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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
LETTER FROM A SELECTED MAN
AT CAMP MEADE TO HIS MOTHER
Pennsylvania Boys Who Have Received Warrants
Elated, but Not Stuck Punishment for
Tormentors of Praying Soldier

CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Nd. oct. II.
nEAR MOTHER-when the War De.
- partment gets down to the work of
distributing medals among the men Of the
NseVenty-ninth division the boys from the
so.caIed country districts Of Pennsylvania
will be there
The element of luck has played a con-
spicuous role in their army careers. and
most of them have been catapulted into real
nNe organizations. For instance, the men
from Lackawanna. Luzerne pike and
Wayne Counties to the number OF about
ooo nave been placed In the 31ith Machine
Gun Battalion, which, is one Of the ton.
notch units In our division .
And the following men have been made
sergeants In Company Of that organiza-
tton. Mind you, these amendments are
not provisional. for the men have received
their warrants Here Is the honor list
Leslie ". Davies, Luzerne County; James
w. Ames. William J. Bushwaler, Fred w
Gregory, Frank j. Myers, Max V. Plum.
Fred p Schuerholz. Wayne County; Lem
uel A. HutniCh and George r. williams
nuzerne County. You probably read in the
EVENING LEDGER on Tuesday afternoon the
account of Thomas J. Law, of Edwards
Nille. Pa. Law was the first man in camp
TO receive his warrant as a sergeant major
Michael T. Ginley, of Sugar Notch, Pa
VINO in civil life was chief clerk for coal
~O''P"'y' mas peeH Hldue corporal and Is
now chief clerk at battalion headquarters.
All of these men are elated, but the fact
that they have received promotions has
FAILED to give them any false notions con-
cerning their own Importance. They are
the same good fellows, but perhaps a bit
more industrious.
They are attending the school for nom
commissioned officers and will keep plug
ging until they get shoulder stripes.
A PRAYING SOLDIER
Mindful that you are an ardent church
woman. shall relate the following incident
that occurred last night and I am certain
that it. will ease your mind. A young man
in one of the barracks who is quite religious
became. the butt OF ridicule because he in
sisted upon reading his prayers aloud. Just
before retiring he would 'knee down by his
cot and pray. Seven of his comrades who
occupy adjacent beds would laugh and chide
him, but never once did he complain.
This was going on for more than a week,
but last night the captain of the company,
learning that the church boy was being
subjected to the torment laid a trap for the
offenders and caught them. He punished
every man by denying him liberty for thirty
days. Then he made the announcement that
any man who wished to pray could do so
and that nobody would interfere. y
VERSES WITH 4 ZIP
I presume that you are having the same
old trouble with the pacifsts. They are
pests. but ! am sending a few verses that
ought to shame them bit. Herbert A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
Your Uniform Is Your Pass
to These EUeHts Toduu

Friday. October 10. 2:15, and p. m,
motion pictures-Straud Theatre German
town avenue and Venango street; uniform
admits.
p. M, Bible class-war Work Council
Building. in yard.
$3.50 y. m, French class Recreation
Center No. ., Building 253. Instructor
Dr. A. w. Hanzel
130 p. M. vaudeville-In War Work
Council Building, in yard.
1880 p. M, bayonet exercises-Training
station. Instructor, Corporal Hawkey, L.
S. NJ. c.
p. M, motion pictures-In lobby Of Gen.
tral Y. NJ G. A.
u. m. social for fifty men-Tenth Pres
byterian Church, Seventeenth and Spruce
streets
p. M Vaudeville-Recreation Center
No, .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

Schloss. OF Baltimore. a member of the
Sl3th Infantry dashed off the following
verses last night. Just pass them around
To the croakers who are doing nothing in
the war:
Yer can argue tlll yer silly.
., Yer can talk until yer dumb
but talk amt no perfection
talnst the muzzle OF a gun.
Yer can claim that wars unholy.
=, Iakin' human life Is sln;'
but the Teutons TO drill yer
while yer preachin peace to him.
When the worlds plumb all aHre
=, Iaint no time 20 set and spout.
Set hump on, prove yer human
Lend a hand to put II out.
Help us crush this German vulturc.
., Hack. foul fend Of hell aCcurscd;
IT It's peace we want, we'll get it,
But we've got ter earn 1t first.
Earn It with the butt and bsyonet,
- Mortar, rife, shell and sun.
BE man enlist and helm us
Whip this schemin'. treacherous Hun.
Meet the issue; face It sauarely;
- BE a man, enlist. my pard.
ProVe yer worthy OF your mother
! agree with this, mother dear and !
hope the same thought is held by the
folks back home. Sorry I can't write you
more today, but I'm very, very tired.
More to YOU. dear. tomorrow. Your low
ing and devoted son, BOB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

