Dubwnite never hns words
with her cook"
Lucky wOmnn!"
"Sny not So"
But you just said she never Ind
words with her cOoki"
-Because the cook does all the tnlk-
ing"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11
Naturally.

"Does this training for high leap
ing keep you busyf"
81 must say, II keeps me on the
jump"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

Florida and New Mexico are thtn
derstOrm centers. The Pacific coasl
ls freest from them.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

DON'T oAMOlg
that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take "Renovins"-s heart end
nerve tonic. Price soc and q. .o0.-Adv,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

AVOID A DOCTORS eill
on the FIRST of the month by taking
now q bottle Of Mansfield Cough Bal.
sam for that hacking. hollow cough.
Price 25c and 5Oc.--kdv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-11

India will improve cattle breeding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
PAYMENT OF MILITIA
CONTESTED IN HOUSE
Way Is Cleared for Final Vote
on the Hay Army
Bill

WASHINGTON March 2S.-The way
was cleared for the final vote in the
House today on the Hay army reorganiz-
alton bill, first of the Administration pre-
paredness measures. Confident that the
Hay bill would be sent to the Senate
at once, Administration leaders made
plans for beginning consideration of it
in the upper chamber next Monday.
A proposal TO create a Federal voun-
teer force of 261.000 men, in effect the
same as the continental army, was over
whelmingly voted down by the House
Today's contest in the House centred
about two features of the bill. one was
the provision for the payment of officers
and enlisted men of the National Guard by
the Federal Government For this Rep
resentative Gardner, of Massachusetts,
proposed as a substitute the volunteer
army plan drawn by Senator Chamber.
lain and indorsed by the General STAFF of
the army.
Under the Gardner provision the War
Department would be given full authority
to raise a force of volunteers which, with
the regular army, would form the first
line of the nations land defense. Debate
on the militia pay section and on the
Gardner volunteer army plan was limited
when the House met
The other contested point in the bill
was the proposal for the Government to
cooperate with private interests in the
establishment of a hydro-electriC plant
which would make use of the nitrogen in
the air. Advocates and opponents of
government ownership found I'm this pro-
vision material for sharp fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
RUSSIAN ATTACKS GAIN IN
VIOLENCE, BERLIN ADMITS
Continue to Advance and Show Ut
most Aggressiveness"

BERLIN March 23.-The Russian!
continue to advance in the eastern theatre
In the region of Jaliobstadt north o.
DvinslO the Russians have renewed theil
attacks with greater violence than eveI
and also in front Of Duena Dvinsk) be
tween the Lakes of Narocz and Wizsniew
The official statement says:
The Russians yesterday showed the
utmost aggressiveness and there was
great activity throughout the eve
ming and night. They advanced with
strong forces against the German po-
stions at the Jakobstadt bridgehead
and on both sides of the Mitau.Jakob-
stadt Railway
Four attacks were launched against
the German positions north of Widsy
on the front northwest of Postavy
the number of prisoners taken by us
has reached IA officers and $50 men.
In the sector of Postavy it is be-
lieved that the Russians do not intend
to make any more general attacks
because of the overwhelming losses
they have suffered.
Between the Lakes of NarocZ and
Wizsniew the enemy advanced several
times with renewed force.
The Russians made great sacrifices
of human life and spent much am
munition in these attacks and in other
attacks of local character elsewhere.
The German defense remained un-
shaken and the Russians were unable
to gain any advantage at any point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
PEACE RUMORS BUZZ
AS PRESIDENT DENIES
Washington Continues to Dis
cuss Possibility of U. S. En-
tering European Farley

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Although
President Wilson has denied published as
sertions that Germany had intimated that
It desired the United states to act as
a mediator in the conflict In Europe, ru-
mors of the possibility of peace negotia-
tions persist in Washington.
White House denials do not dispose OF
the fact that Ambassador Gerard was
called into conference by Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg last Friday, when, 1t
is said, peace was discussed.
The German peace terms, 1t is believed,
are:
First. Germany to withdraw to
her own frontiers in Europe and re-
turn to Belgium the war taxes col
lected there
Second The restoration of the
Polish kingdom as a buffer State
between Russia and Germany
Third. Russia to abandon all
claims to influence I'm the Balkans, in
return for territorial concessions In
Persia.
Fourth. Germany's colonies to be
returned, with the addition OF terri
tory in Southwest Africa.
The Allies, it is said, are not inclined
to haggle over details They seek only
one object, and will be ready to discuss
peace the moment that is attained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
RUMANIA MAY JOIN
ENTENTE IN April
Great Stores Collected ana
Army Mobilized-Nation 'S
Enthusiastic for War

