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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

Holland has slipped out Of her
difficulties during the week. BY
granting Germany the right TO bring
a fixed amount of sand and gravel
over her railroad, other demands
are withdrawn. Her attitude toward
the United States has also improv-
ed, and the trade with her East In
dian colonies has been again opened
10 our vessels. This trade was pro-
hibited because of Hollands objec-
ton to the taking Of her merchant
marine in our need for ships.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

The young student who started
the European war by shooting
Grand Duke, Francis Ferdinand OF
Austria and his wife, has died dur
ing the week. of tuberculosis, in
his prison near Prague, in Bohemia.
He had been sentenced TO a twenty
year term of service as a penalty for
his crime. Gavrio Prinzip was Ser
Wan and a Slav by race. He has
never been spoken of as a man OF
capacity or standing. His act was a
foolish one under any eircumstan-
Ces.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

There is some evidence coming
10 light that the Bolsheviki are com
ing TO work with the less radical
republican element in Russia on
more cordial terms, that promises
better things for Russia. Their
sphere of activity is being continu-
ally narrowed, however. The in
dependence of Finland and Ukrai-
MIA. the three large provinces
abandoned by the Germans, are not
likely 10 be all. The capture OF
SebastapOl by Germany will lead
b. the creation of a small state on
the Black Sea and Siberia threat
ems TO revolt. Thus are the Boil
sheviki being hemmed in.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

The Shah Of Persia has shown
considerable financial ability as
well as good will by investing
heavily in American Liberty Bonds.
There may be other persons OF
means in various parts of the world
who would like safe investment.
We do not need the money but
would be willing 10 take care of IL
fer a while. II is said the popula-
ton OF Ukrainia will not accept any
(centisssd on psOs uvs)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-16

A Campaign TO check the waste Of
CONTINUED % Psgs yivs)
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

lief Committee have done a won
derful work in ministering to
these suffering people and have
been enabled to save thousands
Of lives. The Committee is di-
rected by leading men of the Con-
| tinent and it's work has been high
" endorsed by President Wilson,
and Sir Robert Borden, the Pre-
mier of Canada, and by Mr.. Roose-
velt and Mr.. Taft. One feature
Of the work Of the Committee is
unique. It is enabled to devote
all money collected for relief
work to the immediate cause for
which it is given. Expenses for
collection, printing, postage and
administration and the transmits
ting Of funds, are met privately.
Distribution of all supplies is
cared for by the American Consul
lar forces and American mission
aries, whose services are loaned
for this ministry"
Mr.. Brown, as county chairman
Of Rankin, has appointed the fol-
lowing named persons as COLA
borers in this great work, and
they are expected to take the mat
ter up with him at once:
Rev. G. H. Strait, j. B. Barnett.
r. r. Brown, w. T. Watts, r. A.
Stingily, G. @. Rouse, Rev. S. T..
Courtney, Edgar Misterfeldt, Tom
Ainsworth, Joe Tucker, G. e.
Horne, DR.. J. r. Edwards, A. H.
Hawthorne, Dev. M. "A. Massey.
The above named committee il
requested to meet Mr.. Brown in
Brandon on Saturday, Nov. %, AZ
l0 o'clock 9. N. to arrange Tor
the visiting of all Sunday schools
il this county.
= =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

ed everything in their wake. Four
Million people destitute of home,
clothed only in rags, are facing
the cold Of winter and starvation.
One Million Of these can be
reached by relief agencies. Four
Hundred Thousand of them are
orphans. The relief agencies can
do nothing unless North America
furnishes the money.
"The land where Christianity
had it's birth is asking for prac-
tical demonstration Of that Chris
tianity now. All the Denomina-
tions have united to answer this
call from the East and a campaign
has been launched to raise Two
Million Dollars from the Sunday
Schools Of North America. Ev-
cry Sunday School is asked to
give a Christmas Season Offering
to Armenian and Syrian Relief
work.
10 make sure that no Sunday
School is overlooked in this appeal
the International Sunday School
Association is planning to have
every Sunday School visited on
December first for the purpose
Of explaining the need, creating
enthusiasm and pledging the
schools to make as large an offer
ing as, possible. The Internation-
al Sunday School Association in
this campaign is working in co.
operation with the Armenian and
Syrian Relief Committee in New
York, and the Two Million which
they are to raise is part Of 3 larg-
| or campaign On the part Of the
Committee Tor Thirty Million
Dollars.
The Armenian and Syrian Re.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
VISITATION DAY.

