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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-27
THE TINES
FINANCIAL
COLUMN
February q

Atchisop p
American Beet Sugar ----------- ssh
American Car Fdry- ------------- 63l5
American Locomotive -------- 10 s.
Anaconda 19%
American Smelling ------------ 9Sas
American Tobacco ----------I25
Brooklyn Rapid Transit----- 6S1s
Baldwin Locomotive --------- 52st
Baltimore and Ohio ----------- rs
Canadian Pacific -----------------15 q
American Can 60. -------------- 43
View York Central -- 947s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-27
SERVICES AT
THE TABERNACLE

WHITING. IND. Feb 27.-At
o'clock meeting for men in the Christ
ian church. All men interested in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-27

Druggists refund money If PAZ3 ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap-
plication gives relief soc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-27
NEWS


LONDON. Feb. -. - The British
steamers. Henrley and Aries. have been
sunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
PITCHES SHUT.OUT BALL, CHAM.
PIONS WINNING BY SCORE
OF 4 TO o.
ANSONS WIN GAME
IN OPENING INNING
Score Two Runs OF Former Three-l
Lacquer in First Frame-SpeIIman
Hits Ball Over Fence in Eighth
Major League Scout Impressed by
TorkeIson's Performance.
Special to Times-RepuhliCan.

Special to Times RepuhliCan.
Waterloo, July l9.-"Red' TorkciSon
was unbeatable in the opening game OF
the series with Waterloo yesterday
afternoon. He not only held the locals
to no runs, but he allowed only two
safe binglcs One of these was double
by Runser. the ball being driven just
inside the fist base line. Reinhart' 5
safety to right in the fourth inning
was the only other clean drive off the
visiting pitcher. Manager Egan sent
a new man against the Ansons. this
being Schatzman, formerly of tanni-
bal Schatzman pitched good ball af-
ter the first frame allowing but two
hits. one of them being a homer by
Spellman in the eighth.
Entertains Big League Scout.
TorkcIson had several reasons I0r
wanting to pitch good ball. In the first
place Scout Martin. Of the Washington
Americans. was on hand to watch him
work. Two hits. TWO wallis and a
balk formed the sum total that could
be charged against the Arson tWIrler,
and the scout remarked after the game
that Torkelson had certainly shown
himself to be conner In the first
three innings TOrkelson sent the locals
back to the bench in One-two-three or
der. In the fourth inning Remnant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
RAtRINGs FOR GOLF TOURNEY.
First Matches: Of July Tournament =
Ds Played BY Monday.


Pairings have been made for the
July golf tournament at the Country
Club, and the matches Of the frst
round must be played by Monday or
forfeited. The makeup OF the flights
was as the teams stood at the time the
pairings we're made. The pairinEs BY
flights are:
First-Tunree VS.. Darling, Thayer vs..
Mcconnell, McCreery VS.. Matthews,
Adams VS.. Williams.
Second-Boardman VS.. Winter, Nc,
Nally W. Painter, Moscrip vs.. Mold,
Northup VS.. Rodgers.
Third-Valentine VS.. Hynds, Doolittle
W. Harold Cooper, lines vs.. Coleman,
Wonder VS.. Dwight Denmead.
Fourth-Harry Denmead VS.. Nyce,
Palmer vs.. Rowe, Licrle vs. Wildmah,
Hager vs.. A. r. Cooper.
Special flight-Hermance VS.. Lynx,
Pierce vs.. Jaroleman, Jones vs.. Knowl-
ton, F. Schmidt VS.. r. I. WATSON, Balch
VS.. Mueller, Hoover VS.. ingalls,, Ham
ilton VS.. Cobb, Howe vs. Barrie, Sieg
VS.. Roy WATSON, Bennett VS.. Odett,
Disbrow VS.. ,ToShnnter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Cubs Buy HoIlocher.