Repairing and Remod-
cling at a 20 per cent re-
ducdon. Place your order
at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Successful Examinations Will Permit
Holders to Study Engineering

Examinations for the award of two
scholarships each carrying four-year
collegiate course which will enable the
holder to enter the railroad business as a
technical engineer, will be held by the Col
ege Entrance Examinations Board OF New
York during the coming year, for the Penn
syNania Railroad. The scholarships were
established as memorial to the late Frank
Ihomson,' formerly president of the Penn
tyNanla Railroad. The examinations are
open to sons Of employees of the railroad
company and to sons of deceased employees
Applications for examinations in localities
cast Of the Mississippi must be received by
may ~ 1918, and for those west of the
mississippi by May 90, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
$35O,OOO in WAR BONDS
SOLD AT OGLETHORPE
$30-a-Month Men at Fort Go
Over Top Strong in Liberty
Bond Drive

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. oct. 't2.--l.ib-
erty Loan committeeman assigned to Fort
Oglethorpe have returned a1ame with en-
thusiasm and admiration for the soldiers
who had responded so literally. A remark
able showing has been made there by men
making $50 month. Soldiers of the Sixth
United States Infantry have subscribed $780,
600; the Fifty-second Infantry. S59.00O ;
Fifty-fourth Infantry. S65,OO0; Eleventh,
Fifty-secOnd and Fifty-siNth Infantry,
S175.O0O These six regiments, taking $780,
coo of the bonds. have put the issue up to
civilians here in an impressive way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
SHINES SHOES BY DAY,
READS LAW BY NIGHT
Houston Club Has Real Acquisition in
Its Student Polisher, Who
Cuts Prices

Shining shoes by day. by night reading
Blackstone-that is the dual employment
Of Herbert l.. Taylor, new dean of the shoe
shining paror in the Houston Club of the
Diversity of Pennsylvania.
The new shine artist Is a graduate of the
law department of Howard University and
IS taking a postgraduate course in law at
Temple University. He attends his law
classes at night. As evidence of his am
bition Taylor has set about to break up
the "shine trust" and is offering thirty
shines for a mere 81. This figure is un-
heard of in the history of bootblack prices
at the University campus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
Beaten, Too iii to Appear in Court

WEST CHESTER, Pa, oct. 12.-Dsvid
johnson, Of Downingtown. is in the Ches-
yer county Hospital here, suffering from
serious injuries about the head abdomen
and groin and it is said may not recover
lns pownlngtown police say the injuries
were inflicted by Alfred Allen, of the
sSule s, place Allen is locked up i'm the
Chester County prison TO await the result
VI the injuries TO his alleged victim. He
nnas held for hearing by Justice Wills.
out the defendant has been unable to ap-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
ALIENS YIELD REvoLvERs
Surrender Sell or Give Away Weapons
in Compliance With New Law

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct, 12.--UnnatUral-
rendering revolvers to local authorities.
selling and even giving them away in many
sections OF the state in the last week or ten
days because OF the enforcement of the
act Of 1917, forbidding such persons to have
revolvers in their possession. This act.
which was passed TO check shooting ARRAYS
law OF 1909.
Thus far very few arrests have been
made in enforcement Of the law, as the mo-
tlces, printed in three different languages,
were generally posted by wardens and po-
hcemen in districts where there are many
aliens, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
Returns to Philadelphia Pastorate

READING. Pa. O,r 12--AnSwering a
call from his former charge, the Church Of
the Incarnation. Philadelphia, the Rev Dr
Nathan r. Melhorn has resigned the pas
torate of Trinity Lutheran Church. the old
est and largest Lutheran congregation in
Reading. He came here in May 1914, and
will leave this city on November IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
Veteran Railway Man Killed

