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Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

It isa good thing Herbert Hoover does mot know how many hIucbcrrics arc goiue to waste ou Douglas Island ou account of thc weather being too moist to permit ot them being gathered
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

Mr. Hoover could confer a favor on many war husbands by giving war brides a tip ou how to build bread that would be useful for other than paper weights.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

And now there are those who would prohibit the usc of tobacco for the reason that the ground is needed for the growth of .oodtsufIs. Even at that, several brands of cigars would not in amy way be affected. They might even become cheaper if more attention was given to the cultivation of cabbage
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

The time Co announce peace terms to 'h' kaiser is when bayouct is held firmly against his I,raut receptacle.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

Amy man who ever lived in and love" the south always smiles Co himself when he reads of negro being ynchcd m a northern state. IIc just can't help ir
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

We have yet to hear of the first young man m Alaska to hc afraid hc will be called to thr colors. On the contrary, they appear anxious Co get where they cam do something rur their country as quickly as possible.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

Another thing: IT the average reader paid amy attention to thc myriads of coI- mu~ of "oNilmc" that are being pub- Hshcd these times, he would be lit sub icrt for am inquest ror lmacy very soon. And it don't an come in papers published outside of Alaska. either
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

old papers for sale, % cents a bundle. at this office.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

Cordova must be either away behind or away ahead of the balance of Alaska, as she recently imported a prizcightcr from Seattle to participate in ''mill' for the entertainment of her citizens. We had the impression that pugs lost out in the north from ten to fifteen years ago, but maybe they are coming in again and it is the rest of us that are behind the times.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

There is mot in all Alaska better loca- tiou for a pulp industry than right here on Douglas Island All that is needed IS capital to start something. The ground floor is here for the lucky man OF com pauy that gets i'm con it.. More paper is used in the world today than ever before and the demand. instead of decreasing, will m- crease
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31

subscription rrI,c s 3.0o DOT lear In Ad'an''
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31


 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY r l. WRITE Editor and Proprietor
 subscription Price 500 per Year in Advance
 When it comes to keeping the balance of the world guessing, Russia is something of charadc factory
 The time to announce peace terms to the kaiser is when a bayouct is held firmly against his kruut receptacle.
 The mouotouy of the past ten days or more has been varied by more rain falling ouc day than rcll the day before.
 RcgardIcss of the fact that many hunt CTS have been out lately, we note that store meat. ham and bacon. are still being gen croIly used.
 Miss Mary K. Brown, the champion woman tennis player of America, has n- uomccd hcr intention of joining the Red Cross. Every little helps
 In the town of Port Or.ord. Oregon every man between thc ages of 20 nd "l voluntarily enlisted in some branch of th" military service No slackcr> there.
 Mr. Hoover could confer favor on many war husbands by giving war brides tip ou how to build bread that would be useful for other than paper weights.
 Anv man who ever lived in aud loved the south always smiles to himself when he reads of negro being Iyurhcd in a northern state. IIc just can't help it.
 Don't imagine you have done all your country requires you to do when you hand dollar over to the Red Cross There is something you can do every day to help win the war.
 Such expressions a, 'Russia cou lick the world were frequently heard shortly after the war began Maybe she cm but she does mot appear Co bc maui,cstug any diSposi- tiou to do it.
 Lisa good thing IIcrbcrr Hoover does mot know how many bIucbcrrics arc going to waste ou Douglas Island ou account of thc weather being too moist to permit ot them being gathered.
 We have yet to hca. of the first young man m Alaska to bc afraid hc will be called to tbc colors. On the contrary they appear anxious to got where they cam do something ror their country as quickly as possible.
 Another thing: If the average reader paid amy attention to thc myriads of coI- mu~ of "oNjlmc" that are being pub- Hshcd these times. Inc would bc Iit sub icrt for am inquest for lmacv very soon And it don't an come in papers published outside of Alaska. either.
 And now there are those who would prohibit the use of tobacco for the reason that the ground is needed for the growth of foodtsutTs Even at that. several brands of cigars would not in amy way be affected. They might even become cheaper If more attention was given to the cultivation of cabbage
 There is mot in aI Alaska better loca- tiou for pulp industry than right here com Douglas Island. An that iS needed is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

