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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12

missioner's eftce visited Petersburg to-
day. making investigation with view
of recommending state aid in widening
the Petersburg Hopewell concrete
hi ghwat TO twenty-five feet. The Wild
6nlne of the turnpike has beco ncces.
sary. because OF .nCe 8bed o.. due
to the location here u -,2---A-tl1n-l.
cantonment. The work bs done. IL
IS understood. with funds
by the state for highway -Haiatcnaur.
VIII Furnish Free Noa.c.
business Manager J. c. Ch.uiender.
of the White Ribbon Cadet oaad. a1s
announced that his sp'endi7 cyan ia
tlon wiz furnish free mu .s TO the
public in the city parks IT, n the
reura nder Oh july. he2iunl with 4
concert at me West End pane thurs
d0v night. Concerts will ' given
twice weekly. on Thursday At the
Wcs End park and Tuesdays at Cen-
tral park.
large Crowds Attend
.Notw Outstanding threateniag we1sh-
err large crowds attended both enter
tainmsats at thc Petersburg Chautau-
qua this afternoon and tonight. The
programs rendered proved enjoyable
ana beneficial and doubtless the crowds
viii increase daily through the Re
.naiudtr or the week
Funeral of Mrs. susie G, Perh irson.
Funeral services for MIS- iusie '7rps
Perk nson, wife Of James o. PorEiu-
son whose death occurred ~ ha- home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12

pin belonging TO him. The arrest was
made by Officers Cousins and Toot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12

Funeral of Mrs. susie G, rfrhinson.

Funeral services for Mrs -'usie "4pps
Parkinson, wife Of James @. rorkin-
son, whose death occurred ~ her home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12

Highway Officials nj Petersburg.
Members Of the state highway COM
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
Welsh KNOCKED. OUT
BY bENN|E LEONARD
Lightweight Championship Of
the World Changes
Hands.
TAKES BAD BEATING
Champion Badly Punished
During Early Rounds
Victory Decisive.
TAKES BAD BEATING

New York. May aS.--Ecnny Leonard
won the worlds lightweight champion
ship by knocking out Freddie Welsh
in the ninth round OF a l0-round match
here tonight.
Welsh's downfall came at the end OF
a series OF PUSHES by Leonard that
drove him from corner to corner. The
champion had taken a severe beating
during the early rounds and the pun
shment had begun to tell. when the
gong for the ninth round sounded.
New Champion Fresh.
Leonard fresh as the moment he
had entered the ring. jumped forward
and met the champion as he was leav-
ing his corner and delivered a shower
of lcfts aud rights to the face and
head.
Welsh. vainly trying to to ward off
the blows, worked his way into Leon
ards corner. where Leonard succeeded
in reaching him with n smashing right
on the jaw. Welsh fell on one knee
and Rugged the ropes.
His strength gone, he strovc weakly
to strike a fighting pose, AS he left
the ropes. Leonard landed and Welsh
iii' tiie l'oot. Ii' "'iuSS'u W MS
feet twice more. but each time he was
met by Leonard's rights to the face
and head and again he fell.
The champion took the count OF nine
before he arose from the last knock :
down. He tried to stand. but fell
across the ropes.
Referee .lnterferes.
II was only a question OF moments
when he would have fallen and been
counted out At this point, Referee
Mcfarland lcapcd between the men
and pushing Leonard away. carried the
defeated champion to his corner.
From the first gong. Leonard tore
into tho champion with ruthless per-
sistency. He raincd let's and rights 10
the face and head at will. Welsh, dis
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES GO
EAST FOR FRENCH ARMY
Missoula Women Send Big
Shipment to New York
for Allies Use.
DARBY WORKERS AID
Bitter Root Organization
Contributes to Store
SHIPPED From Here.

