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The Keota news., 1917-02-09

Feo. zS-March 1-CArnlv1l OF Mo- WIN"
ter Sports at Steamboat SprinSs.
Over 1921. 900 tax was paid In jan
uary on estates worth $5.4s4.477so.
Final examination for West Point
will be given at Fort Logan on Tues
day. March 90
Miss Grace Garrett. a we'll known
Colorado educator. died at Milliken
after an illness Of several weeks.
The Red Cross membership contest
closed In Denver with 1854 members
enrolled-making 1912 new members.
A joint celebration of the birthdays
Of Washington and Lincoln will be
held in Denver on Feb. 22 by the Re-
publicans Of Colorado.
A ban has been placed on potatoes
and cabbage by the Housewives
League in Denver, as q means OF re-
ducing the sky prices.
Auto thieves kept the Denver police
department busy last month, stealing
an average of about two cars q day
for the entire thirty days.
Mary e. Lathrop has been admitted
to practice in the United States gu.
preme Court, the first woman attorney
in Colorado to receive that privilege.
Nearly 200 naval reserves in Colo
rado are awaiting q call to service In
the event of a declaration of war by
the United States against Germany.
Moses Stone. S6. the first alderman
to be elected to the City Council of
Denver, died at the home Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. P. Quarterman, in Den
yer.
A test case to determine the constt
tutionality of the farm loan act
adopted by the voters at the election
last November will be filed In Den.
YER.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination for
the position Of general mechanic" In
the custodian service, to be held in
Denver, Feb. 28.
Fear that attempts might be made
to destroy the Du Pont de Nemours
Powder plant at Louviers, Colo, has
|
extra guards at the works.
Alfred Anderson, q visitor in Den
yer, was slugged at the end of the
Larimer street carline and robbed OF
t157 by two men with whom he had
picked up an acquaintance.
Depressing effect on the Boulder
and San Juan tungsten fields is pre-
dicted at Boulder as a result of news
received that Portugal has raised her
embargo on the black metal.
In the presence Of highest dignt-
taries of the Episcopal church. the
Rev. Frank Hale Touret, rector OF
Grace church Of Colorado Springs.
was consecrated bishop of the West
ern Colorado diocese.
DR.. Paul Ritter. Swiss minister to
the United States, who took charge OF
Germany's interests In the United
States as soon as Count Won Bern
storff received his passports. is well
known to many persons in Denver.
About fifty members of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars held smoker
in Denver commemorating the eight.
eenth anniversary Of the outbreak OF
the Philippine insurrection in 1899. A
program of music and boxing was ar
ranged.
Suits aggregating 100000 have beer
filed in the District Court at Colder
on a change of venue from Summit
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Get q
t0c box at your dealers to-day.
A generous free trial box will be
mailed If you send the coupon.
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

Natural Question.
Mazie-I have only one wish
Daisy-Oh. Maize! Who is he?-
Browning's Magazine.
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

Natural Conclusion.
"Smith called Jones q toad"
"What happened?"
"Jones got hopping mad"
The Keota news., 1917-02-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Ssrvies.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Feb. 1S- March l-Carnival Of Mid Win.
ter Sports at Steamboat SprinEo.
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

forced to use q
cane. For these
disorders I am
glad to say I used
DID, g Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. I am 81
years young, feel
f ne q n d once
again stand as
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

Self-admiration is apt to cause man
to stretch the truth.
The Keota news., 1917-02-09

Roller skating dates back to 17eo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05
DROPS DEAD IN so. AMBOY

By Special Correspondent
South Amboy. July 5.-John Lind
holm, about sixty-five years old of this
city, dropped dead shortly after 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05


iii ss sn rsag -g ssmp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05

a great number of Leicester-sqs, ana
at least AZ Piccadillys. When you get
over there will probably also pc
Broadways and Fifth-avs.
There are plenty of more useful
street signs, too. They read; Walk
ing Wounded This Way" Prisoners
This Way" Road ClOsed to Lorries.'
"Ambulances Only" ITO the Baths"
'sThis Way to the Cinema" This
Bridge Takes Field Guns" "Warn-
ing! Road Under Shell Fire" Drive
Slow to Avoid Raising Dust" Next
Turning for the Y. M. c. A."
Yes, the city boasts Y. NJ. c. A.,
which means also q public library
billiard room and concert hall. 1t also
has a movie show, and q football
field. There's a hospital of course. and
a garage or two, not to mention the
officers clubs, and tea rooms and can
teens.
Remember this was ell empty coun-
try year ago, or was somewhere be-
hind the German lines. This strag-
Cling boom town has sprung by mag
ic out of country fields and upon the
ruins of wrecked villages. With all
the permanent, thriving activities of
city life, Its location is ephemerai. It
doesn't stay still long. ITS q one-way
| town-always moving forward, And
| Its ultimate destination. Tommy and
Sammy hope, Is to substitute Itself for
| the suburbs OF Berlin!
{Another article from Correspond
ent Payne telling what Perth Amboy
| soldiers will find at the front will be
| pghlsslnn1. In an early i7iH = Of Che
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05