DOUBLE.BREASTER
Coat fits snug at waist
and over hips; high narrow
shoulders and sleeves with
siashcd vertical pockets; with
slanted outside patch pock-
cts; or With regular pockets,
sis, $50. sas.5O. se5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
EVENING LEDGER-PHTLADELPHTA FRIDAY, MAY q 1917

according to one of her passengers today.
The torpedo passed n bare ten yards astern.
The Rochambeau Immediately fired a dozen
shells at the submarine. Whether or not
they found their mark is not known
AS soon rs the submarine was sighted
the Rochambcau's officers sounded jhc
alarm and all passengers were hurried to
the lifcbuats. There was no panic
Patrol vessels arrived at the scene within
twenty minutes, but did MOI sight the under
sea craft.
only the EoChamhcau'- speed apparently
saved her from Il hit" by the submarine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
JERSEY CLUBWOMEN
FOR STATE PROHIBITION
Resolution Pledges Federation
to Dry Law as Safeguard
to Soldiers
SIMPLICITY IN DRESS
Appeal to Governor Asks Executive
Action to Keep Camps
Moral
81 q SiuG ColrcSpo,idcu
ATLANTIC CITY. May /

ATLANTIC CITY. May I.
Statewide prohibition as a war measure
ard an appeal to Governor Edge for the
moral safeguarding of the soldiers featured
the opening session of the New Jersey Fed
Grafton Of Womcn's clubs today.
Tho woman's suffrage resolution was
adopted unanimously without discussion
Mrs Philhowcr of the Womcn's club Of
Ninety. introduced resolution asking the
Federation to take stand on Statewide
prohbtio as a war measure" and urge
the Legislature to enact law to this effect,
therefore eliminating moral and national
wastes. \ resolution was also offered
pledging the Federation to work for prison
reform.
Dr. Ellen Smith spoke for the resolution,
recommending to all club members the ad-
visibility Of periodic physical examination
70 detect earliest signs OF diseases. She said :
at is no longer necessary to hide our gray
hair: we are stil so afraid of our internal
organs that we behave as ostriches." and
ended by quoting billy" Sunday, who
waits to de on third base
Mrs. John Schermcrhorn. candidate for
president, introduced a resolution to stand
FOR simplicity in home dress and gifts and
chat they begin now.
The board of directors presented before
the convention an appeal to Governor Edge
asking the Executive to rid the military
encampments of all immoral camp fol-
lowers.
Mrs. Frances Acton. of Salem. treasurer
Of the college endowment fund announced
that 81 900 had been pledged to New .Ier-
'ey College for Women, which the Fedora
tion is sponsoring.
Mrs. Stockton encouraged the delegates
70 bring their knitting saying. "It is no dis
courtesy to have hands and brain busy at
the same time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
SOCIALISTS mus.
HELPING GERMANS
Stokes Tells Lansing Some
Urge Russians to Make
Peace
THREAT OF PROSECUTION
WASnINGTON. MaN 1

WASHINGTON. May T.
iorman socialists in this country who
attempt to force or influence a separate
peace between Russia and Germany will
ne dcau with to tho fun extent of Amer
lcan law, If their crime can be proved
The state Department indicated az much
Enthusiastically today, following publication
of allegations by \. q Phelps stokes
wealthy Socialist that some Of the Ger
man wings Of the American Socialists are
trying to force such peace.
American law provides for dealing with
such action as extremely reasonable
The Government has noted the Stokes
accusations and will cudeavor to ascar-
tain whether any Of the men Stokes names.
or any others. are trying to manipulate
such peace through their Russian COM
radcs.
That one radical. Morris Hoinstein. a So.
cialtst laborite. sailed two days ago for
Russia to stir up the Russian radicals
against Elihu Root. chairman Of the pro-
posed American mission. was learned today \
after Jamc Eads How. "mllionaire hobo 81
Socialist. called at the state Department,
To discuss plan for universal peace
How revealed that other Socialists had
been making frantic efforts to communi.
cate with their comrades in Russia How
recommended to the state Department that
Socialist and Il Suffragist hc included il
the mission to Russia.
incidentally he indicated that radicals
are opposed to Balfour and he showed
literature which his organization is print,
ing against Balfour How himself discaur
aged too harsh criticism Of Elihu Root
The state Department frowned upor
How s propaganda for peace and, il /,
known. H. displcased with the propaganda
How and others Of the Socialist group ar,
now circulating.
The new censorship viii he applied rigor
ouSly to prevent men stokes named from
communicating with the Russian SoCialiS
leaders.
Authorities still calm that Russian in
terral troubles ultimately will vanish, auc
that the Russian army will stand stcadfas
against the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
BERGER BALKS AT ROOT
ON RUSSIAN BOARD
MILWAUKEE,. WIS. Nav

