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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Twenty Years for Killing Woman

- MEDIA, Pa, March 23.--Alexander Cul.
vi, ,n,, a negro. charged with numbering Mary
ccuxabeth 81 White In house on Ulrch street,
rrnester, last November, was sentenced by
SSuuse Broomall to twenty years in the
eastern Penitentiary yesterday. Cullin
p'eaded guilty to second degree murder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
Spanish War Veterans Pledge Lnva,tv

resolutions pledging support to President
wilson and unfinching loyalty to the cause
OF the United States were adopted toda v
by Major William Mckinley Camp. No. 10
ing held at 1915 Columbia avenue Tho
resolutions were forwarded to the presi.
dent by w l. S. Haggart commander of the
camp. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

Only seven days of final oppor-
tunity lies between these prices
and the regular higher prices of
next fall. Buy now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-02

nls6e1 free printed matter supplies so
tts deputies III the field department to
the vaIae of SzI0s48L
There were 122 a8s orders ~ all
kinds handled b- the head oG7ce sup
ply department during tre years 1914
1913 as com pared & 1858 orders
during the preceding term.
Egy Heavily 0f PAPER.
The paper stock on hand ia the pa
Per division Of tGe supply department
on Dec. 1913. was ralued at 84.-
sl5--8 The paper purchases dUriu e
the taTu amounted 10 @47423.36 and
the paper used ~ S40.18I22. leaving
stock GA hand Dec 81 1916. valued
at slL56-.s7.
During the term the mail opening
and the financial departments handled
gross receipts amounting to S47,245.-
1854. or an average &c nearly SIS
600 600 annually, all o. which were
duly deposited iu is rrf-citw original
depository banks and subsequently
transferred to the head banker.
The bookkeeping department posted
70 credit all receipts 10 various So
/ Getty accounts. t0laIiug S4I.2#5.I55.14
and issued and mailed ga .55Z sep
arate iHciaI receipts to tEat number
Of RENTERS. During all the years
1666-lg16 inclusive. there have been
2.6I3.-75a official receipts isseud COW
ertng that number OF remittance stems
received by the head clerk
At the beginning OF the term there
we're 1889 local camps In good stand
ing and RENTING. During the term.
$50 new camps we're chartered and
F. 1.1T0 old camps closed out leaving
.14.675 camps IN good standing and re-
hitting on Dec 81, 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-02

terD-an increase OF sos claims and
sz,009 IS ia liability
On Dec. 81, 1915 the society had
80 banking repositories ca-rv5nE &
Z0.oz5.zl protected hv surety
bonds agzregatng Sz221.o00 as COM
pared with Iz3 repositories carrying
8 total o4 $3,4z5406-7T protected bv
surety bonds aggraeatErz E4s6l 600
On Dec. 81 1918
Tbs total general fund receipts
passed 70 credit during the term
rooted sA,096.2S5.20 ss against a41-
Ioz961.62 for the preceding terra. and
the total benefit fund receipts footed
$50 gz0,lfz.z0, as against Ssz.747. 557. IS
during the years l81I-1815.
The grand total receipts 10 both
funds during the last term footed
s43e46,458s as compared with S46.500,-
553l7 during the preceding term.
The society started the Official term
Jan. /. 1914, with q general fund bal
ance Of 149,3l9,96 The receipts 10
said fund for the term we're Ss.006.-
1880. making the grand total avail
able in this fund s4,155.803.26. The
disbursements footed s393609081.
leaving balance on Dec. 81, 1916. oE
s218 .512.35-a gain CT S70.182-53 over
the balance at the close of the pre-
cediug Official term.
The receipts from the per capita tax
for the three years OF the term footed
s3,603, 1890. as compared with per
capita tax receipts of s. 96E.z88.55
during the preceding term.
The receipts from certificate fees
for the term amounted to S3l189.T5, as
compared with $39,465 received from
this source during the preceding term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-02