Three boxes. containing total Of
S,l57 pieces of hospital material. were
dispatched to New York yesterday by
the Women's Patriotic association of
Missoula. The entire shipment will be
sent to France from New York, where
il is received by a relief committee.
This is the third shipment of articles
sent out by the Missoula women, who
sent out two boxes. containing 5000
pieces. last week. and two boxes the
week before. Darby women contrib
uted 470 pieces to yesterdays ship
ment
All OF the articles sent out yesterday
were made during the last six days by
the women who assemble every day
at the courthouse to work OH the
bandages and other goods. All the
money given to the association is used
for the purchase of material for the
goods sent to the trenches, and the
members in charge pay the express
charges to New York out of their own
pockctbools.
From New York headquarters has
come word that the French army $
need of bandages and congresses Is
growing daily. so that immediate ship
ments in large amounts are needed to
diminish terrible agony and great loss
Of life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

Lady Wimbourne. who is one of the
most popular hostesses in ireland. was
the Honorable Alice Katherine She'll
Grosven6r, youngest daughter of the
second Baron Ebury. before her mar
riage to Lord Nimbourne in 1902
She is now chatelaine of the famous
viceregal lodge. Phoenix Park, as her
husband is lord lieutenant of Ireland
They have son and two daughters.
Lord Wimbourne served in South
Africa and was awarded the queens
medal with three clasps. At cost
of half Il million he brought over the
English polo team in 1914 which took
the international cup from the Amer
lean team.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

Continued From Page Onc)
though they drowned to make the
swimming pool.
At tho Elite hall the crowd wasAes-
pecially large. There within easy
reach of street cars. the rain was not
a great menace. Rev. III. S. Galley
and his fellow officials had their hands
full and their feet tenanted most of the
evening.
Committees Work Hard.
That the benefit dance succeeded de-
spite the unllindncss of the waether is
due to the faithful work of the com
mittees in charge of it. Chief Peter
Loffness of the fire department and his
men gave their services during the
evening and much Of their spare time
for days in advance, and they We're
aided by a faithful corps of workers.
Gaspard Deschamrs donated the
Elite hall FOR the evening and the Elks'
lodge charged no rent@for the temple
hall. The orchestras, which were the
best in the city. gave their services.
The Jazz orchestra PLAYED at the Elite
hall, the Missonla Club orchestra at
the pavilion. and the Bijou orchestra
at the E,lks hall.
Rent Of So. charged by &. G. Pidgc
for the park pavilion. was the only cN-
pense connected with the dances.
To make possible Il compilation of
the proceeds. Mr.. Richards wants
prompt reports today from all COM
mittce members
Shriners Plan Benefit.
A benefit dance for the swimming
pool fund will lee given by the Shrin
ers' club on July Is. The CLUB ar
! ranged for the dance at II meeting last
night and voted 70 give the net receipts
| to the FUND. All Masons will be asked
to attend.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
ALL MAJOR LEAGUE i
GAMES POSTPONED
Rain Prevents Play Under
Big Top; First Time in Years.

league baseball game was played to-
day. Four contestants in the National
league were called off because Of rain.
and in the American league rain also
prevented the only scheduled contest.
the game between Philadelphia and
New York. 1t was the first time In
several years that the majors faced a
similar situation. Most of the clubs
will play double headers tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
AGED WOMAN GOES
TO HER LAST REST

The funeral of Mrs. Andrew johnson
who died at the age of "A years last
Friday. was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the Swedish congre-
gational church on West Spruce street.
Rev. {. ID. Swanson, pastor of the
church, conducted the service and Rev.
George BasSctt, pastor of the Chris
tian church added words of apprecia-
ton of the fine Christian character
of Mrs. Johnson. 4 large company Of
friends attended the service and laid
flowers upon the casket. MesSers
Frank Anderson, Adolph Pearson.
Charles Backstrom, Gust pierson. T..
Nelson and Louis Johnson served as
pallpcarers at the church and at the
graveside in Missoula cemetery.
Everybody is good maj Urcd after
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
MASON IN TRAINING
IN OFFICERS CORPS

