davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-01
BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Cash meat market Address
Box H-1O4. News-Times
FOR SALE - Groceries. fixtures and
building. Good location; years in
business. Building can he moved. Good
chance; come and see. Address ll2 f.
Sample
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

Totals -. 9tb $50
Points -vo1-City Natl. 4.
High Eame-Grahanl. e4s-
High totaI-Graharn. 81.
Tonight-smelter league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
ACME BREAKS Up
AGG|ES' STREAK
Cleaners Defeat the Mesilla
Quintet, % to 16, and
Stop Their Stride.

With q dashing attack that was fr-
restible the Acme Laundry basket ball
five Tuesday night swept to victory
over the New Mexico Aggies at Mesilla
Park by a score OF % to 16.
Obtaining q lead soon after the whie-
tie blew the Acme team maintained its
supremacy throughout the hard fought
struggle against every effort f the
collegians TO overcome it. Gillllano.
Briggs and Arthur put over most OF
the scoring for the cleaners while the
work Of the guards, Berrin and
Fletcher was OF a high order. Capt
Lucas recently shifted Fletcher TO the
place of guard which is the big fell
lows old position and his bulk and
responsiveness went a long way to-
ward stiffening the defensive play OF
the team which has been so noticeable
lately.
The victory Of the Acme five is more
noteworthy since the Aggies have been
undefeated by any other City league
team during the present season and
this Is one OF the few times that the
fast cOllegians have had their measure
taken at any time within recent years
their own floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
TRAVIS
CHAMP
GOLFER
New Ruling Causes Famed
Golfer to Lay Aside Sticks
in Amateur Game.
STEADY NERVE AND
GOODNESS AN ASSET

New York, March THE name Of
Walter J. Travis viii 80 down in golf
history as one OF the greatest and
nerviest golfers the world has ever
produced.
Travis has decided TO lay aside his
beloved golf clubs in so far as ANA
teur tournament competition is con-
cerned. and all because he is a golf
links architect and the United States
Golf association has ruled that any
one who lays out golf courses Is
simon pure professional So Travis IS
through. but the memory of his won
derful playing and the honors he cap
tured during his years as one Of the
worlds ranking amateur players viii
live long after his name has been
erased from the ranks Of competitors
Tor national honors on the links.
Among the many great golf
stars of the age. Trayis has always
been rated in the front rank. As
player. from the mechanical
viewpoint, he has been rated
'PhenOm-- but perhaps greater than
his practical knowledge Of the
game and the execution he used In
playing IL was his iron nerve.
Today he Is 81 years OF age, yet y
IS doubtful whether there are many
golfers many years his junior who can
display the complete composuTe aud
steel nerve that Travis has always dis
played under fire. To the uninitiated'
nothing but TO those who have played
the game. O. who have taken enough
interest in II 10 cling 20 the fringe OF
a well played championship match
the meaning OF cOmposure and nerve
under fire IS perfectly plain
One false shot in champion
ship match. caused by the crack-
ing Of nerves under the strain OF
trying to make every move per-
feet. often means defeat. And the
golfer with n high strung dispO-
Sition is seldom able to win his
way into championship rounds In
any tournament. for il takes a
nerve that is steady and n cool
head 10 outplay worthy Op-
pOnent any mans golf course
These were the virtues that COM
bined in Travis 70 make him one OF
the worlds greatest amateur players.
During recent years he has won hon
ors, and many Of them, yet he was
growing old all the time. and COM
pared with a majority Of the players
against whom he competed he was q
veteran at the game. But Travis's
nerves did not crack, and today he
can play the same wonderful game
for which he has always been noted
Travis has often been referred 10 as
the most picturesque player III the
game. and not without reason A Nor
folk Jacket. q weatheTbeatou soft hat
and knickerbockers. coupled with the I
proYerbial black cigar. once seen was Z
never forgotten wherever Travis 4
he has been in the game /
for - long successful years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Youthful Fire ExhaIer
Starts Panic In Snw;
Turned OUer To Mother

Chicago. Ill. March I-Havine
learned the trick of exhaIing fire
Eddie Murphy. Is years old. displayed
his accomplishment at a south side
moving picture show last night His
turn" was done from his seat in the
center OF the auditorium and II proved
a scream"
In the panicky rush for the exits no
person was hurt. An attache OF the
theater, said to have been a human
flambeau in museum seized the
young prestidigitateur and turned him
over TO the police A bottle OF kero-
sene and q box OF matches were taken
from master Eddie and he was realised
to his mother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

for all cars ruthill Springs. Klaxon
Horns, Bumpers. Portage fires. etc
Western Motor Supply Co.
Phouc TITS aGS san Antonio st
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
WIN ron CALLAHAN.