tire medical department total ~
z51.046 applications for benearfaf
membership. as compared with zagefs
Tor rha preceding three years. gain
c6 &-3Ts On these. the certificate de-
nartmenc issued Z45668 new benefit
certificates. as compared with So SGT
certificates for the term proceed frEz--e
gain cE 47.EgT in Actual certificates
written 0t these 245 G6s raw cert5f-
Gates 2ls.9So were issued to old
camps and Is 28@ To new camps. old
certificates ralssuad for various causes
footed 19a05. Of Which 732s7 were re-
issued account changes tn baueGrfarv.
In addition there were g $50 increases
in amount: Z.lT2 decreases. and els
transfers from social to beneficial
membership
During the life of the society. the
Modern Woodmen OF America has is
sued q grand total Of 1887 SIS benefit
certificates. q greater number Of con
tracts have been issued by any other
insurance organization in the world
during The same period Of time. bar
none.
On Dec. 81, 1918. including members
in only temporary suspension. there
were IS 6g6 members carrying certiR-
Gates for $500; 502,32I carrying Ger
tifcates for 81 600; 1880 carrying
certificates for $500. ISL .905 carry
ing certificates for s.. 900. and 116.5Tz
carrying certificates for So GOO The
81 600 certificate was by ali means the
most popular. 491 per cent Of the en-
tire mem beTship carrying certificates
for that amount. Next in order came
the $4,000 certificates. held by 1898
per. cent of the mem berships the IS. 000
certificate. held By 1180 per cent: the
sE0E -arrE1 ra-a held nv . 81 mar cont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-02

plans, modern architectural supervision, prompt de-
livery and the ability to furnish anything from door
knob to complete house, ready for construction.
If these shrewd buyers in far off states and terri
tories find it profitable to buy Gordon-Van Tine
houses and supplies, isn't worth your investigating
before you build or remodel?
Wouldn't pay you, as resident Of the Tri-Cities
to learn just what Gordon-Van Tine has to offer your
1t win cost you nothing to find out The full facts
further from you than your nearest telephone.
Call Davenport 1870 Orcome I'm personally and talk
it over. 1t win in all probability mean q saving of
$3.50 to $500 il your contemplated building plans
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
THE KAISER'S PRAYER

At this time when the German
Kaiser is asking armistice of the
allies, there occurs to us the attrib-
uted prayer. Germany has been
thoroughly in training for war and
to say she has not made a strong
and dangerous foe would be folly,
but even their own leaders have al
lowed the words eve can't win" to
escape secrecy, and but for the
submarine this nation would have
been forced to surrender before
now, is our opinion.
The following verse is the prayer
attributed to Kaiser Wilhelm:
Mine Got, will you be mine pardner?
You don't know who l am.
| am der German Kaiser,
Der Emperor William.
You know | whipped dem Belgians
Und NIT bullets filed Russia full
Und I'll whip France und Italy
Und blow up Johnny Bull.
Now for dem udder nations,
| don't give damn,
If you chust be my pardner
Und whip dot Uncle Sam.
You know / got de submarine,
All Europe knows dot veil,
But dot Edison got patent out
Vot blows dem all to hell.
Now Got, if you will do dis,
Den you l will always love,
Und will be Emperor of earth
Und you be Emperor above.
But Got if you revuse me
Tomorrow at eleven,
I'll call de Zeppelins out
Und declare war on Heaven.
| would not ask dis Of you, Got,
But it can be plainly seen,
Dot ven Edison press dot button in
Den | got no submarine. Amen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
PUBLISHERS ENEMY

Newspapers were urged by Louis
Wiley, business manager of the
New York Times, in an address he
delivered before the annual conven-
ton of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the World in st. Louis to
"draw close in one compact front
against the common foe" This foe
to the prosperity of newspapers,
Mr.. Wiley pointed out, as seeker of
free publicity. To rout this enemy
of publishers, Mr.. Wiley said, there
was needed not only determination
but a united front. 1t could not be
achieved if each publisher pursued
private purpose.
Free publicity, he declared, is IL
legal, forbidden by a United States
statute which requires that reading
matter for which money is paid shall
be plainly marked as an advertise
ment. Besides, he declred, it was a
deception upon the readers of the
newspaper
every newspaper reader" he
continued, "hals right to expect
that the articles printed in the news
columns shall be generally news.
The printing of advertisements, puffs,
statements which are not news under
the guise of news, unless they are
labeled as advertisements, as re-
quired by law, is deceit. Newspap-
ers which practive imposition of this
kind always are punished. Both adj
vertisers and readers lose conf
dence in and gradually desert such
publications.
''In almost every sphere of activ-
ity there is a press agent whose duty
it is to take newspaper managers
unaware. Advertising is disguised
as news to trap the guileless editor.
"The best rule for an editor is to
treat news as news. If a thing has
news value it should be printed,
whether or not it helps the adver-
tiser, but it should never be printed
as news simply because it helps
the advertiser. The mere fact
that an advertiser has some connec-
ton with the news should not hinder
its publication.
"There are cases." said Mr.. Wiley,
sin which advertisers had threaten
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

