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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
Women Do the Work

Miss Lena Ashwell, the well.known
London actress and theatre manager, EN-.
ploys woman stage manager, electrician
and limelight operator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16

n you wish to wear
your new gown for six
months and have 1t in
fashion, be careful not to
fashion 1t with the present
exaggerated full skirt and
nipped-in waist, for FASH
ion whispers n change.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
Recitations of All Kinds

'As one elocutionist was fortunate in
securing recitations through the Corner,
thought I would try my luck. am anx-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
Letters to the Editor of the woman's Page
communications Ledger Write


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expression, hoy friend? MD
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don't he
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1t cannot be denied would acquisition
theatre IT. with With my my boy boy friend or or gentleman = friend m
Dear N-Pease tell me if it is correct for
call if he has a
along though
course sublety is not to be oned occasions like these
don't believe should ask to call felt that he
to @ lis hSudn want him then But if he seems interesting and interested
the part Of the woman who invited him to visit her
bridge m truth % & he might be T%%E for that hat very very thing Perhaps he likes to play
% drive home the direct invitation If he receives
Th eOre as a
beauty or brains-the answer is correctly, both.
sufficient of
achievement of the day
sufficient amount of beautynay
one heard seriously girl of being
he was in danger of being
impress him
getting the results than he alone can
Does this require a
Certainly, after
needless
to foolish air castles
We admire brains
all a of
$ in woman-beauty or
bns have no hesitation whatever in answering
whose sole beauty will doubt be
of refinement a
ordinary topics with which
woman OF education and refinement Is or should be- familiar and to under
with beauty and brains
ABAcHELoR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
Fashions and Fads

The pointed overdrapery
gives opportunity to re-
model last years evening
dress. Make the over
skirt of tulle in color to
match the body of the
dress and drape these
over white tulle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
M'LISS DISCUSSES WOMAN
BOSS AND HER UNPOPULARITY
The Basic Reason for Employees Dislike of the
Feminine Executive May After Analysis
Prove to Be a Primitive One

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16


boret moH of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
A Come Back Pitcher.

Fred Beebe. who pulled OFF come
back To the big show with the CleVe-
land Indians this year. Will ne &c years
old tomorrow. Fred got his start with
seml-prO clubs and Illinois university,
and hooked up with the Oshkosh club
in 1903. In his first year Of league
ball he won = games to seven lost,
and struck out 29l batters that season.
That performance won for him Cuo
contract. but he was soon traded 10 the
Cardinals He remained with the s..
Louis team until 1910. when he was
sold to Cincinnati. At the close Of the
1910 campaign Fred decided that he
was through as a pitcher. and went
back TO the farm His salary wing
had been weakened BY pitching curves.
but that winter Reebe experimental
d bit, and discovered that = lille he
couldn't put over his old round house
curve he could throw A new variety
Of curve that baffled the batters. He
reported to the Reds again, but was
traded TO the Phillies IN a deal in
volving a number OF playe Manager
Doom needed a backstop badly, and
had his eve on kiilifer. then with the
Bisons. A deal was made by which
Beebe went TO Buffalo and he twirled
Sreat ball for the Bisons- This spring
he had some trouble with the Buffalo
management over salary matters, and
refused to report He remained in
Indiana. coaching a college nine and
playing semi-pro ball until mid season,
when Cleveland bought him Beebe-S
record with the Indians was six won
and three lost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30

