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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07
Hog Prices Up Twenty Cents

PITTSBURGH. Feb. :. - Active buying.
credited to speculative Interests, at the
Herrs Island stockyards forced the price Of
hogs to $3.50 hundred pounds. The
record here is &l4, reached during the Civil
War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07
EUening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

NORRISTOWN-Eddie Reyoire defeated
Tommy Coleman, See-saw Kelly drew with
Battling Williams, William Nelson and Ed
die HanlOn drew.
NEW YORK-Ted Lewis knocked ont Kid
Graves, ninth; Danny Kilbride shaded Jack
Reed.
ALLENTOWN-Barney Dugan stopped Al
lie Williams. fourth.
Bob MOha.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

Pennsylyanla Railroad Ave held the lead in
Phila adelphia League by defeating Jenkintown
three straight games. It's best score being IOi7
Merose won two from Tioga; Keystone sprung
surprise by winning two from Liberty Bell
and Budd outrolled Crescent In two games
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

Others who starred in Philadelphia League
series en- Keystone Alleys last night were Mock
Marshall, liza ldeman, Jones, Reilly. Price. Rob
ertson and Fulton. each of whom secured scores
over 200 in game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

stable with his wonderful Invisible boxer. Kid
Vontz. Medway Is OF four Philadelphians
who box in Baltimore next Monday.
Exchanges received today from New Orlea ns
stated that Johnny Dundee displayed his usual
scientific form that has made him great
favorte in the South when he beat Jimmy Han
lon. Dundee gets back home in few days
Bobby Reynolds has received several offers
to box In Cleveland and other cities In Ohio
Before leaving Bobby is anxious to have. his
home-to friends see him In action again.
Battling Leylnsly and Billy MiskG are ia
meet again. This time st. Paul Will be the
scene OF their sugfest; February - is the
date. The Battler will drag down $500 for his
bit.
Boxing is chief recreation for students a I
the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Regular tournaments between middies Of the
different companies are held
Freddy Goodman has been making his home
in baltimore for several months. The newsboY
is boxing In good form there and he also is
earning a good reputation fas second and
adviser.
Baltimore has the chance to become big
boxing center with fifteen and twenty round
matches to a decision permissible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

- In the Drug League philadelphia Wholesal lie
L,rug team won two from White Company:
Wampole bested Smith Kline e. French Con,nan my
In two games; Nationals captured the odd game
from Mulford
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

stable with his wonderful Invisible boxer Kid
VontZ. Medway Is one of four Phladelphians
who box in Baltimore next Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

The tie In Insurance League remains In the
weekly games on Costa alleys last night Roos
ters won three from Reliance and Mather Com
pany swept its series with Peoples Mcclellan
OF Boosters. began with a 2l5 count. Price Of
Mather, knocked down 200 in hts first game
while Clayberger and Cummings performed we'll
Msther won he second game by two pins total
Ing S3l. Turner, OF Peoples got 1l2 In his
second game Camden won two from Aetna
and Travellers won three from Trans Mutua l..
Aetna won the second game with an $40 score.
OF which Turn contributed 200. Smith. OF Cam
den. registered III in his first match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07

and Jazz MM,nb1ane, Gene belmont. Johnny Downs
ertenaadN wore are here from Cleveland on an
arranrirv INVASION OF the East. Jimmy Dunn Is
-sNlng Phlladelphla his centre N" ''N ''e 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07
BOlOHng NeUs

Shanahan bowlers dashed first place as
p'rations Of VictriX by winning all three
games In their Catholic Young Mems Arch
diocesan League series ON Casino AIleys
last night. Previous TO the start of the
games the West Philadelphia club experts
had one game margin Of advantage. Shan
ahan rolled well together. the scores being
Sli. S45 and SS3. Dalton and Morgan vera
nigh, the former getting 2l9 in his third
game. Gibney, of Nctrix. secured scores of
2OS. 2O3 and ljI. In the same tournament
st. Elizabeth's won three games from Kir-
lin: Corley beat Enterprise three straight,
ana st. Johns won two from Incarnation
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

