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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

In silence danger is concealed. Wom
en- are seldom really dangerous.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09

The pope is said to live at the vati-
can on very simple diet. as simple
as that of the poorest tradesnan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Five Negroes Shot in

Five Negroes Shot In Eaton.
Eaton.-Five negroes were slSt
here when Amos Shepherd and Clauds
Bright engaged In a pistol duel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
PAIN7 NOT A BlTI
LIFT YOUR CoRNs
OR cALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by Cincinnati chemist. 1,
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Loolcsl Conclusion.

Logical Conclusion.
II feel all gone to pieces this morn
ing"
''What do you think Is the matter?"
II suppose 1t Is because am broke"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Decline of Divorce In Japan.

Decline Of Divorce in Japan.
Half of the population of Japan IS
from twenty to sixty-five years of age,
and one-thIrd of the entire population
Is married. The ratio OF divorces for
every 1000 population has decreased
3 to III; but even Mt present II Is n
source of deep anxiety on the part of
unmarried statisucInns. - Maynard
Owen Williams, in the Christian Her
aid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-03-09
Probably.

Are we peace-loving people because
we chew chewing gum, or do we chew
1t because we are peaceful?
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07
NM wan eERvIcE nOARp.

Human activities have from time
immemoriai been roughly divided
into two olpsses. commonly desig-
nnted By the plain-spoken AZ the
'essnniials. and the trimmings"
The division a an. arbitrary one,
and like most arbitrary definitions
is frequently unfair. II implies
that i've one is ,itaiiy necessary
while tie other VI s~upcr0uous. Thi,
is far from being the truth.
Many c~s=spsies ago a great
Teacher declared that Man shall,
not live by bread alone" This
truth has lost nothing Of is force
with the passage OF. time. There
are meny vital interests In life be-
So 'hqi of a mere subsistence.
THIS Interests are they which mark
tho dividinR line between man and
the brute rrpQiiou They arr the
demands OF his nature that grow
out Of his higher intelligence. and
they are just o. essential 10 the
completion Of the character a. are
80 A~m~rAs 81 subsistence 10 tho
development OF IN purely physical
n we arc TO reap the FULL reward
OF our service we most moi &c, aside
the social demands Of life. II IL IN
true 10 say we have no time for
such Time devoted 10 the cultiva-
ton OF the social life-in reason
Is never wasted. Il ie really a per-
iod devoted 10 the storing Of energy
and resources that shall aid US In
the more material tasfs. An init
mnte knowledge Of the character
istios Of our fellows Is a valuable
knowledge Brushing up against
hlms and separations Of our neigh
bors and friends gives impetus 10
u own, aspirations and sends us
forth 10 the contest with renewed
force and vigor,
And in fact most of the occupa-
tons Of life can be successfully
pursued without losing sight Of
those higher interests that mark
The man or the woman OF an up
ward Vision. The mechanic can "A
easily be a gentleman as a lout.
Even the crossing sweeper need not
be a boor. Cooking and dish-wash-
ing need not bar the mind aud
heart rom things above and beyond
the humble task. II H. es easy for
the farmer TO mediate on the great
philosophers Of earth as upon the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

sirtoes ur failines o. 4 political can
lidale. In short achievement may
ave for is end the higher things
" life as well ~ the bascr.
To keep thc nres burning brightly
On uhe social altar and the enter
|lalnmcnt Of our eoldscrs and civil
sns \ the object Of the Columbus
War Service Board n y for the
higher development of humanity
hat the organization IL struggling,
and Il would surely be a peryersion
of our ohors did we not lose sight OF
the golten erain while ~contenting
ourselves with the husks Of life.
The War Service Board needs your
help. VIII you help.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07
$4,000 REWARD IN GOLD.

win give Two Hundred Dollars In
Gold ~ a reward for the arrest and
conviction upon receipt that party
has been confined In the p~enitentiary.
OF anyone caught stealing Pc l. cat
tie or POL horses. Cattle branded
on LEFT aide; horses on len hip.
s. s. BtRCHFIELD,
e-3t-6m Columbus, n. NJ.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

II is estimated thai yonr uncle
samucls total resources are 800
billions Of dollars, and HE dolls
and one-half billions. As esoihsr
'oointedly remark, I'VE havcot be-
sun 10 fight yet"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