New Orleans, La, March FRANKIE
Callahan. Of New York, was awarded
the decision oyer Jimmie Hanlon, OF
Denver, by referee Al Wambsganss
who stopped their scheduled 90 round
fight at the opening OF the 18th round
saying the bout was TO one-sided.
Hanlon fought well until the sixth
round. The fighters are lightweights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Ready Reference Business Directory.
Accountants-Auditors.

Ready Reference Business Directory.
decentralization.
HsraId Bldg. Phone 500
". 4. Payne. HuEh =. Henry
Ell PASO AUDIT CO.
Rms 3 and g Morehouse blk Pm. $50
Attention! Company Clerks.
MILITARY forms for company Bookkeeping
carried IN stock Watson-Mattox Printing
CO. e05 W. San Antonio st Phone zsz3
Auto Accessories.
STAB AUTO WEIGHING CO., 1914 E Over
land We buy. sell and exchange cars Of All
makes. also parts Of every description. We
buy metals and rubber ?. Pollakoff
AUTOS WRECKEDP We buy. sell or ex-
pair parts. We deal IN rubber and metals
FL PssC Auto Wrecking Co. phone 1855 525
Leon 81 K. Trachten6erg. prop.
Business Colleges.
DRAUGHoN's couegs guarantees positions
Carpets Cleaned.
COMPRESSED AIR. steam OF vacuum car
pet cleaning sewing or laying Du Sang
Weilborn Phone 1893
CARPETS vacuum. dryed or steamed
cleaned Duntley Carpet Cleaning Works
L19ns 9=lS-
Chimney Sweep.
CHIMSfY sWTFPCSro~e1 rcDSireS and
set up. Phi 1881. 414 s. stanton st
China Painting.
----~~~-~-~~~~-~~--~--~-~ ~~-~--O~~~-~~~~--~~~~--
III HNr1Tn Gf n
Detective Agencies.
The Ben Williams Detective Agency-Suite
OILS First Nat Bank Bldg. Phone 44o6.
Furniture Packing.
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED. repaired and
pack d Du sang & Welborn- Phi 1898
PACKING anc shipping household goods our
specially Furniture repairing. finishing aud
Upholster1ng r l. Daniei Furniture Mat
tIess factory ais and 1905 Texas Phi 1925
WE PACR SHIP OR >TORE
FUR iture. cut glass and china. furniture
repairing. refirishing and uphoistsring Get
cur prices See work
g. D. HOUsER UPHOLsTERING Co.
.o2 Myrtl- ave Phone ti1o
Junk Dealers.
>~-~-~~~~~~~~@-~~~~~~-~-~~
TEXAS BOTTLE & JUNK CO. 1901 to 1915
Bassett Ave. Phone 26S5-
ILLINOIS BOTTLE 4 JUNK COMPANY
1905 Overland Phone 1e4I.
WE BUY all kinds Of junk. bottles and auto
tires Il Nelson. list and St Vrain Phi 1888
EL PASo IRON 8 METAL CO-I5O5 San
Antonio Dealers In scrap iron. rubber. cop
per brass homes etc Phone t2e0
HERMAN BLOCH d Co. 7Is-71s-7sO s Or
egOn St Phi. 5453. Old metals rubber.
rags. bones. horns. wool. hides. hair. etc
Hair Goods.
-~~~~~~~-~-~-~-----~----~
SWITCHES and puffs made from c1rnbings:
v-iEs FOR rent 10 Buclz'sr bldg Phi 3ft1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Ready Reference Business Directory.
Mattress RenoVating

VI ATTRESSES made 20 order and renovated.
DuSang & Wellhorn. phone 1888.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Second OIL

SubetitutiOns McElrov Tor Bickforl.
Referee, Howard Mosher. Scorers,
Black and Blalock. Timer. Gamble
Points scored. u. Bowman. % {. Bow
man, s; Adkins, /. x. POhlman. IS: H.
Pohlman. &c. NcElroy, . Time Of
periods 20 minutes. Score BY periods.
first half Cactus. p: Ohio, % (sec-
ond half Cactus. 10. Ohio. %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

