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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-13
MORE BASEBALL GRIEF.

tSioux City Journal
Another minor baseball league has
gone to the wall. This time It is the
Central association.
The league opened it's season In May
under favorable auspices. It was mace
I'D of seven central or eastern Iowa
towns and Lacrosse. The circuit was
compact Railway expense wax ine'E-
nfficant. Salaries had been pruned
down to what looked like an economi-
cal basis. The circuit was made up
Of live" baseball towns All had sup
ported professional baseball when OPP
Grating expenses were higher than this
season.
The, season was hardly month old
before the league was in. !dihiculties.
First. Dubuque, supposedly commltteh
to professional baseball for life, gave
up the struggle and Charles City was
given the franchise. Then Clinton
mustered up courage to cry enough
Left with only seven clubs, the, man
agement proposed that Lacrosse com
NIT hari kari. Lacrosse cheerfuly
complied The organization worried
along as a six club league until Cedar
Rapids concluded it didn't care II Wat
erloo would do a lot Of gloating. Cedar
Rapids oozed out The franchise was
transferred to Clear Lake and things
looked promising again until Forl
Dodge, after losing twelve straash,
games, announced its unconditiona
surrender. OF the original members
only Waterloo Marshaiitown and Ma
son City were left. They now enjoy
the melancholy satisfaction Of having
stuck it out longer than the weaker
brothers.
The war and the weather are offered
as the official explanation for the
passing Of the Central association. 20
far as the latter is concerned, tne
league weathered worse seasons. Thf
war has not interfered with automo'
bile sales or movie attendance IN
| obvious fact Is that the Central dles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-13

for lack of sufficient baseball! interest
to keep it alive. It Is not the only
league which has died Of this disease.
There will be others before the close
Of the season. Whatever may be the
cause, when such a condition exists,
the sensible thing Is to drop baseball
until the demand fer It reaches point
where its resumption will be profitable.
The idea Of a lot Of good towns using
pulmotor to keep a weak baseball
league alive for advertising purposes
is ''old stuff" Professional baseball is
a business, and when 1t fails to pay it
should be dropped the same as any
other business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-13

why doesn't Japan get into the war
q fully as the United States? A half
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-13

The general conclusion is TIA: re
United States language Is an excellent
medium in which to discuss the wal
and that those who don't read DOR un-
derstand 1t best hire an interpreter OF
learn the language.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
GIRLS NORMAL SCHOOL
GRADUATES CLASS OF ia
Outgoing Seniors Present a
Liberty Bond to Scholarship
Fund of Institution

Attired in white and wearing bouquets of
summer blooms, ia girls graduated from
the Girls Normal School, Thirteenth and
Spring Garden streets, today, at the gradua-
ton exercises which were conducted in the
auditorium of the school
Henry r. Edmunds, president of the
Board of Education, addressed the out
going class and expressed his belief that
womans courage is superior to that of
the man. Simon Gratz, chairman of the
committee on girls high schools of the
Board Of Education, was also scheduled
to address the outgoing class, but was
unable 20 attend the exercises owing to a
breakdown in health brought about by his
recent labors.
Dr. Armand J. Gerson, district superln-
tendent of tho Board of Education, spoke
to the graduates and revealed to them the
rapid strides that the educational system
throughout the country has been making
toward near-perfection within the last fifty
years Olivia Herold, president of 1917
for the class. 1t was accepted by DR.. ].
Eugene Baker. principal of the school.
An impressive part of the exercises came
when the white cap and gown, which is
the garb of the president of the senior
class. was transferred from the shoulders
of Agnes S. Jameson president of the class
of 1917, to Marjorie Z. Lewis. who will pre-
side over the class that Nyill graduate in
February, 1918.
other features of the program were a
vocal selection by Irmengard T. Grassmuck,
and piano selection by Helen Ogrodowski.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
TO CONFER ON FREEING
YORK ROAD FROM TOLLS
Highways From City Line to New
Hope May All Become Prop
erty of State