1.-THE remotest place on the con
tinent in these stirring days is
not too secluded to feel the world
thrill, and to have q part in the
great movements that are making
the world a better place to live in,
and alleviating it's suffering" |"
said Mr.. w. C. Pearce, Of New
York, recently. Mr.. /. @. Brown,
Of Fannin, has been chosen by the
Executive Committee Of the State
Sunday chool Association and the
international Sunday School As
: sociation, with headquarters in
Chicago, as the leader Of q cam
paign looking toward q Continent
Wide Sunday School Visitation
Day, December first, when every
Sunday School in North America
will be visited by q representative
Of the Organized Sunday School
Movement, in behalf Of the suf-
ferjng thousands in Bible Lands.
Christian North L America, !"
said Mr.. Pearce, "is being called
on at this time 80. pour out its
money for Liberty Bonds and for
War Service activities Of every
kind. L is responding nobly. An
other challenging call. however,
is sounding in the ears of the
Christian people Of North Amer
ica. Il II The call ofeover two
million people in Bible lands Ar
menianss Syrjans and Greeks of
Asia Minor. .s.1s
These peopls,l s,luho are the hope
Of civilization in Western Asia.
have endured and Are suduri1g,
such su9eripg - our Americau
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

Of the women and the children
have been driven into the noun
tains and the desert, and the path
over which these refugees have
gone is strewn with the dead. In
the past two years over One Mill
ion have died from massacre, de-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

minds cannot conceive. They
have been massacred and deport-
ed. Men have been separated
from their families and ruthless
ly murdered. Attractive women
and girls have been sold as slaves
or taken by the Turks. The rest
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

portation, exposure and disease.
But the dead no longer challenge
US; it is those who live and can
yet be saved.
The ravages Of war the past
year have added to the horror.
The Turkish armies have destroy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
EDDIE COULON WINS
FROM WALLY NELSON
Local Boy Loses Star Bout at
W~rightstown-Youn Nc.
Govern Triumphs

Wrishtstown. n. j.. July 1s.--rhe big
boxing show sta ICED at the wrishts:own
Athletic Club tonight was a huge sue
cess. The khaki-clad boys were out in
force to witness the all-star bantam
card. In the main bout Eddie Coulon.
one Of the assistant instructors at Camp
DIX. showed his class by o%utboxing
Wally Nelson. OF Philadelphia.
In the semi-windup. which was billed
as part OF the double windup, Young
McGovern. Of Port Richmond. proved too
much for Little Bear. The Montana
Indian fought his usual game battle. but
the clever, experienced and hard hitting
McCovern had the better Of the ex.
changes ell the way. Tom Langdon, Me-
Governs pilot, could see nothing but Nc
Govern.
Young coster vas entitled to the YER
dict over Joe Mendell at the end of a
hard struggle. Max Williamson. the
messenger boy. showed his speed in the
second engagement by winning over
Freddy williams.
Pete Howell did sCme good work in
the opener, but Joe Stanley was a better
hitter and boxer and trounced Howell.
Moe Greenbaun,, of Philadelphia. ar
ranged the program. Walter Campbell
refereed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Taft Urges G. 0. p. Congress Rule

sore Of the most influential s~tratsEists
Of the party requesting the Colonel to
run, completely orershadowed the pre-.
viously arranged program of the day.
Among the hundreds of sieners Of the
round robin to Roosevelt were william
Barnes, Senators wadsworth and Calder
and Eiihu Root. the last named of
whom addressed the convention last
night. other speakers were Chairman
HAYS. of the national committee, and
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, executive
secretary of the organization of Republi-
can women of the state.
whitman Won't Retire
Governor whitman will remain a can
didate for denomination no matter
whether Colonel Roosevelt consents I o
enter the primaries, according to an
nouncement this forenoon by William A.
Orr, the Governors secretary.
Mr.. Orr said he had received the word
over the telephone from Albany. The
report persisted. however. that the Gov
ernor had opened private headquarters
here and as late as last evening had
directed his Campaign in person,
Notwithstanding Governor whitman's
announcement. the Roosevelt round
robin" continued to be circulated this
forenoon and found plenty of signers
One of the early reports was that
Charles Evans Hughes in Washington
had been in communication by telephone
with the petition circu!ators here and
had authorised the use Of his name. 1t
also was announced that Francis
Hendricks. Of Onondaga, hitherto one
OF the Whitman supporters. had signed.
Pending receipt OF definite word from
the Colonel the informal slate makers
were discussing seriously a tentatiNe
ticket to be headed by Colonel Roose-
welt. ~
Against Prohibition. for Suffrage
A VIGOROUS win-the-war plank. a
hearty Endorsement Of the Whitman ad-
ministration n declaration "emuhat-
ically urging the United States Senators
from New York to vote for the Federal
suffrage amendment were armative fea-
lures of the platform presented by the
resolutions committee.
The document contained no mention
Of prohibition. william Barnes, who led
the fight of the anti Whitman forces for
a prohibition referendum plank, lost out
In the COMMITTEES by a vote of 80 to IS.
When the suffrage plank. which was
an extremely strong one. was adopted
by the committee, Senator Wadsworth
explained that he was not in sympathy
with the provision n that he had no,
changed his views on the suffrage aues-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19