MissOula forestry officials have re-
ceived letters from d. r. Mason
formerly assistant district forester of
district No. l, and later Il member of
the faculty of the University Of Cali
fornia forestry school. who is at the
present time in training as a member
of the Officers reserve corps at the
Prcsidio Mr.. Mason has applied for
an assignment to the forestry regi-
ment which is to be Il unit Of the en-
Eineer corps which is to be sent to
France in the near future.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

concerted by his opponents tactics.
seemed worried when the round ended.
In all OF the succeeding rounds.
Leonard concentrated his efforts on
Welsh's body. whipping his right re-
peatedly to the champions stomach.
II was this blow. persistently used.
that wore the champion down.
Leonard weighed in at 1873 pounds:
Welsh at 1861
Welsh's Record.
Freddie Welsh won the worlds
lightweight championship by receiving
tho referees decision after outboXing
Willie Richie. the American title
holder in q 20 round bout in London
July /. 1914. Previous to tonight's
contest. Leonard and Welsh met twice
In no-decision lO-round bouts.
Leonard was born in New York city
in 1896 His recent knockout OF
Richie Mitchell OF Milwaukee caused
him to be regarded as n contender for
the words title.
Leonard will not wait FOR conscrip-
ton" but will enlist In the United
States army after a six-round bout In
Philadelphia next Monday night. his
manager Billy Gibson. announced after
the fight.
just the same IL IL hadn't been for
woman's curiosity Moses never would
have been found in the bulrushcs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

of his intimate friends had been killed
In the tornado which recently swept
through the central states. while Con-
gresham Barklcy of Kentucky said
that the cyclone In Illinois was in the
immediate vicinity OF his home. though
he had not yet heard any reports.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
SPRING MEETING BEGINS.

New York, May 2S.-At Belmont
park. Long Island. tomorrow, the
Wcstchcstcr Racing association will
begin its spring race meeting. the fea :
ture of the opening days program be-
ing the Metropolitan handicap at on.
mile. Owing to tho prospect Of n
heavy track. only six thoroughbreds
were carded over night for this event
the value OF which is $4,000. August
Belmont's chestnut Eeiding Stromboii
who won the race two years ago, will
have the top weight of 1876
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN ASSN
Standing e6 the c.luhs.

Indianapolis, l.: Louisville. ;.
Milwaukee. 5: st. Paul. 1.
Kansas City. 3: Minneapolis. 0.
Toledo Columbus. postponed, wet
grounds
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
MURPHY TRIAL THURSDAY,

The case OF the state against Tom
Murphy. which was to have been hca I'd
In the district court yesterday. was
reset for trial on Thursday. May 81
Murphy is charged with burglary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
Sufferers Should Realize That II Is a
Blood Infection and Can Be Per.
manetlv Relieved

rheumatism means that the blood
has become saturated with uric acid
poison.
1t does not require medical advice to
know that good health is absolutely
dependent upon pure blood. When the
muscles and joints become sore and
drawn with rheumatism. it is not II
wise thing to take a little salNe and
by rubbing it on the sore spot. expect
to get rid of your rheumatics. You
must go deeper than that, down deep
into the blood where the poison turks
and which is not effected by salVes
and ointments. 1t is important that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
WARTIME DECALOGUE
FOR HOUSEWIVES OUT
Hang New Ten Command
ments on Kitchen Cabi-
net for Your Guidance.
WASTE GREATEST SIN
Law Now Places Emphasis
on Importance Of Avoid
ing Loss of Food.
WASTE GREATEST SIN

MtsS0ula women, in company with
their sisters east and west north and
south, are now keenly awake to the
nations need Of money and power
The effective method of earning money
by saving, has long been recognized by
leaders in club and social circles
new by way of suggestion, however
and the appended ten commandments
for hOusekeepers" carry pertinent
points simply stated.
These commandments may well
hang by the kitchen cabinet for fire.
quent perusal:
l. Compare the list of foods in the
grocers' basket with the bill ON which
they are charged.
2. Purchase package goods which
are clearly marked on the label with
the net weight or volume Of contents.
3. Buy ham and bacon by net
weight. Do not pay meat prices for
wrapping paper.
4. Buy lard by the pound, not by
the pail.
5. Tell the butcher. to send home all
meat trimmings. They belong to you.
They may be used for food, and if you
do not have them YOU cannot check the
weight of the steak charged on the
bill as two pounds but when trimmd
only tipping the kitchen scale at one
pound five ounces.
6. See that all dry commodities
bought by the quart are measured in
dry measures. Liquid measures are
frequently used. They arc Is per cent
smaller than dry measures.
Z. Sec that your milk bottles are
full to the cap. They are short meas
ure If filled only to the shoulder.
3. Buy ice by the % 80 or 100
pound cake, never by the quarters
worth. And see that the ice man
weighs the cake instead of guessing
how heavy it is.
?. See that your coal dealer gives
you always a certificate which shows
the number of pounds he puts in the
cellar.
10. Refuse to accept a bill from
your butcher made in this manner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
SUPERIOR BATTING s.
WINS FOR SPOKANE
Indians Take Free-Hitting
Contest by Close Score.
Standing ct the Clubs.