- AMBRIDGE. Ness. Dec. 3O.-An
assistant coach. Leo Leary, a
~ good end while he played at Har-
ward, is charged by many football fans
with smearing the chances for the Ha--
ward eleven all over the pigskin hori-
zon in 1916
IL Is declared that Ieary, cock
sure that his own methods would
succeed in spite Of Percy Haugh-
toms warnings, determined on &C
lions in the game with Brown that
really allowed Brown n heavy
count where the Providence team
might have been held 10 smaller
score.
At Harvard there Is a man named
Ryan who formerly played football at
NOtre Dame university. he is an eS-
traOrdinaTy forward passer. In fact.
he is the man who made that game
such a success for Notre Dame sew
cotton none OF the tricks taught him
when he played for the Indiana insti-
tuition.
Leary was teaching forward pass
ing and was delving into the other
angles OF the game when the season
opened, and when Ryan one day had
the temerity 10 show another Harvard
player how he was taught 10 throw a
Immediately grew peeved and Ryan's
fate was sealed.
He appeared in a game against
FirEinin and was a WhirIyyind. Ru-
NOR has IL that Percy HaughtOn
told Leary to be sure and send
Ryan and his forward passing
against Brown but Leary didn't
use the Mesterner until the game
was nearly over
There was a great deal OF specula-
ton just before the annual tussel with
Yale over what Percy Haughton might
have Up his sleeve, and il was regarded
as u certainty that the mysterious
Ryan would be used to heave forward
passes around the Yale ends or over
its center.
In view Of Yale's record OF having
a lamentably weak defense against the
forward pass IL was considered safe to
predict that Haughton would make use
OF the overhead play Ryan. as his
best exponent OF that style. was the
man expected TO be used
Leary. SO the story goes. was the
reason why Ryan didn't get into the
game against Yale II was his argu-
ment, il is said. and his influence that
kept the western star from trying his
skill against the Bulldog.
HaughtOn was so tied mp In base
ball when the football season
opened that be had hard time
breaking away. When he did he
found Leary's influence predOmin-
atinE. Eany Harvard students
charge IL predOminated far too
much md that IL was responsible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
Larned Now Golfer.

William \. Larned. who was the
American lawn tennis champion for a
number of years. is a today. While
him down 10 the point where he no
longer ranks among the racquet stars,
Larned is rapidly developing into a
great golfer He has made an excellent
showing on the links in a number Of
tournaments. and displays much Of the
form as a golfer that in his younger
days made him almost unbeatable on
the tennis courts He retains A lively
interest in tennis. and has Officiated
in some Of the most important matches
OF recent years Mr.. Larned isn't the
only tennis celebrity to make good at
the Scotch game. as Norman Brookes
also doubled in golf with great sue
cess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
The Day Of Hig Prices For Fine Cars Has Passed

when usehe reversible front seattle eaheredged
mOha with the patented Backmo door opening device
other marked Improvements the mechanical design of
the
The fOucyinder still sevenpassenger forty horse
power
The sxnde still remains seyenpassenger fifty horse power
Both the powerful the world anywhere near their
necessary pay from 80 per 100 per cent
than Studebaker prices for corresponding value
The SERIES Studebaker models now be seen at all Sde-
baker dealers
THE CAR OF The GOLDEN CHASSIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
Today in Pugiishc Annals.

Frank Klaus. who was one OF the
best Of the middleweight boxers few
years ago. was born in Pittsburg on
Dec. so. 1857. A sturdy chap, only
five feet seven in height. he packed
wallop. Klaus claimed the middle
weight title in 1872. when he defeated
Sailor Petroskey and Jack Dillon in
California. after which he went to
Europe 10 fight Georges Carpenter.
The Frenchman had whipped Jim Sui
livan. the British middleweight cham
piOn. and was the acknowledged
holder Of the European title Klaus
fought the French idol in DIeppe, and.
while Carpenter showed more boxing
skill Klaus kept pounding away, and
in the 18th sent Georges down. Car
pentier might have recovered. but his
manager Deschamps, jumped into The
ring and dragged his hero to his
corner. thus giving Klaus the victory
on a foul While in France Klaus de-
feated Marcel Moreau and won on a
foul from Billy Papke- He then re-
turned 10 America, and. after several
no decision bouts. was twice knocked
out by George Chip in Pittsburg That
practically ended Franks ring career.
and Chip. his cOnQueror. was soon
Knocked out by Al Mccoy.
Tobacco il a filthy weed: il fills
no human need; our fVVear off
pledge this time wen keep-at any
rate, while we're asleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
SPORTOGRAPHY ~c1 BY

