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The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
Guards Against
Influenza Urged

Washington, Dec. l9.-Wam-
ing to the country that the Span
ish Influenza is by no means en-
ded and that all possible precau-
tions against the disease should
be.taken was issued tonight BY
Surgeon General Blue of the pub,
lie Health Service.
Reports received by the service
show recrudescense of the dis.
ease practically from one of the
country to the other and in report
Dr.. Blue advised the closing OF
the public schools on the first
sign of the temperance of the
epidemic.
"Our main reliance" /" DR.. said,
"must still be the observance o1
precautions by the individual
persons. He should cover up
his coughs and sneezes and in.
sist that others do the same.'
information reaching the Pub
| lie Health Service shows that ir
California increases in the number
of cases are reported. Indiana
Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio report
a decided recrudescence in some
Of the larger towns. The disease
also is reported in Missouri, Miss
issippi and other states.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
In MemOrianl.

Resolutions Of Respect, of An
gle, Louisiana, Household no. 40,
Columbian Woodmen, on the
death of Guest W. P. Fornea.
Death is always sad,. because
the Creator has made us so that
we cling to life, and in the case OF
a young person, it is sadder still,
but in the case of an old father il
is the saddest, of all. This trio of
painful facts occurred in the death
of guest W, P. Fornea.
Thus, it is with the utmost fer
vor and regret that we, the mem
bers of the Angie Household,
extend our heartfelt sympathy to
his entire family, but especially
to his stricken wife and children,
also this household, knowing
something Of the character of this
man, his enthusiasm and his whole
souled friendliness and his ad.
mirable thrift, can appreciate his
loss the more. May the grea'
Father above preserve in the
"hollow Of His hand," his loved
ones, until The shadows flee.
j. G. Bateman,
| Worthy Clerk.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26

The inspectors of the State
Board of Health reported that
citizens were paying over $500
daily for water in their milk.
The former cashier Of a bank
at Oberlin, La, who claimed rob-
bers locked him in the bank vault
was indicted for robbery.
| Evidence to the effect that the
"Big Five" packing companies
are in combination to control the
meat industry of the hemisphere
was made public.
Red Cross membership gains i h
Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama were far short of the goal
on the face Of incomplete reports.
Four negr 'es were taken from
the Jail at Suubuta, Miss, after
they had confessed the murder Of
DR.. F. l.. Johnson and lynched
by a mob.
Lower -four prices were expect.
cd by the Food Administration TO
follow cancellation of milling re-
strictions.
A large employer of German
labor declared Germany ruined
for generations by the war.
| Marshal Joffre was made one
of the forty "immortals" of the
French Academy, the highest
honor in the gift of France.
; Chile offered a compromise
plan by which Peru and Bolivia
will get territorial compensation
in adjusting a dispute. it is said.
With five years government con-
troll, McAdoo said freight rates
could b. reduced and wages main
tanned.
Secretary Baker promised
Governor Pleasant il washington
that the Thirty ninth Division
would bs landed in New Orleans
if possible.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
Wants Secretary Of Education
i'm Presidents Cabinet.

New York, Dec. 19.-Ons of
the greatest educators in the
United States should be a member
of the presidents cabinet with the
title of Secretary of Education.
This is the suggestion Of Dr..
George E. Vincent, president of
the Rockefeller Foundation of
New York.
DR.. Vincent is one of the coun-
try's greatest educators and lee.
turers. He is a graduate of Yale
aid was president Of the Univer'
slty of the University of Minnesota
until 1917, when ne resigned to
become the head of the Rookie.
feller Foundation.
He believes the American educa
tional system is faulty--not in its
organization, but in its appli-
cation
And he foresees the coming in
Congress as part of our recon-
struction activities of what he
! calls,"a great pedagogical pork
barrel. To head off appeals by
congressman for funds to improve
the educational system, he pro-
poses extension of the federal de.
part1nent of education into the
White House itself.
I "The trouble with our educa-
tional system, he says, "is thai
it does not provide equality o.
opportunity to all the children ol
the land,
"New York may have a good
school system; other cities ma!
have poor ones. This condition
should be remedied, and tn
way to remedy it is through
t central or federal educationa
commission, with its head q mem
ber of the presidents cabinet
], He should be one of our creates
t educational leaders,
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
4enenaI News items IN Brief