msnased BY the w.lI-known Herman Hindin.
better known as Holman. Hindin is the
% Ssen who t dsys.1Hsa smith but when ne had
boys az Kid Williams. the wo,ic's bantam sisnIp
shamrion. and At the hei.ht Of his career
Louisiana. OF this city. and many other men
Joe Der.ey. 9 local bantam. under the
Rocky Kansas. Of Ruffaio, snd Ybiif1 n Ri"omy
Of Brooklyn, will be the contestants in the
nnal bout. "
Eddie Mc.Andrew., OF this city. has been
IN the nnal bout at wriGhtstown. N. j., III
August 1.
The Jack HrittosJes welsh bsut schedules
for the Cambria A c; for tomorrow night
to- s'H mn ncs e soin G far bi S", .n nr.tt:n DEMANDED handed
Burns Immediately Cancelled the match.
Ted (kidl Lewis. the welterweight cham
pion. who has broken relations with Jimmy
Johnston. may be managed by George Engie,
trainer OF Benny Leonard. the iightweight
ruler. 49,
The asht between Md Ncrse,k. tn. Panan.
scheduled 70 BE- held In Boston on the nisht
that he injured bis hand In his recent fight
weight. ~ willing to make laa pounds n he
were ma tchcd to hox Lew Tender. White
recently heard that TendIer was willins to
saa e Ssn :sia i tsss &. local .c cSssss Tl ssuas:;
,sssisss s~e.iSs1sss q. ,Ss cssv ss :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
pills WINNERS
IN THIRTEENTH
Cravath Sole Scorer in Siz.
cling Extra.Inning
Contest
JACOBS BLANKS A

Pittsburgh. Pa. July ls.-The Phillies
are so used to playing extra innings Of
late that yesterday they went after the
Pirates and played them off their feet in
thirteen sessions. winning by a score OF
! to o. II WAS a great victory for Elmer
Jacobs, who was pitching TO get the
Bezdek tribe He pitched the best ball
OF his career and although a little Wild
at times was generally invincible when
men were on bases.
II was left to Gavvy Cravath to end
the game in the thirteenth inning. when
on a sacrifice by Fearce and came tear
ing down the base path as the signal for
the squeeze play was given and Burns
hunted to the pitcher. who fumbled and
no chance to get Cravath at the plate:
and the run was earned. endtng one OF
Field.
Jacobs started of rather wild and had
the Pirates played the game right in the
first inning by taking advantage Of his
wildness. they might have won in the
regulation nine innings. Bisbee and
carey both coaxed walks. but n double
Pirate wonder. Bill southworth. could
not deliver. Jacobs stopped this new
Pirate efectually today, and out cf five
times at bat he was unable TO get the
ball away from the infeld.
The buccaneers were particularly dan
gerous after the ninth inning had been
passed. and had two men on in each
OF the last three innings. the me being
deserted when the last batter went down.
The eX-Pirate had his benders under
control by this time n the BUGS ware
unable to deliver.
Slapnicka was also pitching a fine
game and time after time sent the fhils
back to tho bench just when they seemed
about to come through. especially in the
latter part Of 1.-The game. The contest
was full of brilliant plays and the de-
fensive work OF Bancroft was among
the finest seen here IN a long while. His
error was on a lard chance and OF
course did nc damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
LIST OF JUDGES
READY FOR THE
RED STAR SHOW
Prominent Fanciers to Preside at
Lansdowne Benefit Exhibit
August II