and vastly more to the France that
has poured out her blood for us.
II is the least we can do while our
armies Of fighting men are getting
ready to serve in the trenches.
"a tremendous Russian problem
confronts the Red Cross. We have
debt to pay to Russia as well as
to France. The situation as regards
amelioration Of suffering on the
long Russian battle line is depior-
able. On the whole 1000 miles of
front there are only 5000 ambu-
lances, whereas in France on a
front of 400 miles there are $4,000
ambulances. Succor must be rush
ed to Russia. There are problems
of encouragement and Of material
aid confronting us there as great in
their way as await us in France.
We must be up and doing-all of us,
every single American. Our thought
is to go to Russia with as much re-
lief as we can assemble. The
heartening problem is very pressing
there. as the whole eountrv mist
understand by this time. 1t is es-
pecially necessary now that Russia
is in the throes of revolutionary
aftermath. / am firmly convinced
that the Russian democracy can be
relied on to keep its head, to main
tain what it has snatched from auto
cracy, but it must be helped, and
helped quickly"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
Signals For Homecoming Husbands.

Signals For Homecoming Husbands.
Doormat at Top of Front Steps.-The
hall has just been cleaned. Don't you
dare to bring in any mud or dirt!
One Upstairs Window Shade Down
My bridge club is meeting here this
afternoon. Sneak in the back way and
put OH a clean collar.
Both Upstairs Windows Down.-The
collector from your tailor is sitting in
the front hall with large bill. He is
waiting for you, and he is not in good
humor.
Rubber Plant In Living Room Win
dow.-We cannot so to the theater to-
night because your rich Aunt Maria is
here, and you will have to stay at
home and pretend to be interested in
her talk on foreign missions.
Front Door Ajar.-The minister is
here for tea. Don't forget to ask him
to say grace.
House Darkened.-Cookh has left, the
furnace fire has gone out, baby is
unusually cross was never much in
love with you anyhow, and have gone
back to mother.-Harvey Peake. In
New York Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

ed to withhold paid advertising un-
less free publicity was given.
Weak-minded publishers had sub
mitted to this sort of 'blackmail,'
but" he added, "no self respecting
newspaper man will allow an adver-
tiser to dictate what he shall or
shall not print and he certainly will
defy any impertinent individual
who threatens loss of patronage un-
less favons are granted"
The public, Mr.. Wiley said, has
no use for the paid "write-up' and
less respect for the newspaper that
publishes it and the misguided pub
Usher who prostitutes his news
columns to secure advertising con-
stantly finds himself in hot water.
The American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, said Mr.. Wiley,
is conducting campaign against
the "malefactors of great and dew
ious industry among the advertising
agents who try to utilize the news
columns for free advertising" The
Bureau of Advertising of that asso-
citation had found that the giving Of
free publicity is a menace to the
further development of advertising.
"The fact that so many publishers
are still giving away their news
space to matters that should be ex-
plotted through paid advertising has
hampered the bureau in its work of
developing newspaper advertising"
he asserted.
"The committee in charge of the
Bureau of Advertising suggested
the adoption Of a plan to bring
about agreements between publish
ers in every city putting up the bars
against free publicity. Community
agreements of this sort seem advis-
able. Every one admits that in this
respect it Is time that the newspap-
ers reform themselves"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
Tho Young Fellow ROarsd.