A big delegation, composed OF officials
from every township and borough along
Old York road from City line TO New Hope.
will go TO Harrisburg tomorrow for a con-
ference with officials Of the Highway De-
partment regarding the purchase Of the re-
naming toll section Of the road
The Highway Department has expressed
willingness to buy the road and the Bucks
County Commissioners have offered to pay
a share. The Montgomery County Com
missioners also favor the purchase The
Indications are that the road will be freed
Of tolls before the end OF the summer.
Two corporations control the portion
which II is desired to free-the Cheltenham
and Willow Grove pike, from City line to
warmnster pike from Willow Grove TO
point near Hatboro. The upper portion.
from warminster to New Hope. Is freed OF
tolls.
1t ia definitely understood that tentative
figures Of the State Department and the
owning corporations are separated by a
margin that will not be hard to bridge
Meanwhile word comes from the Highway
Department at Harrisburg that immediate
steps are TO be taken to close up matters
connected with the freeing of sections of
turnpikes near Philadelphia and between
Harrisburg and Reading, and negotiations
for others will be taken up as soon as funds
carried in pending legislation are available.
state officials plan to be present on the
days when the roads are freed. Complaints
against turnpikes which have been taken
by the State with cooperation of counties
are being withdrawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
7O-CENT GAS FOR CHICAGO
UNDER NEW ORDINANCE

CHICAGO, June 26.-The City Council
has adopted new gas rate ordinance which
permits the Peoples Gas Company to reduce
the heat standard from 675 3. T. L. to
565 b. T. L.
Because Of this cheaper method Of MAX
ing gas tho company Is to reduce rates
from so to 10 cents a thousand feet in ex-
cess Of the first $50 cubic feet In addition
the company is to supply each customer
free of charge two mantles to take place of
fat flames and further mantles at cost
When profits exceed $4,000, 900 the ordi-
nance provides consumers are to be given
from 25 to so per cent of profits. The
secondary rate in the ordinance is SIS cents
for each 1000 cubic feet in excess of 10, 900
cubic feet and the territory rate Of 40 cents
for each 1000 cubic feet in excess OF $4,000
cubic feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
TWO AMERICAN GIRLS
ON ATTACKED LINER
Miss Helen Cabelle, Philadelphia
Student, Tells London Re-
porters of Escape
LONDON. June 20.

LONDOANt Juile NVs
Two American girls were among those
who got the thrill Of their lives at midnight
last Saturday when the American liner on
which they were journeying to England was
twice fired upon by a German submarine
The two arrived today. They are Miss
Helen Cabelle. who is a student at Miss
Baldwins school at Philadelphia, and Miss
Eleanor Schlff, Of New York.
1t was a bright moonlight night, they
said, and at II 80 the submarine alarm was
suddenly sounded. Some passengers, close
to the rail, saw the wake Of the torpedo as
II passed a scant fifteen feet from the
vessel The submarine, which had come TO
the surface for the shot, likewise
plainly visible, but disappeared before the
guns could be manned and fired at her.
our ship veered away and the guns we're
prepared for action" said Miss Cabelle.
Half an hour later-on tho stroke of mid
night-the submarine reappeared and once
again launched a torpedo. This one missed,
too. Our aft gun replied with three shots,
but all apparently missed because OF the
difficult angle One shell tore away the
log which we trailed astern. The U-boat
submerged Immediately.
All the passengers remained on deck
throughout the night"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
NEWPLAYGROUNDS
/ FOR THE CHILDREN
Eight Will Be Opened Next
/ Monday and Three on
/ July Is
THIRTY-TWO BY FALL

