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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
JESSEAU.

A dozen eggs aimed at us by Mar
garet Griffin O'Meara. of Valparaiso, Ind,
landed upon our desk one day last week.
Even the few that were broken were
scramblable and all were delicious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

early spring, and this service of sprinkling
is all the more necessary If thorough clean
ing and flushing of the streets are inn
perfectly performed as in the past.
HOWARD S. ANDERS.
Philadelphia, March "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
THESE GENTS REORCANIzE

The reorganization of the Gentle
mans Driving club Of Spring City was
effected at an enthusiastic meeting held
Monday evening in Clusters Barber
shop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Bombs on City

READER-No German aeropanes have
dropped toy bombs on any American city.
You probably refer to the flight of Robert
A, Glendinning, who dropped one fake bomb
from his aeroplane into Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
Unclaimed Estate

j. K.-The Orphans Court, City Hall,
will give you information about an un-
claimed Philadelphia estate if you furnish
the name of the estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Jerry, having read some Of our caustic
upon the present state Of the
drama and all that sort of thing dares
us to present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
MR.. READY IN WARTIME

A Missouri man named viii b. Ready
has offered his services TO the Oovernmeo<I
m the event Of war. i. NJ. Ready has q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

OUR own little sister Salle reports a
hairdresser on Baltimore avenue near
Forty.flfth street who should be popu-
lar with her sex, all of whom delight in
having their coiffures fixed that way,
Eth? Oh,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
-Quakcrtown Free Press.
OR MERELY HAWK THEM?

Sir-His letterhead, before me, an.
nounces; stephen c. Eagle, wholesale
and retail dealer in live and dressed
poultry, pigeons. etc, S27 South Front
street" Do you suppose he catches 'em
himself? PICT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

II know an awful lot" writes w. j.
Clark. about Counterpart Land, 7. b.
Bugs, temperature, pulse. respiration
three of kind you missed, by the way)
and how to keep warm when mercury
and zero are engaged in a scientific box
ing bout, but I'll be hanged if I know
anything about writing poetry.
Yet this came to me during the night:
AN AMERICAN INVALID
Fling out the dear cd nag. mother
Unfurl its folds to tn" breeze.
Let II warn those who lag. mother.
And cling closely to their ease,
They must answer, each and all,
To their country's clarion call
DO not cry. but be glad. mother.
That Joe and Jim have marched away,
They re tho sons of dad, mother,
Who shrank not from the fray;
In 81 he shoulderod a gun
And fought until the war was won.
I'm all you have left. mother:
Flotsam life's sad sea;
OF health and strength boreft mother;
But you can depend
To shield your gray hair from harm,
To keep house and hearthstone warm.
Yes you're getting old, mother
And soon you'll pass away:
l. too. am losing my hold, mother,
And cannot much longer stay.
But, OH how glad when inset dad
And tell him of the brave sons he had.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A.
Gardner, of Jersey City, ~ j., have
received announcements of the birth of
a son on March 80. Mr.. Gardner is n
son of Mrs. NJ. b. Gardner. of this
place. The baby has been named Paul
A, Jr.
-Quakerown Free Press
But what gets me, writes II. Knox,
is how the dickens do they know it's
going to be a Paul A. kind of a baby?
whats new?" asked eX-Congressman
J. Wash. Logue, meeting Harry Loughlin
in the Stephen Girard Building elevator
the other morning, Nothing" replied
that astute lawyer, except the Presi-
dents latest proclamation whats
that?" queried the querist. why, he
says he expects every loyal American to
kill at least one German, and I've picked
out Otto Wolff. and Otto doesn't know a
thing about it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