teries. 1t means a vast area or peace
full countryside converted into thrlv-
ing urban community. A COOKS tour
of the city Is startling because OF the
inconguous contrasts. Take truly
rural landscape, preserve all Its dis
tinctive features, such as country
roads, avenues of trees. woods. fields,
pastures and hills and streams. but
graft on top of 1t an up-to-date city,
/ buzzing with all the conflicting actiy-
tiles of q regular American city. ana
you have picture OF the British
front as 1t first impresses the visitor.
Struggling suburbs of the city run Into
the devastated area. UP close to the
firing line. Ruined villages are en-
braced by 1t. 1t is on French soil. but
| 1t is all English. And in all It's vast
extent, there's hardly structure
/ standing worthy the name of build
| ing!"
| Take motor trip through the town.
| CAT this point passage has been de-
leted by the censor.) At the principle
corners stand traffic cops, with red
armlets labeled traffic" They keep
| the conflicting currents of motors and
/ lorries and wagons and cycles and
mules more. or less untangled.
Here cones-honestly-a motorbus,
full of passengers. 1t is painted a sort
of battleship gray. and Its passengers
| are Australian soldiers. There's Q
| drainage system, water supply witt
miles and miles of pipe, public water
ing troughs and drinking fountains
and wocSR sidewalks. Tommy has
na1(u j Of the streets, and stuck
,Tu4 To- enlightasal tEan nsjants u
vaffo6s sections hg has given this cit,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05

o'clock last night while at work at the
Office of the Eastern Coal Dock Com
pany here. Lindholm was employ.
ed as night watchman It the coal
docks and was found by other employ
es working on the night shift.
DR.. e. III. Eulner was called but the
man had died before he arrived at the
scene. Heart failure was said to have
caused Lindholm's death. Coroner
Mullen of Perth Amboy was called
and viewed the body this morning ct
Stllwell g. Mason's establishment here.
Funeral arrangements are being made.
Lindholm was married and had been
In the employ of the Coal Dock Com
pany for about seven years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05
Sc EWAREN's JULY 4
UNIQUE AFFAIR
Movies and Ice Cream for
Children Make Many Little :
Hearts Glad.
BIZ Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
Sewaren, July 5.-"The Spirit of
1917" was the keynote of the celebra-
ton yesterday. The Civic Association
was in charge of the exercises led by
the president, Mrs. l.. f. Ballard and
committee composed of Mrs. T. j.
Adams and Mrs. l.. B. Ford.
C. M. Cooper was the grand marshal.
The u. S. Boy Scouts led the process
ion, L. II, Ballard mustered out COM
pany of Home Defenders, Il. J. Adams
headed the Waterway League and the
representatives of the A. S. & r. and
the various local industries We're all
in line and the women ready to do
their bit were out with knitting and
prize vegetables from the war gardens,
not to speak of the housewives with
loaves of bread, cake and pies which
later found a ready sale. The Camp
Fire Girls carried vegetables. the Jun
ior Scouts and the children were all
in line. Each division carried q banner
bearing a suitable motto.
The procession formed In square
in front of the Civic Park. Charles
Acker played the cornet for the sing
ing of the Star Suangled Banner and
America. The salute to the flag was
|
thinking of the donor of the flag, the
late L. j. Barrett, who presented the
emblem to the community a little over d
month ago.
After singing a few more songs the
line of march WAS formed again and
the procession proceeded around the
park at the station and then disband-
ed, ice cream cones being served.
Commodore Clarkson, through Vice
Comm odore Ballard. extended an invi-
tation to all the children to attend the
commodore's "Children's Party" al
! the Land and Water Club in the after
noon from 3 to 6. The children and
| several of the grown ups were there,
| in fact there were about 100 and Miss
Dorothy Clarkson assisted her bother
in entertaining in most charming
| manner.
| Games and dancing were enjoyed
| Miss Jessie Buchan and Victor Hal
each received prize. Refreshments
were served and each of the children
received a small silk flag. TIL Boy
Scouts and Camp Fire girls were pres
ent and helped to make the afternoon
| successful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05
BY KENNETH w. PAYNE.