Vlh & reported 70 have grown a
|luxuriant set Of blacs whiskers.
while n Is true that the leopard
cannot camounage his spols. you
have always the alternative Of kill
ing the varmenL
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

Certain hibulons gentlemen Of this
town are reported % Se greatly ex-
ercised over the report that this
'ountry Is 10 send a large number Of
tanks" 10 France.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

The fellow who remarked 20 his
best Ifrl. ITS Al plain as the nose
n your face" now wonders why she
ioxtrots with the other fellow.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

We II told that i53 languages
are spoken IN Russia. That accounts
for H. They are all rolled up into
one.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR RENT-Desk room. Inquire at
the Courier omcer. q
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-12-07

Several business places for sale o.
lease-Bob EiscE u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
CAMDEN TEACHER TO WE'D
HER FORMER COLLEAGUE
Engineer Formerly Miss Nulty's Asso-
ciate in Summer Play
grounds

A romance Of the Camden Fairgrounds
Association will eliminate tonight in a
pretty wedding at the Broadway Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, when Miss Miriam
Nulty. twenty-three years old. teacher in
the Washington School, becomes the bride
of William Henry Finkeldey, twenty-flye
years old, mining engineer and former
athlete instructor of Lehighton, Pa
Finkeldey is the son of Frederick A.
Finkeldey, Fairgrounds Commissioner of
Camden, and for several years aided his
father in the playground work. Miss Nulty
was one of the teachers who gave her
the couple frequently met.
The Rev Alexander Corson will perform
the ceremony at $50 o'clock The bride will
he given in marriage by her mother Mrs
Rachel II. Nulty, who for twenty-five years
has been a teacher in the Camden schools
Alice r. Nulty will be maid of honor. and
Mrs Franklin c. Lore matron of honor
The bridesmaids will be Miss Lillian John
son. Miss Clare Vanneman, Miss Dorothy
Cathel and Mrs. Harry Carmany. The latter
was married only few days ago, in the ex-
pectation that her fiance, a National
Guardsman. would be called to France.
Frederick A Finkeldey Jr., will act as
best man and James Greer, DR.. Franklin
Lore Harry Wagner and Henry Voght will
be ushers.
The bride and bridegroom are graduates
of the Camden High School. Mr. Finkedey
is also a graduate of State College and
Columbia University. The couple will spend
their honeymoon in the Pocono Mountains
They will reside at Lehighton. Pa where
Mr.. Finkeldey is employed as mining en-
gineer and metallurgist for the New Jersey
Zinc Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
MANY NOTABLESN
MERRY BALL GAME
President, Prince, Cabinet
Officials and Congressman
in Big Diamond Contest
AND MISS RANKIN, ALSO
WASHINGTON. lima .o

WASHINGTON, June 20
President. a prince, the Cabinet hieh
Government officials, Congress and All ~
the Government clerks in town who cared
to went out today to see washineton,.
baseball classic, a game between Republi
cans and Democrats of the House
The game. held for the benefit of the Rsd
Cross attracted all the baseball talent IN
the House. denuded Washington of its hnads
and torsos and brought society out for tbs
first time this summer to face a gla,ins
sun and the finest aggregation Of congres,
sional talent that has dazzled the eyes q,
the capital since the last annual game was
played.
President Wilson was picked to throw thu
first ball and incidentally to displaca
jeanette Rankin, who was the choice before
the President volunteered Instead the
lady from Montana and Uncle Joe"
Cannon, who by virtue of his former House
czardom had been suggested as an ideal
arbiter. were finally selected for the in,nos'
sibe-to score the game Clark Griffin
manager Of the Washington baseball team
and without political leanings, was unnira
Prince mentioned is Prince Cupid Kalan-
ianaole, delegate from Hawaii. only ad.
mitted Hawaiian who has never tickled a
ukulele. He is expected to play on the Ra.
publican team and to run second in the
congressional heavyweight stakes to Repre-.
sentative Sam Winslow. of Massachusetts
Winslow weighs in at at least $50 pounda
and some time back played on, and subsI
quentlY coached. the Harvard baseball team,
through number of successful seasons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
PRICE FIXING BLAMED
FOR HIGH COST OF MILK
Federal Investigators Contend
Rise Is Due to Violation of
Antitrust Law
ROTAN'S AID WELCOMED