We passed out and through the passage
to the steps, the twenty-seven, and to the
frgid polar night. A walk of a few min
utes along the Icy trench brought us to
an observation post just beyond the first
line, in no mans land. Muffied within it,
wrapped up to the ears. was gray
hemeted figure, rife in hand.
Bon soir," said the lieutenant in a whs-
per.
Bon soir mon lieutenant, r de NJ"
Z For at the front habit OF abbreviatng
has grown, and 'ren de nouveau" (nothng
new) has been reduced to initials
"Cold?" asked the lieutenant
"Ah. mon lieutenant. 1t is so cold /
cannot feel my fingers inside my mittens.
But l was thinking 1t must be cold at
very devil to get coal at Charleval." And
then after half moment he added: THAT
worries me. / wish she were warm"
Instinctively reached out my hand and
grabbed his mitten in the squeeze that
means more than words. He seemed sur
prised this grizzled muffied poiu Of France
surprised at my impulsiveness. Perhaps
Justly. For. after all. II was very natural
a man should be soicitous as to his wife
back there in Charleval with the kiddes.
Suddenly there was the crack of rife
from the Boche line. And then all along
came others. returned instantly from the
line of France. accompanied with the rapid
spit of the mitrailleuse. could hear ths
bullets striking the icy grounds about US
| striking with vicious sound Then. as sud
denly as II began. silence. Silence. upor
| both-s Sides each knowing the other wal
| ready. For the barbarian Is always ready
| too None doubt his bravery or hisr bar
] barfnms "a. i4A a.1ftll NJ iIttff.f
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20
JOB WORK

Estimates Furnished on Letter Heads,
Cards, Envelopes, Books
and Booklets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20

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There was farewell parity ou John
2-fhop last evening al his home in
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%o"At enter the Howe Mhtary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20

an the Cudahy plant left last evening on
a business t1ip To st. Louis.
Free. one ehiropractic treatment dur
ins month &c SeptembeT Have Your
SPINE adjusted Chronic ease. solicited.
Mrs. A, H. Winters. 1925 Michigan ave.
indiana Harior 9-20-3t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

Katharine Howard. 45iS OIcott ave.
Phone 2ss, will be pleased t" write and
receive social news and advertising for
The Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20

residence here resided at 4S17 Barring
avenue. Mrs Rninen has preceded her
husband &c th0 east aud will risit reia-
ives 10 await his cominr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-20

8rr and Mrs Howard Davis IF south
Chicago were entertained Mt dinner last
The evening current., 1917-09-28
TRAIN SERVICE CHANGE.

The change of the train service
which will be effective October ist.
consists Of taking of the local train
that leaves mere at six O'Clock in the
morning and makes the trip to Ros-
well and returns in the evening, will
be Of no benefit to Carlsbad in
any way. One could go to Roswell
and back in the same day with very
little Inconvenience and it has given
the travelling man chance to rest
and look after business and go next
day. This train has given the public
the best service, and the only service
that has been satisfactory for the
town in II long time.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

J. l.. Latham and son, c. NJ, who
have made a trip to FL Paso Gap. and
visited a son that is with the Guada-
lupe Sheep Company, passed through
Carlsbad enroute for Spur, Texas,
where his wife is visiting and from
there they will return to Sterling,
Texas, their home. Mr.. Latham says
they have not had rain to help out
either in the farming or stock busl-
ness for the last sixteen months. He
Is looking for grass as he has n
farm and cattle also, and did not raise
any feed and wants to save his cat
tie. He expects to 20 to the Capt.
tan country later as he hears there
Is grass up there.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Miss Carrie and Hazel Harrison,
who are attending High school here,
are going to the ranch this afternoon
to spend Sunday with home folks
and enjoy one of those delightful
dances on Black river given tonight at
the mSith home. Miss lnez Carget
another school girl from that part Of
the county that is here for school will
20 with them and visit at her home
which is near Rattle Snake Springs.
The evening current., 1917-09-28
CELEBRATES FOURTH BIRTHDAY

Little Miss Jayne Campbell, the
four-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Campbell, celebrated her
fourth birthday Thursday afternoon
at her home. Six or eight girls and
boys each were present to help make
things lively and enjoy the big birth
day cake with the four candles. They
played games on the lawn and were
served with ice cream and cake. The
little lady received many nice gifts
and all expressed themselves ms hav-
ing had delightful afternoon
The evening current., 1917-09-28

J. VI. Harkey, brother Of ID. Harkey.
left Wednesday for his home in Mat
ador. Texas. lie is an older brother
Of ID. Harkcy and had not been here
since he drove cattle over the trail.
He was here about two weeks and en-
joyed his visi In going from town
to the ranch, he pointed out many
places along the river that he remem-
bered. He said it was hard in those
days to find place to cross the
river or to water the cattle.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Arthur Mayes, of Upper Black riv-
er, is in town today for supplies. The
school started there last week with
Miss Ruth Gromo, Of Lake Arthur, as
teacher. Arthur says stock of all
kinds are doing fine now and grass Is
good He seems to have little fear
for the future of the stockman in his
vicinity.
The evening current., 1917-09-28
FULL BLOOD ANGORA GOATS.