At the British Front in France,
July 5---Just what is in store for the
boys in Uncle Sans selective service
army when they reach the trenches
here to fight beside their fellows and
their allies?
Just what will be their first impress
sions of the front? Just what kind of
soldering are they going to run UP
against?
came to the British front to an
swer this question for American young
men.
And here Is what found:
A whole countryside, for miles and
miles in all directions, tecming with
industries so vast and varied you can't
grasp more than a few scattered de-
tails.
Flashes of bridges being built, huts
being erected, roads being. graded,
bitches being dug, Iorrics being re-
paired, cars being unloaded, wires be-
ing strung.
Action, action everywhere and nary
stop TO think;
Marvellous mushroom towns sprrny-
ing into existence, more amazing than
the mushroom cities brought into ex-
istence in America by the waar-brought
industries;
The biggest boom town that ever
was on earth; a war city scattered
over the countryside of Franoej an
English city, with Tommy Atkins the
name Of eacI, inhabitanti
The great offensive requires O. tre-
mendous concentration not only OF
men and munitions, but Of endless
related activities. The result Is the
,, birth Of this mushroom city. 1t has
no definite location--in fact, it's rath-
er all over the place. After motor
Ing up and down the front. have the
impression of having sped through
| miles and miles of city streets alive
with. Intense activity.
rline of fffpgact fppgghacttlaas Il 8 Satl taeSnt Bat at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05
SERIOUS BLAZE
At WOODBRIDGE
Barn Burns DoWn-Perth Am
boy Firemen Save House
in Township.

The fire depart1SSe< III Woodbridge
ZIP. The conn fanies that an
fed saved house adjoining a
barn, which had been practically de-
stroyed before their arrival.
The alarm was sounded from box
w at Amboy avenue oil Insle street
and when the department. arrived
they found the fire~to @beaon the Spa
Springs road and out of. their juris-
diction. Being the only flrefighters on
the job. however, they turned in, and
saved the house, which was adjacent
to the barn. The latter was complete
ly destroyed. II was owned by John
Miller. who keeps farm at the
springs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05

Second game n. H. u.
BOSTON,. . 1 / 0 0 o o o. s I
Philadelphia 0 0 o o o o. 9
Ragan, Tragresser: Rixey. Kiilifer.
AT Chicago r.. II. n.
Cincinnati. o 0 1 0 o 100 Ga .
Chicago. 0 o o 0 o o o 90
Toney, Wingo; Aldridge. Elliott.
Second game n. II. n.
Chicago. z IS 0 II 102 0 lilo II .
Eller. Clark: Vaughn. Elliott.
At Pittsburgh n. II. n.
St Louis. 0 0 o % 0 o-4 . 0
Pittsburgh. 0 0 1 0 1 o 49, 4
Watson. Gonzales; Jacobs. Schmidt.
Second game n. II. y.
St Louis. o. o 0'ao1 o-a 10 Z
Pittsburgh. 9 81 a q 0 . o-l .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05
BASEBALL.
Results OF Games In National, Aneri
can and international Leagues.

At Brooklyn r. H. o.
Rev York. 0 0 s o 8 0 0-s /.
Brooklyn. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-27
Perritt. Rariden: Marquard. Myers.
Second game r. II. n.
New York 4 0 o 20f o o-s 8
Brooklyn. 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 S Z
schupp, Gibson; Coombs. Miller.
AL Philadelphia r. III. N.
Boston 49,. 2 0 0 1910 % 2
Philadelphia 0 0 0 s s-5 I /
Rudolph. Trasresser; Alexander. KILL
fer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-07-05

What will the Perth Amboy boys Sc
lected for army service find when they
get to the front In France? What
will be their first impressions? What
will the scene of war look like?
Herewith the EVENING NEWS
prints the first of Payne's stories tell
ing just what the Perth Amboy boys
viii see when they first arrive in the
theatre of this great war for world
democracy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
To Hold Bowling
Tournament Here
Day After Xmas

Members of the South Bend Bowl
ing association held a meeting Sun
day afternoon at the Orpheum
bowling alleys at which time every
bowling league in the city was
pledged to the association. 1t was
decided to have a city tournament
TO be held in South Bend at the Or
pheum alleys on Dec. 26.
The entries for this tournament
will close next Saturday night. The
tournament will be a handicap af-
fair in which all clubs OF the city
have agreed TO enter.
esterday's meeting was address
ed by Robt. b. Schnelle, president
Of the association, and S. II. Gentle.
"ice-president. The latter made a
strong appeal to the members for
their support in the state tourna-
ment which has been awarded to
South Bend and which will be held
some time in April.
II has been announced that the
Bardeen alleys will hold a scratch
tournament in the near future. This
tournament will be open TO FIVE and
twO-mcn teams
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
WOMEN TAKE BIG STEPS
IN SPORT EQUALITY