In the first half the Cactus club
was leading q TO 20. A total Of I6
fouls were called on the Ohioans while
the Cactus aggregation slipped up on
the rules IS times Hill at guard.
was inclined 10 retaliate some OF the
handling which was not OF the kid
glove variety Adkins, TOO, wcs a bit
over anxious at times but the playing
OF the teams was clean and swell to
watch.
Referee Howard Mosher Of the Army
Y. NJ c. A, had "A big Job on his hands
TO satisfy all players, but he took care
OF delicate situations nicely
The lineup and summary follow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

MAKERS OF MATTRESSES. repaIrers. reno
vators- Phone AZ. @1o1 Olive. Clark Mat
tress & Rug Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01

Carpets ana rugs cleaned the best
way. Wilson Millican Cleaning Works
Phone Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Ready Reference Business Directory.
Storage Warehouses.

---@-<S-S@----~--~- --~S-~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~--~~
! HOUSEHOLD g0ods packed. shipped or
store. DANIEL FUN 8 Nal EctZ Pn. 1925.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
Downtown store Room For Rent.

2OS Texas st Pine b ament 3OxSO
Electric elevator We are moving 70
Everybody's Bldg. because We need
more room for our continually grow
INK business Fl Paso Piano Co Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
CITY LEAGUERS
LOSE TO OHIOANS

accurately. Even If he did follow
up his shots, the distance was too
Ereat for any accuracy 10 he main
tanned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
BOWLING.

Points won-Tri-State Motor CO. l.
High Eam-Abbott, 200.
High total-Davis, SIS.
Strike out-Ridley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
THREE BRITIsHERs
ARE VICTIMS OF j

NEW YORK, Feb. Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.)-Three ships,
all of them British, were the only ones
reported summarized today, the total
tonnage lost being small. compared
with earlier stages of the campaign.
The three vessels sent to the bottom
were the Netherlee, Olivia and Vol
taire. The first of these was a vessel
Of more than 1000 tons, but the 9TH
ers were all small ships.
There has been considerable fighting
il the west where the London war office
claims British forces advanced on a
front three-quarters of a mile wide
in the Ancre sector of the Somme
frint. The claim is disputed by Ber-
lin, however, dispatches from the Ger
man capital stating British attacks be-
tween Serre and the Ancree brook
were repulsed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
CHARGES Of BIC.
COMBINE ON THE.
PRICE OF BREAD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. H.
Openly charging a concerted effort to
put up the price of bread throughout
the United States, Representative
Rainey, Of Illinois, has written let
ter to the federal trade commission,
suggestion that certain persons whom
h. named, be called to testify in the
commissions investigation into causes
for the abnormal high cost of living.
Representative Rainey, among other
names, suggests to the commission
that information Of interest could be
secured by summoning John Lind, Of
Minnesota, who went to Mexico as the
personal representative of President
Wilson, during the Huerta regime in
that country, and who is now general
counsel for the Wheat Millers' asso-
citation. Others the Illinois represent
ative would have examined by the
commission, are S. T. Mcdonald, of
Memphis, and j. M. Bell, of Chicago,
president and secretary, respectively,
OF the Master Bakers association Of
the United States, and Paul Schultze,
head Of the Chicago Bakers associa-
tion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
DEATH CALLS A.
& NJ. STUDENT IN
HIS 18TH YEAR

William H. VanLandingham died
Sunday morning at the city hospital at
7,30 o'clock. after an illness of about
three weeks. He was first taken i'll
with lagrippe, then contracted measles
which developed into a more serious
malady, causing the untimeiy death of
the young man Mr.. VanLandingham
was in his nineteenth year and had
been a student at the Third District
Agricultural and Mechanical college
since September. 1916. His home was
a. Howard, Ga, near Columbus.
The remains of the young man were
sent to Howard Sunday afternoon on
the three o'clock train, accompanied to
the depot by the faculty and students
of the college, many of them going to
Howard later in the afternoon in cars
to attend the funeral services Mon
day
He is survived by his father, P. F.
VanLandingham, three brothers, L. H.
and l. F. VanLand-
ingham, of Howard, and John F. Van
Landingham, of Columbus; two sis
ters, Misses Clara Mae and Matte
Julia VanLandingham.
The father of the deceased. one sis
ter and brother arrived in Americus
in time to be at his bedside before he
died
Young VanLandingham was one of
the brightest and most popular stu
dents at the college. and his sad death
is deeply mourned by the faculty and
the pupils OF the college VINO knew and
loved him.
The funeral arrangements were in
charge of Nat LeMaster, Of the Amer
icus Undertaking Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
UNITED STATES MAIL MAY BE
TRANSFERRED TO ]. B. SHIP
Four American Liners in Port Await
. ing Protection And Guns of
Uncle Sam