Charles Grammer received two
choice angora goat bucks Wednesday
from Gist and Cherry, Of Arizona.
Men who make grade Of goats n study
say they are the best they have seen
shipped in her for many moons. They
are about two years old, and full
blood angora bucks f.om the original
South African strain.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Contractor G. VI. Whitead came
home for few days. He has been
building n number of concrete tanks
and dipping vat for Mr.. Miller.
who runs sheep and ranches sixty five
miles northwest Of Roswell He
came down to bid on some cement
work closer at home.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Mrs. Will Hitson and daughter, Miss
Dona, left by auto Wednesday for
Santa Rosa, where Mrs. Hitson's son,
Jack, is very i'll with fever. Miss
Dona was at the wheel and as she
has been over the road n number Of
times, she will make the drive safely.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Marksman
were passengers to Oklahoma City
going last night where Mr.. Marksman
has accepted position as jeweler
there. He has been with the Corner
Drug Store for a number Of months
and has successfully filled the position
and he and his wife made many new
friends here, but they decided they
liked the east better-in some ways.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Billy Hegler, the hustling ranch
man from the Point, appeared in
town bright and early today. Some
part Of his shearing machine was out
Of gear and he came to get il fixed
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Mrs. Jesse J. Rascoc has decided to
go with her daughter, Mrs Fletcher,
To Artesia, and see II the change will
benefit her. They are planning to
leave with her tomorrow. Mrs, Flet-
cher taking her up in the car.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Richard II. Archer, circulator for
the Albuquerque Morning Journal, is
here today guest Of the Palace ho-
tel. Mr., Archer makes his annual
and scn-annual visits here as he
passes through the valley.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

A Roswell attorney, J. G, Gilbert,
came yesterday afternoon to adjust
matters in the district court which is
In session here.
The evening current., 1917-09-28
LOCAL NEWS

J. +. Miller, claim agent for the
Santa Fe, is here adjusting matters
for that company this week.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

The Home and School Association
meeting which was set for the sixth
Of October, has been postponed until
the twelfth Of October.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Mrs. John Harvey, wife Of the post
master, and little Miss Annie Allen,
are planning to make Mrs. Harvey's
parents visit in Marathon, Texas,
going in the morning.
The evening current., 1917-09-28
HIGH
School
BOOKS
R. F.. DICK
hone DRUGGIST Phone Q

Miss Mary and Bertha Fletcher re-
turned to Artesia this afternoon, go
,ing up in one Of the cars.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Father Arbogast was called to Ros-
well yesterday, going on the early
train and returning on the $3.50 the
same day.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

DO your swearing at the Current
Office. Notary always In.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Sam and Lola Savage, Of Loving.
ton, are Carlsbad visitors for few
days.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Riley Dean made Il business trip to
Pecos, going last night by auto for
Harry Woodmnn.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

J. l.. Grear, and l.. T. David. both
Of Clovis, were over night guests at
Hotel Bates.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

w. A. Anderson and Jim Montgom.
cry, both of Artesia. are jurymcn and
will be here for a few days longer.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Bob Green. of Roswell, came down
yesterday and is looking after bust
ness hcre.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

c. l.. Jerngan, Of Hope, is CUES
of the Palace hotel today.
The evening current., 1917-09-28

Riley and Ncls0n--Plumbers.
Phone Ia2.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14

H. J. Wallace and Sam Cun- ningham returned on the City of Seattle Sunday from short trip to Portland.
 Miss Marguerite Uhler returned on the Princess Sophia from Seattle where she spent the past year as a student in the Univer- sity of Washington.
 I. C. Bjorge of the Wrangell wood yard this week received a Ford truck which he will use in delivering wood.
 L. M. Philips, an employee of of the A. P. A. cannery has been stopping at the Wrangell hospial for the past 10 days.
 George Cox. superintendent of roabs, who is located at Telegraph Creek, reports that work being rushed on the road from Telegraph tc Dease lake.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14
LECTURES ON HISTORY
 St. Philips Church