Shor1top Hollocher, Of the Portland
club Of the Pacific Coast league, for
merry with Frank Boyle at Muscatine
has been purchased by the Chicago
Cubs and will report later in the sea-
son. HolIocter burned up" the Cen
tral association two years ago, when
but II years Of age. On the Pacific
coast this year he has proved the SEN
sation Of the league. showing himself
to be spectacular fielder and re-
markable hitter. The purchase price
was not made public.
Mrs J. NJ. Byers and granddaughter,
Miss Ruth Byers, of Colo, were in the
city Wednesday. being on their way
TO Union to visit the formers daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry Buck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsIIAILTowN iowa: JULY Is 1917

picnic dinners. A rest room and tables
will be furnished free. Admission to
the grounds will be charged at the rate
Of 10 cents for adults and cents for
children. A 5-cent charge also will
be made for parking automobiles on
the grounds. Coffee. sandwiches. ice
cream, and cake will be on sale, and
there will be an admission charge to
the museum of curios," a merchants
display, an "a<ts and crafts" depart
ment, agricultural hall" and the fat
stock and poultry" pavilion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
JULY CLEARANCE.
Many Odds and Ends in Desirable
Merchandise at Money Savjno Prices

Many Odds and Ends in Desirable
Merchandise at Money Saving Priess
Twenty-Five dozen black fiber silk
hose in all sizes, 43 cents.
One lot of white lingerie waists.
slightly soiled, values to $1.25, at 50
cents.
Three white wool skirts left in
stock, while they last, $2.9S.
One rose and white crepe de chine
sport dress. former price s21.50, now
SIS.
one rack of pleated models in sinS-
ham and tissue dresses, sizes 10 to 40.
at s2.25.
Only seven spring suits left in stock,
take your choice at one-half price.
All ladies' and children's white
dresses, now going at discount of Is
per cent. See window display.
Special discount prices on all sport
pattern wash skirts. See window dis
plays
Headquarters for satisfaction. Bene-
diet e. Brintnall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
LAHoRERs QUIT; WORK GOES ON.
Masons' Helpers Strike on Soldiers
Home Building Work.

Nine of a gang of fifteen laborers
and masons helpers employed by c.
E. Atkinson, of Webster City, on the
addition to the old peoples building
at the soldiers home. struck and quit
Wednesday afternoon when higher
wages and shorter hours were refused.
The strike did not tie up the work and
George Dubbs, foreman in charge of
the work. will fill the places Of those
who quit. The laborers We're getting
80 cents an hour for a ten-hour day.
They quit work and demanded 40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
IOWA STANDS SIXTH.
Hawkeye State Well Up in List For
Second TRAINING Camp.

Reports from the central department
of the Military Training Camp Asso-
citation on the applications for the sec
ond officers reserve training camp at
Fort Riley, Kan, show Iowa to stand
sixth among the fifteen states contrib
uting to the Fort Riley camp, or $50
per cent Of the Iowa applications to
the states quota. Iowas quota for the
second camp was 355, and there were
2,095 applications received for the
camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Games Today and Friday.
Marshalltown at Waterloo.
Mason City at Fort Dodge.
Charles City at Cedar Rapids.
born's bat, then recovered the ball
time to get his man at first.
Eqan Gets "Bine' Miller.

Manager Egan announced last eve
ming that he had secured the services
Of Bling" Miller, former member OF
the Clinton Pilots, and that Miller
would join Waterloo in time for the
second game with MarShalltown.
AS the new schedule provides for
sending Waterloo back to MarshaltoWn
at the close Of the present series, sew
eral local fans are planning on SoinS
to that city and see the game Sunday.
There were a few Marshalltown fans
present to see the opening game of the
series. The score:
MARSHALLTOWN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
DOC" ANDREWS ENLiSTS.
Former Cedar Rapids Manager Joins
Reserve Medical Corps.

Jay C'Doc') Andrews, former man
ager of the Waterloo and Cedar Rap
ids baseball clubs in the Central as
ISOLATION. and a veteran player and
umpire, has been commissioned in the
reserve medical corps OF the United
States army. He has left Cedar Rap
ids for Washington, where ne expects
TO enter active service Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
TO HOLD "coUNTRY FAIR
D. A. r. Chapter to Give Entertain
ment For War Relief Work.

Marshalltown Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution. are planning
for country fair to be given next
week at the Merritt Greene home, sol
South Twelfth street. for the benefit
of war relief work. The dates chosen
are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
July 25-27.
Patrons Of the fair ms spend the
day on the grounds, bringing their own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