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa. oct 12. - John
Freundt. a Lehigh Valley veteran car in
spector was killed by train at the Lee
high Valley station here early OH yester.
day, after rounding out forty-seven years
Of service. He is survived by his widow,
three sons and one daughter. He was a
member Of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle and of the knights of Malta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

licatlon OF individual subscriptions Major
'Cocheu says he hopes to see the list wen
distributed in small amounts among NAVY
men. Contractors, subcontractors, me-
chanlcs and laborers. who have been draw
cantonment work. have been invited 70 make
subscriptions here and credit them TO Camp
Dix
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
No Recommendation.

Slgnor Marconi, in an interview in
Washington. praised American democ-
racy.
"Over here" he said, you respect a
man for what he is himself-not for
what his family Island thus you re-
mind me Of the gardener in Bologna
who helped me with my first wireless
apparatus.
las my mothers gardener and were
working on my apparatus together a
young count Joined us one day. and
while lie watched us work the count
boosted Of his lineage.
THE gardener. after listening a long
while, smiled and said:
"'If you come from an ancient fam
lily it's SO much the worse for you. sir.
for, as we gardeners say, the older the
seed the worse the CROP"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
RESTAURANTS MUST CLEAN UP
Several Battle Creek Eating Places
Found to Be Unsanitary.

Lansing-Restauran and other eat
Ing establishments in Battle Creek
must either clean up or lose the sol
der patronage from Camp Custer.
Officials in charge of the camp are
determined to protect the men from
food served under insanitary condi
lions.
At the request of officials of the
camp, the State Dairy and Food Com
missioner has been making a sanitary
survey of all eating places in Battle
Creek, and as a result Of the investi
cation, number Of proprietors will be
asked to appear in court unless they
give immediate heed to Commissioner
Woodworth's warning to clean up al
once.
Conditions in some of the places are
extremely detrimaltal to health. &C
cording to the report prepared by the
dairy and food department.
In one place in Battle Creek, accord
ing to the inspectors report, the dishes
were washed in the same water used
by the employees to clean their hands
Battle Creek is not the only city in
Michigan, however, where the cafes
restaurants and hotels will be inspect
cd by officials of the dairy and food
department. Commissioner Wood
worth plans to start a state wide cru
SADIE along this line.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
The Editor.

Editors like actresses-beg pardon,
like actors are hidden from the vulgar
gaze when OF stage. 1T Is not meet
that the curtain should be lifted upon
personalities. for this might lead to
personalities; hence the editor Is in IA
flock all to himself. save when attend
ing conventions.
The editor, be IL known. however.
has no sorrows. He is u gay lot upon
the universe, shifting shiftily from one
white page to another. blithering
blithely as occasion fits, regretting
nothing. daring everything.
The editor fattens upon anonymity.
Yet he is human. for when by chance
his name appears there is no living
with his conceit. And when 1t is mis-
spelled-ye gods. the masses have their
revenge!
Here's to the editor. May he live
long and write short! - Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
Notice of Public Improvement

and of special assessment No. 148 for the con
struction OF sewer along East Howard
street fr m center OF alley in block 20 OF A.
l. Williams edition to the City OF Owosso,
thence easterly 25U feet to manhole.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to resolution Of the Com
mission Of the City Of Owosso at ses-
D. 1917, notice is hereby given that the
City Of OwossO proposes to make the fol-
lowing improvement, viz:
To construct q sewer along East Howard
street from center of alley In block of A. l..
Williams addition TO the City of Owosso
1887 49,
That the plans and specifications and
estimates OF cost are on file In my Office
for public inspection; that the Commits
sion have designated as the special assess
ment district upon which the special as
sessment for said improvement shall be
levied on all the lots and parcels of land
fronting and abutting upon said improve
ment.
Notice is also given that the special as
sessment heretofore made by the City
Assessor for the purpose of defraying that
portion OF the costs which the Commits
sion decided should be paid and borne
by special assessment for the .afore-
said Improvement, is now on file in my
Office for public inspection. The Commits
sion of the City Of Owosso will meet In
its regular session on Monday. the Bird
day OF December. A ID. 1917, at 1880 O'Clock In
the afternoon to review the special assess
ment and hear any objections to any as
sessments which may be made by any
BY. ~ s'''e' '"''e
Dated this 18th day Of November A. ID. 1917
II. HAwCRoFT,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
NEWGYMAT CUSTER UNDER WAY
Soldiers Erecting $4,000 Athletic
Building at cantonment.