The third lecture of the course in American History will have for its theme, the very unromantic sub- ject, ''The Debt Paying Periods of Our Couutry's History.'
 The honesty of a country has always been necessary to its great ness, and it will be the purpose of the lecture to show how our country has met its obligations, and so has done one of the things necessary to earn the title great.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14

Miss Estelle Thomas went to Petersburg last Saturday. She is now holding a position with the Wheeler Drug company of Peters burg.
 Marion Meyers is temporarily employed as salesman in the store of Donald Sinclair.
 Lloyd Dalgity is now employed in F. Matheson's department store.
 Sergeant A. w. Crawford of the U. s. Signal Corps is the first man in Wrangell to be enrolled as a contributing member of the Red Cross.
 Victor Youngmacher arrived from Shakan a few days ago in a poor condition. He left on the Dolphin Monday for Seattle where he will enter the marine hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14

The Tahltan,, of the Hndson's Bay company, Capt. Gardner in command, arrived in port few days ago from, Victoria. She left Tuesday afternoon for Telegram Creek.
 P. French, manager for the Hudson s Bay company for Brit ish Columbia, arrived in Wrangell on the Alice Tuesday morning, and on Tuesday afternoon he left on the Tahltan for Telegraph Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14

by local people.
 Capt. Sid Harrington was con- fined to his room several days with rheumatism during the past week.
 N. Nj. Tate, superintendent of the cannery of Union Bay Fish cries, came in Tuesday. Mir. Tate states that his cannery began operations Tuesday morning and that about fifty cases were packed that morning.
 Mrs. L. Schott, Miss Schott and their guest. Miss Coulter, are hay ing an outing this week, camping at one of the fish traps.
 Miss Margaret Grant who has been attending the Anna Wright Seminary at Tacoma is en route home.
 Mrs. Andrew Stevenson and children will be passengers north on the next Princess Sophia. They are returning to their home at Skagway from a visit to Chicago.
 For the shave and hair cut or satisfaction go to Ed Grigwire in the Uhler block.
 BORN-To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shepherd on the morning of Tles- day, June 12, a daughter.
 M. L. Woodland representing Geo. F. Forest of Juneau was business visitor to Wrangell this week.
 o. 4. Larson, superintendent of the cannery at Shakan, was in Wrangell the first of the week.
 Try an electric massage by J. Pa Lowering at Patenaude's stand.
 The local Redmens lodge has subscribed for $2O0 worth of liberty bonds. J. G. Calvin has been in town this week having arrived from Groundhog Sunday. c. B. Hanthorne was in town from Santa Ana the first of the week.
 Electric massages.-J. P. Lev ering at Patenaude's stand.
 Mrs. Armstrong and child, who have been in Wrangell for several months stopping with MT. and Mrs. L. C. Patenaude, left for Rake a few days ago to join her husband.
 Mrs. R. Hyland and Master Steel Hyland arrived from Van- couver on the Princess Sophia Tuesday and left same day on the Hazel B. II for Telegraph Creek.
 For Sale-Two room cottage nicely furnished. InOuire of OS- car Carlson.
 Miss Lynn Worden returned last week from Seattle where she has been attending school the past year.
 Miss Lynn Worden and Alex Vearette are round trippers on the Hazel B II to Telegraph Creek.
 Mir. and Mrs. William G. Burch who were married in Wrangell two weeks ago, left on the Hazel B II Tuesday afternoon for Glen ora landing where they will make their home.
 I. M. Fisher who arrived from the West Coast on the Dan. took passage on the Humboldt for Ketchikan.
 B. Y. Grant was a passenger on the Humboldt for Seattle.
 Mrs. s. C. Shurick will arrive home tomorrow on the Jefferson from Seattle where she has been for several weeks.
 w. C. Waters who took F. J. Tromble and party to Craig Fri day on the Glenora returned the first of the week.
 The following shipments were
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14
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Local and Personal


