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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

r WONDER how many of us really ap.
j preciate the telephone and the moving
rlcture? OF course. we find the former
useful when the butcher doesn't send the
-oeat in time for dinner. and it also saves
rs lot ot trouble in getting up a
"bridge." but we can't grasp its infinite
possibilities.
Some time ago. at the time when our
first troops were leaving for France and
everything was shrouded in mystery, two
men were talking over the phone. one
rss in this city and the other WAS sev.
eral hundred miles away on the coast
line. can YOU hear me distinctly asked
the man in the distant city. 81 can hear
. you, YES, but | hear also a peculiar roar.
ing sound" said he of Philadelphia.
"Dont YOU know what that is? They are
cheering the American troops that are
tust embarking for France" said the other
man.
at about the same time one of our troop
tsains was stalled for several hours in a
small town in this State. The men
literally besieced the telephones in the
effort to speak Just once more to the
some one" who counted most; but it was
the operator who really gave the mes
NAges. as weeping made the voices almost
unintelligible II is hard to understand,
is It not. the great discoveries and possi-
kiites of this age ia which we live? one
DAY we hear the tears and cheers as our
troops leave, and the next We step into
tire movies around the corner and there
or the screen is tom" marching up the
ganCplank alongside of Jack" and there
"a the third row is Charlie" while away
off in the corner is little brother Joe y
holding his head ny with the rest of them
ready and glad and willing to start for
"somewhero in France The world is a
small place, and is daily growing smaller
by the help Of our marvellous modern in
v6ntiOnS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs, John Ashworth, of 100 West
Mount Airy avenue, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Mary Ethel
Ashworth, to Mr., w. Elder Michener, also of
Mount Airy,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12

The Evening Ledger will print news Of
Entertainments, engREements, weddings and
other matters Of social Interest sent In 20 the
ONCE, provided the items are written on one
side OF the paper and are signed with the
writer's full name and telephone number
10 admit Of Veriheation.
send items to the Society Editor, Evening
IedEeT, COG Chestnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
CpROEI-BJSHOP

NT hIII TF|--b TNTTVF-
The wedding of Miss Corinne s. Bishop
daughter Of the late Captain William T.
Rishop. L. s. A., and Mr. James u. Sproul
took place last evening at the home Of the
bride. 737 North Forty-1rst street. The
Rev DR.. Linn Bowman, pastor Of the Spring
Garden street Methodist Episcopal Church,
performed the ceremony,
The brides cousin, Miss Angeline Bishop
Of Phoenixvle was maid Of honor. The
hest man was William j. McCaughan, of
this city.
After December I Mr.. and Mrs. Sproul
will he at home at 1000 Green street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
s44sss,ssy a. y. 49,
ylKssnl ASEsFs3,

The First RYesbySstian Church OF
Stanton Of which President Wils0n'
father -; was pastor fog many years
wis reopsaed yesterday for pashc
worship otter. being ID the hands Of
contractors fol-. several months: Many
EXPENSIVE improvements were made
t. the: historic edifice. The ReY.
DR. A. NJ. Fraser IL pastor,
The wholesale house Of the Barker
Jennings Hardware Company, IN
Lynchburg. one Of the largest con-
Germs Of Of this character in the. South
was destroyed BY fire yesterday
r.oTning. When discovered, shortly
before . o'clock, the interior cf the
building, which: covers seven and q
tali;aetes Of floor space, wac abla
The stock vas i1ivoiced at $500. 900.
ii 6 building will easily amount to
s5Oo,ON. The Insurance was IS per
cert. a. S. White and Co., ad-
Joining wholesale grocers, suffered
smoke damage to a $751;
90 stock, insured. In this building
many rats, mice and English sparrovs
we're trapped and smothered. It is
believed the fire had an incendiary
origin.
The body Of Simon Holloway, aged
about so years, Of Harrisonburg, was
found in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal al Cumberland, Nd. by boys
yesterday morning at the f
,Tts street. Holloway went TO Cum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03