A price-hxing committee Of producers is
cording to Federal authorities, and an in.
vestigation is under way to discover the
members II is contended that this is n
violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
Any member of the association who re-
fuses to abide by the committees price,
II is said. is suspended.
The cooperation of District Attorney Ro-
tan in the milk probe may help to bring
matters to a climax. The local nvestiga-
ton is being directed by Assistant District
Attorney Joseph II. Taulane,
Major John Handy Hall Assistant United
States Attorney, who was directed to probe
the milk situation by United States At
torney Kane, said he would welcome all CO.
operation by the city and looks forward to
successful solution of the question.
After conference on the milk situation
between Mr.. Kane and DR.. Clyde H. King.
chairman of the Governors Tristate Mix
Commission, II was rumored in official cir
cles that the investigation would be
dropped,
such is not the case" said Major Hall.
you can say with emphasis that the lnves-
vestigation will he continued" he said
Doctor King is said to have defended the
suggested increase to eleven cents retail
in this city not only because the farmer
Is up against it," hut also because II would
be best for the consumer to meet the actual
cost OF production rather than pay heavy
prices later owing to the scarcity Of milk he
explained,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Mayor to Begin Work
on Contention Hall
Continued from Page One

Of the loans of last year, and are among
those which both Mayor Smith and Direc-
tor Datesman have been anxious to have
pushed to completion under the present
administration.
The bill was drawn by City Solicitor Con-
nelly after conference with Mayor Smith
and Director Datesman
summed up, the meaning of the bill is
that any big improvement can be buiIt nv
units provided the bids do not exceed the
olhC'aI estimated cost of the work. It was
Just lack of this authority which held nm
the construction Of the Convention Hail on
the Parkway and might have been used
as the means Of holding up work on such
improvements as the Art Museum the Free
Library and similar improvements The
action OF the supreme Court in the case of
the Convention Hall was due TO a taxnay-
ers suit which questioned the authority of
the Mayor and Director of the Denartnant
OF Pubic Works to proceed with the work
originally there was $l,5OO 600 of loan
FUNDS afforded for the construction of tba
convention Hall In the big loans of last
year there was included an item of 500 600
additional As estimated. the cost of the
hall complete is $4,000 900
For the purpose of work of oonstr,,o
tlon on the Convention Hall theer is novp
Sl,4lS,OOO available. The original sur, ,yos
Sl5OO'OOO, but was reduced by reason of
payments made for plans which were made
'''''N SCNio ago LOT convention hall tho
proposed site Of which was in Eairr,o,,nt
Park These plans not only provided for a
convention hall but they also provided 20,
a stadium and other features and yo,,Id
nave necessitated the expenditure OF "a oon
OOO based upon prices at that time rrhaso
plans were abandoned a.. "e'0
AS important as the bill Is in regard 10
the convention hall, its relation TO Other bio
improvements is just as important.
Thirty-fourth street bridge will urd,,,L.
ealy cost very large sum and at nrosa,'t
mere is only 100000 avaiabel for the Wi,
flans Tor this much of the work baN.o In. ~ ~
completed. There is about $3,O5O ooo o,'sIi
ap,e Tor the construction of the free Iihrar,,
building. This work was about 10 So
eently when IT was interrupted bvN s,,'.
IL was planned to construct only ~ sui suiI
ouiiding OF this Improvement with nan an
II Is the intention Of Mayor Smith b
AT once prepare 10 start as nucb ,,,ar, "
inc convention Hall as can be done ,,,,,,' "a
Sl'4isoOO now available With tbI" " " me tile
lh view he has already taken IN tbe !!ee So!eot
WIN director Datesman who Is arrar.','sI
lor plans Tor this much of the wor,s ,r,l I,s
plan OF Mayor Smith Is 10 procsad me ne
that much OF the work as a unit ana o11Itn WIN
aaditionai funds to complete the iob tbro,,.,.
the next loan" 'oo through
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Idaho, Queen
of Navy, AfOdt
Continued from Page On,