European ports by the American Line.
The vessels proposed to be armed are
all insured in the United States gov
ernment war risk bureau, but such
insurance does not cover the loss of
life by passengers for which the COM
pany would be liable in event the
ships proceeded to sea without ade-
quate protection. The mounting of
defensive armament, it is stated, would
relieve the ship-owners of this added
responsibility, and President Frank
lin remains firm in the stand that YES
sells of the line are to be detained in
port until so armed. About fifteen
thousand sacks of foreign mail con-
signed to the ST. Louis, may be trans
ferred to the White Star liner Adriatic
British) as a result of the delay in
sending the st. Louis to Europe.
In the senate this afternoon Sena-
tor LaFollete introduced resolution
to make unlawful the arming of Amer
ican ships. No action was taken on
the resolution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
TO PROTECT MEXICAN LAB0RER
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12.-To assure
the protection and well being Of Mex
lean laborers in foreign countries, an
order has been issued by the First
Chief, General Carranza, providing
that before laborers seeking to con-
tract their services in foreign cOun-
tries are allowed to depart, such con-
tracts must be submitted to the labor
section of the department of fomento
colonization and industry through the
consul OF the country to which they
desire to go. In order for such con-
tracts to be approved. they must
show that the laborers will be given
proper guarantees and their rights
will be protected and that the gov
ernment of the country to which they
go will give them the same aid and
protection accorded them at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
Mr.. J.B. TR|PP LAID
TO REST YESTERDAY

Mr.. J. B. Trip died Saturday even
ing at $50 at his home in Eastman.
after an illness of only a week with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Trips former home was at
Shellman, and had only resided in
Eastman for a few months, where he
was engaged in the hardwood timber
business. He was well known in
Americus. having visited here only
two weeks ago.
Mr.. Trip was fifty years of age. His
remains were carried to Macon from
Eastman, over the Southern railway,
and from Macon to Shellman over the
Central of Georgia, arriving there
Sunday afternoon. The funeral SER
wees were conducted at 4:30 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, the Sheilman Meth
odist pastor officiating, with inter-
metnt in Shellman cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. Tripp, is his wife;
FIVE daughters, Mrs. S. D. Bell and
Mrs. Frank Mayo, of Americus; Mrs.
J. NJ. Murdock, of Dawson; Misses Ar
tie Mae and Mabel Trip, of East
man; two, sons, ]. r. Trip. of Nc
Rae, and Cecil Trip, of Eastman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
U-B0AT DEUTSCHLAND
TO STAY IN HOME PORT

NEW LONDON, Feb. 12.-Up to jan
uary 81 the German merchant subma-
rine Deutschland had not left hei
home port, according to a statement
made to the Associated Press last
night by Paul G. L. Hilken, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the East
eIn Forwarding Co. While MIR. Hill
ken declined to discuss the probability
of another voyage to this country by
the Deutschland. it was learned from
reliable sources that neither the
Deutschland nor a sister submarine
would leave Germany for the United
States until after the present crisis
has passed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
CARRANZA NAMES
BON|LLA AS HIS
ENVOY To j. s.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-Se-
nor Ignacie BonilIa, one of the Car
ranza representatives on the Mexican
American commission, which failed to
reach a solution of the boundary prob
lem confronting both countries, was
today appointed Mexican ambassador
to the United States. He is at pres
ent at Palm Beach, Fla, where he
went following dissolution of the com
mission.
Senior Arredondo, until recently
Mexican ambassador designate here,
left for Mexico City two weeks ago,
and has not been heard from since.
The naming of Bonilla as ambassador
today, indicates Senior Arredondo is to
remain in Mexico, probably in some
capacity at the Carranza capital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
AMERICAN SHIPS OF MERCHANT
LINES FORMALLY ASK THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT FOR use OF GUNS
GERMANY WANTS
To KNOW STATUS
Of CREWS IN j. s.