Eight new recreation centers and play-
grounds will be opened to the public next
Monday, three more July is and by the
early fall thirty-two Fairgrounds fully
equipped for play and instruction, will be
IN service. The properties on which the
centers are located cost the city millions
of dollars, their Improvement more than
100000 and FULLY $3.50 900 will be ex-
pended on buildings and grounds before
september.
Work on the Thomas B. Smith Play.
ground, at Twenty.fourth and jackson
streets. is being rushed this week so that
ali will be in readiness for the opening on
Monday A plan is under way to have resi-.
dents of the Twenty.eighth Ward, the home
of Mayor Smith, present flag and flagpole
TO the center which has been named for
their leader Another. new center on which
work is progressing rapidly is the one at
Twenty-sxth and Morris streets. which has
been named after the late Senator George
A. Ware Both centers located in the south.
western section are nearly completed, but
the baths in the Ware center will have TO
be opened later i'm the summer.
Another new playground for the south
western section of the city is located at
Seventeenth and Fitzwater streets. This
will not be opened until early i'm the fall,
as considerable work remains to be done on
grounds and buildings. The new play
grounds to be opened on Monday in addi-
tion to the ones named for the Mayor and
Mr.. Ware, are as follows: Stenton Park,
Sixteenth street and Wyoming avenue
viaduct Playground Ninth and jefferson
streets; Womrath Playground, Kensington
avenue and Adams street Belfeld, Twenty
first and Nedro streets East Germantown,
Graver's lane, and Chestnut Hill.
The centers on which buildings are near
ing completion and which will be opened
10 the public by the middle of July are To-
Gated at c street and Indiana avenue Sixth
and Christian streets and Second and Car
penter streets. Those that will not be OPEN
ed until fall include those at Seventeenth
and Fitzwater streets, Cedar and Cambria
streets and Francis and Wylie streets
Fairgrounds already opened or to be
opened before the end of the present week
are Athletic, Twenty-sixth and Master
streets; Funfield. Twenty -secorA street and
Sedgley avenue; Race street pier; West
moreand, Fifth street and Allegheny ave-
nue.; Starr Garden, Seventh and Lombard
streets; Weccaccoe Playground Fourth and
Catharne streets; Chestnut street pier;
Kingsessing Fifty-frst street and Chester
avenue; Sherwood, Fifty-sixth and Chris
tian streets; Fifty-seventh and Haverford
avenue; Longshore and ,Dittman streets
White Hall Commons Haines and Mcmahon
streets; 502 East Haines street and Wayne
avenue opposite Logan street.
Robert C. Smith and Ernest L. Tustin
members of the Board of Recreation today
are making final inspection of the grounds
10 be opened and at the same time are COM
pleting plans for the improvements to be
continued during the summer months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
WAR NOTE DOMINATES
CHS. COMMENCEMENT
Graduating Class Challenges
Word 'Verboten' Germany
Has Written on Seas"
VETERAN ALUMNUS THERE
Former Student, 90 Years Old, Hears
Patriotic Utterances of
Boys of 1917

The war class Of 1917" went forth from
Central High School today war-depleted in
rank. pledging its fighting blood to Amer
lea and tossing a challenge TO the word
verboten' that Germany has written on the
seas"
And all the while on the stage Of the Cen
trail High School auditorium, where the
12sth commencement exercises were held,
among members Of the Board Of Education,
with Judge ]. Henry Williams, orator of
the day, and Or. Robert Ellis Thompson,
principal of the school, sat a little white
haired old man. He listened with dimmed
eyes to the fresh, youthful declamations Of
the boys.
1t was Central Highs oldest living Stu
dent" Joseph S. Carols, a member of the
third class sent out come all the way from
Tennessee for commencement! Mr.. Carols
is ninety-two years old, and of the watkins
Institute in Nashville.
The class of lO7 boys scheduled to
graduate did not present themselves i'm full
quota for degree. one of the number, Frank
7. Chalk, is in France with the United
States ambulance; other members Of the
class are "ln the service" and in military
training camps and Government farms.
Thirty in all of the boys have taken up
the cudgels of Uncle Sam. Most of them
returned on furlough for graduation.
ours was indeed war class" said
Sigmund II. Steinberg, valedctoran Cen
trail High was among the first to respond.
We saw our classmates go marching off
to war with a song on their lips. our
heart is with them and we must follow
them"
wARLIKE SPIRIT REFLECTED
War in its fullest meaning was spirited
and earnest theme of the boys orations
Judge Williams, who presented the prizes
and was a member Of the siXty.first class
of Central High picked up the challenge
and the pledge so forcefully expressed by
the boys.
Yes" he said, I'VE are too proud to
fight for conquest, but we are not and
we will show the world we are not too proud
to fight for the right of American liberty
to the last drop"
The orations by Maxwell NJ. Farber,
Lewis p. We'll, John Lindsay and Abram
Orlow all had to do with the war.
1t was John Lindsay who stirrngly said.
"In the name of freedom we challenge the
word 'verboten' that Germany has written
on the seas"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
Licensed to Wed at Elkton

ELKTON, Nd June 26.-The following
marriage licenses were issued here today:
Raymond E. Mack and Dorothy Goslen,
Lewis Fine and Regina Simmster, Frank
Voshell and Catharine Bratton, John w
Kelle and Rose. V. Sander and John r.
Deeney and Edith Smith, all of Philadel-
phia William w. North and Helen Bamber
Baltimore, Nd George ]. Grassland and
Pearl Schreffler, Shamokin; Hartley c.
Parker and Alice NJ. Flusher. Nescopeck /;
William l.. Dale and Catharine Murphy,
Atlantic City. and Leslie Gamble and Bea-
trice L. McClintock, Elkton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
wARL1KE SPIRIT REFLECTED
House Passes Medical Corps Bill

