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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
Ell PAso, Tex, July 20, 1916.


To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Everything going along as usual and ex-
pect to start our maneuvers August /. Pri-
vate Shonert Is keeping the company alive
with his accordion. fife, piccolo and drum.
Last night we had the Spirit of 20" parad-
ing up and down the company street The
three fellows were Shonert with his fife
Munce with the drum. Mckay with the
flag, his head bandaged. Buchanan broke
up the parade by throwing a bucket Of
water on us.
Fred Krumm, since he had his hair shaved
off, looks like a Mexican horned toad.
Gulnan is the only man in the company
who picks up live snakes, lizards, toads and
even money. He certainly is going to be a
brave fellow.
Shonert is longing for the little girl he left
behind him. We often wondered why John
Munce was so quiet at times, We found
out he left "a girl who Is telephone
operator in West Philadelphia Mckay is
another who left one in Sharon Hill
sings 1t is TO the tune Of After the Battle
Mother:
/ m going to answer my countTy's call
But IN be ID u ! can shoulder a shovel and
The sergeant said my, gun is rusty,
An, and think he Is right; riEht, riEht ...,
bright, bright, bright
This was composed by ]. Munce
From members OF Company NJ, Third
Regiment
Signed.
JOHN SHONERT,
JOHN MUNCE,
JOE MCKAY.
HARRY BUCHANAN (our reporter),
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
Visit the Van Sciuer Sale
for Furniture that Makes the House q Home

most
n
Hn useful and beautiful articles that will add much to the comfort and enhance
novel and the the the peradng ALL
nniur
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hospital in plaster paris to take the klnk
out of his back.
Motorcycle Chief Myers has been ap-
pointed third lieutenant of the underground
balloon squad. Corporal Schaeffer vet. OF
9S. the Mayor of West Philadelphia, the
od.time comedian, Is using the company's
oil gun to ease UP his joints for the min.
stre troupe. He's gray, but oh, my.
Acting Sergeant Lleberman, the bluerib-
bon athlete and graduate Of the University
of Camden, has organized a baseball team
battery, Freckles, Dunlevy and Simp Lewis.
Sergeant Goldcnberg, the veterinary stu.
dent at the University of Pennsylvania, has
captured his first victim by killing Major
Nichols horse. He expects to claim his
tuition back as he considers his two years
studies a failure
Musician Skeens's trumpet is choked UP
with heavy cold and is unable to be heard
above a whisper.
Acting Corporal Hiram Bean Bag Parker,
from the borough Of Avondale, has received
word from the one.armed Sheriff that the
town pump has been draped with the Amer
lean flag during his absence.
Since Charles Snarett has been appointed
acting corporal the Stetson hat factory has
been compelled to work overtime making a
hat to ut his head. The citizens of Bustle.
ton will hold funeral services next Sunday
in the town hall in honor of their departed
comrade, Corporal Starkey. The flags OF
the First Regiment are at half mast also.
Kindly excuse using both sides of the
paper. but we are lucky we have any
Thanking you in advance, I am
G. II. LEWIS.
First Infantry, Co. 3.
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MORE THAN 10000
ONE-DAY VISITORS AT
SHORE ON SUNDAY
Crowds Break All Records at At
lantic City-Railroads Have
Busiest Day of
Season
ACCOMMODATIONS AMPLE

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 7.--For once this
city was on the verge os crying, Hold
enough ~ when throngs came piling In on
Saturday night demanding accommodations
which many hotels were compelled to refuse.
Rumors began to circulate that the author
tiles had been pettioned to allow the
homeless" visitors TO sleep on the beach
and in the pavillons but with its usual
nexibility the city managed to tuck every
one away comfortably for the night. II
was by far rhe biggest night of the season,
and far exceeded the biggest day OF last
year.
Sunday brought down more than 30 1000
one-day excursonists and there were no
spots on the entire island that were not
thick with people. These visitors came
from Philadelphia New York and many
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THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WAsHINGTON. D. q