Breeding because he had lost his
citizen papers, and not knowing they
coald easily be rs:ssued at anytsnis,
F.;tS Trumps, IS years old, inmate
of the RUPERT Home, Washington,
committed suicide Thursday morning
by putting a, gas tube in his mouth
ari turning on Che gas. Trumps
feared that he would be banishci
from the District as all alien enemy.
Mrs. Bessie Walburg is at the
point of death in the Toledo, Ohio,
Hospital. Frank Cole, her Thanks
gl2ihg might companion, lies on .
nearby couch suffering from scalp
wounds, while Carl Walburc, the
husband, is dead, having hanged him
SCI by 4 necktie il MS cell at the po'
lice staten after being arrested Tor
shooting Tie couple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03

bsrr!and'' ABOUT fo'Ir weeks ago; an
tick Col. sef 81 loymsnt With farmer below
ii the city. Hswas IN Cumberland last
right and tits supposed got confused
III returning home: He would have
been obliged to cross tie canal; and
it is supposed he. walked over the
or,banknent: as Roberts street ends
1T the canal edge.
Or. David a. Spear, VINO graduated
in medicine at the University of
Virginia III 1907, was run over and
killed BY a train in Burlington, N. IL
Saturday.
commemorative Attorney Garter
vas called to the hospital In DanvilIe.
Yesterday afternoon and took dying
declaration from W. B. Thrccanor-
tn, slot Saturday in a duel with
Ri:hard Haynes. The message was
short one, but its contents are not be-
Ing made public By the police. Haynes
vas arrested as he left the hospital
yesterday evening. His wound
proved to be merely superficial, a
bore DETECTING the ball below the
Shoulder. Throckmorton's physicians
said yesterday evening that they
doubted whether the injured man
wnuld survive the night, he was sink.
1g Their.
The reinforced Turkish armies III
Palestine continue to make attacks
en- the British positions northwest
Of Jerusalem, but have been repulsed
with heavy losses. The British cap.
turcd 900 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
PUBLIC SALE HANDSOME HOUSE
AND LOT.

/ will offer for sale, at public auc
ton in front Of the Market House,
IN the City of Alexandria, Va, at /:
o'clock II, on Saturday Dec. g., 1917,
she handsome residence of the late
John A. Marshall, sos Wolf street.
This is one Of the best built houses
in the city; large, beautiful GROUNDS
surround the house, covering q quar-
ter OF square, large parior, recep-
Ion room, dining room, buffers
pantry on first floor; five
beautiful bed rooms. bath, large
closets, spacious nall, OIL second
floor; bed rooms, toilet
servants quarters, on third floor;
handsomely finished stairway, ma
hcgany and walnut rail and newell,
With y handsome bronze statute 81;
1cNel. The ra!io, is cql.iIncd g:!ti'
1:,atisonc marble Nol.t"iE, la-Ge sd
: oStls i:.icrcra ":es aaale, open iirc
',;iccs, hali.;5p,n2 chandeliers. Tie
over part Of the house or basement,
las six compartments, wood AMI
:oal bunkers, store room, ru-nance
DOM, and large kitchen. This Is
considered one of the handsomest !
homes III the city Of Alexandria.
TERMS OF SALE, CASH
Thomas l.. Carter 3uctionecr.
2Ty-lJt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
THOMAS /, CARTER, Auc,ionccr.