'.
Victor l.. Rcrger Socialist newspaper
editor TODAY declined to become a member
Of the American commissCn to Russia. His
name was recently mentioned in this con-
nectiou.
II do not believe that tlhu Root a we'll
knoNu representative Of American plutoc
raCy--and the prosecutor of Rudowitz and
Pourcn. the Russian revolutionists who cs-
capped to Americas the right man to ad-
wise the Russian democracy aud especially
the Russian Social Democracy what to do
i this world crisis, says BerEcr's letter
to a member of Congress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
ACCUSED Or MURDER
Milwaukee Baseball Team Manager
Charged With Killing Negro

lNplANAPOI1S, May l.--pauicl Shay,
manager Of tho Milwaukee American hsso.
citation baseball team, was held on the
charge or murder today. following the
shooting at Clarence Eucll u negro waiter
in cafe. The shooting followed an argu-
mCut over a piece of sugar
Police today were searching for q woman
who was with Shay at the time of the
shooting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
ROCHAMBEAU ESCAPES
ATTACK BY SUBMARINE
Torpedo Misses Big French
Liner, En- Route Home, by
Ten Yards

FAIRS, May T.
The French liner ltoChambeau. recently
arrived at u French port narrowly escaped
u torpedo fired by, German submarine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Big League Diary for
September and October

the WIaN< sox won his '2sth and final
game Of the regular seaaon
Oct ? Pitcher Alexander OF the Phil
lies defeated the Giants To ?, aud lin
iShcd hin seasons work with 20 victor
l"s to his credit
oct Major leagues closed the sea
son, the Chicago white SoN winning tho
American league pounant and the New
York Giants the National league pen
nant
oct s--ChIcago White soI defeated
SNrw York Giants : 20 In first game OF
the worlds series, nj Chicago
Oct Second game Of worlds series
At Chicago won by the white SoN by a
score OF TO 2
/ oct g-CardInals won the ST. Louis
/ city championship by defeating tho
/ Browns 6 to Of the seven games
played the Nationals won four aud
the Americans two. with one game a
/ tie
oct i0-Giants shut out the white so,
> to q In third game OF worlds series
pnvcd In New York
/ oct II In fourth game Of worlds So.
rioS In New York. tho Giants repeated
/ by shutting out tho white SoN 9 to o
/ oct l3--Ny n score Of to 3. the white
SoN defeated the Giants nt Chicago, In
the nth game Of the worlds serics
oct 5-The white SoN won the
worlds championship nv defeating tho
| Giants 90 2. In the sixth game ~ the
series.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

mcut from the game NJ two, perhaps
three of the greatest performers ut the
hast decade
Eddie Flank hero OF many seasons.
retired this year, almost In mia season.
when he felt himself Slipping There were
several good gumcs loN lu lhuts south
paw arm. but hr refused go remain I'm
tine game wh,U he knew he Was not ai
his best.
IIouus Wagner. who. after announcing
his retirement last fall came back into
the game M the request Of Barney Drey-
fuss. dld not finish the season and prob
ably never viii play again.
Wagner really did not want TO get into
the harness this ycnr. but tclt he WAS
needed when tho club made such mis-
erable showing and went into the game
against his own wishes.
Even Wagner was unable to put much
pep into the collection Of impoashles
Drcyfuss had banded together and late In
the season l,n The club.
It is practically certain he will never
wear monkey suit" again
The last Of the trio liz Wahoo Sam
Crawford "A big league fEyOriU Tor al
most two decades
No announcement has been made Of
Crawfurds retirement but his record last
ycHr shows that he Is about through and
The lnfrcQu'nc} with whlch Jennings used
him indicates that the Detroit pilot will
not be willing to separate himself from n
lot of cash 60 keep him ON the payroll In
1913. That any other club will buy Craw
ford also scom Improbable.
Crawford rotirrm"ut would be- one
Of the really pathetic incidents Of base
ball for many years
sam has long cherished an ambition
to gather IA total Of } 600 hits during biz
diamond career
HIS goal was In view at the start OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