WAbHINGIUNl y. Q, aug. z.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
ssy: Generally fair tonight; Tuesday part
u cloudy and probably showers; light south
winds.
showers covered most OF the Gulf States
during the last "a hours and occurred in
small and widely scattered areas elsewhere
east Of the Rocky Mountains while fair
weather prevailed thence westward The
temperatures have risen In Pennsylvania
and Nes York and At most places In the
Lake region. and a-s generally above the
normal Ia the northern States from the
Mississippi River eastward. The exeess
averages about ten degrees throughout the
Middle Hest. being greatest IN the south.
arn portion Of the LAke region. IN The
sllddls AtIaHtio states the sxeess aver.
aass areaE AZ degrees
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N the cities in the interior Of Pennsylvania
and they thoroughly enjoyed perfect MID
summer day.
The railroads were hard pressed last
night to take care Of the people who wanted
to 20 home between the hours OF Six ana
ten but by running back the empty coaches
from Camden they managed to transport
every one without much friction
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Cressonn Principal Resigns

PoTTsvTT,LE. Pa, Aug. AFTER four
years' service as the principal of the public
schools of Cressona, Prof J. M. thinner
man rendered his resignation today, to enter
Franklin and Marshall College, at Bancas-
ter. whittier he will remove his family, He
is a native Of Bedford, Pa, and graduate
of the Millersville State Normal School.
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One thing will find here and that is Price
lag Reductions Such false merchandising is foreign
Store Bargain Bombast is advertising Most
of stock has been substantially reduced in price for this
August Sale, but not all of it. Naturally anxious
close out depleted lines suites single pieces of which
have but few and which be duplicated and
duce general stock sacrifice, make for
the Fall influx of goods But regular prices low that
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BOYS AT THE BORDER
HAVE PLENTY OF FUN
TOBALANCE HARDSHIPS
Letters From Members of Phila-
delphia Regiments Indicate
Good Spirit in the
Ranks
MEALS FIT FOR KING"

There may be lots Of hardships connected
with the life of the soldier but the letters
from the Pennsylvania boys at the border
would indicate that there Is more play
than work in the camp. In the three let
ters received today by the EVENING LEDGER
and published below there is not a COM
plant of any kind, not even regarding food
our meals are fit for a king" Is the ex-
travagant praise of one of the correspon-
dents. The letters follow:
July 81, 1916
To the Editor Of EueninD Ledger:
l am a private of the Third Infan-
try, Company n, very much pleased with
this life l do not know why the boys are
growing about the eats. but as far as
Company y Is concerned we are very much
pleased. We have two very fine cooks and
the meals are fit for king. We had for
dinner chicken, ice cream, rice pudding,
mashed potatoes, iced tea, cantaloupe, and
II was n very good meal. We have no
kick coming about our meals, as we have
all we can eat.
We are called the Penn hill removers We
have improved two camp sites now, but we
do not know how many more we will have
to improve, The captain may ask US TO
move the mountain that is in front OF his
tent to the back OF II, We have box
ing every Thursday evening. We have base
ball and tennis courts, golf links, rife
ranges, football and all other sports down
here.
The people treat us very fine, taking us
for auto rides every Sunday afternoon. We
have a very good time in FL Paso. We
are waiting to get a shot at the Greasers
The regulars can all talk as they please
about the n. G. Of U. S.. but we pay as
much attention to them as we would pay
TO a bull We have the best company in
the outfit and our officers are very fine
men, We are very sorry that we lost First
Lieutenant Rose. as he was promoted to
captain OF the auto trucks at Big Bend.
This is all that we have to say just now.
Please publish this in the paper and send
two copies to Private Brownell Company
N, and Private Garland. Company N both
Third Regiment Infantry.
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Ell PAso. Tax. July %. 1919.

TIL 1Is'Vf I~~'1 NU1J IVIV'
To the Editor Of Evening Ledger;
Quartermaster Sergeant Miller Is taking
up a special course with the correspondence
school on how to economize on soup sand
wiches.
Corporal Elliott. vet. Of ss, has organized
sewing circle, which is knitting pulse
warmers for the regiments, and would be
pleased TO accept Singer sewing machine.
Private McRoberts Is lying in the base
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further reductions articles would be mposble-and
you will always find such articles priced lower than socaed
sale prices elsewhere Careful houeholders-and of such
patronage comprsed-are quick to distinguish between
price tag values and furniture values and base claim
their patronage the solid worth and satisfaction giving quail
y of goods 1t is exaggeraton to say that
prove it to you
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
TACOMA
LEADS IN
SAVINGS

Deposits in the postal savings
department of the Tacoma post
office exceed those of any other
city in the state of Washington,
according to a report received by
Postmaster Calvin Stewart today.
OF all the cities in the United
States, Tacoma ranks 23rd in
total deposits. Butte, Mont, is
the only city of lesser population
than Tacoma having more money
In postal savings.
On May 81, the Tacoma de-
posits were $422,715. Seattle had
$40S,497 and Spokane $10S,315.
Butte had $760,621.
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HIGH GRADE Of VAUDEVILLE
FEATURED ON PAkTACES BILL