failure. That is lie. Dave died
from drinking too much OF q very
poor grade Of mail order ticker. This
paper prints the truth.
Married. Miss Susie Scruggs and
Horace Gruff1n, last Saturday at the
Methodist parsonage, the Rev. James
G. Williams officiating. The bride Is
a very ordinary town girl who flirts
with all of the travelling men she
meets and never helped her mother
three days all put together in her
whole life. She is anything but a
beauty, resembling a gravel pit in
the face. and the groom Is natural
born loafer and bum. He never did
a lick of work until his stepfather
ran him away from home last fall.
He went to the county seat and just
before starving to death accepted a
job as chambermaid in livery
stable. As soon as his ma found out
where he was she got him and
brought him home. He now resides
at the home Of his wife's father and
says he has no definite plans for the
future. Susie will have hard row
to hoe. Dallas Pitchfork.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Auto Tags Cost More

ALI auto licenses in Minnesota run
out by January /, and it will be up
to the car owners to see that they
haYe other tags to take their places
or they will suffer the consequences
of such neglect.
In order that everything shall be
in line with the times, there has been
a raise in the licenses too. The old
price was $1.50 for the three year
tag, and that tag was made of alumi-
mum, but the new tags will cost SIS
and will be made of steel with white
raised letters and a black back
ground.
The reason for the raise in the
price of the license tags is given out
as being done in order to get more
funds for that department of the
state government.
The secretary Of state is already
receiving applications for licenses
and those who desire their old num-
bers back may have them by so stat
ing in their application. Motorcycle
tags will be worth So and will be
good for three years the same as the
auto tags.
Some autoists complain of SIS for
these tage, but in most other states
auto licenses are charged at the rate
of forty cents per horse power, which
hrinoS the avnra on oocf I'm fo coroo a.
thing near SIS.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14


advice sometimes ladled out. But
the boy who cries over split milk
shows more sense than the boy who
doesn't care. Milk is split In q good
many ways, and carelessness usually
has considerable to do with it. MIX
Is split when the cow Is not MIXED
dry. when the separator is left dirty,
when the hogs get out, when feed Is
wasted, when the weeds get the. start
of the corn. Those things happen.
once in while even in the best regu-
lated families, but where they are
cried over0r cussed they don't
happen the second time. But they
keep happening all the time to peo-
pie who don't cry over them.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
FRENCH FARMERS MUST
REBUILD THEIR HOMES
One Object Of Red Gross Membership
Drive is to Help Them Boy
Gives Pet Fowl


The French people are just as
much our neighbors as the family
which lives next door. We are poor,
Fneighbors il we will not give dollar
each for membership In an organiza-
ton which is helping to rebuild
homes which have been utterly de-
troyed."
This was the comment Of John
Leslie, Northern Division chairman
Of the Christmas membership drive
committee after he had read cable
gram received from the Paris head
quarters Of the American Red Cross,
telling Of the reconstruction work
being done by the organization
there.
RED Cross workers who have just
returned from the devastated regions
found no building covered by roof,
the cablegram read. 'sIn many places
farmers born and raised on the land
bequeathed by their fathers are COM
ing back to begin anew. Repair
work has begun at three places
where the Red Cross helps farmers
to roof at least one room and give
it a window and a door.
Zone man asked for such assist
ance to fix the roof Of his stable. the
only building still standing on his
farm, that he and his family might
live through the winter and in spring
recommence tilling the soil. Tt is
hard to begin all over and we will
appreciate your help said this man.
This farm is all we have left. It
seems good to be back"
This is the spirit of all returned
farmers to the devastated regions.
To give these indomitable people the
chance to till their own land again
and rebuild their homes is one thing
the Red Cross is trying to do.
Gerald Mccormick, II years old,
living near Mitchell, s. D., has two
pet guinea fowl, the only possessions
he can call his very own. When a
solicitor seeking contributions for,
the Mitchell Thanksgiving day auc-i
tion for the Red Cross, called at
Gerald's home, the lad insisted on
giving the two fowls. The solicitor,
who remembered pets he had trea-
sured when lad, attempted to dis
suade the little fellow but Gerald
would not hear of it. He insisted
on doing his bit for the United
States by giving all he had.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14


