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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
The Decree of Mik-Ah-Doo

w Secretary McAdoo has somehow made
us think Of Browning and Coleridge. The
four-course, square meal for dollar which
he promises on the Federal dining cars
gives new point to the former poets in.
vocation:
Ride, ride, forever ride"
The tip is suggestive. II the railroad
administrator makes good in his new ven
ture some of us may be inclined to pur.
chase tickets to, say, Wilmington or Tren.
ton, during the dinner hour, in order to
save restaurant bills at home Coleridge
comes to mind partly because he was one
| Of the most visionary of poets and partly
because his "Kubla Khan" Is all about a
decree Of a ruler almost a. powerful as
Mr.. McAdoo. "Kubla Khan" is nearly as
mystifying as Mr.. McAdoo's assurance
that he will really give us dollars worth
Of good food for hundred cents. Think.
ing the thing over, we got Kubla Khan
and his. transcendental delights all mixed
| up with the dictator of our transportation
destinies and we just couldn't help doing
this:
TN WAH-SHIN- -GTUN doth Mik-Ah-Doo
stately bill of fare devise
For all his favored subjects who
Have funds to buy their tickets to
A station on his ties.
A ND he DEGREES in accents which
"A Do make the lorn homedweller itch
With envy that humble dollar bill
Warrants banquet rich enough to thrill
Whichever traveller the menu spies,
And with four courses guarantees "fll"
OF foods and fruits Of Government en-
prise.
A ND ah! that bright romantic whizzing
"A diner
With cleaning tableware and spotless
napery!
Can there be eer vision fairer, finer
Than that Of late rococo Pullman drapery?
Yet are we lured by mere official vapor?
He
That conjures up the picture is designer
OF transport plans in magnitude imperious,
And yet the query, rs this Ah.Doo
serous?"
Occurs to us whose restaurant bills have
So high that Everest seems not the peak
OF altitude; to us who know the grin
OF cafe keepers that have lured us in,
Whose smile informs us that no cheatless
q days
Exist for those who seek a modest
luncheon,
And that he's mastered scoreI of subtle
ways
To make more costly what we meekly
MUNICH on.
And, as the check is punched for meager
fare
In figures both exorbitant and rude,
Lo! ringing through the nation every
where
The voice of Ah-Doo, prophesying food.
THE luster of that car of pleasure
L Methinks within the dens Of greed
1t stamps the shrinking dollars measure
Upon fairer cost Of feed.
All! what miracle of rare device
A tasty meal from smoking soup to ice!
A WAITER with a tray bedight
AAWith edibles my dream reveals.
1t is a Senegambian knight
Intent on serving sane.priced meals,
Watchfu Of my solvency
Could I sustain within me
Belief in Ah-Doo's song
| To such deep delight would win me
| That with music loud and long
And rich symphonic blare
| l would wreck home bills of fare,
| False counter slabs, hash-haunts untrue,
! Through every restaurant keepers snare
| To all who came I'd cry Beware, Be.
ware!"
| With flashing eyes and deadly stare
| I would raise a cry and hue
| And all who heard me would be led
To say on banquets he has fed
And slipped the soups Of Mix Ah-Dco!
| H T c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Bulgaria and Turkey, quarreling over the
1pciis. Inevitably present the concomitants
81 ! rotten affair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

By this time doubt
And q Kaiser less the Hun mind is
Substitute? busy in search for
hope substitute
Victory substitute. truth substitute and nerve
substitute are also essential needs Of the
hour in Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

The astronomers have
who Has a Teie- discovered a new star
scope Big Enough: in the careless heav-
ems. If they worked
little harder they might be able to find one
among the Pennsylvania Democrats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

In the initial stage of raising new
army the pen can claim an indisputable
superiority over the sword
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

The modification of milk and elevate
service proceeds on similar lines Both ar
made more sterile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

You can't be all-wool Americans unless
you have gone through the carding process.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