President Wilson was deolar.
ed firm in the conviction that for.
nation of a league of nations
should be a part of the work Of
the peace conference.
American troops completed the
occupation of Ehrenbreit Stein,
the German Gibralter, the great
est stronghold on the Rhine.
American officers, returning
on the steamship Celtic, told CT
the bravery of their men under
German, fire.
Former Congressman Pujo was
injured when his automobile col.
llded with a steer near Lake
CnarleS, La.
Wearing of the German uni
form, except by special permit,
was forbidden in the territory
held by the American army Of
occupation.
PresidentWilson planned to take
Christmas dinner with American
troops at the front, probably on
German soil.
Political. groups in Southern
Russia have appealed to the AL.
lies to prevent anarchy and a
bloody civil war there.
Uuited States crop experts re.
ported an increase of 15.9 per
cent in the wheat acreage of 1919.
Admiral Canto y Castro has
been elected president of Portu-
gal, succeeding Dr.. Paes, who
Was assassinated.
Pestilence and famine. prev allied
in Turkey despite abundance o1
food supplies held at prohibitive
prices of food profteers.
The Bolshevist army was de.
clared to number nearly l,000,0O(
and to be expected to reach 5000
900 by March.
Germans total national wealth
was declared $4,000, ,000,0 ,00C
short ii Great Britain's war de-
mands.
The American naval fleet re
turning from European water
reaches New York Christmas Ev
f.. review by Secretary Daniels
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
Strayed.

One large red COW, 10 or IL
years old, when last seen was
wearing an OK bell. One young
snow white muley COW, not BRAN
ded. One dun steer 2 IL years
old and one white brindle pided
OK 2 1-2 years, both branded j.
S. One deep red heifer, 1 IL
years and one light red with q
little white.
J. l.. Saxon,
Pearl River.
Route ! Box 2,
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26
Lost Or Mislaid.

Policy No. 5O1,197, issued by
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, on the life of Charles
G. Welch.
The finder will please return it
to the undersigned.
An application has been made
for the issuing Of a duplicate.
G. G. Welah.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26

Just received a nice assortment
Of fine rugs, also new lire
shoes, silk, sergAs and poplins.
1t will pty you to see them if
you are needing any of these
goods.
The Darlington Store Inc.
The Era-leader., 1918-12-26

crown Prince willie
0i0 On Fool Americans.

ftosn Pflho0 "
T.issr Bill, was sent to the Jack
| n Daily News by ST. Carson
| Route !. Jackson:
aon the Run, Somewhere in
France"
August 2 timOes'
Dear Papa;
ian, writing you on the run,
5 tbs brave and glorious soldiers
,oasr my command have not seen
4 Rhine for so long that they
have started that way, and OF
/ eoprss am going NIT them. Oh,
/ p,pt dsre has been some oftel
| digs happened here in France.
First | started on my otenslVe
sb;ob was to crush the fool
americans, but dcy do know so
| rHt military tactics dat dey will
nj be smashed just like | want
,sr, / sent my men in the fight
d big waves, and when they got
b de- Americans dey all say
uBo0!'' as loud as dey could
hollsr Veil, according to what
yoahaf always told me, de Ameri.
sans should heve turned and run
Ike blazes. But what you tink?
Dsn fool Americans don't know
shything about war, and instead
I oiranning de odder way, dey come
tight toward US. Some of dem
managing something about "Ve
YoD'tcome back till it's over dere"
e some odder foolish song, and
sneof dem laughing like fools.
I Day are SO ignorant, But dey
/ asoifel reckless NIT dere guns
1 ana ven dey come toward US it
Fss den dat my men took a no
/ tial dey wanted to 60 back to de
dsar old Rhine. We don't like de
/ GAle old dirty Marne river any
4 how And oh, Pap, dem Ameril-
1 cans use such offel language.
Dey know nothing of kulture, and
III such offel dings right before
as, And they talk blasphemy.
4 V0tyOu dink dey said right in
i'ontof my face? One big husky
I il0n place dey call Kanses he
iaid- -0h pap, | hate to tell you
dfofal ding he said--but | can't
Aepit. He said, "To hell NIT der
2lisef ! didn't think anybody
seuh say such an offel ting.
hnade me 90 mad, I couldn't
Rand to hear such an offel ding,
a1lturled around and run nit
y soder boys. Vas l right, vat!
8 atd %, Pappa, you know dem
aleasiplates vat you sent US; can
4 qasend some to put on our backsi
10y know We are going do oddel
Wy now, and breastplates are nc
80n, Tor the cowardly Americans
M shooting us right in de back
Mne Of our boys took off dert
\ Massplates and put 'em behind
i sastle fool Americans are play,
Do Star Spangled Banner
" Machine guns on dem plates
Aa'syeu help us2 Remember il
& 'sur lspeach . you said nothing
Jug stand before de brave Ger.
q a soldiers. Oh, Papa, l dom
weave dose ignorant American
4 ''ef read your speech, for de,
Y alter US like a lot of rabbits
y you tink of dot? Cant yo1
''ad us some of your speeohe,
Il 7 '''''s away. Dey don't know hoy
slOle ye are. Can't you moov
= PACK to Belgium we're We voI
y 0af gloryl My men can vii
a. oa wlmmen and, children vc
Dslglans bring us, but. dos
fl'ans are so rough and ig
San1' We don't make dem un
.''ss ss'snd dat We are de creates
a'efs On earth, and zen We tr
Dautehland Uber Allies
y laugh like a lot of monkey,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
Baseball Magnates Hare
Busy Week Before Then,