ST LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 1.-THE
organization Of the Women's Ma
tional Bowling association recently
completed with st. Louis women
filling the important executive po-
siuons, promises 20 be a big step
toward recognition Of women on an
eqvality with men in sports.
4 ne women now hold their annual
meet in the sam city as the Ameri-
can Bowling congress.
According 20 Mr.. NJ. Kelly. ir..
secretary, unusual interest is being
taken i'm tenpins by the women here
and throughout the middle west. At
present about 100 women here are
members OF the association and
Chica 80. Detroit. Des MoineS ToIe
do Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Omaha
and Milwaukee are also intereste.
Mrs. Henry G. Meme, wife OF the
president OF the NiddI~ West assoc
citation, is president. New officers
will be elected during the natonai
tournament The present vice.
presidents are from Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
THREE AERO EMPLOYEES
BURNED TO DEATH

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 17.-E.
f. Gallagher, Munhall, Pa; W. J..
Kramer. Detroit, Mich, and w. L.
Wiley, Rockford, Ill, all members
of the 18th aero squadron, u. 5. A ,
were burned TO death when the
guardhouse at the government aero
warehouses at Middletown, near
here, was destroyed by fire early
today. The fire was caused, II is
believed. by gas generated by burn
ing tar roofing paper which the
men, the only inmates OF the small
frame structure that served as a
camp prison. were using TO heat the
stove in the building.
The men were confined for minor
Offenses. Kramer was rescued alive
but died later in the post hospital.
The others were dead when com
rades dragged then. from the burn
ing building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
CAMP FUNSTON SOCCORS
PLAY AT ST LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec 17-Ar-
engagements have been completed
whereby the Camp Funston soccer
team, composed of former local SOC
Ger players, will play here, Dec. %
and Christmas day. Winton Bark
er, president of the St Louis Soc
Ger league, received word from Mai.
Gen. Wood, stating that the players
had been granted furloughs TO make
the trip.
According TO present arrange
ments, the teams in the first and
second positions in the local league
will be matched with the Camp
Funston team. 1t was stated by an
official of the league that the Camp
Funston team would get guarantee
of $500, including railroad fare OF
the men and the rest will go to the
camp athletic fund
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
FRANK GOTCH,
CHAMP ION, DIES
SucCumbS After Illness at His
Home in 0eS MoineS,
Iowa.

DIS MONIES. Ia. Dec. IT,
Frank A Gotch. retired champion
heavyweight wrestler Of the world.
died at noon Sunday at mis- home.
Humboldt. Ia. Of uraemic poison
ing. He had been in falling health
10 two years.
Cotch was born on April q. 1873.
on a farm three miles south OF
Humboldt
He is survived by his widow. a
4-year-old son, Robert Gotch: a
brother. Fred Gotch: a sister. Mrs.
Charlie Kurth Of Humboldt. and his
mother. Mrs. Amelia Gotch. also q
resident Of Humboldt.
HIS wife and son were az his bed
side when death came. II is said
that the fan Gus athlete was con-
scious almost up 10 the time of his
death, despite the rumors that have
been Tn circulation during the past
two months that ne was irrational
part OF the time.
The first intimaticn that his
health was not as good as il should
be came 20 him in the summer OF
1916 when ne was making a tour
Of the country with a circus as a
test % see whether he should sign
articles for a match with Joe Stech-
er Of Dodge, Neb.. who had won the
title from Charley Cutler of Chica-
20. Gotch had declared Cutler Amer
lean champion upon his retirement.
HaF.
garding his condition that summer
caused him TO abandon all plans of
. match with Stecher
The following winter Gotch be-
came no better and went 20 Hot
Springs. Ark. lie returned home
last spring but gradually lost
strength Early in October ne went
20 Chicago on his way 10 a south
ern resort, but became seiOusly III
IN a Chicago hotel. He was re-
moved TO a hospital. where ne was
kept until early in Novem Der when
ne was brought back TO his home.
Since that time he had been able TO
leave his home only two or three
times and then only for short etrolls.
Ten days ago he began gradually TO
grow worse.
GOtch built up a fortune in
wrestling and by investing his earn
lngs in Iowa farm land His estate
IS variOusly estimated at between
$500. 900 and $500, 900.
GotCh won the American cham
piOnship Jan. 81, 1904. from Tom
Jenkins. after one of the roughtest
matches ever seen in this country
The bout was staged at Bellingham.
Wash. GOtch won the first fall and
was awarded the second after Jen-
kins had fouled him repeatedly by
applying the strangle hold and by
striking him.
Four years later the Humboldt
man won the undisputed champion
ship Of the world by defeating
George Hackenschmidt. "the Rus
sian lion" at the Dexter park pa
vilion, Chicago, in forfeited match
after two hours OF gruelling wrest-
ling There was no fall in the
match. but the invader quit. ex-
hausted after two hours OF effort
against a man who plainly showed
that he was superior in every re-
spect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
snip SCHAFFR ROLLS BIG
SERIES IN I'm III GAMES