Sept. 3--Grover Alexander otnthc Phil-
lies pitched and won both games ot
double header against brooklyn
Sept. i-Brooklyn and Philadelphia Ma
tionals played li-lnnlng 0 to Tic
Sep, t-Ginnts knocked philadelphia
out OF pennant race by winning hoth
games OF a double header. ST. Louis car
dinals made rs hits against Chicago
pitchers and defeated Cubs to \
Sept S--Detroit defeated 81. Louis to
o in twelve Innings, the first nine frames
being played in one hour and i've mia
utes, n seasons record
Sept with tho score tied to J,
ITmplre Owens forfeited game 10 'hl-
oaeo to In the tenth inning because
of the dilntory tactics of Cleveland play 10
ere.
Sept lO--Rrooklyn Dodgers SURPRISED
New York fans by taking both ends o
a double header from the Giants, by
scores OF l3 to 6 and TO !.
Sept Pred SoS and Washington
played n l6-inning to tie game.
Sept "a. New York y9qkecf hammerssd
score of 10 to :,
eSp. li-Tcnth anniversary Of Tris
Speakers service as a regular IN the
American league: Eddie Cicotto, the
White Sox pitcher won his 25th game oi
the season.
Sept l7--Roston Braves defeated PITTS
burRh Pirates 4 to In q ib-inning gnm-
at Pittsburgh.
Sept ls-Pltcher Doak pitched st
Louis to victory In both games Of dou-
bie- header with Brooklyn, the scores he
ing ? TO and ~ 10 4 The days work
marked Doak's 18th victory fthe season
and won for him bonus of $500
Sept 10 Red SoN made eight errors ir
first game Of double header with Detroit
the Tigers winning both contests, o to
and To q.
Sept 2l-Chlcngo white SoN dcfcnH,
Boston Red SoN, ? 90 T. and clinchc,
American league pennant.
Sept % Cardinals and RrRYra nl1yc'
n it-inntng runless tie game NJ St Louis
Sept HNew York Chants clnched tn
National league pcnnnm when the
downed the Cardinals by 10 score
Sept 25--With a record Of ten Rtrpigh
Victories TO their credit. the ClcvelRn
Indians lost to the Red Sox I 10 =
Sept. 2e--St Louis defeated Giants
10 In twelve innings
Sept. 27-Mcmorial game In Roston be
tween Red Sox and An Stars In homo
u the late Tim Murnane, dean OF base
han writers.
Sept 20 BV pitching a s to victor
seainst the Yankees, Eddie Cicotte Z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Aggressive "Plays" Appeal
to Present Day Boxing Fans

tain by observation and tests the crnct
stock In trade possessed 10y the Zoe
Patrons admired this type ~ tussling
Times have changed II doesn't go any
more The hend down, bore In fellow
who IlnEs a storm Of slams regardless
NJ whore they nlight is the youth IN get
engagements and incidentally support
ers
Buried his man under shower oi
swRts" So says n sentence IN nm ac-
count Of "A recent bnttlc at rhilly. In
that old Quaker burg they know fight
ing, want II, won't stand for any sot
tut II must be- pepper pet, othcrwis'
the club or shouters deny a return OF
the young men. Even wager that this
youth capable of delivering n hnrrHgt
of blows win land another show any old
time he seeks the same. Had he mean
dered around the bear pit, taking his
time to measure, assumed mcthodcR
ways and means n blue pencil mark
would have been attached to his name
That means never again"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