1t is inevitable that the humblest citizen
between eighteen and forty-fve will have
class" as a result of today's national event
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Particularly as regards the scrapping Of
the Hun standards is Philadelphia's unf1ag-
ging industry to be commended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Uncle Sam is not ordinarily superstitlous
but today he Is fully prepared to believe in
signs--thrteen million of 'em.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Comm through the riots" is unques
tionably the rage in Petrograd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Pretty soon the only beer made will be
the kind on which the Kaiser's hopes are to
be laid out fiat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

The Germans. it ap-
They Mean pears, cannot tell the
Every Hour truth. The reports
from Berlin announce
that each day the armies are in new posi-
tions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

The simultaneous
EIoquence realization of what's
at stake and what
steaks at seems to have prompted lot of
beefing lately by the Huns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Poor Richard revised for the draft regis
tration You can't put of till tomorrow
what you must do today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Hymn for rash U-boats Blocked in the
cradle of the deep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Despite the fact that America is eager
to finish what she starts nowadays. It's
likely to be rough draft IN % Tar ~ It wal
aRoct the, Hun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

1t seems altogether natural that the
object, of the present great game of drafts
should be the capture of kings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
Whenever
A Text for
Today

Whenever it seems
Text for that peace talk in Ger
Today many has logical ba-
sis. remember that the
only government now existing in Russia is
dominated by the most sinister elements of
the German military system, and that the
Huns, left to themselves and freed from the
menace of the Allied armies. would, within six
months, have established in Russia strong
hold of kutur from WHICH they could menace
and defy the world for generations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
TRAVELS IN PHILADELPHIA
By Christopher Morley

gators of the Camden crossing can tell US
whether the boats were all painted white in
a less smoky era?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03

ABOUT as patriotic duty as is being
AaccompIished at present is the
physical development Of Uncle sans
soldiers Since participation in track
and field events have become common
az Bliss and boxing has been entered
into by all soldiers. there is marked
snap and vim pervadins all military
work, is the observation OF officers
With fun realization Of benefits TO
be derived from increased physical
efficiency. the program approved by
Brig. Cen Howe for celebration Of
the Fourth provides for track events
during the morning. an aquatic meet
DUNG the afternoon and a boxing
show az night The biggest feature
OF the day win come at noon. when
appropriate patriotic exercises viii
be held.
The evening program is scheduled
90 begin at S o'clock on the Fort Bliss
parade grounds, the presentation Of
cups preceding the boxing contests.
The following is list Of events to-
gether with a fine list of prizes go-
ing 10 winners Of the various events.
the prizes having been donated by
citizens Of II Paso and army Officers,
as designated
MornluEs beginning at $50 a. m
l00-Farl dash-Toilet kit. pre-
scented by Union Clothing company.
SeQ-yard ruu-SterlinE silver cigar
cite case. presented By Popular Dry
Goods company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03

N0AEa on huMAumu League
With the first half Of the season
over and the four teams away again
over the circuit. the bOyland race
promises TO again be hotly contested.
Ine Monogram team appears to be the
stronger just at the present time.
while the Western Union and Over
land are pressing them hard for the
front place. The Overland team was
successful in winning the first half
and viii enter the cup series at the
end OF the season with whatever team
finishes at the front during this set
Inc Monogram team appears 10 be the
teams VIII play on Fourth Of July at
1870 at the stadium This will be a
regular scheduled game. The Herald
and Overland teams viii not play on
account Of several members leaving
town TO spend the day.
President SigaI has laid down the
following rules for guidance OF player
managers covering the balance Of the
season:
Regular players who have been on
the rolls Of the B0yland teams and
who were on the lists when called
a way or went away TO enter the ser
vice whether as builder or actual SER
vice, viii be allowed TO play on their
team while visiting here on furlOugh
or on their return. This viii enable
several players who are on the various
teams TO play while home for a few
days
Players dropped from the Boyland
lists who have entered the City league
ana who remain with them after July
IS viii not be allowed 20 again enter
the Boyland lists. This ruling 10 be
made on account Of City leaEuers
trying 20 enter the B0yland cup series
games
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
BLISS To CELEBRATE NATIONAL
BIRTHDAY BY BIG TRACK MEET
Patriotic Exercises Will Be Held at Noon Hour; Large
List of Prizes Awaiting Thursdays Winners; Aquatic
Meet in Afternoon Promises to Be Sharply Fought;
Boxing Card Arranged for the Night Program.