snip Schafer produced big Sc
ries in the final games of the United
league at the Rardeen alleys Friday
evening showing three double cen
turtles for "a total of SIS. which is
one OF the greatest totals OF the sea-
son. His brother. Al was giving
him q good ruu in the same con-
test. with els. a 200 rating. The
other players 20 cop a 200 average
curing the week were sham baugh
% the Orpheum Trio league. who
turned in s36.. and Strebinger. OF
the Lathe Works league. who show
a an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
POULTRY.


Poultry is divided into two class
es: Light and dark meat
That is at the able
But there are many classifcations
of it before it reaches the naked
and succulent stage
Poultry is divided into ducks,
geese. turkeys, guinea fowls and
chickens.
Chickens are divided into lots of
classes. The most complete divi-
sion of chicken is accomplished by
making il into hash the next day,
, TO be served with green peppers
chopped up.
Among the various makes Of
chicken are the Shanghai. Brah-
ma, Rhode Island Red. Limbhorn
Cwhite and black, Minorca. Cochin
China. Dresden China. Porcelain.
Celluloid. Plymouth Rock, White
Rock. Lithia. Apollinaris and Hun
yadi.
The other fowls come singly. as a
rule. but the LimbhOrns come in
/ layers.
The hen has a low. retre1t.ng
forehead and when it comes 70
| crossing a road ahead OF a rapidly
moving car. although she has no
business of Importance on the 9TH
er side. she shows an almost in
credible shortage Of intelligence.
| But when il comes TO keeping track
Of the market she is a genius
When eggs begin 10 30 up In
price she suspends operations. And
when the price begins 10 drop sho
lays several eggs per diem 81
over the place. with the spendthrilt
abandon OF a drunken sailor. -
srricrlrIand GILLIAN in E-n--n L.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
MINNEAPOLIS TO HAVE
ONE GOLD CUP ENTRY

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Dec. IL
Minneapolis will have at least one
entry in the gold cup championship
races next year, IL the event is held
as usual. In an effort 20 regain
the laurels lost here last August
when Miss Detroit easily won the
American championship. local
promoter plans 10 build a high
powered speed craft that can COM
pete with both Miss Detroit and
IS credited with having made 90
y hip poor will The latter craft
miles an hour IN a private trial Tins
flll Instead Of using the hull OF
Miss Minneapolis for a higher pow
cred engine il is probable that an
entirely new boat viii be entered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL Is ROLLED
By FEDERAL Lacquer

In the final drive before the
close OF the fall schedule season Of
the various leagues operating in the
city the attack is very severe. And.
while several leagues have already
closed this week.-Mrs. the largest list
in our roll of honor. w. II. Hol-
land. OF the Elks in the Federal
league. led the way with PAT, close
ly pressed by Frank Dolph. of the
Rough Riders in the Orpheum Trio
league. with PA. The complete
list of 200 performers for the week
is appended:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
ARRANGE OUTLET FOR
INDIANA MINED COAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 17.-An
outlet for coal mined in the Oak
land City. Ind, field on the Evans
willie and Indianapolis railroad was
arranged today by the state fuel
administration. Locomotives from
the southern railroad will be used
TO move coal trains from Oakland
Civ tn Indianapolis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
THREE FOOTBALL STARS
ENTER AVIATION CORPS

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dec. IL
Three Of Mlchigan's football stars,
Who were eligible for the 1918 elev-
en-. are preparing TO enter the avia-
ton corps Tank Weimann al
ready has passed the preliminary
examination. Clifford Sparks and
"Beak" Weston. the sensational
quarterback. have announced that
they hope TO soon be called TO the
colors. Sparks and Weimann have
been mentioned as possible candi-
dates for captain next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
DOZEN CANDIDATES
REPORT FOR PRACTICE

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Dec. IL
Michigan's freshman track team has
started work with a dozen candi-
dates reporting for the first practice
Several former high school stars are
Included in the squad. One OF them,
Slaughter, is said 20 have a pole
vault record OF II feet. six inches