Auction sole. Of desirable garage Of
stable property, known IS Mt. Eci',
non Garage,
Pursuant to the terms of Geeti
i trust, bearing date Oh October ).
1917, given by Robert g. Smith and
wife 10 Charles 3. Marshall, Trustee.
NJ duly recorded among the land
records of the City Of alexandra,
Virginia, Ill Deed Book 6i, page -,
saie; decd q trust ha.iag been %iz'n;,
. secure the payment oi certain IL
deh,cGnccG therein 20 fo.th, default
ln-.ing been made il the payment Il
1T Ct -aia indebtedness, The IN
Iefsir1lei. ircil,r !hc I%=,......::-;;H w..
he aforesaid Charles j. Marshall,
rrlatnc, III the request "nd b tllc
direction Of the holder Of the notes
luc and unpaid, will offer for sale at
public auction OF the premises. AZ
= O'Clock NOON, On Saturday, Dec
emtrr 18th, 1917. the following dc
Nriitci real estate situate. iyin;: arl
rocin:: un the cast side Of St. dsap,:
street. between King and Cameron
.trcets, III tic City of Alexandria,
Virginia.
beginning OH ST. Asaph street 1T
\ point 12S feet 5 inches 10 the
southwark of Cameron street, ana
INNING thence southwardly aIon.s
St. .Asaph street and binding c1e:e-
With 50 feet z inches to an alley;
hence eastwardly with 4 line paral-
'el To Cameron street 123 feet s.
7ches; therce northwardly with a
inc parallel TO st. Asaph street IS
'seL 7 inches; aud thence westward
with straight line to the begin
ling. with tic use % and right q
yay over the above mentioned alley
II comnoi with others entitled there
o, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon and with all
lights, easements, privileges and APP,
uurt"nances TO the said real estate
,rIonging or III any wise appe,tain-
ing. :.
Terms Of sale: Ouc-third cash ami
he balance in one aud two years;
The deferred payments to bear r.
crest Ill The rate Of six per cent per
,nnum. payable semi:annually ami
o be secured by first decd oil trust
,pon the said property, or al ca1;'
t the option Of the purchase OF
purchasers. CGnrcyhncirg at the COS:
# the purchaser.
Margaret L. EidSncss,
4 .,,yt
trustee, decd.
Gardner J.. Bonthc, Attorney.
2S7-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-03
Shop Early For Christmas and Avoid the Rash ls-
Practical Gift Things"

We bought very few holiday
goods for this season-beliavins
that the more practical and useful
things would De given this Christ
mas, you will therefore find oar
stocks larger and better than ever,
with the more useful aud practical
things which will be appreciated by
the soldier boys-As well as father,
mother, sister and brother-Our dis
play is ready, and hearty welcome
awaits your inspection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29

merfors.
Newspapers in Helsingfors carry
daily accounts or military, deeds OF
violence and OF the murder of officers
and civilians by soldiers, often accom-
panied by robbery. The government
has not dared to do more than an
nounce that these matters will be In
vestigated carefully.
"The Bolsheviks are gaining the up
per hand in Petrograd and are in
creasing their strength In Moscow.
venture to predict their eventual su.
premacy. know this means aiinost
the elimination OF Russia as factor
in the war and places new burdens on
America.
"The governments utter powe.less.
ness was recently shown In connec-
ton with It's exile OF a number OF
dark forces The Bolshevikis took
them from train at Viborg. are now
sending them back TO Petrograd and
the government does not dare to in,
sist that its deportation order be
carried out.
when Korniloff issued his ultims'
tum the news was received with Joy
by great proportion OF substantial
citizens and even men In the govern.
ment departments told me of their
secret hope that he would come to
Petrograd. The comments from Eng.
fish and American newspapers re-
ioicing at Korniloff's failure were no.
eeived With. amazement by these PEG.
pie who saw in his success the only
possibility OF saving Russia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
sLAcKERs $50 A HEAD
Reward to Be Paid Civilians for
Each Delivery

Washington, Sept. 27.-The first
steps toward the apprehension OF Ma
tional Army slackers were taken yes
terday, when the war department
authorized the announcement of a re-
ward of $50 to be paid civilians for
the delivery of any person liable to
military service to the nearest mill
tary reservation or cantonment camp.
This reward will be paid to any
person not in the military service of
the United States, including all local,
county and state police authorities.
The war department expects inn
mediate results from the offer, since
hundreds OF men selected for service
have not answered the call.
This is the first move in a cam
paign that is intended to become ma
ton wide in the search for the pink
sheet men," as the National Army
slackers are called. They are termed
pink sheet men" for the reason that
when they failed to appear their
names were placed on pink sheet
and certified for service in the Ma
tional Army,
When the plan is ready, the police
in every city in the nation and con
stables in the rural districts, will be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29

asked to begin search for the men
who have not answered to their
names. The search will be systema-
tized so that an agency may be avail
able for receiving addresses OF men
who have left the vicinity in which
they registered. and through which
Information In regard to men who are
attempting to evade service may be
used to run them down.
While no estimate of the number OF
men who have evaded service is avail
able, It Is known that the number is
high, and especially in the more
thickly populated cities where the
iloating population is large.
Technically these men are deserters
from the army in time OF war. Fur.
thermore, they are liable to severe
penftentiary sentences under the Sc
lective draft act, so that the proper
punishment is sure to be melted out
to the slackers. Whether they will
be tried by courtmartial as deserters
or In the civil courts under the Sc
lective draft act, has not yet beer
determined.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29