Continued from Page One
reinforced those OF Company G, Second
Regiment of the New Jersey Guard, who
have been on duty al the yard since the
declaration OF war. Squads Of secret SER
vice men and agents from the Department
OF Justice circulated among the spectators;
ferry-ooats were watched with eagle eye:
the river front was guarded.
And so nothing happened
Except that one more indsputable sign
OF our determination to wipe Prussian
autocracy from of the face Of the earth
and the bosom Of the ocean was registered
In terms of what looked like utter invinci-
bility
Gazing up at the Idaho was like standing
at the base OF city Hall and trying TO
salute Billy. Penn. Its sheer red height
rose dizzily to the top of the ways and
gave one crick In the neck TO contemplate
1t. Its long body which will be as sub
marine prof as human ingenuity of the
twentieth century variety can make It,
stretched out 500 feet and made the little
river craft seem as ants unto a hippo
potamus.
In her white suit and pink hat. and with
her fresh young face pulled into lines Of
solemnity at the great honor accorded her,
the youthful sponsor galvanized the thought
Of all those present into words when she
cried girlishly after formally naming the
ship:
MY! but you're the strongest creature
! have ever seen"
A humorous touch was given to the cere.
mony when Miss HonoTa Devers, one OF
Idaho's prettiest natives, now a resident OF
New York, and a friend of the sponsor
followed the champagne christening with
one Of water. This was from the Great
Snake River, Idaho, brought hither TO in.
ject the white ribbon element into the bap.
tism of ship named for a white ribbon
State.
A few seconds before this strongest crea-
ture, the Union Jack tapping triumphantly
from her stern, had foated down the ways,
Captain c. II, Dickins. chaplain at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, offered the NOV
ing prayer that has been officially ada pied
ana adopted by the navy since II was first
pronounced in ls43 by the Rev. Doctor
Studdards at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
May the vessels OF our navy" II runs
IN part, 'be guarded by Thy gracious
Providence and care. May they not bear
the sword in vain. but as the minister OF
Cod, be a terror 10 those who do evil and
a defense 10 those who do we'll
~Graciously bless the officers and men
OF our navy. May love Of country be en-.
craven on their hearts and may their ad
venturous spirits and severe tolls be an.
preciated by a grateful nation; may their
lives be precious In Thy sight and il ever
olir ships offwar should be engI Sed In bat
ne. grant that their struggles may be only
under an enforced necessity for the defense
of what is'right"
Written aiky-four years ago. those SIR
||1E WORDS. tho guests al the iaunchir &
||1 embedded the sentiments applicable TO
W 4|ttanauGnis comhing the aeA for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Red, White and Blue
Garb Will Minimize
Embonpoint
Transform Corners of
the An gular Into
Pleasing Curves
BY M'LISS
BY M'LlSS
DRETTY, practical and patriotic.

ny 4l
DRETTY, practical and patriotic
L There you have the qualifying adjectives
Of the official uniform which Uncle SAM
through the medium of Mr.. Hoover. has de-
signed for the feminine recruits to the vast
food conservation army to be enrolled if
possible, by July Is. Every woman in the
country, il Is expected will by that time
have enlisted.
II is pretty because
II Is made of that shade of blue which is
every woman's best friend and II has a
simplicity Of design warranted to minimize
the embonpoint of the corpulent and soften
the corners of the angular.
II is practical because
II is made Of an inexpensive cotton cloth
"A tub material Of fast color-and is as
easily ironed as a sheet, being designed to
open out fiat. The white cuffs, matching
the collar. are detachable and can be
changed when sOiled. Its pockets are made
capacious enough to hold much Of the para
phernalia of worI-rubber gloves dust =
cloths, etc. The cap Of white is made in
two pieces and unbuttOns for easy laundry
purposes. The costume can be worn either
as dress or as an overall" apron. 1t
has double panel so that when one be.
comes soiled the other can be turned out
side thus the doorbell can be answered in
an emergency without the loss Of self-re-
spect. II is made to be slid into with the
ease Of creased lightning and buttons i'm the
back with one big button attached to the
belt straps.
1t is patriotic because
1t is blue of dress, white Of collars, cuffs
and cap and red white and blue of in
sigma, II all else fails the insignia will en-
dear 1t to the heart Of every feminine pa
triot. The emblem chosen has a shield OF
stars and stripes surrounded by heads OF
wheat 1t is 10 be sewn or embroidered on
the left sleeve of the frOCk and on tho front
of the cap. The same insignia is used on
the house card furnished to the women who
sign the food conservation card testifying
that they are part of the national cam
pagn warning on waste.
Patterns for the immediate making of the
uniform can be obtained for the sum of ten
cents from the Food Commission Washing
ton, ID. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
BIG DECLINE REPORTED
IN BUILDING OPERATIONS
First Six Months of the Year Show
Great Falling OFF in Number
of Permits