&Batted for Schatzman in eighth.
Score by innings:
Marshalltown 200O00o11-4
Waterloo " 100000 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

| opened with single to right. He
could get no further than third, how
| ever as the next three batters were
| nailed on easy grounders. With two
down in the sixth Lee dropped Rein
hart's fly, but Kennedy was retired
on a fly to LeBeau.
Anderson worked TorkelSOn for d
walk in the seventh after two were
out, but no damage was done, as the
next batter was an easy out. RunScr
opened the eighth with double ana
reached third on Sohn's @rounder, but
the next two were downed on short
flies The only other local to reacs
first was Kennedy. who started the
ninth with walk Miller. Feurborn
and Anderson were nailed on short
flies. and the game ended with score
Of TO 0 in favor of the Ansons.
Champions Win in First.
Marshalltown started right in to win
the game in the first inning. LeBeau
hit the first ball pitched for single
10 center Murphy laid down hunt
and beat the throw to first. Schatz'
man felded the bali. but threw wide
to first. the ball rolling to the outtield,
while LeBeau scored and Murphy
reached second. EuniCk then doubled.
scoring Murphy. Cameron put Eunlck
on third with sacrifice. but Lee went
down on a foul fly to Sohn and Glenn
ems struck out. SChatzman then
pitched hitless ball until the eighth, |
when Spellman opened the frame with
home run over right center field |
fence Durl<in followed with single, |
but Torkclson hit into a double play.
After Kelley had hatted for Schatz- ,
man in the eighth inning. Lynch was
sent in to finish the game. Murphy |
opened tho ninth with a double to left
and passed ball put him on third |
EuniCk few out to Lynch, but Dam
eron hit short fly to right field which
Renhart dropped, letting Murphy
score.
Champions Hit Ball Hard.
The Ansons had their hitting clothes
on. even tho they got but six safe
drives. Several hard hit balls were
pulled down by sensational fielding.
Murphy came within a couple of feet
of driving out home run in the third
inning He put the ball over the fence,
but it was foul by about two feet. He
then followed with another drive to
right field hut Reinhart pulled it down
Just inside the fence. Kennedy robbed
Durkin Of hit in the fifth. when he
wen, back TO deep center and pulled
down a long drive. Eunick did little
robbing also when. in the seventh, he
knocked down a terrific drive off Feur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

Summary: Two-base hits-Eunick.
Runser. Home run-Spellman. Struck
out-By SchatZman, :: by Lynch. !;
by Torkelson, 3. Bases on balls-Of
Torkelson. . Double play-Miller 10
F'eurborn. Passed ball-Anderson.
Stolen base-Dameron Sacrifice hit
Cameron. Balk-Torkelson. Umpire
Setley. Time of game-1:40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

cents an hour and nine hours work.
Dubbs refused to consider 1t and the
men left the job.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
STANDING OF CLUBS
Results Wednesday,.

Results Wednesday.
AT Watcrloo-Marshallt 4; Wa
;erioo, 0. .......
At Fort Dodge---Fort Dodge, Al Ma
son City. ,.
At Cedar Rapids-Charlcs City, 3;
Cedar Rapids, 0.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
LOVELY EASTER PARTY
FOR MISS MARGARET EAKES.

Mrs. M. NJ Fakes and Miss Mildred
Fakes were joint h0stesses Saturday
afternoon when they entertained at a
lovely Easter party complimenting
their house guest, Miss Margaret
Fakes, who holds The chair of Latin
in LAGRANGE college and who is a sis
ter of Miss Mildred Fakes.
The spacious living room where
Mrs. Fakes and Miss Fakes received
their guests and presented them TO the
attractive honoree, was beautiful in
it's decoration Of fragrant wild flow
ers. a wealth CT wild wood blossoms
was used to q splendid advantage in
all the decorations Of the pretty home
Rock was the game for the afternoon
and was played at six tables, which
were designated by q cunning white
rabbit ensc0mbed i'll the center Of
each. holding in his paws the table
number. The score cards were unique
and original being in the form. Of an
Easter egg on the top OF. which was
perched downy little yellow chick.
Score cards and decorations all com
bined the pretty Easter color motif,
white and yellow Punch was served
at the tables throughout the after
noon and al the close Of the spirited
game delightful ice course was serv-
ed in which the ices bore a pretty Has-
ter design. The hostesses dis
pensed a charming hospitality and the
event was marked as one of the love
Hest affairs of recent date.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
A JOLLY HIKE.

Na+I:n. :. co $780, ag ioIIv nfEa
10 w. ,.oo,l,. ~ ,,oon1;oi,f MONT
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VIC II -
casion for the members and carried
it out in true Girl Scout fashion, every
moment Of the time being filled with
tuh ana Ifoilt' 'HaP6ioHS0 ~ 'uu59
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

THE WORLD HAS GONE WRONG.
l would sing you a song of the daffo-
dis,
Or song of the woodland with grass
green hills;
l would sing you song Of the babbling
brook,
The warbling bird and shady nook;
But the world has gone wrong
And would blight it.
So my song shall be of mercy and
right,
A song of the trenches, where brave
men fight:
A song Of soldiers weary and worn,
a song of a country all tattered and
torn;
For the world has gone wrong
Let's go right it. A. M. S.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
FOR MISS CORINNE WILKES
AND MISS SARAH TURNER.