Spokane, May 2S.--Scattle and Spo--
kane staged ten inning Suggest
here today. the former scoring IA hits
and Spokane. -. Six pitchers were
used during the game. Pruictt. one Of
Seattlcs twirlers suffering a spraincd
right ankle after he went into tho
game.
Score r. H. +.
SCaNtic .-.---s-...-..o AZ
Spokane ,....... ......... - IS /
Strand. Rojas. Pruictt. Daley and
7. Cunningham: McMoran, Hendrix
and Williams.
Vancouver Butte, game postponed.
teams travelling.
Great Falls Tacoma postponed.
teams travelling.
Spokane, s: Seattle, Q. Q0.inninES)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

War shirkers are going To have
hard time to get away from war this
side Of the north pole and the dee,
blue sea.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

At best II wise man can only bring
in Il minority report.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

just the same. IL IL hadn't been for
woman's curiosity Moses never would
have been found in the bulrushcs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29

Everybody is good naturcd after
dinner
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-29
DANCE
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

Continued From Page Onc)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
OH GREEN, U. s. N.

and similar trades. Their school In
Norfolk Va, gives them the finishing
touches required for naval duty.
Yeomen are the stenographers,
clerks, and secretaries of the Fleet.
Red Tape is their occupation, avoca-
ton and hobby. At Newport appll-
cants for such work are taught to
knot. and splice, and tie cats-tails
with Red Tape. Alexander and his
Gordian Tangle are mere back-wash
alongside the AdmiraTs Writer and
basket full of Official Correspon-
dence (Which doesn't correspond for
O hang!)
San Francisco was selected for the
Conmissary School. Graduates are
combination Of chef, paymaster,
buyer, wholesale grocer and diplo-
mat. They must be adept at all sorts
or cooking and catering in order that
later. in charge of the messes of 1000
mon and more there may be no un-
grateful wretch go to the Executive
Officer and say, "slr, this here dinner
amt fit fer dog!" The Commits
! sary's ambition is to receive a gold
watch from the crew in token of their
appreciation of his grub. The num-
Scr OF gold watches increases each
year.
All the big Naval Hospitals, 10 or
| more. include courses for internes.
! There is a school for Naval Surgeons
| In Washington, Hospital-Atte
Schools In Norfolk and San Fran
cisco specialize in ship work Pre-
vious medical training is desirable but
| not absolutely necessary.
Ships bands have become indispen-
sable. Their daily concerts and dur
ing coaling ship mean almost as
] much as food to the sailor. Musi-.
| clans study and practice aboard ship.
| If they show promise they are sent
| to the Naval Musicians School for a
| course in Composition and Band
| Leadership.
Even the Filipino mess boys have
| their school in which personal SER
! vice Is made science. This as we'll
as several other Of the institutions are
duplicated in Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Two years ago nearly 5000
men were government students Since
the war the scholarship has almost
| doubled. Further increase Is temper
arily delayed only by lack of accom-
| modations.
Think OF it.: Uncle Sam pays his
men to let him educate them! Real
Socialism, by the way, means just
this sort OF thing, only on a larger
scale.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10