40 yard dash-Fountain pen pre-
scented by A. D. Foster & Co.
120-yard hurdles-Pair running
shoes. presented by c. Il Findiey
55-yard dash-safety razor. pre-
scented by Sheers-LaZenby e. Co.
220-yard dash-Pair running shoes,
presented by T. ". WOolworth COM
pany.
250-yard hurdles-Gold medal. pre-
scented BY Capt. j. r Bender, Ma
Relay raee-Cups presented BY W.
G.. wax & Co
Pole vault-GoId medal. presented
by Capt j. r. Bender. Ma
High jump-plattsburg kit, pre-
scented By Sol 7 Berg
Running broad 1ump-Radio wrist
watch presented by international
Book & Stationery company.
- n0ou-Appr0priate patriotic exc
ercisez
Aquatic Meet. BeEInninE az 2 D. no.
Individual tWo-lap coutesc-Bath-
Ing suit. presented BIZ Feldman q Co.
Underwater sWim-BathinE suit.
presented by shelton Payne Arms
Plunge for dlstance-CTo b an
nounced later)-
by White House
Two lap breast stroke-ToIet kit,
presented BY A. Nichaelsou & Co.
Back stroke-lT0 be announced
later
Relay race-Cup. presented BY Era-
kauer York q Move's
Evening. beginning az ?. m:
Presentation Of trophies
Boxing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
VETERANS STAGE
MANY RETURNS
Steel League as Well as
Army, Robs Majors;
Cobb Is Comeback.
By allan MARLEY.

New York. July 3.-The 1915 base
ball season has been one continuous
series OF come backs" Managers
have lost many valuable men through
the draft and enlistments. 10 say
nothing Of the shipyards and steel
league, and they have been forced TO
use older players. Among the come
backs, beginning with Earl Hamilton.
are Joe wood. Lee Magee. Sherwood
1lasee. Whiteman and the famous
Nick Altrock. But the greatest OF all
is the premier player OF baseball. Ty-
rus Raymond Cobb.
It is hardly correct TO classify Cobb
among the come backs He never was
out, but sick and not in condition.
Nevertheless, looking at 10 from the
point OF the present season, Cobb is a
come back and the greatest Of them
At the start Of the season Cobb was
unable 70 take his place in the line
w. For some time after he did start
the game he was the object Of much
adverse criticism.
But when the teams started on
their third month OF play Ty Cobb be-
gan 10 show his real cOlors. His re
cOYery in the batting race was one OF
the most spectacular that Cobb
ever staged. He pushed ahead until he
was neck and neck with the lead
ers OF the league, almost before
even the sport scribes realized it.
His fielding average took a squirt
and his base running percentage
moved up rapidly. COBB then set for
himself the task OF making things
lively for George Sisler and Ray
Chapman in the base-steaIinE depart
ment- and he is succeeding
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
BENNY LEONARD IS ALSO CHAMP
IN RAISING ARMY CAMP FUNDS