When the house of representatives
decided to hang picture of it's former
speaker, "Uncle Joe" Cannon, in its
main lobby while he was yet alive. a
number OF artists sought the honor of
painting the portrait, and a number of
them tried their hand at IL with i'll sue
cess until W. t. Smedley of New York
came along.
One OF those who completed a por
trait pictured the former speaker ir
a manner that was not at all TO hi
liking. The artist. however liked his
work and could not understand why
Mr. Cannon did not rave over 1t. Final
ly he ran into Uncle Joe" and in a
bautering way asked:
well. when are you going to take
that picture OF miner"
Young man." snapped Cannon. az
looked one-half as old as you have
made me out IN that - picture OF
yours | ought to have been buried ffty
years ago."-Elisba Hanson in Car
icons Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

ly rendering moral encouragement,
but actual physical help to the
fighting armies Of France. We are
taking from the shoulders of an
overburdened nation the task of
helping these unfortunates. Thus
we are increasing the man power of
France at the very time when this
counts most. We plan to take these
helpless thousands back from the
fringes of the armies and set them
up in life so they can help them
selves.
"This is not charity. Don't let
anybody get that idea for moment.
1t is debt paying. We owe all that
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
Not In His Glass.

In "The Checkered Cruise" Ralph
Stock tells of trip from England on
board the Borax, an emigrant ship
bound for Australia. The passengers
included assistant" domestic servants
and all sorts of men, so there was no
dearth Of philosophic humor:
II was talking 20 2 blose yesterday"
observed one passenger. "'E said, 4
like these ere boats all one class l
said: 1t amt all one class, and I'll tell
yer fur why. Do you wash when you
get up| 'Yus.' e says, 4 wash me
'ands.' Do yer wash yer faceT No.
e says; 1 don't see as it wants It,
Well, now | says, when l gets up
wash me 'ands and me face. And
there's a bloke that thinks we're all
one classp"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
THE RED CROSS
MUST BE FINANCED

Monday, the 18th was the COM
mencing of the campaign of the
American Red Cross to raise $780,
100000 to carry on its war activi-
ties.
The big necessity of the present
is to finance the Red Cross so lib
orally as to give it the chance to
step into the gap and do a grand
work of upbuilding and inspiring
our allies while our soldiers are be-
ing modified and trained.
One of its active members said
"And doing this we are not mere.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

ting off three inches from the legs.
hemmed them nicely and restored them
to the wardrobe. Half an hour later
the daughter, full of conjunction for
unfilial conduct, took the trousers and
cut off four inches, hemmed and re-
placed them. Finally the sister-in-law
felt the pangs of conscience, and she,
too. performed an additional surgical
operation on the garment. When the
man arrayed himself in his new gar
ment the next morning his lamenta-
tons aroused the neighborhood.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

Saturday night,
the tallor's shop
was closed, and
the man took the
trousers to his
wife and asked
her to cut them
and hem them
over. The good
lady, whose din
ner perhaps dis
agreed with her,
brusquely refus-
ed. The same re-
suit followed on
application to the
wife's sister and
eldest daughter.
But before bed
time the wife,
repenting, took
h er husbands
trAnenre o-I o,,N
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
interpreting a Dream.

Little John came down to breakfast
with tired look in his eyes.
"Oh, mother" sighed the kid, II had
such terrible dream last night 1
dreamed l was having fight with a
great big bear, bigger'n this house, and
he tore me almost to little bits. Does
horrid dream like that mean any
thing"
1T does, my son." returned mother
in voice Of ominous calm as she
reached for her slipper. ut means
that know what became of that mince
pie l couldn't find last night."-New
York American.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
Responding to Malice.

When bitterness begins to speak
Of people that | know
/ turn and gently say.
81 have not found them So"
When envy lifts its angry head
To snarl at friends of mine
never let myself forget
That ! have found them fine.
won't believe a man Is base
Or false. whoe'er he be.
Until the day that ] may say
That he's been false to me.
Edgar A. Guest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
80 The -
Scrap Book
Well Trimmed.

A man recently bought new pair of
trousers in a hurry. On trying them
on at home they proved to be a couple
Of inches too long. IL being late on
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
D. E. Banegas is visiting Kingman from his ranch on the Big Sandy.
4 Symbol of Health.