ROME, March 2s.-It ia b.co..,
and more apparent that Rumsn,. -, - more
her lot with the Allies, and r,.a,... ~
are freely made that King Ferd,n.as s's'i0n'
openly espouse the cause Of the En,.s. ~, W,''
Powers in April. '"'e
For some time Rumanis has h
ing preparations for war. Tho ea."''' aA
condition of the Government is So"
great stores of grain have been CAM.
the army is mobilized and there !. su ~
accumulation of arms and ammpD,,-
Press dispatches from Bucbar.s,
that public opinion is enthus.s,,.
war. These advlces indicate th., ~ lOr
mania, instead of attacking p,,..-'
will strike against Austro HunVs,.
that comes to pass the Bulgarian.
ably will attempt TO invade Ru,nan.le pioe'
territory, as big Bulgarian force .,'u van
ported by Germans, has been voh sup'
on the Rumanian frontier 'e'ea
The Russian offensive and tbo ,.r
of the Germans to take Verdun hara lIs .ns
strong influence upon the Rumanian' oHu asa
ernment. uVV'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
Police Court Chronicles

When John Rogeras awakens every
morning the clock tells him that he's
half an hour late. It doesn't matter how
early he goes to bed. The hands seem to
race around and get to 6 o'clock a. m.
when Rogeras has barely gone to sleep.
At least It seems that way. This morn
ing it was the same as usual. Rogeras
awolke to find that he was already late for
work
He swallowed cup of coffee on his way
to the door and ate a fried egg at the
same time. His dinner, already packed In
IA big can, was thrust under his arm by
the boarding mistress He dashed out
of his home on st. Bernard street and
tried to board n Lancaster avenue car.
He missed 1t by many feet. and then went
in nearby saloon to wait for another car.
He noticed that the hands on the clock
in the saloon continued to go around even
while he waited This made Rogeras mad
and he took a drink. Then another
and then some As he left the saloon a
to board it, but he collided with several
passengers and seemed to want trouble
The conductor obliged him by putting him
off.
Another car was directly behind The
Italian walked toward the front door, but
the motorman shut the door in his face
To express his contempt Rogeras flung his
dinner kettle through the window. and as
a result two fried eggs, a few cold pota-
toes and some frankfurters were sprinkled
among the passengers.
On realizing that he had thrown his
dinner away the italian ran after the
car and demanded his dinner back. The
motorman opened the door and let him
on. Then he stopped the car before the
police station at 39th street and Lancaster
avenue. Policeman Brady was summoned
He took Rogeras before Magistrate
Stevenson. Rogeras fused and fumed
but he lost his voice when the Judge said
80 days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
LA RUNANIA IN GUERRA
MEL PROSSIMO APRLE?
Esercito e Finance Pronti, e
POpinione Pubblica Entusi-
astica per lIntervento

Telegrammi da Roma dicono che diviene
ogni giorno piu' evidente che la Rumania
81 gettera' nella guerra fianco degli
aIleati che mel prossimO aprile II re
Ferdinando dichiarera' la guerra. La Ru-
mania ha cOntinuato a prepararsi per
qualche tempo, ed ora la situazione finan'
zlaria del paese e. sicura, una grande
auantita' di viveri e. stata accumulate,
Iesercito e. quasi tutto mobilitato lie
riserye di munizioni sono abbondanti.
dispacci che giungono da BucRrest diconO
che Popinione pubblica rumena e. piena
dl entusiasmo per la guerra, e che la Ru-
mania invece di attaccare la Bulgaria,
dlrigera 10 sue armate contrO rAustria-
Ungheria. Sc sara COST e. probable che
bulgari tenteranno di invadere la Ru-
mania attraversando II Danubio La Bull
garia ha concentrate grandi forze verso
II suo cOnfine settentriOnale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
"Do Not Expect Too Much
of Airships," Says Zeppelin

ROTTERDAM, March %. -
Count Zeppelin, speaking in the
Prussian House of Deputies, warn
ed the German people not to ex-
pect too much of his airships.
"The Zeppelins are not as near
perfect as | might WISH" said the
aged inventor. "They should have
greater carrying power and should
be able to reach still higher alti-
tudes. We are now testing new
types of motors by which we hope
to make nearer approach to per-
fection. In the meantime, a GER
tain percentage of losses must be
reckoned with"
The Deputies gave Count Yep
pelin a great ovation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23

William o. Miller, bursar If the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has announced
that rents In all the dormitories are to be
raised $40 per individual for a year
Notices to this effect have been posted on
various bulletin boards on the University
campus. The bulletins do not say when
the advance in rental will take place
Ther, are 1000 students in the "dorms"
and the raise in rents will add, therefore,
$4,000 annually to University funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
POLICE TO GUARD SQUARES
Cops Will Be Detailed to Safeguard
City Property, Women and Children