NEW YORK. July Lightweight
INchampion Leonard has certainly
been doing his bit 20 help win the
war and provide Uncle sans war
riors with some Of the things they
need TO make camp life more attract
i've.
The popular little champion started
out as a boxing instructor in the east,
and as such he was highly successful.
His work was praised By army Off
GERS, and the spirit he injected into
the men under mis- tut0rshlp was
made evident. when on one occasion.
a boxing tournament at one Of the
messed by more than 10000 soldier
boys and their officers.
But Leounrd's work as an In
strucfur has been hut a small
part OF his ahit,r after all; for
though he has spent more time
ut % than at anything else. his
exhibition bouts. especially those
on the Pacific coast have been n
great boon TO the army and the
navy as well.
Leonard's activities I'm California
recently Melted upwards OF $4,000 for
athletic funds at various camps i'm the
Golden state. In san Francisco
Leonard was the magnet who drew a
$4,000 gate at one big carnival and
san Francisco was justly proud OF
that gate. for it proved beyond ques-
ton that the spirit and patriotism OF
Frisco boxing fans are at fever heat.
Gets the Dough
since returning east Leonard has
added many hundreds Of dollars to
the grand total which ne has drawn
at box offices for athletic funds for
army camps. and his work in this way
alone is more valuable to the army
than his services would be on the
western front in France.
General PcrshinE has repent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03

THE Monogram Kids won an extra
/ inning game from the Overlands, by
the score OF g TO 6. in the second same
OF the second half season schedule.
The Western Union won from the
Herald team. score, 81. Hoffman, Of
the kids was the hero Of the game.
His two doubles tied the game in the
seventh and won the game in the
ninth with two out In the early part
Hoffman hurt his finger. catching,
and went TO right field With two
outs and O-Reefe on second, Lujan
knocked a long drive to right O'Eeefe
rounded third as Hoffman nailed the
bah on a bounce and by a hard fast
peg TO C. Lane caught Lujan out be-
fore he reached the initial sack. say
Ing the game. With two outs and
Car5erry on second, Hoffman drove a
long double TO the fence. his second
one, scoring Carberry with the win
ming run. Galegos pitched great
ball. allowing but four hits, but for
poor support he would have shut the
Overland team out GaIegos famed
10 men and had good control The
same was featured by IS errors each
team making nine apiece. O'Keefe
pitched fair. but was hit hard. c.
lane, the first batter 90 face him,
drove three Dagger through short
and third.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
NINTHSEEKING
CONTESTS With
ALL CLAIMANTS
Engineers Believe Their
Baseball Team the Real
Champs Of Border.
ANXIOUS FOR GAME
WITH FIFTEENTH

THE Ninth engineers are due at Fort
! Bliss wednesday after an absence
Of several weeks. The baseball team.
which has had a very successful sea
son-claiming the army championship
for the first half Of the seasons
ready TO meet any army or civilian
team, Il is announced.
The Ninth players send word that
they are particularly anxious TO Sc
cure a game with the crack team Of
the gath infantry, Columbus. n n,
for the. Championship Of the border.
Effort is also being made TO secure a
game with the Submarine team OF
san Diego. which is planning a tour
OF Arizona and New Mexico. having
asked for a game with some strong
team here.
Good Record.
The Ninth team defeated the fast
negro team Of Mesilla Park twice last
week. once in a y inning game. score
p. and a second time by a score OF
TO 5. Finley has ten games to his
credit without a defeat. having famed
16 men during the last game. Way
wood has been pitching his usual win
ming ball since leaving FL Paso. ac-
cOrdlnE TO reports During the pres
ent season the Ninth has played p
games winning all but three.
Veteran Players.
Besides Finley and Waywood, the
Ninth has several other oldtimers in
baseball: Schaffer. hitting $50 this
season. played four years on the Dor
der with great success as well as hav-
ing seen four years OF semi-pro SER
vice; Less played with the engineers
from Texas city TO Mexico and back
again. hitting around 300 all this sea
son; Post began his baseball career
I'm a New York high school in 1871
having since developed into one Of
the fastest players in the e. s. army;
Webb played with the Joplin. 40.
team for four years. leading the
league in fielding and hitting and has
made a great record along the same
line in the army. Post who is hitting
3S6, wants TO play with some team Of
the Pass City league.
Players OF the Ninth are aur-
iOus TO play the team Of the 18th
cavalry division trains and MILL
tary police, also said TO be claim
ing the championship OF the Dor
der.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
No Swimming For
Boys On Thursday