There was a young fellow named JaclSy
" no said. Though it makes me feel
tacky,
III quit booze. 7 think.
anyway, L don't drink
But III never swear of the baccy-'
FREAK your New Year resolutions
early and avoid the rush to the
IL cigar store.
Sure you mean ii. but have a heart,
Think Of the cigar store mans wife
and childer,
There was once cowboy
named HOke. who was sure
darned clever bIOke. He could do
anything wfta n rOpe-"But. by
jinE.r he said, Il don't like 'em to
smoke
Would you Be great? Then emu
late those pho achieved greatness.
Marx TwGin made il the hard and
fast rule of his life never to smoke
more than one cigar at a time!
Heinie Zim, who runs a cafe in the
native habitat OF the ferOcious Bronx
cocktail. says he expects a long run Of
poor business along in the early hours
OF the second day Of January.
GrOuchy Gus says: just because
you're going TO write '1917" In
stead Of "I9I6--When You can re-
member It's my idea Of nothing
to get excited about It's Just one
more bother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30

y ESS WILLARD. the worlds heavy
weight champion. viii be sure Of
at least $4,000 cash and a per-
centage of the moving picture priv
ileges If he ever boxes Georges Car
pentier ten rounds in this city. The
champion has been guaranteed this
sum and privilege by u coterie OF in
fluentiaI men Of this city
Articles have been drawn.
signed, duly executed and are
just at present resting comfortably
in vaults. Whether this particular
cOterie conducts the exhibition Mt
Madison Square Garden is prob
lematicaI- Nevertheless. the cham
piOn will receive this amount
from the management Of the af-
fair, or there won't be any fight
When the champion was first sound
ed on the big bout he Immediately
demanded $4,000 as his share. He
based this WoolwOrth price on the
grounds that the receipts would ex-
coed 100000 and he was entitled to
q good share.
This information was phoned TO the
combination and they agreed 70 accept
the champions terms So in the
articles 900 was guaranteed and
the picture privilege was added. which
was guaranteed TO be worth the diff
ference
Tex Richard who is working
along the same lines as the eOmbi-
nation. declares fatty he would
not offer willard more than
$4,000. Richard was in CHICAGO
n few weeks, but failed TO come
TO any agreement with the VIII
lard aggregation. This has not
stopped him, however, from going
along with his plans, and in his
ease he is waiting for the depar-
ture Of Carpenter for these
shores.
While there is talk of Carpenter
being matched up to fight Les Darcy.
on account Of the huge demands of
The champion, the latter's managers
don't take the threat seriously They
figure that Carpenter viii insist up
on meeting Willard. if only on
matter of pride
If Carpenter boxed Willard and
was defeated by the champion he
would be able to furnish a worthy
abb on his return home. II Darcy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
CARDIGAN HANDED
S23.3OO BY BOSTON

Carrigan was paid S23,30O for mansg-
ins the Boston Americans last sea
son, il was learned today. OF this
amount $4,000 was salary under his
contract. $500 his worlds series
share: $4,000 a special bonus for win
ming the American league pennant. and
S70C0 a percentage allowance on the
results OF the Boston club.
Carrigan, who announced his retire
ment last fall, is now considering an
offer from the new owners OF the world
champions TO resume direction OF the
team Although money was not men
toned in the negotiations. president
pay an amount in excess Of $751; 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
BIC PROGRA|N At
BASE HOSPITAL
Boxing Bouts, Songs and
Stories Make Up Pleasant
Evening For Hospital
Corps Lads.

Tonight vii be n big night at the
base hospital at Fort Bliss, as the hos
pitaI corps non commissioned officers
Will stage their semi annual smoker.
a snappy program has been arranged
by Corp. Roth. who IS chairman Of the
entertainment committee. Following is
The program;
Piano solo by J. p. Greene.
Three round bout. Null We. Carroll.
Songs by Ohio Glee club.
-Four round bout, Servica vs.. sui
ton.
Songs by the Borderland Four.
6-Four round bout. Steinorenner vs..
Geer.
songs by Ohio GIee club
S-Four round bout. Sheehan vs..
SHUTTER
g-Song by 6. Il. Arbenz.
10-Piano solo by G.. r Greene.
Sergt. O'Sullivan viii referee the
bouts. while SergL Everett Johnston
viii do the announcing The boxing
bouts should prove interesting all the
way. as some OF the best mixers at the
fort are showing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
RAINIER
Brown
Assistant Coach Lost Game
-:H:- -:I:- -:I:- -:l:- -:ll:-
Larry Is Blamed For Defeat

for the disasters to the crimson.
Many OF the students consider that
there were several stars who tried for
the Harvard team and who didn't get
chance in the big games. This is an
other thing that makes them feel as
if Leary didn't 90 all he might have
done for Harvard
They are cOnsOling themselves with
the thought that an eXtraOrdinar,
freshman team performed for the
Crimson last fail and that prospects
are very bright for next year. They
expect Yale TO be no better, but are
certain there will be great improve
ment in the Crimson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30