Camp Custer, Battle Creek-Troop
labor, under supervision of officers
who in civil life were architectural
and structural engineers, will erect
the $4,000 camp gymnasium.
The building will be located on the
main esplanads, near division head
quarters, known as the civic center of
the cantonment. It will be the third
of a group of buildings to be conferred
around the camp flagpole. The camp
library and theatre now are nearing
completion.
Work on the building will COM
mence Immediately. The total sum,
$25, 900, has been raised or pledged
by responsible parties.
Every man in camp will be COMPEL
ed to learn how to swim, box and
wrestle under the most competent in
structors available.
The gymnasium will be ready for
use within 80 days after building op-
erations begin. F. A. Rowe, civilian
athletic director, sent to Custer by
the war department, will be in charge.
The building will be the largest
structure in the cantonment. 1t will
be two and half stories in hight,
with ground dimensions of 112x250
feet.
In the basement will be concrete
swimming pool, 33x75 feet, rs show
err baths and a locker room. The first
floor will be the gymnasium proper, ar
ranged especially for basketball and
indoor baseball games. Circling 1t
will be 15-foot running track, floor
ed also to allow for roller skating.
On the second floor will be the quar-
ters of the gymnasium officials and
the swimming, boxing. wrestling and
other athletic instructors.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
COUGHING GROCERS
CAN'T GET SUPPLIES
WHOLESALERS AGREE TO RE.
FUSE TO SELL TO DEALERS
WHO "HOG" PRICES.
cash AND CARRY" PLAN COMING
Food Administrator Intends to Start
System In State-Cuts Down
Cost of Foods.

Lansing.-Retail grocers who insist
on "hogging" prices for foodstuffs OBJ
tanned through Michigan jobbing
houses will be deprived of future pur
chases.
This is the gist of what occurred at
Lansing when George A. Prescott, fed
eral food administrator, met with
Michigan wholesalers, who came to as
certain what action was necessary to
assist the plan of food conservation
and price making.
1t is also proposed to start through
out Michigan a cash-and-carry system
of purchases. Mr.. Prescott has stats
tics compiled by the national food ad
ministration showing the increased
cost of food commodities when credit
and delivery charges are added.
This plan is working out well In
other states and has forced the price
of groceries to a level that gives a
reasonable profit to the wholesaler
and retailer and allows the customer
to make purchases at a decided saw
Ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
NERVOUSNESS
AND BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington Park, III. -"I am the
mother of four children and have suf-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
DO You Wish a Beautiful Complexion

:. The glory of womanhood is a beauti-
full complexion. We have discovered
how to make lovely natural complex
ion. Send one dollar for treatment. 1t
Is simple and harmless Hart Medical
Co., Oconto, Wis.-Adu 2St30
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and ] want to thank
you for the good they have done me. I
have had quite a bit Of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. My friends say why do you
look 80 young and well?' ] owe it all
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. |"
Mrs. RoBT. STOPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
Lydia E. Pinkhsm Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s,sas ;ss Of &szAZzzSs<
Public Health Notice

An epidemic Of chickenpox prevails
in Owosso, mostly in the Washington
school district. All children having it
must not attend school, but be kept
strictly at home and reported to the
health officer by phone, mail or in per-
son. Children who have had it may
attend school, but others in the same
house with case cannot.
Whooping cough is also quite pre-
valent and is dangerous to infants.
This disease must also be reported
the same as chickenpox, and children
kept strictly at home and off the pub
lie walks.
w. E. WARD,
Adv. Health Officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
WITHTHE BoYsAT CAMPO CUSTER

More than 100000 in insurance
have now been subscribed by Camp
Custer soldiers.
Posting of news bulletins on the
board at division headquarters, is the
nearest thing the camp has to an
actual newspaper.
Rumor that the government plans
establishing 40 regiments of cavalry
Is being received with delight by cav.
Airy officers In camp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

IeTeO WIFI leuldio
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me 80 nervous
i could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel so sick
that ! would n o t
want anyone to talk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30
All Should Be Grateful.