For genuine entertainment and
novelty, one would have to go a
long ways to find a better pro-
gram than that Offered on the
new Pantages bill.
Boyer's Petticoat Ministries,
nine charming girls with good
voices, costly gowns, and a wealth
of good jokes, capably handle the
headline position.
Thalero's dog and pony circus
includes two Shetland ponies, a
monkey, and many clever little
dogs, and the stunts that these
animals go through are a real
delight. The act is especially
pleasing to children.
Charles Semon, probably the
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nERkSN{Al|p%fLSfWNfRt

-Four batteries of field artil-
lery stationed at Fort Sill, Okla,
ordered to entrain for border.
Third battalion of Oregon ma
tional guard leaves for San Diego.
Ladies, while shopping take
lunch at Duenwald's, 1112 Broad
way. Adv.
Shortage in equipment delays
Illinois national guard.
Ex-serviCemen's organization,
composed of former members of
army and navy, is being formed
in Seattle.
8BDelicatessen lunch for hot
weather. Duenwald's, 1112 Broad
way. ADV"
1Sr9u
Cyclones, clOudbursts, hail
and rain do heavy damage in
Walla Walla, Columbia and Una
tilla counties.
Get a good steak Ut Fecney's.
adv.
Capt. Arthur p. A. Hyde, u.
s. A., inspector instructor In Sc
attic, pays high tribute to Capt.
Morey as soldier and officer.
Administration officials 10 ask
congress to authorize a military
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per cent. What we are ask
ing Of the employers Is SIM
ply little more money to
meet the advanced prices
demanded by the grocer and
the butcher-by everybody
with goods to sell.
"Thc work that our men
do Is the hardest sort of
toll. They are willing and
glad to do it. but il seems
only fair and only just,
owing to present conditions
i'm the food market. that
they receive a better wage.
Any talk that owners cannot
afford an increase is all bosh
Rates for freight are hitting the
sky. The owners are making
money hand over fist. They are
reluctant about turning loose oil
a penny or two of the fortunes
they are making. That's the
trouble with them"
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tallest, and undoubtedly the thin
nest comedian ever seen here, has
a scream of an act. He plays on
various funny instruments, sings
some new songs, and gets a laugh
every second.
Mae Curtis is one of the most
popular persons on the bill. Her
quaint impersonation of an old
gossip at the village grocery is
pure comedy. and a real treat.
The Three Rianos have a new
city acrobatic act staged in a
jungle scene. II is far better
than the usual opening act. Ell
wei and Kenyon are two men
with good voices and some old
fashioned songs.
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better wages, especially during
the greatest era of prosperity the
shippers of the Pacific coast have
ever known. They argue that
although their work is for men oil
Drawn, their duties are a neces.
sary part of the shipping indus
try and that they should get q
fair return for their labor.
1--WE ARE GETTING THE
SAME WAGES TODAY
THAT WERE PAID IN
1888, when the scale was
first established" said j. j.
Murphy, president of the
Rig9ers and StevedOres'
union of san Francisco.
"Since 1858 living expenses
have easily advanced 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
FOUND GUILTY OF
LIQUOR SHIPMENT

The Pacific Coast Steamship
Co. was found guilty in the SUI
perior court yesterday of violat-
ing the prohibition law in bring
ing a large shipment of booze
from San Francisco to Tacoma,
without having the packages
plainly labeled.
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Mahncke. $40 North Sd ST., June
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censorship in connection with
Mexican situation.
Graduation gifts, watches, Jew.
elry. Pfaff, Jeweler, 1147 Broad
way. "ady."
DIR. Walter s. Gellhorn. for
seven years practicing physician
of Seattle, commits suicide in
military prison in England. When
arrested, British alleged they
found military plans on him. He
left America to join German Red
Cross service.
Adelbert NJ. Wilks. brother of
Harry Il. Wilks. 261O East C
street, is with expeditionary force
of U. S. marines recently rushed
to Santo Domingo.
Mclean the contract move
Main 1850. adv.
German-American Republican
club of Pierce county go down the
line for Hughes for president.
Three killed in rioting during
presidential elections in Panama.
Honest Fishman, 1144 Pac. av.
adv.
War department recommends
appropriation of 100000 for
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National guard of Connecticut
is first to leave for Mexican bor-
der.
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Groccrs' Picnic at Spanaway
Thursday. Everybody invited.
Special car service. adv.
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Hughes RapS Wilson