Sudebaker SERIES Is with special and
elusive Improvements FINE CARS warranted by completely
satisfy the particular and fashdous persons. We believe these
represent the greatest automobile values offered the buy
public and that accustomed paying $1,000 $1,000
for WILL examination oonced that these Sdeakes equal
ANY such quality of material design workmanship and finish
and also concede the truth of that the day of high
prices for fine has passed
The SERIES Is the leaders the industry. history makers
which put Studbake the lead with and greater values
popular prices Studebaker has led the nearly every forward
step automobile which the prod and
Sudebaker the first of FINE CARS offer prod
medium prices thus leading the greater values and
peng other manufacturers increase values and reduce
The SERIES 10 Sudebaker remarkable the values
they and the completeness with which they satisfy demand
of the asdiou buyer. They marked by
povemens. such the rich and exclusive GUNAEAL nshhe
auxiliary chairs the which slide under the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
MEETS OTTO WALLACE
HIGH CLASS BALL
PLAYED AT PARK

Due 10 the faces Of numbers
OF eastern college players VINO
answered the call Of duty
when the national guard was
ordered under arms. football
OF a far superior class than
heretofore Witnessed is being
played at Rio Grande park in
the Army Football league.
Close scores. mute evidence
Of the class OF ball being
played have been witnessed
at the park. and although the
class OF ball merits a much
larger attendance. the crowds
have been steadily on the in
crease The league VIII con-
tinue for several weeks Vet.
the contest for the pennant
having not yet been definitely
decided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
CHICAGO CUBS
WILL PLAY HERE

Plans are under way for the
staging Of two games between
the Chicago Cubs and a local
baseball team sometime dur
ing the latter part Of March
The Cnica goans. # is known.
viii pass through Fl PasO on
their way back 10 the Windy
city before starting in on the
1917 schedule. Manager
Mitchell the new pilot Of the
northern club. il is said, is
negotiating with certaiB Fl
Pssoans in an effort to date
the Cubs up for games in this
city at Rio Grande park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
PHILLIEs START MARCH o.

Philadelphia. Dec. 30.-Sprins train
ing Of the Philadelphia National league
club VIII begin March at st. Peters,
burg. Fla. president Baker announced
The team viii leave New York City
for the training camp on March g.
II pays to paint with Pat-on-s sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber Co.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-30
Jess and Carpenter Next
-:R;- III -:II;- -:I!:- Ill
Big Purse For The Champ

conquered him. Carpenter would have
TO excuse 10 offer. for the latter would
have weight, height and every other
advantage
For that reason alone Carpenter
would not risk his popularity.
IL makes no difference which
crowd conducts the International
affair far rs the war fund il
concerned Each has agreed TO
turn over big slice of the receipts
to the cause. Ills only on these
grounds Carpenter will he allowed
to leave France. IL he ever does.
\ battle OF finance IS under way
for the control OF the Garden and
decision IS expected within the next
two weeks Whichever side wins Will
start off with the big event. which
viii put fair balance on the right
side Of the ledger.
As far Is the date is concerned.
that's still vague, though the Willard
fiO6s would like 10 have the fracas
held during February.
MEETS OTTO WALLACE
Wolgast is matched to take on Otto
Wallace in a ten round bout at Con-
VentiOn Hall in Kansas City on New
\ ears day. This bout has been sub
sututed for the Morris-W einert match.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13