Announcement was made yesterday
that the list Of Judges for the dog show
to he held en- the grounds Of the Lans-
downe Kennels. Broon,all, Pa. on Au:
gust II. will be ready for the fanciers
within the next few days, The fixture
is being held for the benefit of the
American Red Star Animal Relief, under
the auspices Of the Wonnen's Pennsyl-
vania s. P. c. A. Auxiliary. An effort
Is being made In the selection of the
judges to. have all 'old -timers."
The grounds en- which the affair will
be- held formerly housed the famous
knocklayde Kennel of collies. owned by
the late Thomas X. Hunter. 3. F. Lewis
and B. r. Lewis. Jr.. whose kennels
have been located In L~ansdowne for
many years, now occupy the place, which
IL said to be one of the best of its
kind In the United States.
The dog fanciers are anxious to sup
port the fixture In view OF It's beneft
for a charity which Is so important.
The Red Star 10 doing a great deal of
worthy work in Europe caring for
wounded horses. :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
TENNIS PLAYER COLLAPSES
AFTER DIFFICULT MATCH
Mrs. David Mills Played Thirty-one
Games Under BURNING Sun

New York, July 1o.-Thirty-one games
OF tennis under a blazing sun in the
eastern New York championship singles
Yesterday afternoon proved too much
for Mrs. David e. Mills and she collap-
sed. The New Jersey woman faced
Mrs, T. V. Lynch in the third round Of
the tournament at the Mount Pleasant
Tennis Club at Pleasantville, n. ", and
Mrs. Lynch won at SIS, SO. SIS.
In that long, grueling third set Mrs.
Mills gave no indication that she was on
the verge of collapse and was playinR
purely on her grit. No sooner had she
left the court than she fell into a faint.
Mrs. Mills required the attention of a
physician and a trained nurse all after
noon n was removed to her home in
orange in very weak condition. Mrs.
Lynch's victory put her into the semi
nnal round, in which she will meet Miss
Marie Wagner this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
BAKER DECIDES
BASEBALL'SFA FATE
Understood Secretary Has
: Reached Decision in
Ainsmith Appeal
NO AS YET
Washington. July 10.

Washington. July 10.
Secretary OF WA Newton D.. Baker.
1t was understood today. has reached q
decision in the case of Eddie Ainsinith.
catcher of IN. Washington baseball club,
who appealed the decision Of his local
board. which ruled that baseball was
not an essential employment, and asked
for deferred classification.
This decision will either permit base.
ball to continue or will disrupt the pro-
~fession. inasmuch as the .iinsnith de-
cision will furnish the precedent fer all
local sclective boards throughout the
United States.
At the War Department officials re-
fused pointblank to confirm the report
that the decision had been reached.
1t was pointed out. however. that be-
cause OF the supreme importance of the
question involved that the decision would
be handed down through the committee
on public information.
/" Army officers believe that the decision
will be announced favorable to the ball
player and that Ainsm'th and others
similarly affected will ecure the asked
for deferred classification.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
SCRAPS y SCRAPPERS

DILL BLOOM, the crack Brooklyn
i lightweight. and Tommy Carey. Of
Nicetown. are In fine physical shape for
their scheduled six-round fight tonight
in the wind-up at the open-air arena Of
the Cambria Athletic Club, frankfort
avenue and Somerset street.
Bloom In fresh from his hard-fousht
six,round tilt with frankie Callahan,
also OF Brooklyn, at. Shibe Park last
Tuesday night. Although Callahan was
the acknowledged victor by a small
shade. Bloom, who took the night on at
a minutes notice In the place of George
CLANCY, of Baltimore. who Is sick. made
Dan McIletrick's star lightweight step.
and after the contest was over Callahan
was ready to admit that he was in Q
scrap that he Will long remember. Bloom
has made a hit in this town, and II he
keeps on battling the leading men In his
class he should be able to get another
crack at Lightweight Champion Benny
Leonard. whom he already has met Ave
times.
In the preliminary lights. Martin
Duffy. OF Kensington. faces Johnny
Crane, Of England. In the seminal ;
Jimmy Conway. OF Bristol, and Red Car
lin. Of Mahanoy City. viii be the con-
testants In the main preliminary; Joe
Wright meets Jimmy McDopough in the
sccon@~ Encounter. and the opening bout
brings together Tommy Herman and
" r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
RUSSELL QUITS
YANKS TO JOIN
STEEL LEAGUE
Sidearm Pitcher Fails to Inform
Higgins Of Retire.