Among the loveliest affairs for the
season was the party with which Mrs.
Nellie Keen Troutman entertained
Saturday afternoon at the Ellisonian
Apartments in honor of Miss Sarah
Turner's 18Th birthday. and also in hon
or Of Miss C0rinne Wilkes, Of COrdele.
up links" was played at six tables
and the top score was made by Miss
Merriman F'rierson, who was present
ed dainty fan.
At the close Of the game delicious
refreshments were served, after which
the guests adjourned to Ellsonian
ball room which was gayly decorated
with quantities of spring flowers and
dancing was enjoyed.-Macon News.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Mashburn, of
Rochelle. were visitors in Cordele to-
day.
]. T. Coleman and family, OF Byron
vile have come to Cordele to make
their home. They are living on Tenth
street
DR.. and Mrs. Whelchel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harris will go to Ameri-
Gus Friday Afternoon to be present at
the District School meet.
Mrs. c. e. Brown and little sons,
Charles and Harold, have returned
from visit in Macon which lasted
through the Chautauqua of the South.
Mrs. w f. Scarborough left Sunday
afternoon for Macon where she enter
ed the Williams sanitarium for treat
ment. She was accompanied there
by Mr.. Scarborough and DR.. Ward.
Mrs. Scarborough's many friends hope
that she will soon recover from her
illness.
Lloyd D. Hill, clerk at the Suwanee
hotel, who was released from the Uni
ted States navy several months ago
on an extended furlough, was called
to report for service this week. lie
was notified by the naval station in
Atlanta and reported there. leaving
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Whitehead and daughter, Miss
Whitehead, of Albany, are guests at
The Suwanee for few days. Mrs
Whitehead is an enthusiastic D. A. r,
being vice-president Of the Thonatees-
ka chapter at Albany. She and Miss
Whitehead will be invited guests at
the regular monthly meeting of Fort
Early chapter Thursday afternoon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

To do this, by an act Of the Legis-
lature, the company must pay the
county one-third OF the cost OF the
bridges. about $4,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
A BEAUTIFUL HOSPITALITY
DISPENSED.

Mrs. Carl Espy OF Savannah, enter
tanned at a brilliant and elaborate tea
at her elegant home on Abercom street
Wednesday afternoon in compliment
to Mrs. William Baldwin Of New York.
and Mrs. z. NJ Espy of COrdele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

The United States Supreme Court
recently held that the act was valid
and the company must pay tue
amount to cross the bridges.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
ROME BRIDGE FIGHT TO
REACH COMMISSION

Rome, April 1O.-Attorneys for
Floyd County are to appear before
the Georgia Railroad Commission in
a few days to urge thai body to force
the Rome Railway and Light com
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

pany to cross the Rome bridge with
their cars, thus supplying continuous
service. instead Of transferring at the
bridges
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

sEMI-WEEKLY CALENDAR.

= SEMi-WEEKLY CALENDAR.
: Thursday--Fort Early chapter D.
A. r. meets with Mrs NJ. M.
= Fakes at $3.50
: Story hour at library at three
i o'clock
: F'riday-Mary Sunshine in the
3 1.-TWO Riddles" at Palace Thea
ire.
: s. :. = :: = Il :: -
Ci4iLpRENS' EASTER PARTIES.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

Easter tide in Cordele ushered in
much fun and enjoyment for the little
felix's, and happy were they in their
hunts for many colorad easter eggs or
coy rabbits or downy little chickens.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
Little Miss Ennie Lee
STANDARDS Party.

Saturday morning at 1920 O'Clock
listle Miss Emmie Lee Sheppard, the
insome little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Sheppard, was a charming
young hostess when she entertained
about fourteen of her little friends
al an Easter egg hunt at the home
OF her parents on Fourteenth avenue.
After a spirited hunt for the coveted
eggs, hid in every nook, corner of the
lawn, the children were treated to a
motor ride, then carried to the drug
ere where the little hostess had them
served with cooling ices and drinks
EsPtists Sunbeans
Have Easter Hunt.
Mrs. Cecil Williams, the efficient
leader of the Baptist Sunbeam band,
gave the children an enjoyable Easter
egg hunt Saturday morning at nine
o'clock The eggs had been concealed
a. the city park. At the appointed
| hour, about so children gathered at
MIS-. Williams home and bouyant with
| fun and expectancy soon wendell
! tleir way to the park, where more
i Tran an hour was spent in diligently
searching Tor eggs and gladstone fun
and frolic,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
{ eptists Sunbeams
Have Easter Hunt.
F1aster Tom NesDit, Jr.,
E-iost at Easter Farty.