Important problems will confront the
major league club owners in the annual
meetings IN New York this week. Among
tine issues TO he decided are;
FIRST. Decision to MAINTAIN or disband
the inurrnatiOnuI League.
Second. Disposition OF Baltimore Fed
eraI League cub suIt against organized
Baseball. Predicted compromise.
Third. Adoption of MAJOR league play
Ing schedules. with Aprn ~ as the OPEN
ing date.
Fourth. Adoption Of price scale to gov
ern admission (with war taN included
To American and National League ball
parks. Probably to be fixed at soc. 55c.
S5c aud Si.IO.
Fifth. Consideration OF amendment
(NatiOnal Leaguc) to allow waivers to be
asked upon players without immediately
forfeitinS said player upon rival clubs
claim.
sixth. Consideration OF amendment
(National I.eague) to allow postponed
games TO be played OF In any series de-
sired.
seventh. Consideration Of amendment
to prohibit owners fro mmalsing public
Offers to bali players on rival clubs.
Eighth. Spitbnli to be put on trial in
National League. Perhaps take some
action whether or not to put u ban on
all freak deliveries. such u spitball. slip
perry elm ball. licorice ball and other de
ceptiye pitching In which surface OF tho
ball II defaced.
Ninth. Outlining OF general major
league policies to he observed during tho
war.
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INTERNATIONAL WILL
DECIDE FATE TODAY
Minor Circuit May Take the
Count at Important Meet
ing in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. IL.

NEW 1olsfN, CSp.' -
There may be one minor league less,
so far as actual ball playing is con-
cerned, when the International League
bares its family history today. 1ndi-
cations are that the old International.
which has suffered more than any OF the
small organizations. will just naturally
turn Its little pink toes to the daisies
and pass away for a while.
There are at least two clubs who come
TO today's schedule meeting with an
idea that they would like to go on.
They are Newark and Toronto. The
others are in sort of halfway fix, with
Montreal and Richmond leaning heavily
toward quitting. Providence and Mon
treal as matter of fact, will be with
out clubs unless something halts tnorI
"""7 They have begun to sell their
wares.
was forfeited at the December meeting,
but money could be found to keep II
going II the league decided to go ahead.
Ed Barrows's resignation will be ac-
cepted today. 1t was rendered last De-
cember. when the league voted to cut
his salary from $500 a year to s2500
Arthur Irwin, business manager OF the
Toronto club, is after tho place.
There Is no schedule so far. SO the
meeting will be confined to discussions
Of the outlook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
FRANK SHEA, SENSATIONAL PITT
RUNNER, is MEADOWBROOk ENTRY
Conqueror of Meredith Is
Self-Supporting Student
and Popular With His
College Mates
BY PAUL PREP

EGANK j. SHEA. tho sensational
l. runner of the University OF Pitts
burgh will compete in the annual gamca
Of the Mcadowbrook club. which will bO
held in the Second Regiment Armory.
Broad and SuSquchauua avenue, March
So. The Smoky city entry will be
among the starters in the special 200
yard dash. In addition to running on the
University Of Pittsburgh onc-milc relay
team.
Shea, who IS "A sophomore at Pitt
spranG into the national lmelght last
August at the annual championships of
the Middle Atlantic Division of the
\. \. L., when. as member Of the
Pittsburgh a. \. he accomplished the
hitherto unknown feat of defeating the
renowned Ted Meredith in n 44O-yard
dash on Franklin Field His time for
this event was 40 seconds, beating the
former record made by Meredith in 1915
by % seconds
\ week later in st. Louis Shea won
the National 4. \. L. junior and senior
0uarter-milc titles In the fast times of
30 and 40 80 seconds, respectively, de-
feating Fred f;by and George Dcrncll
in the senior dash. This was a new
mark for the Junior event. Ted Mere
dith did not arrive in time from the avia-
tion camp and was unable to compete in
this race.
Shea's home is in Irwin, Pa, and he
did little running until n year or so be-
fore entering the university. AS a mem
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SAINTS MAY WIN
PENNANT TONIGHT
Victory Over Girard Will
Assure st. COLUMBIA of
American League Title
HANCOCK PLAYS Il. Ii. !.