we have always called the public's
attention to any erring ways of. retail
Erocers. or other retailers who might
have offended in any instance. At
the same time we have always given
the merchants a chance to be heard.
This is evidenced by the news story in
question 1t was the retailer grocers,
through 4 representative. who fore
told of turkey shortage. It was
not the Herald. We simply printed
the statement. We could do no more,
no less. If the retail grocers lie, we
are not to blame. That is their doing.
If we catch them lying, and fail to
expose the falsehoods, that is our
misfortune This can be said: We
have our eyes on them. Four
Other cities in the nation will not have
New Britain people content them
selves with an inferior substitute
all substitutes, of course, being infer
ior. That is. New Britain will not
superabundance of turkey for other
places the government will see to 1t
that New Britain is not left behind.
Even retail grocers cannot get away
with murder. Five.-No, we are not
always to be the goats. The term we
do not like; but since it is used we
must follow suit. Even if we are off
the main line, we are on the map,
and New Britain people cannot be
"victimized" too heavily while Hart
ford, and Meriden. and Waterbury, and
even Springfield, are so near. We do
not live in the back-woods. If there
is any injustice being melted out here,
it should not take long to discover it,
So long as telephone, telegraph, and
mail services are at our command we
fare as we'll as others who live in this
neck of the woods. There is some
consolation, or there should be, even
in this.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
F1TzHUGH GREEN U. s. N.
Trade Schools
BY LIEUT.. FITZHU

The traditional sailor is a Jack-of-
all trades. The modern twentieth-
century man-of-wars-man is John
Doe, Esq, Master of One Trade.
Perhaps having heard 1t rumored
that ambition killed Caesar Mr.. Doe
may shun it. Makes no difference.
he receives a preliminary education
at the Training Station. Thence he is
shot TO a battleship where daily
study. instruction. lectures, and exam
lnation are his lot. A fortunate few
OF him return ashore TO live and
learn, at Uncle Sans expense, in any
one OF score of the best trade
schools In thu country, supported and
administered by the Navy Depart
ment
The Electrical School In the New
York Navy Yard is one of the most
thoroughly equipped In the world
Radio operators, dynamo room ex-
perts motor designers, and electrical
inspectors are turned out like stand
ard parts Of a million-a-year machine
The series of large academic buildings
and laboratories adjacent the vast
ship-building plant seem no different
from any other university. Naval ex-
perts are instructors and lecturers.
Slightly smaller but equally COM
plete in technical value is the Mach
inists School at Charlestown, S. c.
Remember that every battleship is a
hugo power plant complete, with boil
ers, engines dynamo rooms, machine
shops, foundry patterns and carpen-
ter shops. Only experts need apply;
the Naval Schools make experts and
prevent reflections
Only England has anything to COM
pare with our Torpedo School at
Newport, r. I. Not only are ord
nance and explosives taught; but DIV
ing, mining, and countermining. Also
there are number Of ships and tor
pedo boats equipped for actual prac-
toe such as carried out aboard bat
tleships and destroyers.
In Philadelphia are located the
Fuel-Oil and Coppersmith Schools
Few men In civil life are prepared to
take UP these branches in the Navy
Yet with a good mechanical appren-
ticeship and some months in either
school, a man is sure of highly paid
positions SO long as he may serve
Besides the Navy Yard there are TWO
of the largest shipbuilding plants In
the world, Cramps and the New York
| Ship Co.. both open to students.
The Artifcer line of our service
takes carpenters, plumbers. filters
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10

night and during rain and shine. It
is not a pleasing sight to see the
glorious Stars. and Stripes flying to
the breezes so tattered and torn and
faded. The once scarcity of flags
which was prevalent six months ago
has now passed.
From the Herald Of twenty-five
years ago this week:
November Reuben Hadley and
August Burckhardt were nominated
by the republicans last night for rep
resentat1ves. The rainfall for Octo-
Der was SO inches.
November 5-At noon today the
temperature in this city was below the
freezing point and ice was forming.
At the meeting of the fire commits
sioners last night James Tornay was
appointed a stoker at No. 3 Engine
House to succeed John Clark.
November IA week from tonight
the evening schools will open in the
Burritt building. 1t has been said
that P. s. Mcmahon of High street
would not apply for a liquor license
this year but he has.
November S-Charles F. Chase was
elected president of St. Marks Guild
last evening. special to the Herald
this afternoon predicts g. cold wave
which will reach here tomorrow noon.
November 9-Judge V. B. Cham
berlain was assaulted on the street
this morning by John Loughman as
he was going to attend the funeral
of John Farrell. At the election yes
terday the democrats here elected
their entire ticket by handsome ma
jorities.
November 10-Earl Harckney got
his left hand in press at the r. & e.
factory today and the middle finger
was taken off at the second joint