WASHINGTON, June "a bill to per-
nit promotions to the rank of captain in
the army medical corps without the five
years service now required passed the
House. 1t will receive early considera-
ton in the Senate, as its enactment is
desired to stimulate recruiting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
Fight Follows Capture of Deer

READING, Pa, June 26.-The capture
of a buck deer by two men with lassos
here precipitated fight in which Samuel
Nein, a constable was attacked and beaten
The animals captors say 1t is the one re-
Gently escaped from the Reading zoo and
demanded the reward Nein said 1t was
wild and demanded its release. The fight
followed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
Left $4,000 for Religious Work

Beauests OF $1,000 each 70 the BETHANY
Presbyterian Church. Bethany Bible Union
and the Presbyterian 'Orphanag0 are q
part of the will Of Elizabeth p. savcrI,
Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streets. which
In private bequests dsposes OF pronhfty
valued at 100000.
other wills probated today were those
Of Sarah A. Hartley, 1918 East sedfI1I
avenue, 1885, and David Walsh, IN Nof|n
Brooklyn street, S2s00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
NINE. STEINHEIL MARRIES
ENGLISH PEER IN LONDON
Heroine of Sensational Murder Trial
in Paris Eight Years Ago Weds
Lord Abinger

LONDON. June 26.-while a big force
Of police kept great crowd Of the curious
at distance Lord Abinger was today
married to Nine. Marguerite Steinbeu
All London apparently was attracted by
the wedding and the streets were literaIIy
iammed with men and women anxious 10
see the woman whose acquittal in 1903 OF
the charge Of numbering her husband and
her mother created a sensation in Paris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-26
Committee Approves Aviation Bill

WASHINGTON. June 26. - The House
Military Committee today voted to report
favorably a bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to take over North Island. in San
Diego harbor, for an aviation training sta
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
nest OF SPIES
FOUND IN BUTTE
German Editor from Canada
Tried to Cripple the
Copper Mines.

Butte. Mont, Oct. 1S.-Ths arrest
Of Carl Won Phol. q former German
Canadian newspaper editor from Cal
gary. by Inspector Thomas Topping
Of the Department Of Immigration,
upon . charge involving alleged viola
ton Of the immigration laws, has dis
closed what the federal authorities
believe will result In bearing an ex-
tensfve . and Sensational German
espionage system In Butte having for
it's objective the crippling Of the cop
nard G. Harloff. an alleged associate
Of Phol. raj taken into custody sew
eral days ago upon q presidential
warrant, according to statement
made by District Attorney B. K.
Wheeler. Harloff is suspected Of be-
inG q dangerous character. continued
Mr. Wheeler. Harloff Is believed to
be an associate of Won Alberstein, a
Former Canadian banker whom it is
said the-Ganadian authorities warned
the American officers to be on the
lookout. for. Won Phol. who was born
in Prussia, disappeared from Calgary
and the authorities there warned the
federal authorities Of his arrival in
tho United States.
Won Phol had been in the employ
Of Gen. Manager Oscar Rohn of the
East Butte Copper company to create
sentiment among the striking miners
favorable to their returning to work
and In a propaganda against the I. w.
W.. so Mr.. Rohn informed Inspector
Topping in the course of an invests
CATION al to Phol and to Rohn. Phol
told of German spies being in Butte
headed by Lieut.. Heinrich Won Jarsch
and Of their successful endeavor to
induce him to enter the secret service
Of the kaiser. Phol admitted having
been employed at M time in the
| German consular service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
BARRED ROCK OWNERS
TO MEET AT BISMARCK

Bismarck, Oct. 1s.-The annual
meeting and show Of the Barred
Plymouth Rock club of Northwestern
North Dakota will be held here Janu-
airy 9, 10 and II, according to an an
n~ouncement made by W.. w. Daven-
port Of Velva, secretary of the club.
Three, fine cups will be offered for
the best birds.
Secretary Davenport believes the
1918 show will be larger and better
than the 1917, when 127 birds were
exhibited here.
The club is growing rapidly and
numbers among it's members Barred
Plymouth Rock raisers from every
section OF the state. E. K. Lenard,
Bismarck. is president: Clarence 2.
Golfer, Voltaire: John Ehr. Minot, and
w. H. Christensen, Sawyer. are the
first, second and third vice presidents,
and w. w. Davenport of Velva is the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
M'LEAN COUNTY TO
DEDICATE ITS COURT
HOUSE ON BIRTHDAY