The Pythagorians of Ancient Greece ate simple food, practiced temperance and purity. As badge they used the five pointed star which they regarded as symbol of health. A red five pointed star appears on each package of Chamberlain's Tablets, and still full fills its ancient mission as a symbol of health. If you are troubled with in digestion, biliousness or constipation, get package of these tablets from your druggest. You will be surprised at the quick relief which they afford. Obtainable everywhere.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
GATHERS SCHOOL BOOKS

School text books of certain serial numbers are being collected by Mrs. R. A. Lassell, county superintendent of schools, on instructions from State Superintendent Case at Phoenix. The books are being retired and replaced by later editions. The work is pro ceeding rapidly, Mrs. Lassell states, but it will require some time to gather in the books from outlying districts in the county.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
TO ADV. WEAVER DISTRICT

The many mine owners and boosters of the Weaver mining district will as- semble at the Mocking Bird mine, about 25 miles west of Chloride, on Sunday, April 29, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the mines in that district. This district has re- gently gone ahead with leaps and bounds and the mine owners there are going to take steps to bring the merits of their end of the county to the at tention of the mining world. They would appreciate having people of Kingman and the other camps meet with them and assist to bring about the desired results.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
GUERRA NEW RAILROAD
 MANAGER IN MEXICO (From Wednesdays Daily Miner)

MEXICO CITY, May 1.-G. Guerra has been named as temporary mana ger of the Mexican railways running between Vera Cruz and Mexico City in place of Pauline Fontes temporari- ly detached from the duties of that office. It is generally supposed that the temporary retirement of Mir. Fon- tes as manager of the Vera Cruz line is to allow him to take charge of the Tehauantepec railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between Puerto Mexico and Salina Cruz re- gently taken over by the government,
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
GOES TO LOS ANGELES

A. D. Coolidge, who suffered a se- were fracture of the elbow of the right arm Tuesday evening, left last night on No. for Los Angeles, where he will enter a hospital. The fracture is a very severe one and it was thought best that he should go to a hospital, where he could receive the best treat ment possible. His many friends wish him godspeed and hope that he will soon return healed of his injury.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
HENRY c. DENNIS.

 Action brought in the Superior Court of Mo have County State of Arizona, and the Com plaint filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Superior Court, for the foreclosure of Tax Lien. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ARI- IONA, To, Henry G. Dennis, Defendant. GREETING
 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and re quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the Superior Court of the County of Mohave. State of Arizona, and answer the Complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this Court. at Kingman, in said County. for the foreclosure of Tax Lien. within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this said County, or in all other eases with in thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of ser vice, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and seal of the Sup erior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Mohave. this first day of May, 1917.
 L. M. TEALE Clerk of the Superior Court of said MOhave County.
 First insertion May 5-June Pup.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
BREAKS ARM IN FALLING
CFrom Wednesdays Daily Miner,

(From Wednesdays Daily Miner)
 Fred Cooledge, janitor at the court house, fell down the flight of marble stairs from the upper floor to the TO- tunda, last evening, and suffered a badly sprained elbow and the fracture of his arm. He was removed to the office of Dr. Hilton, where the frac- ture was reduced, and later sent to the Gully hospital. MT. Cooledge is well and popularly known throughout the country and his many friends will re- gret to learn of his injury.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD From Wednesdays Daily Miner)

Governor Campbell has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and con- viction of the party or parties that exploded bomb in front of the Acker home in Prescott a few nights ago. The explosion blew out the front of the house, but luckily did not injure the occupants. Yavapai county offers $1,OOO for the arrest of the perpetra- tors of the outrage.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
PEGGY" BLEVINS HUSBAND
 SUICIDES

Herbert D. Betts, husband of Peg gy" Blevins, committed suicide in a hotel room in Wilmington, Dela., few days ago by shooting himself through the head. He was a wealthy automO- bile manufacturer and was prominent in society.
 Peggy" Blevins will be remember ed in Kingman as the wife of Carroll W. Davis. After a few months of married life Davis divorced her. She was the star of the Selig Polyscope company and one of the most engag- ing personalities in filmdom.
Mohave County miner., 1917-05-05
Bucolic Press

At the burning of a barn in Steele recently Miss Sherman hastened to the barn without stopping to dress, and in bare feet united the horses before they had become unmanageable, thus sav- ing them with little trouble. There is not man, we venture to say, in all Steele, but would have stopped to put on his pants before venturing out into the crisp air, but she did not.-Tuttle (N. D. Star.