Because Thursday IS Fourth of
July. there will be no swim for the
Y. NJ C. A. boys in the afternoon as
usual
class at 8 o'clock. the younger boys
class at 4 o'clock and the employed
boys class at 1880. However. the be-
ginners' class in the morning viii be
held as usual at 1880.
IN order TO give the boys their Gus
tomary four swims a week. they viii
be allowed to swim on Friday after
noon instead. The classes will 9TH
erwise be held by the same time
schedule.
It is hoped that this change will be
appreciated by the boys, for there
viii be many who would be unable OF
unwilling 20 take their swim on the
Fourth Next week the swimming
schedule viii go on as usual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
zs b WILLIAM F. KIRK
Baseball in Ancient Rome.

EsEEP the Carthage club this writes Eisl
N sporting editor of the Review. They
the Roman which strong this
hage club has engaged Sabbus sr the well known athlete
be able to get anything he wants in Carthage
becoming having
his The old boy has informed Akbus
for thought the of Aackibus.
Mu, appointed
this his work last having general satisfaction Mr.
sporting
crowded
Emperor Nero put his Sunday baseball saying
celebrated
And sporting
That baseball s a modern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
HoH0cher May
Play All Season

Chicago. July 3.-Charley Hollo-
cher. the Cubs remarkable sh0rtstop,
may not be called TO the colors until
the season is over. H0llocher Is In
the q year old class This young
star has been playing as a profess
sional for less than three years, but
today he ranks On fielding skin with
the best shortstops In the game. AZ
ter watching him closely I'm the last
two games at the Polo grounds. John
McGraw declares that Hollocher is
one Of the greatest young bail players
that he ever has seen. The Cubs paid
something IKE $4,000 for Houocher
who IS worth every dollar OF &c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
STAR ATHLETE
PERFORMS At
KELLY FIELD
AViators Believe Jack Lar
son Will Soon Establish
New Records.
DOES SIX FEET IN
HIGH JUMP EVENT

Can ANTONIO. Tex. July 3.-Un-
- Gle Sans aviators at Kelly Field
Texas, are sure that in Jack Larson.
former University Of Utah champion
high jumper. they possess one Of the
greatest all around track and field
performers Of the present day.
+ What makes these air fighters so
confident in their assertions that
their comrade should be included in
the first ranks OF all round champions
is the remarkable performance he
gave a few weeks ago in a track and
field meet held at the famous avia-
tion center.
besides winning the high fumn
with a leap OF six feet. Larson
succeeded In leading home a most
representative field Of fast sprin-
tiers in the century dash I'm 10 sec
ouda fiat. He also took third IN
the pole vnultinE contest and was
point winner In the furlonE
hurdle race An unfortunate nils
take cost him this race. He
slowed mp htirty yards from the
finish line. having mistaken a
group OF officers for the judges.
Had he continued in his strides VIC
tory would most certainly have been
his by a safe margin OF at least four
or five yards. He was leading by
twenty yards when he slackened his
speed The winners time was close
enough 20 the present record to feel
sure thath ad this champion con-
tinued to the finish line without slow
ing up a new furlouE low hurdle
record would have been added to the
athletic almauacs.
To Compete on 4fh.
It IS very likely that the Utah star
viii compete in the big Independence
Day track and field meet that Uncle
SANS aviators are going 20 stage at
Kelly Field. II he does 10 would not
be surprising to see him establish
a number OF new records for the jump
and hurdle events. No present day
athlete appears to have anything on
this soldier lad. His friends at Kelly
Field have just cause 20 feel proud
OF their fellow comrade. and the en-
tire athletic world hack up their claim
OF high honors for their all around
star.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
HERE is ONE THING THAT
is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE

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convince you that it viii promptly
reach your case. You can obtain this
valuable remedy at any drug store.
A valuable book on rheumatism and
It's treatment. together with expert
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vidual case. VIII be sent absolutely
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