OF the many Easter parties tender
cl Cordeles Juvenile social set. none
eclipsed the pretty neighbcrhood par
e. at which Master Tom Nesbitt, Jr.,
vas the gracious little host Saturday
afternoon. The occasion assembled a
iiy coterie Of the young hosts little
friends who made merry the hours OF
&c afternoon in hunting eggs and
aging childish games Each little
guest was furnished a tiny basket for
the egg hunt and told prize awaited
. tie one finding the greatest number
Ct eggs for his or her basket. Little
Miss Mary Jane Munford won the
rrize for the older children, little Miss
Laura bartholomew won the prize for
the small children.
| All the guests were given Easter
| iavors. featuring a small American
flag. thus reminding them they were
| ali little American citizens at play, Al
the close of the afternoon the children
enjoyed ice cream and cake served
| by the mother of the genial young
! host.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

Dr. and Mrs. Whelchel and Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Harris will go to Ameri-
Gus Friday Afternoon to be present at
the District School meet.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mashburn, OF
Rochelle. were visitors in Cordele to-
day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

j. T. Coleman and family OF Byron
vile have come to Cordele to make
their home. They are living on Tenth
street.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

cHiLpRENs' EASTER PARTIES.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11
Mrs. J. 6. sheppard's Sunday
eohcol class Has E0u Hum.

%cAccI II&SS fTaS Egg num-
A most enjoyable occasion of Sat
urday was the Easter Egg Hunt given
by Mrs. j. S. Sheppard to her Sunday
school class OF junior boys and girls.
no crowd can make more OF an outing
than the juniors and this class Satur-
day afternoon lived up 10 all the rep
utalton in this line attributed to them,
Mrs. Sheppard carried her boys and
girls out to the hills beyond the Kelly
home. where an abundance Of eggs
had been safely concealed, At the
given time this merry set scattered
hither and thither in search Of eggs.
After some time spent in the search
and gathering of the eggs and in jolly
GOOD fun, Mrs Sheppard carried all
for a motor ride, then to the drug
store for refreshments
/. little Miss Eunice Forehand's
Easter Party.
| Eunce Forehand entertained in the
aity park a number CT her friends with
N Easter EGg hunt Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock Howard Bridges
and Irene Sumner found the greatest
number Of eggs and received the prize
a basket OF candy Refreshments
were enjoyed at Jennings Drug store
Those attending the party We're Cora
Mayo. Irene sumner, Claudy and Flora
"cssal, Emma Hudson, Christine and
grenwin Turk, Hilda Hobbs, Myrick
Marion and Louise Macarthur, Mary
md John NcGIamory, John Pate and
H0wcil Baidges.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-11

Mrs. c. E. Brown and little sons,
Charles and Harold, have returned
from a visit in Macon which lasted
through the ChaUtauqua of the South.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-27
SEND SAMMIES
BOOKS TO READ
BY w. s. FoRRsET

IVY United iress 1sased Wire
PARIS. July 27.--The Sammies
In France need nil the good. whole
some reading matter the folks nj
home can scnd them, Gen. Perish
Ing declared today.
The American boys at the per
manent training camp. near the
front. have expressed their hunger
for fresh papers and magazines
from home. The question was put
up to the American commander
and he not only approved plans
that might be made TO furnish the
Sammies with good magazines and
newspapers. but outlined n scheme
under which he believes the work
can be done effectively.
II thoroly approve Of the plan
OF sending plenty OF newspapers
and magazines to the Sammies."
Pershing told the United Press.
The idea is excellent.
The boys here need any amount
OF good. wholesome reading matter
from the folks nj home.
but one thing must be under
stood: The officers do not want.
and the men do not appreciate. old
papcrs-old printing. The liter
ature sent 10 France must be cur
rent--that Is. new magazines and
newspapers. dispatched as soon as
possible after publication.
1T Is my idea that this matter
should be sent TO n central office
in New York. where responsible
persons might sort II out and pack
the reading matter for direct ship
ment to American training camps
In France"