Beginning Saturday, April l, the police
lieutenants will detail policemen for duty
in each public square where such details
have been made heretofore during the
summer months.
The policemen so detailed will do re-
serve duty the same as others. They will
be required to pay particular attention
to the safety of women and children, see
that Objectionable characters are kept
away and prevent the destruction of
flowers, plants, trees and other city prop
erty In the squares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. d. c.. NTarcF

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March %,
For.eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey-Eair tonight; Friday fair and warm
er /; moderate northwest winds becoming
variable.
Thesstorm that was central in the mid
die Ohio Valley yesterday morning has
moved northeastward at n phenomenal
rate and is passing off the coast at Nova
Scotia this morning. 1t caused high
windsl and light precipitation throughout
the n1rtheastern portion of the country,
and has been followed by a cold area that
overspreads all districts from the Missis-
sippi Valley to the Atlantic coast A
large and energetic disturbance is central
near Salt Lake City this morning and
covers the Western half Of the country.
UeS. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
Philadelphians Order Cottages Built

OCEAN CITY March %. - Contracts
have been awarded this week for several
fine cottages and bungalows. William
Barth, of Cynwyd. will erect n bungalow
cottage costing $500; II. Walter Ber-
rot, of Germantown, two-flat house
Massey Il Edwards, a bungalow costing
$500; Joseph NJ. Rowland, of Phlladel-
pha, a cottage costing $500, and Mrs.
Katherine d. Whiteey, cottage costing
S5bOO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
The War TodaD

The Germans are again bonn
harding the French positions north
of Verdun, east of the Meuse
River. West of the river, since
their capture of Haucourt Hill, the
Germans have not attempted to
make any attacks.
Russians have dented the Ger
man line at several places along
Won Hindenburg's front of $50
miles, Petrograd announces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
GERMANS PUSH
LINES FORWARD
WEST OF MEUSE
Capture Height West of
Haucourt-Take 440
French Prisoners
FRENCH GAIN IN WoEvRE
BERLIN. March 90.


Paris-verdun Railway west OF Verdun
tho Germans have made further progress
west of Haucourt, the German War office
announced today
Four hundred and forty prisoners were
taken. The Germans captured Point
dAppui, in the western part Of the Avon
court wood
The text of the official report follows:
The German success at the Avon
coart forest northwest Of Verdun).
has been made complete by the occu-
patton of the French positions at
Point s'Appui. ON the mountain ridge
west Of Haucourt.
-Four hundred and forty prisoners
we're taken
Otherwise the general situation on
the west front is unchanged,
7t'"- PARIS. March 30.
A furious all,night bombardment was
carrisd on by the Germans east of the
Meuse River, the French. War Office an
nounsed today.
west of the river the artillery duel
slackened In violence.
THE general situation is unchanged.
The dext of the official communque
follows;
West of the Meuse the lombard
merItf fslackered during the night The
enemy did not renew his attacks
against, Petit Mamelon. and Hau-
court, at which we hold the redoubt
East OF tl1eS Nfeuse the bombardment
has continued. with violence at many
points orr 1Juf front!
In--the woevre region no impor-
tant event has been reported with the
exceptien. of an intermittent cannon
ade.
West of tPont "a Mousson a surprise
attack, directed against the enemy's
trench IN the region of Fey-on-Haye.
enabled.u us TO take some prisoners.
The might was quiet on the rest of
the font.
Attempts of the Germans to outhanlt
the French northwest of Verdun to the
west Of the Dfeuse have been checked, it
was, stated today by French military
critics
Marcel Hutin, a weIl-known authority |
on military matters. says:
This attempt to envelop the left wing
of the French army at Verdun is not be-
ing conducted with sufficient troops to
cause us any alarm"
Paris is expecting an extension of the
battle front and it would cause no sur
prise to military men TO see continuous |
engagement from Vauquos in the Ar |
gonneHto Eparges in the Woevre district, |
AT the same time. the Germans would |
probably attack elsewhere In order to di- |
vert TIE French from sending large num-
bers of reinforcements to the Verdun
front.
1t Is declared that the withdrawal of
the French from Haucourt, which was |
captured by the Germans yesterday, |
strengthens instead of weakens the |
French lines northwest Of Verdun, be- |
cause a salient had been formed there |
which, was in danger Of being cut off
The withdrawal in no way lightens the |
ansle of the Crown Prince, but only in
reases the difficulties.
The Echo de Paris states that the cap
ture of Haucourt Knoll cost the Germans
losses out of proportion to the strategic |
value of the position. However, 1t can !
be sad that the Teutons are not wasting |
soldiegs with such lavishness as marked |
the early stages OF the battle at Verdun.