are willing to become officers. Since
the murder of officers by men has be-
come daily occurrence only the
most fervent patriots will assume the
risk of taking commissions.
THE reports of open disobedience
of troops at the front and of deeds of
violence committed by them are
countless. Railway travel in many
places, and particularly in southwest
ern Russia, is unsafe because soldiers
loot trains, steal baggage and NAL
treat and even murder those who re-
siss.
81 sat in the war Office at Petrograd
when the report was received of the
murder of nearly 100 o GERS at vi.
borg and of the preparation of pro
scription lists against officers in Tam
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws 81 the Town and Village Ted
BrIsfly fer eusy Rsadsrs


L. H. Nichols has returned from
business trip TO New York.
C. A. Maurer left by automobile this |
noon for Schenectady TO be absent
over the weekend.
After October LIST the Old Acade-
my library will be open only on Sat
urday mornings from 10 to II O'Clock. |
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Parker of Rut-
land are weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moses of Grandview
street.
Notwithstanding Monday, Octob-
er /, the curfew will be rung from the
court house instead of the Congrega-
tional church. 5t2
Wanted at once girl as helper in
rough dry department, also one or
two hand ironers at Bennington SAM
tary Laundry. cote
Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of Spring
field, Mass, are guests over the week
end at the home of Village Clerk and
Mrs. w. p. Hogan.
Miss AIDA Woodwork of Orange,
N. j., who has been the guest of
Mrs. w. d. Newton the past month,
returned to her home Friday.
Rev. P. l.. Dow, who has been
spending some time in Lanesboro,
Mass, has gone to the Leonard Hospi
tai, Upper Troy, accompanied by Mrs.
Dow.
The Rev. c. f. H. Crathern of the
Old First church in Old Bennington
will preach tomorrow morning. Ser
vice at II o'clock followed by the pas
tors bible class.
There will be chapel service at the
Ben Venue Library Mt Anthony Road
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. All
are cordially invited Mr.. Crathern
will conduct the service.
Stephen LeClair, aged Sc, died at
his home on Mill street Friday night.
The funeral will be held from the
church of the Sacred Heart Monday
forenoon at o'clock and the burial
will be in the Park Lawn cemetery.
Christian Science services, COG
Main street Sunday IL a. M, Wednes-
day 7.30 D. m. Free |reading room
open to p. III. except Saturdays
and Sundays. Here may be read or
borrowed all authorized Christian
Science literature.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. p. l.. Dow, pastor Public wor-
ship with sermon by Rev. j. l.. Atwell
1890 to 7.30 p. m; Bible school, 11.45
a. M; Epworth League devotional
service $50 p. m; class meeting
Tuesday evening; prayer meeting,
Thursday evening.
Samuel Cominsky, former resi- |
dent of Bennington where he attend
ed Bennington high school, and who |
graduated from Burr & Burton semi |
nary class of 1917, left for New York |
Sunday. He will attend the Brooklyn |
school of pharmacy in the Chemist, |
Pharmacental school.
At the card party held Thursday |
night. the following prizes were
awarded: Ladies first prize to Asel
Lafiamme of County street; second |
prize to Elsy Conan of Dewey street;
mems first prize to Edgar Ratelle, !
Gage street; second prize to Ernest
Marcoux, jr., Mill street Gold piece
was won by Louis Lacroix of Maple
street Counts were won by Miss |
Laflamme OF Mill street. The even
ing was a success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29

after six weeks in Petrograd and
gives a pessimistic report of the fight.
ing spirit in Russia and OF political
and industrial conditions there. He
says:
There is no lighting spirit except
among the Cossacks and Caucassians,
and that seems to be waning A eau.
cassian colonel said to me: There
are no real fighters left In Russia ex-
cept us and we are not Russians,
thank God, but Caucasians and Mo
hammedans!"
THE interior cities and villages
are filed with Russian troops who re-
fuse to 80 to the front. Young Rus
SLAMS of the better class are hunting
the streets of Petrograd for men who
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-29
RUSSIA WEAKENING