c. f. Reed & Son of Madison, who
are doing quite business in the
dairy line, keeping Is or more COWS
in milk producing cream for the
creamery at Madison, and also rails
ing young stock, are starting into
build up a herd of Holsteins. They
have already obtained, by purchase
during the past year, four registered
females and eight or ten high grade
COWS and heifers, particularly good
lot They will replace their other
animals with Holstens, by purchase
or breeding. as fast as practicable.
Among their registered cows are two
particularly nice looking specimens
that came from the Mudgett herd at
Dexter. These COWS are not only
good milk producers. but are proving
to be very high testing for Holsteins
At present, the Messrs. Reed have
an opportunity which they are i'm
proving to use a bull of excellent
breeding, owned by a neighbor. They
are. however on the lookout for a
youngster of approved conformation
and breeding to purchase for herd
header
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13
WATER BONDS SOLD
System VIII Supply Water TO North
Arson, Arson and Madison

NORTH ANSON, April The An
son Water District has sold its water
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to L.
C. Greenwood, Augusta, Maine. They
were disposed of for 1882, thereby
bringing $76,215. These bonds were
issued March l. 1916 and become
due March l. 1871, being % year
bonds, with interest at Az per cent
in denominations of $500. The prin-
cipal and semi-annual interest pay
able March LIST and November 1st at
the First National Bank of Boston
The value of the assessable property
in the Arson Water District is
$900.0 900 The assessed value in 1915
was 5000, 359 and the number of per
sons in the district is 1850. This
system will supply water to North
Arson, Arson and Madison, and
some adjacent territory. 1t will con-
sist of 10 miles of 14-inch and 10
inch main pipe line from Hancock
pond in Embden through North An
son and Arson villages to Madison.
This line will be built and owned
jointly by the Arson Water District
and the Madison Water District in
the ratio of 40 to 60 respectively, and
each district will bear its proportion
ate part of expense of operation
maintenance and depreciation. The
system will also include five miles
of distributing lines built and owned
solely by the Arson Water District
The 16-inch main will be from Han
cock pond to North Arson village
and will be of wood. The entire
system will operate by gravity. The
contractor and foreman are now
near the upper end of the line at
Hancock pond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13
Carrier of Old Abe Still Living

Through the courtesy of James B
Weston. now located at Port Orange,
Florida. we have been informed that
the carrier of Old Abe. the war eagle.
is still living. Mr.. Weston says.
Have just been reading little
sketch about Old Abe, the war eagle,
which was printed March %. and
thought perhaps you might be inter-
ested to know that the tall man. who
carried Old Abe through a three
years campaign and was also color
bearer of the Eighth Wisconsin Reg
imcnt, is still living and Il resident OF
Fort Orange Florida. He has lived
at Port Orange for the last 80 years
and IS II years old brave old pa
triot. His name is Myron Briggs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13

NJ. A. Dane has been taking much
pains the past few years in improv-
ing his flock of White Wyandottes
He started with, the Martin stock
Three birds from his pen sent to the
Portland show were all placed Al
the recent exhibition of the Somerset
Poultry Association, his birds won
nearly all of the specials, in which
all breeds competed, Mr.. Dane Is
breeding for egg production as well
as size and fancy points. A cock
erel Matched the 2Sth day of March
weighed 91a pounds at eight months
A pullet Matched at the same time
one of the specimens that went to
Portland, made a fine egg record in
November.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-13
A Long Trip

The following death notice lakel
from the Somerset Reporter Of MarcI
30. 1877, will doubtless be read Will
interest. especially by the older citi
zens:
Died: Wordsworth, Ontario,
March 10th. Mr.. John Boyee.
Mr.. Boyce was born in Warnnin-
alter, England, Oct. 9, 1888. At
his decease was IS years, )
months and days old. He was
married Sept 3. 1916 and started
directly for the United States.
After a passage of seven weeks
and two days they landed in Bos-
ton. then took packet for Hal
lowell. from Hallowell to Bloom
field, then Canaan, in company
with Miss Hannah Moore They
Travelled on foot, bringing their
scanty baggage with them. Mr..
Boyce lived in this town, or in
the four towns Canaan, Milburn.
Bloomfield and Skowhegan) but a
few months short of half a cen
fury. The last few years he
lived with his children in Canada.
At so years of age he experienced
religion and joined the Wesleyan
Methodist Church. He raised a
family of ten children, six of
whom are living. He was a good
citizen, an upright and honest
man.