Allan Russell, the ight-handed slab
ster. has quit the New York Yankees.
Thu side-arm spitballer left Miller Hug
gins without ven going through the for
n,ality Of informing the manage Of his
retirement.
Russell. without saying a word, hop
ned a train for Baltimore, his home.
From there the pitcher will 60 TO Spar
rows Point. where he will play ball for
that team in the steel League, ard incl
dcntally perform some essential work.
Russell has been criticized as being a
little unfair to the Yankees, who have
taken such good are Of him. His action
in leaving the team nat has made MHler
Higgins very bitter and made Colonel
Rupert even more SO. .
Last season. when Russell was suffer
Ing with trouble in his pitching
arm and was Of no use to the club. he
drew full salary. During the second
half Of the sea son he was not even with
the team. This year he has been more
help to the club and iIuggins needed
his services acutely.
Armando Marsans, the Cuban out
fielder Of the New York Yankees, also
has Jumped" the team and returned to
his home in Havana, Cuba.
The officials of the Yankees announced
a few weeks ago that Marsans had gone
II IL said that the Cuban was disap-
pointed because Manager HuggiSs would
not play him regularly. .Armando said
hat he was willing to shift with Gil.
hooley in right field. playing when the
opposition was working a l%eft-handed
pitcher and resting when a right-hander
was twirlihg.
Last week Bodie was forced to retire
because OF q bad deg. Ray Caldwell, a
pitcher, was assigned to play Pings po-
sitio!,. Miller being shifted to left,
The temperamental Cuban did net
relish this move, believing he should
have been given the first call. so he
hoped a boat for his sunny home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Cards Lose Five Players
When Hornsby Returns

-. Innis. No.. July l9.--is the ct.
Louis team yesterday gained. for. avtims
ut least, tire serviceS Of kosera Hsrnshy,
May. pitchers Cruise. star outieldesi RAN
sin JohnsOn,. pitcher; Bea:l, outfeider.
ard Balvd. third b sernn.,
May was ordered BY his dra4t beard
to prerafe- for service. and hayineVa
de sive to be a submarine hunter. he an
piled fer enlistment in the navy and Will
Cruiie was ordered to report for duty
in the army July ~ and Il making his
preparations to leave at the proper time.
DOUGLAS Baird notified Branch Hickey
that he r. about to accept . place IN .
steel munltlons factory near PITTSBURGH.
Rankin Johnson has been MISSING for
ioined the steel league. Outaeider DSsll
~, left the team to 70 to Ms home IN
ftarslaMi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
INDIANS ARRIVE
TO MEET MACKS
Athletics Have Won But
Two of Eight From Foil
This Season
HURLERS ARE IN FORM

Lee Fohl and his ompany of Clcve-
land Indians arrived this morning from
Washington. where they have been en-
gagged in the well-known pastime with
the Senator's since Tuesday. This morn.
ing the Indians were in second place In
the American League race. Ave and a
half sanes back Of the Boston Red sox.
The six hurlers on Fohl's staff have
been doing excellent work recently. and
1t is due largely to them that the Cleve-
land club finds itself in the running for
the flag in Ban Johnson's baseball cir
cult. The twirlers with the Ohio Wis.
itors are Basby. Coveleski. Morton.
Groom, Coumbe and Enzrann.
Smokey Joe Wood has had his stick
working overtime. and has personally
conducted the Indians to a number Of
victories since the club left Cleveland on
holiday victory over st. Louis.
This is the third series in which the
C%leyelanders and the Athletics have en-
gased this year. The irst series b.
tween these clubs was staged at Sh!be
Park. Each club won two games. In
the next series played at Cleveland the
Indians made n clean sweep Of the o
games. Below are the results of the
MISUNDERSTANDING games:
At Shibe Park
May lm-Athletics. Cleveland, 2
May 1s-Athletics, q; Cleveland, s
May 17--Cleveland. 5: Athletics, 1.
May 1~s-Cleveland, 8; Athletics. 2.
Al Cleveland
June 14--Cleveiand. 4 Athletics, 2.
June 15-Cleveland, s: Athletics. 2.
June 1S-Cleveland, 4 Athletics, 2.
jun 17-Cleveland, s; Athletics, 3.
Henry Edwards and Ed Bang, Cleve-
land scrlbos, are with the Indians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
TWO JOCKEYS INJURED
Dore and Laushlin Have Collision q
Northampton

Northsnnpton, Mass. July 1.-Two
drivers, Lester Dore and John Laughlin.
were injured. perhaps seriously. when
their horses fell after a collision in the
third heat Of the 2;19 pace here yester-
day.
At the quarter-mile pole the horse in
front of Brandy, Dore's mount, swerved
and Brandy brushed against 1t. This
threw Brandy. and Miss Key. driven by
over the wreckage.
Laughlin was thrown out, injurine his
hip. while Miss Keys hoof struck Dore's
head and inflicted a bad cash.