There Is something about the shock
ed grain in the fields, the heaps of
yellow pumpkins. the stubble Of the
cut corn and wheat, even the blue
gray of the November sky which bends
low like a benediction that speaks
Of Righteousness, of fruition, Of Gods
loving care. It is the universal thanks
giving, the uplifting Of all his crea-
lures hearts in praise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-30

NY blacksmith tools, machinery ar d
stock. Terms to right party.
FRED BELL, Byron, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-05
JOKER HAS FUN WITH
 WHOLE TRAIN LOAD

MESA, Sept. 5.-Jesse F. Kelly of the Kelly De.hl Allen Realty company, re- turned Monday night from an extended visit to Los Angeles and is authority for the following story of a practical joke played by a ventriloquist on the train out beyond Yuma
 It was late bed time and the Pull man car occupants, most of them, were in. their berths when some one excit- edly exclaimed There's a man under the car yelling like everything" The alarm went round, the noise being plainly heard, and sounding as though some one stealing a ride Was in serious difficulty. The signal was given and the train stopped and a search was made, revealing nothing. Then the truth leaked out. A ventrilOquist was on board and had played his little joke on the sleepy passengers. It was easy to identify him as joker since but a short time before the train reached the Arizona line he had generously divided Up his bottle. giving his new found ac- quaintanCcs drink from a glass which h3d ierfc fatlonS so arranged that the entire contents ran down the shirt fronts instead of into thirsty mouths Kelly sWears he didn't bite at either offering. However, there is one joke that was played on the astute real estate uealer. Before leaving. Mesa he sold his home. and now he has tC leINe his famlly Ut tho beach until he can find house in Mesa, particular; hard job at present There is every indication that melody will have tC sell him a hone before the family car be reunited.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-05
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4.-Prices quoted are for livestock weighed and delivered off the cars without food ard water
 Hogs-(Hard grain fed)-125 to 15O los, s13.00; 150 to 175 lbs, s13.5O; 175 to 250 lbs. $1400
 Cattle-(On foot, gross weight)- Glass led S6.50; heifers, good, S750n 500; fair, s700@750; cows, fair to good. $5.0O45.5O; calves, 150 lbs, 9s.oo; 175 to 325 lbs, sS.5O.
 Sheep-Ewes, $50; lambs, s1300@ 1850.
 Poultry = Small broilers, $500; 6roilers, A pound up. flyers. 24c; old cocks and hens, 15@17c; large Leg horn hens, 10@2Oc; old turkeys, toms 21c; young turkeys, toms, 25c; young ducks, 17c; old ducks, 10c; squah pigeons, s2.0oG4.00 dozen; young geese, 15c
 Butter-Receipts, 1O4, 300 pounds; extras, Ale; firsts, 36c.
 Eggs-Receipts, 22S cases; fresh eX- tras, 44kc; case counts, 42c; bullets, 3612c
 Sonora Wheat - sS.S5 bid; s3.75 asked.
 Alfalfa hay-$16.OO@2O 2O.OO per tor to producers, f. O. b. Los Angeles.
 Barlcy-Bright feed, $2.S8A bid; $2.S7h asked.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-05
Wanted Help, Male

WANTED-Young man stenogra- pher- bookkeeper; ? millwrights, 1 tin smith. Ariz. Com1. Service, AIS N. B. A. Bldg, Phone 1925. If
Arizona republican., 1917-09-05
Party for Joe Mortensnn

A farewell party was given Joe Nor tenson of this place on Monday night by the members of his class in the church. For some time he has been teacher of the theological class and is heid m nigh esteem by the entire com inuhlty. Mortenson has been called to the colors and will leave this month. while ne has made no complaint as to the drafting. being perfectly willing to serve ms country on the field of battle, V", tnere are many who are wondering now he can hold out. Not many months ago he had bad fracture of the ankle bones and since has had the leg in | leather brace. While walking on un- even ground 1t gives way and he gets an occasional fall. However, as Mor- tehson puts it, If they can use me am ready to go."