 Miss Clyda Schott has as her guest Miss Blanche Coulter, who arrived last week from Sacra- mento, Cal.
 Carl Carlson will arrive home Saturday morning from Seattle where he has been attending Broadway High school. Allan Mcdonald departed on the City of Seattle Sunday morn- ing for Cordova where he will join his brother Charlie Mcdonald. The numerous Mcdonald brothers are establishing a branch of their logging business to the westward. Hon. P. c. Mccormack has re- ceived word from Captain Me- Kinnon, his cousin and foster brother, stating that hewas aboard the Carmarania when she was torpedoed in the Mediterranean a short time ago. Those who were saved foated around in life boats 150 miles from shore from 2:30 in the afternoon until 6 the the next morning when they were picked up by torpedo destroyer. Ed GrigWire's dandruff treat ment is the best or the market. Try it and be convinced. Six soldiers were aboard the Spokane last Saturday. They were returning from the officers training camp at Presidio of San { Francisco, where they had been for s the past month. Before leaving for the north they were given an examination with the result that a five of the six will receive con- \ missions as lieutenants. ,s s. w. Clark and D. G. Allen < took passage on the City of Seattle E last night for Ketchikan.
 F. A. Wharton left for Seattle
 last night on the City of Seattle. @ Capt Haverenen was brought in from the A. P. A. cannery last
 evening suffering with lumbago. He is at the Wrangell hospital.
 The local Moose lodge has sent
 to Mooseheart, the world famous f home for children of members of
 the order, a collection of Alaska
 garnets.
 , Mrs. Oscar Carlson returned
 home on the City of Seattle last evening from Petersburg where
 she has been for several weeks.
 Mrs. M. Katzenmeyel returned
 home on the City of Seattle last
 evening from Petersburg where
 she has been for several weeks.
 James Wheeler of the Wrangell
 Drug Company came over from
 Petersburg yesterday afternoon.
 Have your watch repaired at
 George Cowan's, opposite the
 Wrangell hotel bar.
 George M. Bidwell left on the City of Seattle, Saturday, for Seattle, from where he takes passage for his home in San Diego.-Petersburg Report.
 FOR SALE -5O0 fathoms gill net S4x9 inches mesh. One year old. Price $l75. For particulars
 see Ralph Hall, Electric Light
 Plant.
 Hair cutting a speciaty by J. P. Lowering atP Patenaude's stand.
 Joe Baronovitch is now master of the Shamrock No. 3 of the Northland Trading and Packing Company, which is operating at Saginaw bay.
 "A. Lemieux states that he will move with his family to his farm on the hill in few days.
 w. Patterson has succeeded
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21

call 1t looping the loop'-that mic.
placed joint in his forefnger lars the
nerve. If he let the pen have FREE
play it would wander and scribble all
over the paper. By study and train.
ing, however. he is enabled to in.
stantly stop the pen by pressing down
upon it, give his lame joint a rest
and a twist, get new start and wind
up the y quite creditably. Only
Resilius Marvel drew from his pock-
ct check 95S, also sheet of paper ON
which he had the recent handwriting
samples from our client, also the re-
turned May checks. He placed them
before me.
Feel of those signatures" he d.
rected. No, not that way-catch the
signature space between your thumb
and forefnger. Do you notice any
protuberance in the lower surface?"
"N-no." l was forced to admit, and
called attention to the usual calloused
condition of bank mans finger tips.
Take the magnifying glass them
| ordered Marvel Now, then?"
saw what he intended l should
see. Minute, scarcely perceptible to
the naked eye, there was almost a
hole through the check surface wher-
ever the loop of the in Clay was
inspected, and on the reversed side,
naturally, a tiny protuberance CORE
sponded
Nobody but Warner Clay ever did
that" declared Marvel. 1t is the test
infallible. As on the returned checks,
so on the one claimed forged-the
writer depressed the pen point to get
momentary staying power. Those
checks were signed by the hand of
Warner Clay, all of them, 953 includ-
3D."
I'm other words" exclaimed. "our
| client is his own forger!"
"You have it," assented Resilius
Marvel, precisely. We shall not
have to retraverse or fortify that con-
clusion, unless we are forced into
court of law. The point of interest
now is Geraldine Farrar."
THE girl cashed the check-why
was she given it? She left the city at
once-what impelled her? She went
into obscurity, leaving no trace be-
hind her-why?" challenged Marvel.
The mans rare humanity spoke out
in his questioning, determined face.
Viewed in a cold-blooded way, the
banks interest ceased at the discov-