WASHINGTON, H. G., oct 2l- The
slcuths OF the treasury department have
fallen at last upon some pro- lAheriN hond
propaganda The department tonight
made public some Of the secret CORE.
spondence showing how certain famous
participant In the worlds series is dis
posing OF his proceeds lie is Jack ring
W Lnrdners greatest pitcher Here rs
his letter.
by Ring W, LArdner.
'Chi, Oct lS-Frend Al. Weell. Old pal,
! guess YOU seen by this time what ""
done to the N Y. City Giants In the big
serious and McGraw got Just what was
coming to him and ! should hnk he
ought to know better by this tim" than
try and win hg serious with lrii hhnd
pitchers that are Just about Rs reliable
as baseball reporter or something J
suppose YOU and the rest Ot the horS have
been wondering why didn't Rowland STICK
mo In there and ! will tell YOU why. Al
The LIST two games my arm WIS 80 Sore
couldn't even rare II up tu hthcr my
face, let alone shave, and NJ course
couldn't pitch In that condition and then
we got down to \ Y and ! nsi Rowland
rot them 2 games to now and ! want Il
got them games to Onov and want to
show them up and win I STRAIT" without
using my best men. Hut our club played
like q high school those games and Ben
ton and Schupp win the games th'
lucky lefthand stlffs 80 that Rowland wa'
afraid no was going TO have 10 play
all I games and the ith game would De
eide The serious 80 he was saving ms
ace for the 7th game and Of coarse VI
didn't have TO play II so ] got no chanc,
TO work That's how Il was AL and
guess Her1og and Zimmerman and kaufl
and them was tickled 90 death WASH
In there though the rottcnest pitcher In
the world would have make them look llkt
q rummy because thoy Strike nj bal
n YOU throw II to lst base
"wel Al would be home hy this time
Only we haven't split up the money yet
bat we are going TO do II today ana to-
morrow am going to put my share where
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

tho season when he needed less than 100
to reach that mark His poor work with
the stick, however, has kept him from
realizing this ambition and It Ia doubt
ful whether he will ever have another
opportunity.
THERE'S another name which might be
On suaIy mentioned In this connections
Johnny Eyers
The peppery little Trojan is almost
through His high priced contracts eH-
pircd this fall and II he does play next
year II must be- at a much lower figure
than hf has received for years lie may
refuse to do this and retire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
VIRGINIA Crop, Hurt bv Storm

WINCHESTER Va, oct "A Wire
communication in northern Virginia is
interrupted and heavy damage to tthc
apple and corn crop is feared because
OF a heavy Snow,torm which began at
daybreak. Thousand, OF barrel, ot ap-
pies still are in the orchards and almost
the entire corn crop still is in the field,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
SCHOONER IS RAMMED;
ONE OF CREW IS LOST

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct "a A
Japanese steamer laden with munitions
rammcd and sank the 1900 ton lumber
steamer Katahdin here laSc last night
The cook OF the sunkcn vessel is miss
ing The katahdln was from George
town. s. {. The Japanese steamer had
her bow stove in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

why ~sn't Claude Cooper Of Pitts
burgh. the best left handler In the game
last season" is a query received from
one Of the winter league sharpshooterk
The anHwer is that Cooper very probably
was He had better percentage with
losing club, and he pitched fewer bad
games than any other pitching entry
whether working with the right or left
elbow Since Cooper pitched more good
hail games and fewer bad ball games
than any mound inhabltant, II shouldn'i
be- very difficult 10 establish his plac,
among the elect
One Reason Why the Phlllles Lost.
1 Rixie, l9l6-Won % lost 10
INle. 1917 Won l6. lost %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Officials Of Scrap Clubs Unite
Only in This One Conten-
ton; ScowIS for Slow Meas
uring Boxer,

ITS the fellow who goes TO Ms man
that takes I'm pugilism So aver match
makers Officials Of scrap clubs charge
with the task " selecting actors unite
In this contention They scowl at the
slow measuring pug who likes To stand
or and box. shoot lcfl once In II while
cross his right maybe. then back away
and pose
There may have been time when the
latter pleased A scientific era held
sway Premium was put on defense
and scf- control. Rattlers ofttimcs used
up three or more rounds I'm the so called
feeling out The aim was to aSCer-