Not . soldier has lett fhis coun-
try without being supplied with q
set Of Red Cross knitted garments.
This was the statement received by
Coler Campbell, director Of the
bureau Of military relies for the
Northern Division, from Henry s.
Thompson, director Of the bureau Of
camp service at washington. Mr..
Campbell wired Mr.. Thomson in re-
lation to the equipment Of soldiers
enlisted from the North pakota ma
tional guard.
In his reply Mr.. ThompHon assured
the division director that the North
Dakota men had been supplied. IT
realize very WE'LL" said Mr.. Thomp-
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

son, What damper 1t would
put upon the work the women are
doing If they felt that the men in
whom they were most interested
were not being provided for. You
can be very emphatic In your assur-
ance that we realize this and are do
ing our best to supply the men. Ger
tainly It can be stated with a fair
degree OF accuracy that no man has
left this country unprovided with
knitted goods where the Red Cross
had any previous knowledge Of his
leaving"
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Christmas Cards

Dainty, beautiful, embossed ones
and some simply with sprays Of hol-
ly. A large variety of booklets,
just the thing to send to distant
friends as token of good will.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
EDITOR DECIDES TO
TRY TELLING TRUTH
Here's What Happened When
Newspaper Doesn't Smooth Edges
for the Public

A west Texas editor got tired Of
being called '1iar" because Of an
occasional typographical error or a
slight disarrangement of the facts in
publishing commonplace news items.
In his wrath he announced in bold
face type:
"a lot of people in this town fall
out with the editor and brand him
a liar when the ordinary human mis-
takes of life show up in a newspaper.
You have little charity feeling for
every man in town but your editor,
and you claim that you want the
facts and id if don tgive them
to you. Read next issue of this sheet
and you will see facts with the bark
off. I'll admit that I have been a
liar, an editorial liar, ever since I
have been editing this sheet, but
have never printed a lie in these
columns except to save somebody S
feelings from being hurt. I'm not
agraid of any of you and I'll be dad
blamed if I don't print the truth
from now on or until you get out of
the habit of calling me liar every
time I make some little unavoidable
typographical error. Just watch my
smoke"
Here are some paragraphs culled
from the next issue.
John Brennin, the LATEST mer-
chant in town, made trip to Belle
vile yesterday.
John Coyle, our groceryman who
voted with the republicans in 1895,
and consumes more mail order whis-
key than any other member of the
Baptist church in this county, is do
ing poor business. His store is
dirty and dusty. 1t is a wonder he
has any business at all.
''The Reverend Mr.. Sty preached
last Sunday night at the Christian
church. His sermon was punk and
uninteresting; except some stuff he
Quoted from Bob Ingersoll, for which
he failed to give Bob any credit. He
also recited few passages from one
of William Elbert Munsey's sermons
and had the gall to palm it off as his
own.
Dave Charter died at his home
two miles north of this place Thurs
day night. Doc. Holderness, who is
an old friend of the family, attended
him up to the time he expired. He
gave it out that Dave died of heart
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
This is the Toy Shop

Truly this is Santa Claus own
Toy Shop. Here you will find such
an array of mechanical toys, dolls
and things to delight the heart Of
child that has not been equaled be-
fore.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Stationery

Here you can find splendid line
of correspondence papers in fancy
boxes, all in the newest texture. All
SO Fountain Pens, Gold Pens, Ink
Stands, etc.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
China

Anything you may give in the way
Of China is sure to be priced. No
better goods, nor larger and more
varied assortment can be found than
we are showing.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Slyerware

. We have just received a nice line
of sterling and plated ware. Our,
istock includes the latest designs.
The quality is the best. The price,
well it is lower than you have been
in the habit of paying.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Smokers Goods

Our stock does not include the so
called Christmas Cigars" but does
contain our finest brands in small
boxes for Christmas gifts. Our line
Of genuine French briar and Meer-
shaun pipes with amber mouth
pieces will surely please the pipe
smoker. We also have nice line of
Smoking Sets, Cigar Cases, etc.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Musical instruments