NEW YORK, June Eft convinced by prompt
decisive action which existing conditions manety called for the
uana tragedy would declared Republican
Nominee Charles Evans Hughes in telegram last evening to
X national The
welcome
contained denunciation Wilson administration
ncerude refers United
States deal with the Mexican situation demonstration
objectionable neglect which the administration responsible
Hughes also sent letter to Col Roosevelt thanking him for
his attitude
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try which are permitting en-
ployes in service in army without
loss of salary.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE Z FOR
RESULTS. SIZE PAGE SEVEN.
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Moose Endorse Hu0heS

CHICAGO June 27-Charles Hughes endorsed for Presi
dent by the national committee the
wild session in which John NJ Parker
for vice president and IA others had left the hall against
the closing of the public
returned when thrown The
and 8 members refused to
George w Perkins of New York James r. Garfield of Ohio
and Chester H. Rowe California led the Hughes
cambridge Colby of York. Matthew Hale Massachusetts,
F. Cochems John Parker Louisiana
led the opposition Raymond Robins others indicated they
pected for Wilson.
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War department recommends
appropriation of 100000 for
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Add 16 Big WarShipS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 27.-The subcommittee
Tlman Lodge added
completion within
general boards 16 capital ships The provision
the president though the SUBJ
committee previously had agreed to the boards idea of completion
Ten destrOyers added
the coming The subcommittee probably will
report to the full committee Thursday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

Cut flowers and floral work.
iiinz. florist. So. 7th and X. adv.
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As result of running over wom-
an with auto, c. A. Warriner is
convicted and sentenced on charge
of assault with dangerous weap-
on, in the first case of its kind.
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President Wilson praises busi-
ness houses throughout the coun-
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Troopers for FeStO

600 infantrymen from Elmer
Director Seth Ellison take
spectacle Stars and Stripes at the Stadium the evenings
A. the should have left before
artillery companies naval militia will still
1000 persons will in ensemble.
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Walter Berg Stationery Co.
Main 2237. Elk T. w. ribbons.
"adv. -
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City council won't let Speed
way association ring locomotive
bell through streets of city to
advertise the train wreck July T..
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COMMERCIAL BINDERY 3
PRINTI4,G co. Main Az. adv.

u. $. Commissioner McClel-
land in Seattle dismisses charge
against Lieut.. Ernest Austin OF
Canadian army, charged with en-
listing men for Canadian service.
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SOnqSterS RehearSe

The Orpheus club Ladies' Musical club St. Cecilia society
Swedish societies.
Others the number 50 the Commercial
first Stadium
Director John Spargur enthusiastic
Next rehearsal Thursday night o'clock
To ate
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target range at Vancouver, Wn.
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+. w. Feeney. formerly The Ar
gonaut Cafe, now located &C 101'
Pacific ave. adv
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Merchants Lunch, 25c. Carlton
Cafe. adv
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Southern Pacific railway will
keep on paying employees who are
serving in the national guard in
Mexico.
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Meeting of all trainmen in
eastern Washington is called for
July to discuss eight-hour day
demands,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
New B'Way Building

gap Broadways solid frontage between
be filled by the erection
building the Nelson Bark House Furnishing Co the 25oo
building South
18TH Bark paid $4,000 for the lot $4,000 for
offered
will $50 00O
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Honest Fishman, 1144 Pac. av.
adv.
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Civil war veterans arrive in
Spokane for annual Washington
encampment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

Three killed In rioting during
elections in Panama.
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Administration officials TO ask
congress to authorize a military
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German-American Republican
club of Pierce county go down the
line for Hughes for president.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-28
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

US. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
June 22 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that Albert
Anderson, of Hanska, Minnesota, who,
on August 3, 1911, made Adjoining
Farm Homestead, No. O9511, for Sc
Ia SW Ia, Section %, Township 1903
NJ, Range 80 W. 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final affidavit Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Clerk of District Court for Brown
County, Minnesota, at New Ulm, Mimi,
on the End day of August, 1916.
Any person claiming adversely the
above tract, or desiring to protest
against the allowance, of final certificate,
or who may desire to protest because,
of its mineral character, or for any other
reason are notified to file such protest
before the Clerk of said Court, or before
this office, on or before said day of hear
ing.
JOSEPH W1NCzEWsK1,
Register.