Washburn. N. D.. Oct. 1s.-McLean
county will celebrate it's 35th birth
day anniversary November 3, with the
dedication of a handsome $4,000
courthouse. upon which there is not a
single penny of Indebtedness out
standing The original Mclean coun-
ty courthouse was erected some years
ago at a cost Of $4,000. The new
wing now nearing completion cost
$4,000. In both instances sufficient
building funds had been provided be-
fore construction. was commenced by
applying tax penalties to this appro-
priatiOn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
INDUSTRIAL CONTEST
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
TOrBE HELD AT CAKES

Cakes, N. D., Oct. 1s.-The annual
boys and girls industrial contest will
be held in this city October 30, and
several preliminary contests have al
ready been held in connection with
community meetings. More than 800
boys and girls of>Dickey county have
enrolled in the contest this year. A
fine list of prizes has been offered for
the contestants with the best exhibits
and every contestant will receive ar
achievement pin.
The prizes will be offered for the
following exhibits:
Corn, potatoes. garment making,
bread-making, poultry and pork pro-
duction.
The contest will be in. charge OF
! County Agricultural Agent w. B
Richards and the teachers of the
county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
HANNAPLEASED
WTHREP0RTS
OF BOND SALES
Fears Snowstofm Will In
terrier with Work Of Com
mittees in the Country.

~ 4IrI HL-
Fargo, N. d.. Oct. 1s.-The fourth
day of North Dakota's Liberty Loan
selling campaign finds general re-
sponse from the people, according to
Chairman L. B. Hanna, who is great
~ pleased with the results SO far at
tanned. He is fearful lest today's
snowstorm will impede the cohtinu-
ance of selling efforts in the rural
districts.
Much depends upon the weather
conditions" said Mr.. Hanna today.
yin must carry the bond message to
..espeople on the farms IL we are to
ullscribe our full quota"
0hairman Hanna reported that
Ward county had come within $780,
900 of Its quota and that Stutsman
county has made generous subscrip-
tons but the total isn't certain so far
as many reports from rural workers
are late in arriving at Headquarters,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
OF KENMARE
CANVASS VICINITY
In SALE OF BONDS

Kenmare, N. D., Oct. 1s.-Three
bankers of this city. P. M. Cole, David
Clark and A. G. Engdahl. took it upon
themselves to sell bonds in this vi
ciniW and as q committee. they can
ships. They worked all day and a
part of the night in their drive and
left. nothing undone. Rather than.
shift the burden of selling the bonds
onto others, these men took up the
work themselves and determined to
make the drive a success. They re-
ported a large number of sales and
will continue until they have COM
pleted canYassing the district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
NEW KIND OF CATTLE
STEALING STARTED:
CATTLE KILLED FIRST

Shields
ing cattle thieves sprung something
new in the cattle country when they
slaughtered a prime beef owned by
O. E. Burge, quartered the animal,
and made way with the hide and
hair of it. with the exception of the
head, which they left the owner as a
souvenir. Cattlemen are up in arms
yer repeated acts Of this nature. A
vigilantes committee has been organ
lied to watch for such thieves.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
DRIVE AT ANAMOOSE
STARTED WEDNESDAY,

Apamoose, N. D., Oct 1s.-wednes-
day was Liberty loan day here and
the demonstraticn was out of the or
binary.
Tho day started with the ringing Of
all church bells and blowing Of all
whistles in the city. Band concerts
were played throughout the day and
an enthusiastic patriotic program was
given.
Several committees sold bonds, and
all reported gobd sales.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-18
MINOT SUBSCRIBES
$4,000 FOR BONDS
in FIRST THREE DAYS

Minot, N. D., Oct. 1s.-R. N. Ora
ham, chairman Of the Minot %associa-
ton Of commerce in charge of the
sale Of 100000 worth of Liberty
Bonds in this city announced this
morning that approximately $4,000
had been subscribed for the purchase
Of bonds. This amount was sub
scrihed during the first three days OF
the campaign.
Mr.. Graham is confident that the
goal will be reached before the cam
paign closes.