decided falling off in building opera.
tions for the first six months of the year
is shown by the report Of the Bureau Of.
Building Inspection. The reduction was
particularly noticeable this month when the
permits granted numbered 26O less than
during June of last year
The figures for the month ending today
are: Permits, COS; operations. 1853 value,
2,321,4S5. In June, 1915, S73 permits were
issued for 1903 operations valued at s5,147-
lis.
The figures for the first six months Of
this year are: Permits, 366S; operations,
b637, and value, S20,562,95O. The figures
Tor the first six months of 1916 were Per-
mlts, 4423; operations, S515; value. $685.
053.72O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
ews-Federal Authorities AlIege Fixing of Milk Prices
BE Careful of POisOnS
in Your Home Gardening

A HOME gardener patriotically
n animated by a desire to save
his tomato crop from cutworms ana
thus aid Hoover in food conserya-
tion, put some poison mash in his
backyard to kill the pests.
A neighbor's pet dog ate the
delectable morsel and died in great
agony. Fortunately it was not
neighbors child. It might have been,
as the poison bait is sweetened.
Backyard gardeners should eXer-
else great care in using poisons.
They're likely to do unexpected
damage. Besides it is against city
ordinance to put or expose poison IN
any public place or highway or on
lands outside buildings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
POLICE ARREST SOLDIER
Taken as Suspicious Character" He
Is Sent Back to Fort Marion

NeNal Vail, twenty-five years old, 172S
Reed street, was arrested as a suspicious
character at Thirty-second and Reed streets
today by Policeman Archdeacon, of the
seventeenth and Federal streets station.
Soon after Wallis arrest the police dis
covered that he was a member of the Third
Regiment, stationed at Fort Marion, Pa He
had overstayed his leave three days, they
said. Vail refused to offer any ovpp notion
for his action it is asserted. He was re-
turned to the fort this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Striking smeIter Men Return to Work

SALT LAKE CITY, June 3O.--The strik-
ing smelter men at the International Smelt-
ing Companys plant at Toole have returned
to work, having agreed to a sliding scale
proposition of ten-cent advance in wages
for each one cent increase in the price of
lead Up to an advance Of eigth cents. After
the eight-cent increase is reached there will
be a ten-Cent increase for each two-cent ad-
vance in lead. The Utah Copper Company
and the American Smelling and Refining
Company voluntarily granted an increase in
wages to employees, effective July l. About
1900 men will benefit by the increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
CAR-BREAKERS SENT
TO PRISON FOR 1S MONTHS
Falls of Schuylkill Men Found Guilty
of Destroying Fruit in
Transit

POTTSVILLE, Pa June 30.-FTank Sui
livan and Timothy Ryan, of Falls Of the
Schuylkill, Philadelphia, were each sen
tenced TO eighteen months Imprisonment in
the Schuylkill County prison. They were
convicted Of entering and destroying fruit
in a Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company freight car consigned TO Harry
Daniel, Of Shenandoah
The defendants had been locked in the
car and were captured at Shenandoah.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
CASHIER ROBBED OF $500
IN 5TH AVENUE HOLD-UP
Daring Attempt Witnessed by Hun
dreds of Pedestrians-Phila-
delphian Arrested

NEW YORK. June 3O.--The most daring
robbery perpetrated in New York in weeks
was reported TO the police this afternoon.
George W. Klienknecht was held up in a
taxicab In crowded section of Fifth avenue
between Twenty-siXth and Twenty-seventh
streets while hundreds of pedestrians were
hurrying by, He said that $780, the weekly
payroll Of a concern for which he was
cashier was taken from him.
Harry Soper, twenty-three years old, of
Philadelphia, was arrested accused Of the
crime,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
OiIship santure Burned at Sea

TAMPICO, June 3O.--The American oil
steamship Santure bound from Tampico for
an American port, has been burned and
sunk of Bobos Island News Of the vessels
ship San Bernardo All Of the crew Of the
Santure ESCAPED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-30
Water Main Breaks; Shortage Results

Water was lacking in a section Of Ger
mantown today when a twenty-four-inch
water main broke at School House lane and
Wissahickon avenue A force of repair men
was sent TO the scene at once. The break
is not far from the recent break In thirty
inch main at Chelten avenue and the Penn
sylvania Railroad.