We can provide about everything
there is in this line from a simple
harmonica to the finest of string
instruments of all kinds. We have
splendid assortment Of violins,
guitars, banjos, mandolions, accor-
dians, etc. You can save money by
buying such goods of us.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Fancy Goods

Our line was never. before more
assorted or varied. Toilet cases,
cuff and collier boxes, work boxes,
manicure, sets, etc. The assortment
is so large that you can surely find
what you wish.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Cut Glass

It will be hard to get past our
dazzling display, the quality is the
best; never before have you seen cut
glass at such low prices as we quote
here.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Leather Goods

Extensive line here of exceptional
fine quality. Bill books, pocket
books, card cases, shopping bags, and
many beautiful novelties.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Dolls

Here we excel all others. No
where in this city can you see such
an array of beauties to please the
heart of the little miss
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Telephone or send items of news
to the Tribune Office. We miss many
good items each week, only to hear
about them after the paper is pub
lished. Help us by sending in the
news
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Never have shown wide variety Of Holiday Goods we
now have display We couldn't begin the hundreds
of attractive things have to show you You'll just have to see
them And the best thing about buying here for Christmas the
fact that your money goes long ayyoure always sure Of big
values.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Ansco Cameras

A Modern gift. Easy to operate.
We have them in several sizes.
Make your boy or girl glad with one
of them.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Perfumes

We have the choicest perfumes in
the daintiest Christmas packages.
We also have these exquisite odors in
bulk.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Split Milk
Don't cry over split milk" is the
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

No matter whether you are looking for
gift for Him, Her or the Children you will
find something that will just suit at this store.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Germans Occupy
800 Square Miles
A..n.I.S.A pxsss Waf HsvteW
Associated Press War J

German and Austro. Hungarian troops
are driving through the plains OF
Venetia toward the ragliamento river,
while another army is endeayoring to
break through the Italian defenses in
the Carnic alps in an attempt to out
flank the Tagliamento line.
Since last Wednesday the Austro-
Germans have occupied more than eigh,
hundred square miles of territory for
merly held by the Italians The great
est depth OF the advance has been from
Tolmino southeastward 10 Udine, q dis
tanee OF about twenty-five miles,
In Flanders the British have been
successful in minor operations north
east Of Ypres
Canadian troops carried the bulk OF
the fighting in actions near Passachen'
daele and PoelcappeIle with the object
Of Strengthening out the British line
Passachendaele, Berlin says, was en-
tered by the Canadians, who were
driven out later, A boggy terrain
rainfall and strong wind hampered the
attackers, hut they reached their OBJ.
iectives, which included further sec.
tions of the Pa"achendaele ridge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
Every Man, Woman and Child
Over Y Years Old Who viii
Not Sign Pledge Are TO Be
Put ON "SIaCker" List

every man. woman and child over
II years old, who refuses TO sign the
food pledge on second solicitation IN
Oklahoma City, will be branded as
aliens, and treated as such by the com.
munty," said Mrs T. 4, Wallower,
chairman OF the city campaign this
morning
List IL Kept
I'VE are keeping a list OF all those
refusing to sign and their reasons. We
will give them a second chance and Vt
they still refuse, their names will be
sent to President Wilson at Washing
ton. and will be made public at the end
OF the week"
Some Of these people are ignorant,
concerning the food pledge campaign,
while nthers are defiant. II is said. J.
A. Whiteiotd, superintendent OF schools,
said this morning that IN some OF the
schools the children absolutely refuse ID
take part in any Of the patriotic work
fhat is going on, saying that their pa
rents have forbidden them TO show AN,
patriotism whatever Mr., Whitefott
said that he intends TO have some OF IN
fathers arrested who have forbidden
their children to do their part Tor thel
| country.
5000 Sisnsrs 10 Data,
Mrs. Waliowsr announces that IN
total signatures up to date amount
fcoNtia,SsS en pses 4 Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
WAR TO PREVENT
SALARY INCREASE
FOR POSTMASTER