one Of Manager Jim Coffcy's amhi-
tlons may be realized tonight at Tray
more Han, when his 81. COLUMBIA five
meets Girard Alumni in an American
Basketball League contest. Coffey has
worked long and hard this season. with
the American League championship as
his goal, and victory tonight will as
sure his club Of the pcnnaht
Tho Saints have lost only one cham
pionship tilt this season, and that TO
Girard Alumni in the opening game.
Since that reverse, however the LchiGh
avenue club has won eleven straight
contests.
\ victory tonight for IIancock the
runner-up, over Brotherhood OF Beth
Israel and a defeat for ST COLUMBIA viii
put the Hancock team within two games
Of the league leaders and give 1t n
chance to tie the league race. st. CO.
lumba has two more games scheduled
after tonight, one Of which is with the
Newman, FranCklc and Sugarman COM
hination. The Hancock quintet has rour
games To play, including tonight s
fracas, but it must win all to remain in
the race.
In addition to leading the circuit I'm
the team standing, st. COLUMBIA has 70
its credit the single high team scoring
mark of the season. the greatest number
Of field goals and, in Tom DunIeavy, the
highest individual scorer. who has tai
lied III of the clubs $50 points.
IT is probable that an interleague Sc
rics between the pennant winners or
the American and Pennsylvania State
League may be arranged as a post-sea-
son attraction to decide the State cham
pionship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

bcr of the Pitt Freshman team he
showed great promise, and in IA relay
race with Indiana Normal was CloCkcd
in 4s 2-5 seconds from a flying start. 1T
was thought that Shea would enter the
special 6G0-yard run in the Meadowbroot
meet, but being unfamiliar with that
distance he decided to compete in the
furlong.
The conqueror of Meredith is self
supporting student and when not attend
ing classc and training for his races
works as a telegraph operator for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. lie is ono of the
most popular students at Pitt and is
president of the sophomore class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
Sports SerUed Short

The Commercial and Newspaper Telcg-
raphers Union. Local No. 80, will hold its
annual smoker in the auditorium Of the
Parkway Building tonight. In addition TO
an elaborate vaudeville show. there will be
boxing and wrestling bouts.
John r. Slattery has been appointed scout
and coach for the Boston Braves,
Alex smith and Bob Mcdonald defeated
Jim Barnes and George Smith in four
ball golf match at BclleaIr by four up and
two to play.
John l.. Suliivan's horse and favorlte dog
are dead. The former died natural death
and tho latter was killed by farmland
after 1t had slain a-cow.
Alex Ross and Jim Wilson tied for first
Eddie Ioos. of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. tied for third place.
Al MamauN. who was transferred from
the Pirates to Brooklyn, will come tC Brook
lyn tomorrow TO discuss terms.
\ Charley Ebbetts's changing machine. by
which the baseball fan can get his change
In record time in purchasing baseball tick
cts at war prices. is meeting with lot of
favorable comment from the other big
league magnates.
John MilJus. former twirlcr Of the Bing-
hamton club, who was awarded TO Brook
Ign. has been drafted into war service.
Beals G. Wright, a former national cham
pion. has announced his return to the lawn
tennis courts.
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Beals Becker May Get Some More TryOuts


n
nasmuch the coutng always could cout
would a good o the
of familiarity his
nd one Giants the This
is
In
chancet to join
4 PLANK Crawford two
III ~ seah of
N desired by teams in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
PENN LEAVES FOR
CORNELL TONIGHT
Quaker Cage Five in Cru
cial Battle With Sharpe's
Team Tomorrow
robson GREAT ATHLETE

Pcnns basketball players. inbucd with
the confidence that has come with three
straight league triumphs, leave tonight
for Ithaca 10 - through their first real
test of the season. Tho Rcd and Blue
engages Cornell tomorrow afternoon and
upon the result of the game hinges the
leadership Of the intercollegiate League.
The Quakcrs have survived three
league contests without IA defeat and
the Ithacans have Won two without a
reverse. Penn has won nino games
out Of ten starts, while Al Sharpe's COM
binaton has captured all of its seven
battles. 1t win be the first league game
Of the season Oh a foreign court for the
Red and Blue. and for this reason. the
Quaker followers are somewhat worried
over the outcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