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman informed the CORES
pondent of the Associated Press here
today that he had asked the Swiss
government to inquire into the status
of the crews of German ships intern
ed in the United States, following the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween Washington and Berlin.
The request is to be transmitted to
Washington through the Swiss lega-
tion' there, and it is intimated that up
on the reply received depends the is
suance of further passports to Ameri-
can citizens now in Germany. There
are approximately $50 of these who
have already applied for permission to
depart from Germany, but their pa
pers have not been passed upon by
the authorities.
Herr Zimmerman stated later that
pending reply from Washington, the
seYenty-two American sailors brought
to Germany aboard the British prize
ship Yarrowdale, and to whose re-
lease the German government recent
ly agreed, would be held He declar-
ed, however, that all other Americans
who apply for passports will be per-
mitted to leave Germany, and that the
work of issuing passports to prev
ious applicants is now proceeding rap
IDLY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
PREPARING TO PROTECT
SHIPPING IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-It became
known today that an immense UNDER
water net to be used as a protection
for shipping against submarine raids
Is being constructed and will be
placed across the three ship channels
here. Meshes of the net ase small
enough and the material of which is it
being constructed strong enough to
prevent the entrance of any known
type of submarine. The old monitor
Amphitrite will lay the huge net, the
longest stretch of which is twenty-five
miles. 1t will be raised during the
day and at night placed again in posi-
tion, as soon as completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
GEORGIA DAY IS
HONORED BY THE
SCHOOLS Of CITY

Georgia Day was observed today in
the schools of Americus and through
out Sumter county, together with the
schools of the state. A state law re-
quires an observance of the day, pass
ed when February 18th was named as
Georgia Day." because it commemo-
rated the anniversary of General
James Oglethorpe's landing at Sa-
yannah
The Americus High school observed
the occasion this morning with exer-
cises in their auditorium, featured
with interesting compositions and reci-
tdtion, together with short talks on
Georgia her history and her people.
Each class room of the Furlow
Grammar school observed the day SIM
liar to the High school. No holiday
was granted, although Prof. ]. E. Ma
this announced today that each stu
dent through the exercises and in ac-
cordance with the law learned of
Georgia and the day set aside in her
honor
The three Americus banks-the
Bank of Commerce, the Commercial
City Bank, and the Planters Bank
were closed during the day as trib-
ute to Georgia Day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
SCHOOLS
RALLIED LARGE
NUMBER IN CITY

Americus made a success of "Geor-
gia Go-To- Sundays School Day"
The combined attendances for the en-
tire city exceeded the number for 1916,
and the outturning of people was a
topic for conversation throughout yes
terday.
1t is believed that the First Metho-
dist Sunday school of this city, with an
attendance of 1908, against 1,O77 in
1916. again leads the state. This body
made the record attendance last year.
There was a sweeping interest
throughout last week in the attend
ance for yesterday. Advertising in
newspapers was utilized; circulars and
cards were handed around and scores
of personal invitations we're issued.
The attendance for yesterday from
the schools which could be secured,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
THIRTEEN DEAD IN
4 MINNESOTA FIRE

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 12.-At
least thirteen persons are believed to
have lost their lives during a fire
which destroyed the Kenwood Hotel
here early today. The number of dead
is based on the police estimate, in alb
sence of authentic figures.
The hotel proprietor, who succeeded
in saving the clerks register, says in
addition to the thirteen dead, eleven
others are missing and may have been
burned to death. Many of the guests
who escaped il their night clothes,
with the temperature 10 below zero,
suffered greatly before getting into
shelter and securing warm clothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
BETTER WEATHER PROMISED
SOUTH BY WEATHER BUREAU

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 12.-The wealth
er forecast for the week, announced to-
day for the South Atlantic and East
Gulf states indicates moderately cold
weather to prevail at the beginning of
the week and higher temperatures dur
ng Tuesday and Wednesday, with mod
crate temperatures thereafter. Rain is
indicated for either Wednesday or
Thursday. with other days of the week
generally fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND WANTED

WASHINGTON. d. C., Feb. Ia
President Wilson will be asked today
tn approve an appropriation of $780,
600 to be used by the federal trade
commission and the department OF
agriculture in an exhaustive investiga-
ton into prevailing food prices. The
investigation, if pursued, is to be di-
rected especially toward uncovering
any possible combinations that may
have been formed to maintain prices
on foodstufTs, and prosecutions may
follow its conclusion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-12
GEORGE w. POOLE SERIOUSLY
ILL; MAY DIE AT ANY HOUF

George w. Poole, who has been ser
iously i'll for several days, at his home
on Hancock avenue, is reported to
show no improvement today. In fact,
his condition has grown so critical, it
is said. until little hope is now enter
tanned for his recovery. Many friends
of this popular man all trust. how
ever, that present indications will
prove misleading and that he will
again be restored to usual health.