Story Of An American Who Has Been
Ia Russia.
Stockholm, Sept. 27.--An American
who has spent ten years in European
capitals and whose position compels
him TO take the viewpoint OF an i'm
partial observer, reached here today
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-01-12

By virtue of the provisions of a GER
tain deed of trust executed on the
29th day of March, 1916, by j. Nj. Hig-
gasOn to secure an indebtedness there
in mentioned to the OkOlOna Banking
Company, wherein i was made trus-
tee. and which appears of record in
the chancery clerks office at Aber-
deem, Monroe county. Mississippi. in
book X at page $50, of the records of
trust deeds of said county, will on
MONDAY. THE 18th DAY OF
JANUARY, 1917,
within legal hours, in front of the west
Court House door in Aberdeen. Miss,
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following describ-
ed property, situated in Monroe coun-
ty, tO-wit:
One-third 1-3) interest n the north
east quarter of section 23, township
IA. range east, containing $50 acres,
said land free of incumbrance.
Said sale will be made to satisfy
said indebtedness and the cost of ex-
ecuting this trust.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good. but l will con-
vey only such title as is vested in me
as trustee.
This the 9th day of December, 1915.
GEORGE LAGRONE. Trustee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-01-12
NOTICE.

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We don't make a cent on these
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Send or bring the SIPS to The
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-01-12
Sheriff'S Sale.
The State of Mississippi.

Inc SIdIe OF MISSISSIPPI.
Monroe County. No. 25221.
John w. Owings, plaintiff. John A.
Parish defendant.
By virtue of an execution which is
sued from the office of W. r. Ware,
circuit clerk of Monroe county, Mis-
sisslppi, in favor of John W. Owens,
and against John A. Parish, for the
sum of forty five, 57-1OO dollars, be-
sides interest thereon and cost of suit,
l have this day LEVIED upon the fol-
lowing land belonging to the said de-
PENDANT, in the county of Monroe and
State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Beginning at a point 215 yards due
east from the southwest corner of the
northeast quarter of section 25, town
ship II, range 10 west, thence run
ming north 40 yards, thence running
east 25 yards, thence running south ITO
yards, thence running west 25 y'ds to
place of beginning. containing 55-9S
of an acre of land in the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, Sec
ton %, township II, range 10 west.
Monroe county, Mississippi, which
will offer for sale at the west door of
the County Court House in the city
of Aberdeen, for cash to the highest
bidder. Sale within legal hours, on
MONDAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF
1917.
This the 18th day of December, 1915.
ID. G.. TAYLOR. Sheriff.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-01-12
Trustees Sale Notice.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me as trustee in that certain deed in
trust executed by E. E. Franklin, on
the Goth day of May, 1914, to secure
a certain Indebtedness therein named
as purchase money for the hereinaf-
ter described land, said deed of trust
being recorded in deed of trust book
V, page 500 of the..record of deeds of
trust in the chancery clerks office of
of the beneficiary, w. B. Watkins.
named in said deed of trust, default
having been made in the payment of
the interest due on said indebtedness.
and all of said purchase money hav-
ing been declared due by said bene-
ficiary according to the terms of said
deed of trust, will as trustee, on
TUESDAY, THE 3Oth DAY OF
JANUARY, 1917,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash. at the west door of the
County Court House, in the city of
Aberdeen. Mississippi, in Monroe
county, at public Outcry. and within
legal hours, the land described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
South half of the southeast quarter
Is. 12 Sc. la north half of southeast
quarter In. 1-2 Sc. 1-4I except twenty
acres off of the west side Of said n. 1-2
of Sc Ia; also south half of northeast
quarter ts. 1-2 ne. Ia, except twenty
acres off of the west side of said 8. 1-2
of ne. Id; also ten or fifteen acres
in southeast corner of southwest quar-
ter of section Is, all of said above de-
scribed land lying and being located
in section Is. township IA, range z, all
in Monroe county, Mississippi. and
210 acres, more or less, and
~
/ will convey such title as is vested
in me as trustee. The title is believed
to be good.
Witness my hand this the 9th day
day Of December. 1916.
w. B. McCLUNEY. Trustee.