Nov Bill pocd the worlds
In
a o o old
banking Me, baseball
will he furlough
I'll
proposition take job but Frae talking for pub
1 / n
thing however that Bill will be the real
will
Iannin
which
andth IA o
training
stops to CALI he be a
II
Boston fansare Bill
he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
WILL HAVE SWELL
FCHANCE TO ESTABLISH CLAIMS
AS COMEBACK KIDS NEXT YEAR
Oldring's Rumored Reincarnation Suggests
Possible Reappearance of Other Antiques,
II Including Lajoie, Crawford and Carrigan

f2AsEBAIL
fecty good players decorate the diamond this year Bushers out
victims
Sor the draft Therefore the loyal search have closely crutnd the
footprints the
and timber their
n OF
kube Odrngs Connie
with
said that he will be position front
Iieals Becker
the old Phy Eddie Plank, Larry
Bill They
ball field
cruches
old will be lneups.
fandom sbe
will him back ube became
baseball himself things June 90 1916
ailend couldn't
remained his farm until July 49, when the Yankees sought his services
lie finished the
but his himself and he announced
bis retirement for
nLDRING contracted a May 1916 he in
81 " New York lie AS with his timely
fly balls hit discouraged that
of himself
he Athletics this doubt he
will himself lie will be only
member Of the famous Mack machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
Notes of the BOlClers

- Finding the pins to his liking Charlie
Trucks, one Of the best local bowlers not
only carried his squad to victory over the
WNndham team, in the Quaker city League
tcrlally helped this score by tossing the pins
over for total of 700 I'm bis three
games and by doing earned first place i'm
the high scorers for the week. Bill Dynps
dnnH onc-arm wonder. lin lshed second with
bhl Gcary, another Quaker city tcnpinner
third with, Gi9, Fox. BaSk League. Penn.
sylyania company. fourth, $40. Ottenger,
Iron aud Steel League; Anders Artisans,
Campbell Swarthmore. Quaker City, and
Miles Franklin Bank, Bank League, fol
Roll OF honor for last week:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
Honus Says Not, But You Can't Always Tell

nothing
field
the difficult club
attaining matrimonial
III
i THERE S however Dreyfus
4 1 there is
other big would extend him the
courtesy of a youtf fhe antedit,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
Athletics at Y. Nj. C.. A.

In addition to basketball every Thurs
continue to stage a big athletic meet
every week, on Tuesday night the first
annual athletic social at which enlisted
men have been invited will be held. Some
Of the best athletes In the city will give
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
McGuigan Not Sure

JIcll McGuigan. however. is no, =,
suro about the fate of his club h.
Jack is more interested than any os.|
else, his opinions should carry so-.
weight
"Curlcy and Jim Buckley have b,,,
after me for some time" said McGule,,
Saturday night, but | don't think M,
win come in asI my partners Thv|
thinking it over. III know what to d,
in a couple OF days"
Buckley and Curlcy are said to NJ
willing TO put some money into th
club for improvements and supply hin
class talent for the shows. 1t will N
n good thing for boxing in Philadelphh
If they can instill some pep" into n
popular arena. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
FRANKIE CALLAHAN'S EVENING 4
AT THE NATIONAL is SPOILEDl
WHEN "SET-UP" REFUSES TO "SEr
Brooklyn Mauler Surprised When Terry Nc.
Govern Gives Him Tough Battle and Lasts
Six Rounds Instead of Six Seconds
Rv ROBERT w. MAXWELL

for the betterment of the boxing s,
Philadelphia will be made and er.
frank discussion it Is possible
something will be done. Arrang.ur ur
also will be made for n new haelu
glove fund and other States asksa
do their shares.
Harry Edwards conceived th,s 4,
while convalesclng in the J'nir..a
Hospital following an operation. uasV
been Ill for months, but now IA on y,
road to recovery and has been rem.I
TO his home. Bobby Gunnis ia cbairvu
of the entertainment committee ana "l
be assisted by Bert Croyhurst. tba w.
mer sporting editor. who now is assst,s
manager OF the Walton.
Wising Up on the Secret
There is n deep secret floating sr,,.,
in boxing circles and no one knows ~
thing about It except a couple Of Az
sands fans and all of the newsnssas
men. Yet mysterious negotiations sa
going on and the effort TO keen ,h,su
under. cover is as successful as trvlns
conceal n brass band in fun oper,,.s
Dick Curley, of New York, IL ~.
ringlcader. He has been gum-sho.,..
around town for the last week In.
man with welghty business matter, :.
his mind.
whats the idca?" we asked rA..
wc discovered the New Yorker bIdI,.
behind post.
Cant say nothin' Doc it's n sec,.,
Gonna buy the National" he renl,.s
"Sorry | cant say nothin', but this rrs
is on tho quiet. Big secret Gonna A..
the National. Sign the papers tod,,
Send around photographer. We rot,
keep it a secret