Postmaster Claude Weaver, As
sistant Postmaster John Graham,
and Robert II. Hansen, superintcnd-
ent OF mails, are automatically pre-
vented from acquiring an increase
in salary during the war under the
terms OF the special war tax law
tch principal terms Of which be
come effective after midnight to-
night
Mr.. Weaver would have received
an increase OF 81 600 over his pres
cnt 5000 salary this year, based
upon an increase in postal receipts
here, had il not been for the pas
sage OF the act.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
ANOTHER Letter
IN CONTROVERSY
ATssTATEAousE
Lyon Offers 10 Make Up De-
ficit If Positions Wrong

J. L, Lyon, secretary Of state, was
sad today, though the autumn sun
brought warmth into the statehousc for
the first time in a month. thereby beat
ing the heating apparatus by one day
incidentally
Letter the Cause
The reason Tor the Secrciary'S mo-
rosencss was a little letter he received
from William l., Alexander state treas
urer, in which Mr. Alexander in telling
why he had neglected to give Mr. Lyon
and affidavit on the matter of funds in
the care of Game and Fish Warden
George A, Smith, complained that Mr..
Lyon hadn't been in to sec him recently,
although their offices ARE within sew
enty-five feet of each other"
Secretary Lyon felt so badly about
this complaint that he sat right down
and dictated another letter to Treasurer
Alexander, in which he declared that he
hasn't been able to find the treasurer
in hi soffice, in three recent calls.
The letter is one of series being
written by the two state officials II
is estimated that the paper consumed
thus far, il laid end to end in the style
popular in such statistics, would reach
from here to ~ Reno, and that the
postage stamps used would pay the ma
tional debt OF Liberia,
Then He Smiled.
And when Lyon had finished dlctat
ing his posthaste answer to the state
treasurer, he smiled for the first time
! nthe day. Treasurer Alexander de.
clared later that If he accepted Lyons
offer to make up the difference that the
state secretary will he out slight mat
ter OF 100000 or so. Here is the Lyon
reply:
Your letter OF October 80 received
being the same OF nearly so as the twd
other letters ! received from YOU IN an
Swer to my request for an affidavit
"You are positive about the contents
of these letters still You refuse to make
an affidavit viii advise That you were
out of the city ON three different Wis
/ its | have made to YOU and your office
and will advise the force examined IN,
books carefully and all they could FIND
to the credit OF the game protection
fund was $88ljJl, and on October n
your bookkeeper came into this oiiic,
aud brought the book containing tive ~
count OF the game protection fund anC
showed me that there was only 8Slj5I
to the credit ,oi the game protection
fund, as per my letter written to Gov
ernor R. /. Williams ON October Y. an,
| will further state that 10 back mp m,
statement that ! will pay to the state u
cash, through you and your office. to b,
! placed to the credit of any fund tina
you may designate, all over &8lijl
as found on October u, 1917 to mn
credit OF the game protection found. al
shown by the record oi the game pro
lection fund in your office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
every POLICEMAN
here TO WORK Foa !
"SAnE" HALLOWEEN

Fire stations will be used as sub -po-
lice stations tonight as Il is the inten-
tion Of w. B. Nichols, chief OF police,
to prevent boys and girls in HaIloweeA
prank. from destroying property. II hs
also the intention OF Chief Nichols Ia
prevent disturbance Of citizens as fas
as possible.
Orders were issued by Mayor Over
holser yesterday ins,ructing the chief Of
police to keep the men OF all three
shifts on duty tonight and not TO toier-
ate any disorder on the part Of the boys
and girls.
Chief Nichols decided his men could
better protect tho citizens by having
them distributed to the fire stations
than having the entire force report at
the city jail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-31
FAKE RACING MEN
WILL GET SENTENCE

LITTLE ROCK Ark. oct jl.-W.
n Martin, United State, district at
,orncy announced Yesterday he received
notice that the United States court OF
appea, has affirmed the convictions OF
I'D Spear and Jack Porter well known
men Of lIo, Springs, Ark, who were
convicted in the United State, district
cour, here ui misuse OF the mails IN
conducting o. lake racing ,vudlc at
Nu, Spring,